To walk away or not to walk away‚ that is the question. Those who walk away from Omelas obviously disagree on moral values (on some level) with those who stay in Omelas. Those who walk away disagree with the price the town pays for happiness. They do not want to destroy the town’s utopia but at the same time they do not want to be a part of that system. Those who walk away from Omelas are not Ethical Relativists because they disagree with the town’s (that culture’s) moral philosophy. Ethical Relativists
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Give a Boy a Gun Give a Boy a Gun by Todd Strasser describes school shootings by looking at one school‚ shooting that happened in Middletown‚ Colorado. This book is loosely based upon the real events at Columbine High School in Littleton. Two students were teased and harassed by their peers. Eventually‚ they take them hostage at a school dance. Gary and Brandon were very close friends and they both have something in common: they were both teased and harassed and teased and sometimes even physically
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Sumel Singh Newcomer English 10 honors 10 October 2012 Liberty "Give me Liberty‚ or give me Death!” (Henry 100) The date is March 20‚ 1774‚ we as a nation must choose between one of these two proclamations. The British have increased our taxation and yet we have no representation‚ in addition‚ the British allow their soldiers quarters in our homes‚ alongside our families‚ with no consent of ours? Furthermore‚ when we try to protest against
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Often times society deems marginal behavior to be unbeneficial‚ but Frazier states "..marginal behavior can be the most important kind."(58 Frazier) because every purpose-filled activity starts off as a margin. Nonetheless‚ it is crucial for marginal things to exist as they provide many benefits and play an important role in the world we live in today. Living in a society where we are constantly being told what to do ‚ marginal activities are necessary because they can allow oneself to discover what
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being the “life of the party” | A | Always talks to strangers‚ about anything | A | Talks to all- all the time | A | Strangers don’t scare Tara | All A’s | 2. Are you more(a) realistic than speculative (b) speculative than realistic | A | I like things to be realistic and achievable | B | Optimistic | A | All about realistic | A | realistic | Half and Half | 3. Is it worse to(a) have your "head in the clouds" (b) be "in a rut | B | Being in a “rut” would be the worst. | B | Would rather dream
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take it somewhere else because I can’t turn back‚ I’m right on track and if you think you know well then you better check your facts.” “I am what I am‚ what can I say? I’m gonna be this way right up until my dying day. Because that’s how it goes head to my toes”" The message is that being yourself is the most important thing. It expresses that you shouldn’t back down from your beliefs‚ and nobody should try to change you. As well as you should not conform yourself to what people think is “the norm
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that we will encounter in the mere future. Don’t give up so easily‚ there is a motto saying “Try and try until you succeed”.In perseverance‚ success is sure to follow its path. Be patient in everything you do. Do be rash about things‚ like in group works you want to finish already without even thinking of the outcome of your project. Even in activities like building a tower with just using the day to day tools‚ be patient and think. Once you have this trait‚ it is easy to get what you want in life
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world. The director Miyazaki Hayao‚ cooperating with Japanese soundtrack master Joe Hisaishi‚ successfully links his “fairy tale” to the real world life in our modern society via a combination of music and the scene in the film. The music in Spirited Away significantly provides the audience with the inner world of the characters and the feelings of how the characters perceive their surroundings. The music in the scene “The Sixth Station” expresses a strong spiritual longing for home and love‚ which
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SURPRISES: YOUR LIFE IS FULL OF THEM Life is full of unexpected things. Things that are pleasant and positive which make us feel amazed. Things that are unpleasant and negative which may provoke or can lead us to an abrupt decision in life. Yes‚ it’s true! Life is full of surprises. You never know where. You never know and when. You never know who. You never know how is it. But truly there are endless surprises anywhere and everywhere. They can be just around any corner waiting for you. We all
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Winners Never Quit How many of you are living your childhood and adolescence dreams? Two years back I went to Arbaminch University to give a bridge design course and on my way back in a plane‚ a 9 year old kid sat beside me. His mother and elder sister sat one step behind us. After some acquaintance‚ I asked him "What do you want to become when you grow up?" He replied "I want to become a pilot." Then I asked him "What about your sister?" He said "She wants to become a queen." The girl’s
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