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    Patrick Ling Mr. Delaney English 2‚ Period 6 9/14/2014 Final Draft In Unbroken by Lauren Hillenbrand‚ whenever people face hardships‚ their true characters are shown through acts of dignity and optimism that will help them overcome difficulties. This will be shown through one of Watanabe’s beatings of Louie and the Japanese race. Unbroken is about how hardships can be defeated by belief and pride‚ shown through Louie’s will to survive from Watanabe’s beating. Louie was captured by Japanese men

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    We all go through obstacles that can hinder us from succeeding in school‚ jobs‚ in everything that we aspire to be in life. When dealing with these obstacles you must keep a positive outlook on everything that you do. With a little bit of hard work and dedication you too can overcome any obstacle. I’ve faced many obstacles during my college career mostly was due to finances and also trying to cope with my parents getting a divorce. I started my college career at University of Maryland Eastern

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    Confucianism as an obstacle Overtime Confucianism was molded into different things and were exploited by many different groups for their own agendas. This truly showed during the Qing dynasty. The monarchy used it to rein over people’s lives and to get them to do what they wanted. While Confucianism had strict rules to begin with it became much worse and very different with the intervention of the monarchy “This relationship of ethical hierarchy existed between families (represented by scholar-bureaucrats)

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    In Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel Persepolis‚ we follow Marji as she faces various obstacles throughout her childhood into adulthood. Most of her childhood is spent in Iran‚ yet her adolescent years are spent in Vienna. Although she and her family believe a different environment will bring her peace‚ she’s faced with a set of complex issues in both Iran and Vienna. She faces herself when she is thrown into less than ideal situations. Satrapi displays how even in a place away from physical violence

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    Ever since I was little I wanted to have a significant impact on the world to show my life is worthwhile. Obstacles have been part of my life struggles beginning at the age of three‚ when I was informed my mother would probably only live for one to two years‚ because she has an autoimmune disorder that was unidentifiable. However‚ my mother overcame the odds and is alive‚ but can’t function as a healthy individual. Thus me and my sister were home-schooled and I quickly stepped into the shoes of

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    Jr. wanted to fight racism and according to article "Martin Luther King Jr." it states that “Martin considered racism and segregation to be an affront to God’s will.” This fight turn out to be a major obstacle in life of Martin Luther King Jr. During this fight Martin Luther King Jr faced many obstacle‚ he was arrested about twenty times‚ received threatening phone calls‚ his home was

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    ‘The diversity of perspectives in psychology is an Obstacle to understanding’ In psychology there are many different and apposing perspectives such as biological‚ evolutionary‚ socio-cultural and social constructionist‚ to name a few. This essay will examine these different views and approaches in psychology in relation to sex and gender as well as development. It will look at the advantages and the disadvantages of having many perspectives to draw on when looking at these two diverse areas

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    The sweat poured down my body. I knew I had to give everything in this moment. Right here right now soaked and drained. Every breath I take in I realize I am overcoming everything. Obstacles in life are very much like the increasing weight and strain I apply to my body. The love I have for bodybuilding is rooted with a dark past. I feel serenity knowing that I am the only one who can break myself down just to build myself back up. My whole life I allowed others to beat me down and hold me back. I

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    With the daunting task of facing a derelict‚ volatile world‚ an eight-year-old boy manages the unthinkable - survival. Cormac McCarthy illustrates how the boy in The Road encounters many obstacles during his childhood‚ and in spite of these hardships‚ resists numerous temptations to give up in life. The combination of growing up in a dysfunctional family as well as a bleak‚ barren‚ cataclysmic environment affects his psychological and physical development and makes his life extremely difficult to

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    The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. An obstacle can be a setback and anything that challenges you. I have faced many of challenges‚ but all of them have made me stronger. For example‚ when I was in 7th grade I broke my ankle at the beginning of football season. Another example is when I was in 8th grade I found out I had ADD‚ which makes it really hard to stay focused. Also this past summer I gained 30 pounds‚ which was really hard when football season

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