I would like to be a part of National Honor Society. Before selecting me to be a part of National Honor Society I think you should understand my beliefs and views on topics such as scholarship‚ leadership‚ character‚ and service. I believe that success in scholarship is very important. I think that you should earn good grades more for self-satisfactory reasons rather than for rewards that your parents give you. I feel accomplished when I work hard and do well in a difficult class because I know
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Old Men One of the types of people Paul references in his letter to Titus is old men. While in some other epistles‚ Paul is not categorizing this group on their position in the church. Paul heeds some aspects to Titus which he wishes for this group to adhere to. The first is the attitude of temperance. The word Biblical commentary breaks this down into “clear-minded‚ sober in judgement‚ self-controlled.” In the same type of way‚ Paul uses this language to reference the elder men and women in his
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In the making of Abina and the Important Men‚ the graphic novel’s author Getz and Clarke‚ make it abundantly clear that through the making of this work his only aim is to present the history and all the history‚ from all points of view and in it’s rawest form. While this is quite hard to do due to cultural and “temple” mentality‚ through the use of innovative methods‚ diverse inspection of peoples and moral views of history he attempts his best at retelling Abina’s story. While it is quite hard
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Being a member of the National Honor Society is a highly prestigious honor. I would love to be a member of this society because all of my life I have lived by a standard of nothing less than the best and I think that being in this organization will continue my journey of excellence. I want to be able to improve my communication skills and leadership abilities. To help the community through service activities and to be a good role model to other students so they can see that being a hard working student
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could have titled the novel ‘Something that Happened’ or he could have titled it Of Mice and Men. Steinbeck named his novel Of Mice and Men instead of naming it ‘Something that Happened’. The title‚ Of Mice and Men refers to a poem by Robert Burns. I think the best title for the novel was the final decision‚ of which was titling it Of Mice and Men. I believe‚ to better understand the title Of Mice and Men‚ fully is to analyze the poem because the title has a part of the poem. The poem that he referred
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Students everywhere are being picked for honor societies in their schools. When a student learns that they have been selected for such an honor‚ it encourages them to maintain their standing‚ or even find a higher ground. I‚ Matthew Hurley‚ was ecstatic to learn that I was considered for the honor society of Fairview Schools. I am now a third quarter sophomore and through my time so far in high school‚ I believe I have shown the qualities of a student in the Honor Society. I strongly adhere to the thought
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I feel that I am a good candidate for National Honor Society for a number of reasons. I volunteer for community service very often and I am very involved in school activities. Finally‚ I have received several awards and have accomplished a lot throughout my high school career. I believe I meet the criteria for National Honor Society because I have a couple leadership positions‚ I am active in community service‚ I am very involved in school activities‚ and I have been recognized for several prestigious
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English II Final All The King’s Men “All The King’s Men”‚ the novel‚ written by Robert Penn Warren and the film‚ directed by Steven Zallian‚ were both brilliant creations. As stated in the New York Times article‚ “Whatever its flaws‚ Warren’s book‚ a meaty stew of lurid Southern-gothic pulp and high-minded literariness‚ seems to provide the recipe for a grand‚ melodramatic prestige picture” (1). Whether you are watching a movie or reading a book there is an image in your mind. With a movie
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How is the idea of femininity explored in The Yellow Wallpaper and Of Mice and Men? Throughout Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper and John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men the idea of femininity is mainly explored through protagonists who don’t fit the expected roles of the time. The respective authors provide the readers with an understanding of how women were labelled as crazy or troublesome through the symbolism of colour in both texts. The futility of the women’s dreams and that their
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In the excerpts George and Lennie are two friends‚ one smart the other intellectually disabled‚ both on a ‘mission’ to achieve the American dream. Their journey reveals a lot about the two. Lennie is a follower‚ in that he follows and imitates George’s every move. Lennie also suffers from a mental disability. It is also understood that they are from a working class upbringing. In the case of Lennie‚ it becomes very clear throughout the novel that he is a ‘follower’. He follows George everywhere
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