hopeful. Therefore‚ I will have thoughts that are happy and hopeful. I refuse to be victimized by my circumstances. I will not let petty inconveniences such as stoplights‚ long lines‚ and traffic jams be my masters. I will avoid negativism and gossip. Optimism will be my companion‚ and victory will be my hallmark. Today I will make a difference. I will be grateful for the twenty-four hours that are before me. Time is a precious commodity. I refuse to allow what little time I have to be contaminated by
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morality‚ and a strong plot in his masterpiece. Nonetheless‚ Huckleberry Finn‚ through examples of hypocrisy‚ greed‚ violence‚ and racism‚ shows Twain’s pessimistic view of society and corruption of the human race as a whole. To understand the pessimism of the book‚ we must first understand Huck. Huck is a character though whose eyes we see the ugly truth about mankind. Huck is always on the run from people. In the beginning we see him living a prim and proper life with the widow. He is then abducted
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from around the globe to live the free life. For these people‚ the American Dream becomes the dream of living in the land of the free and doing what they please; these people are freed from their metaphorical shackles and optimism about life appears. Freedom and the sense of optimism are well shown in “The Story of
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Optimism and its’ Effects on Mental and Physical Health The article I chose supports the idea that optimism does play a great role in our mental health as well as our physical health. Optimism is said to have a great effect on mental health‚ especially the association between optimism and the presence of mood and depressive disorders. It has been found that the more optimistic a person is the more likely they are to not have depressive disorders and suicidal ideation. The article also
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and affects a person for little while. My Community has used my optimism in a beneficial manner. This is shown through my ambition to teach others‚ the optimism I have for dramatic arts‚ and through dedication to an annual school fundraiser that raises money for the Rwanda Foundation. Since first entering the educational system‚ I was inspired by this institution to learn‚ grow‚ and eventually teach others who need it most. My optimism for education‚ and volunteering to tutor‚ benefits those of my
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Optimism in The Grapes of Wrath At the end of the novel The Grapes of Wrath‚ by John Steinbeck‚ it seems as though the Joads have nothing left to live for‚ however Steinbeck shows signs of optimism through symbols and biblical allusions. The Joads have gone through tremendous hardships throughout their entire trip to California to find work. They have lost several family members‚ have gone without work and lived on extremely low rations for months. At the height of their struggles‚ the Joads are
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Does Steinbeck reflect a desperate society or does he offer some hope and optimism in his novel "Of Mice and Men" In Steinbeck’s novel " Of Mice and Men" there are many different characters each expressing there own opinion on whether they are living in a desperate society or that there is indeed some hope and optimism in the world around them. At the time the book was set‚ which is in the 1930’s great American depression‚ many people were unemployed and jobs were hard to come by
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Optimism negatively impacted the citizens‚ as it kept them hoping for the better. The residents assured themselves that nothing could have ever happened to them. They ignored Moshe’s cries of help. Their optimism blocked sight of the real world situation‚ had it not been for their optimism‚ maybe action would have been taken and Ellie and his family would have been saved from this cruel extermination. In a way‚ they used this optimism to relieve themselves that they would be okay‚ however it just
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basic ideas of optimism during the eighteenth century. However‚ Voltaire was not just able to sway the minds of his contemporaries‚ but he has also left a lasting impression on the modern world by satirizing tenets that have remained from his time to ours. One of the more important symbols in Candide is El Dorado. Voltaire successfully satirizes optimistic thought by using this South American city to represent the follies of two concepts that have been continually linked to optimism for over three
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fallacies and fears. Candide reflects the thoughts and sentiments of Voltaire who is considered to be a truly enlightened thinker. This paper will further analyze the character Candide‚ and Voltaire’s usage of the novel to present his views on blind optimism and the double standards of religion. At the beginning of the novel Candide is introduced as "honest mind with great simplicity of heart" (520). He is told from is mentor Pangloss‚ that everything is always of the best in their best of all possible
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