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    Striving for Perfection Many people strive to become a perfectionist‚ but becoming a perfectionist takes hard work and dedication. Perfectionist have to be very focus driving because of the mentally challenges that come alone with being perfect. Those who think of perfection as being perfect and immaculate has to understand perfectionist are capable of making mistakes and irrational judgments. While individuals plan to become a Perfectionist‚ could also lead to disappointment and become shame because

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    Obsession is an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person’s mind. When somebody is obsessed with someone or something‚ that certain person would do everything just to fulfill his or her wants even if it would negatively affect others. “Othello”‚ a play written by great William Shakespeare emphasized the three obsessions. These obsessions took an immense role in the story wherein it serves as the root of chaos. The first obsession that was revealed is for Iago who wants

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    Loni Jean Dangler ENG 1113‚ Period F Mrs. Meeks 7 October 2011 Seeking Out Perfection Rita Rudner once said‚ “I don’t plan to grow old gracefully. I plan to have face-lifts until my ears meet.” Many people use plastic surgery today‚ but it has been giving people second chances since the early 1800’s. People who have burns or that have been in accidents were given second chances at being the ideal image of “normal”. Some people are born with obesities in their genetics or are just over weight

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    Human Obsession and Insanity Human obsession is a major part in Edgar Allan Poe’s works. In “The Raven‚” the obsessions are about a woman‚ Lenore‚ and death. The character’s obsession with Lenore and death are illustrated with the use of drugs and also with insanity. The obsession with Lenore also leads to the insanity of the narrator. In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven‚” the narrating character is obsessed about his past love that he is “weak and weary” (Poe 1). “From my books surcease of sorrow

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    11/14/14  Per 5    Arriving at Moral Perfection      Benjamin Franklin excelled in the various tasks he had acquired  throughout his years. He had become an author‚ an inventor‚ and a  scientist. Benjamin once stated that “No one is perfect and no one will  ever be”‚ which is inferring that no matter how hard you try‚ perfection is  one step too far from reality. He wished to live a life without fault‚ thus he  created a project for arriving at moral perfection. However‚ he found it  much more difficult than he imagined

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    Hamlet’s Obsession With Death In Hamlet‚ William Shakespeare presents the main character Hamlet as a man who is fixated on death. Shakespeare uses this obsession to explore both Hamlet’s desire for revenge and his need for assurance. In the process‚ Shakespeare directs Hamlet to reflect on basic principles such as justice and truth by offering many examples of Hamlet’s compulsive behavior; as thoughts of death are never far from his mind. It is apparent that Hamlet is haunted by his father’s death

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    Fame Fame is beauty. Fame is perfection. To reach star status is a life goal. It is almost a dream to some people. One will be looked up to by their admirers. Everyone wants to be famous. After all‚ celebrities are perfect‚ right? Everyone looks up to celebrities as the ideal being to be. People try to be just like their idol‚ losing focus of what it means to be an individual in the process. Fashion trends‚ foods‚ ideas‚ and even social epidemics can be tipped by someone who is famous. Why

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    the utter perfection of the rest of her face. However‚ this mark represents much more than a cosmetic disfigurement. It represents the imperfection we strive to eliminate everyday. This is proven because Georgiana never thought of her birthmark as such a horrible thing until Aylmer pointed it out‚ then she wanted nothing more than for it to be removed. Also‚ as Aylmer tries everything to eliminate the mark it shows humanity’s obsession of trying anything and everything to achieve perfection‚ even if

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    ENC 1101 March 24‚ 2013 Celebrities’ dysfunctions and transgressions In this age of the scandalisation of public life the media suffers from an overload of films stars‚ sport personalities‚ that is‚ celebrities‚ caught in socially unacceptable situations. Celebrity and scandal are closely linked‚ where scandal often enhances the celebrity quotient of the star (Nayard 2009: 112). In other words‚ even negatives disclosure and representation of their marriages

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    Starving for Perfection The social media of today affects our youth more than ever with the pressure to be thin. This mindset is inflicted upon their self-conscious through various television shows‚ social media posts‚ and magazines prompting questions such as‚ “Do guys like thick girls?”‚ “Do I need to lose 70 pounds to make my crush like me?” and quizzes that claim to let one “Find out if people are calling you ugly behind your back.” Today’s society fights for conformity‚ prompting everyone

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