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    justice is being served which creates a safer community for our people. This gives us hope and confidence to move on with our daily lives. There are always good things to look forward to in our future. We can never let hard times se us back. Without optimism‚ we will never give ourselves a chance to see the possibilities that we can overcome and achieve. Without anything to look forward to‚ it is easier to give up than to keep trying. With no hope‚ we set

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    the main differences between them is a genre shift. In her article Marchant uses epideictic arguments in order to appeal to the general reader’s attention. Specifically‚ Marchant tries to emphasize the uniqueness of her subject with enthusiasm and optimism. For instance‚ the author mentions optimistic phrases like "Everything ’s going to be fine" and emphasizes uniqueness by saying “People who have rich social lives

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    essential factors to developing a brilliant poem. This essay will focus on imagery to Larkin’s poem‚ ‘The Trees’. On a general perspective of the poem‚ Larkin creates a great conception of optimism – a natural image of fresh leaves‚ springtime and a new life. However‚ we also see the downfall of this optimism as Larkin questions the meaning of life in the second stanza of the poem. With his smart employment of poetic utensils such as imagery‚ alliteration‚ repetition and enjambment‚ Larkin will escort

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    Candide Written by Voltaire‚ Candide‚ is a story heavy with political satire. Meant to critique the philosopher Leibniz‚ Candide‚ explores optimism through humor‚ caricature‚ and satire. Candide is the story of a man (Candide) who is exiled from the Baron’s castle for having an affair with Cunegonde. The story follows Candide as he journeys through vastly different geographies interacting with a series of supporting characters. The book ends with the main cast of characters having survived a series

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    Statistics have proven that positive thinking extends your life. Is the glass of water half full or half empty? In reality‚ it’s both! Reality. Realist. That is what we should be. It is the best possible option‚ no gloomy pessimism or blindly hopeful optimism. Just reality. As William Arthur Ward said‚ “The pessimist complains about the wind‚ the optimist expects it to change‚ the realist adjusts the

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    Ali Haydu Candide Analysis Francois-Marie Arouet‚ better known as Voltaire‚ was destined to have a long and prosperous literary career. His influence was so great during the eighteenth century‚ that some historians call it the century of Voltaire. His usage of irony‚ satire‚ theme‚ and allegory has shaped the literary world‚ and many historians have studied the style of Voltaire’s writing. Voltaire was one of the most well-known Philosophes and author of the eighteenth century. His works‚ like

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    Candide Pangloss and his student Candide maintain that “everything is for the best in the best of all possible worlds”. This idea of optimism is a version of the 19th century philosophies of Enlightenment age. Voltaire does not accept that a perfect God has to exist‚ so he can afford to mock the idea that the world must be completely good‚ and he uses satire on this idea throughout the novel. The optimists‚ Pangloss and Candide ‚ suffer and witness a wide variety of horrors-floggings‚ rapes‚ robberies

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    describe Miss Maudies view of the ‘folks’ of Maycomb‚ this illustrates how highly she regards most of the people who live there‚ this creates a tone of optimism which juxtaposes her positivity. Furthermore‚ Miss Maudie answers an inquisition of jem’s using the verb ‘surprised’ to perhaps demonstrate how she believes that many people ‘do’ share her optimism and that many people have a wrongly judged view of Maycomb and its people. This further emphasises Miss Maudies optimistic view of the county‚ and

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    heart is no longer delicate hands to carry ..‚‚ Remember blame people .. Pessimism when they told me that I walk on the ground I thought a lot .. Times Tthbtunai questions haunt me .. How can I be optimistic and around me does not call for optimism?? We have many and great‚ Znoobi .. And times of my hand I say no a lot to make my sad heart optimistic and smiling for life even if flaccid smile .. Ah .. If I were in conflict with myself .. If I were a child bewildered in the selection

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    order for people to maintain a healthy lifestyle that leads to success. Being optimistic and attaining a more positive attitude are some of the suggestions that this paper makes in order to improve one’s emotional health. Self-perception‚ success‚ optimism and happiness are the factors that will be further discussed. Happiness as the input‚ rather than the outcome Many people tend to believe that only after they have a successful career and earn a lot of money‚ can they be happy and content. However

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