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    The novella The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway is filled with examples of archetypes or "universal representations". The story is clearly the quest plot type with Santiago as the Hero and Manolin the sidekick. As the hero Santiago encounters a temptress and a villain with the end result being a kind of great success. "The Quest"‚ one of the basic plot lines‚ is evident in The Old Man and The Sea. The hero and his sidekick travel in search of a valuable treasure overcoming all odds and great

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    Rich World‚ Poor World Samantha Valentine Dr. Rochelle Steward-Withers 131121 18 September 2012 Word count: 2275 Debt is made when one party owes party money (Oxfam‚ 2005). Just like people‚ governments of both developed and developing nations borrow money in order to function well and to maintain their economies (George‚ 1994). Debt is the economic mode that promotes economic activity in the global market (Lomborg‚ 2004). The acquisition of debt comes through loans‚ grants and aid

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    faced with a problem‚ they are tempted to ignore it‚ rather than solve it. However‚ by not giving up and working diligently until this problem is solved‚ a desirable outcome will result. This quote and concept is shown furthermore in the works‚ The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway and in Unwind by Neal Shusterman.

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    In Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea‚ we meet the old man Santiago‚ who is a persistent‚ hardy‚ and prideful individual. He exemplifies these character traits in his struggles to earn back the respect and reputation among the local fisherman. To do this‚ he sails out much farther than the other fishermen‚ in hopes if finding a big fish to bring back – bigger than any of the fish they have caught. Overall‚ Santiago exhibited all of the traits of any great fisherman; persistence‚ hardiness‚ and pride

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    Section #1 Demonstrate Understanding Santiago‚ the protagonist and fisherman in the novella‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ is an old and impoverished man who lives in a small fishing village near Havana‚ Cuba. Although an expert fisherman‚ he had not caught a single fish in eighty-four days. However‚ he refuses to be discouraged and is consistently hopeful that he will have better luck the next day. When Santiago takes his skiff out further into the sea in hopes of catching a bigger fish‚ he is fortunate

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    the individual and their world. The Wave by Morton Rhue and the poem “The Door” by Miroslav Holub are the two examples which focus on proving the effect that environment‚ relationships and experiences have on the individual and their world. Body: The environment that people live in has a huge impact on people. The environment is the world they live in. It changes people in both positive and negative ways. The Wave‚ for instance‚ shows how the individual and their world are affected by the setting

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    R: E:-If women ruled the world Miss Dee Myers I was intrigued after ready your essay ‘What if women ruled the world’ and after reading it‚ I myself being a women‚ I discovered I have some opinions of my own; I would like to share them with you. For hundreds of years women have been classed as ‘weaker’ then men and ‘second class’ compared to men. We get most of these believes because of what is often stated in the bible: 1 Timothy 2:12 “I do not permit a women to teach or to have authority over

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    Imagining a world where everyone is treated with dignity and respect is something kind of mind boggling to most people. However in my personal opinion‚ I think it would be absolutely wonderful. I think that only because the benefits that it would have to offer myself and others would be completely life changing. In my personal opinion‚ respect comes with a lot of admiration‚ and value. I only say that because in current day reality respect is not just given to you‚ it has to be earned but in

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    portrayed by them. This Influence is phenomenal all over the world and is increasing daily. It is a paradox between innocent desire for fame and recognition with a culture of irrational fears. As the youth watch these movies‚ they become unable to seperate reality from illusion and absorb innapropriate material into their being. Very often we see little kids dreaming of silver screen quotations. They aspire of being able to enter this dream world‚ totally naive and ignorant of the problems those within

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    1) TODAY I BEGIN A NEW LIFE. I will form good habits and become their slave. I will be the greatest salesman the world has ever known. 2) I WILL GREET THIS DAY WITH LOVE IN MY HEART. 3) I WILL PERSIST UNTIL I SUCCEED. 4) I AM NATURE’S GREATEST MIRACLE. 5) I WILL LIVE THIS DAY AS IF IT IS MY LAST. And‚ if is not‚ I shall fall to my knees and give thanks. 6) TODAY I WILL BE MASTER OF MY EMOTIONS. If I become overconfident I will recall my failures. If I overindulge

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