Can Achilles be considered selfish or self preserving? Yes he can‚ not only did he leave the Greeks to fend for themselves in the battle‚ he wouldn’t return to fight with them even after his break from it‚ and he said that he would rather leave and go back to Pythia to live a long life than live a short glorious one in battle with them. He is also considered selfish to the Greeks and their soldiers‚ because they looked up to him and now‚ when they need him most‚ he is gone. In the first place Achilles
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new topic to discuss. everyday or the other we here some news on cooruption on the television. But today I will not discuss corruption instead I wil discuss the reason behind corruptioon that is greed. Greed is a strong and selfish desire for possession wealth or power. The politiicians bifurcated corruption into two parts –need based and greed based . but it has been found by the latest research that 70%of the corruption is greed based and 30% is need base. So it is confirmed that people folllow corrupt
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worshipped them with sacrifices of kola nut‚ food and palm-wine‚ and offered prayers to them on behalf of himself‚ his three wives and eight children.” (14) From this quote‚ it is easy to see that Okonkwo is self-made person‚ and that’s probably the reason why he is well-respected in the village. Whereas‚ his father is such a lazy person. It actually talks about how others treat his father: “Even as a little boy he had resented his father’s failure and weakness‚ and even now he still remembered how
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different reasons people communicate There are many different reasons why people communicate.One ofthe main reasons is to build relationships. When an individual eg. a parent‚ a child or a member of staff joins a new setting‚ the first thing that will occur is communication. A simple wave‚ a smile or saying “hello” to that individual will make him/her feel more welcome. Gestures are also important when communicating to a person. This way we are building a relationship. Another vital reason is to
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Get Fit: The Top Reason People Exercise In 1936‚ at the age of just 21‚ Jack LaLanne opened up his first health club in Oakland‚ California. Often considered the “godfather of fitness”‚ Jack believed that the country’s overall health depended on the health of its population. Decades before Richard Simmons and Jane Fonda‚ LaLanne was widely recognized for publicly preaching the health benefits of regular exercise and nutrition. Today‚ people state a host of reasons why they choose to exercise‚
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becomes second nature as that is what is expected in today’s society. One who doesn’t share things is looked down on by people and thought of as selfish and filled with greed. It is in one’s nature to be selfish‚ however‚ if a person is not taught to share or does not choose to accept the teaching of their parent to do so then‚ by nature‚ they will be selfish. People with selfish intentions and ones filled with greed and can be found over all literature and even in personal lives.
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The reasons why many Americans do not vote America is a free country‚ and voting is an important part of that freedom. Unlike other countries where dictators and monarchs make decisions on behalf of the people‚ Americans get the right to decide who runs the country and what laws should govern citizens. But even though voting is an important privilege‚ most Americans simply don’t vote‚ and some of their reasons may surprise you. Here are seven common reasons most Americans don’t vote. 1. They think
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emotions about people that have come and have gone in my life…there were those who left because the level of intimacy was based on unbalanced time-sharing and other reasons for not maintaining something that could stick and stay. What bothers me more is when their mannerisms change‚ they become incognito‚ and make themselves scarce once they feel that things are not conducive to their train of thought as opposed to seeing how the friendship can be saved for the long term. Yes‚ people have motives that
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Identification of the different reasons people communicate • 1.1 Introduction There are a number of reasons people communicate within a work setting‚ to build relationships‚ gain and share information‚ reassurance with colleagues parents and children‚ to express needs and feelings and share our ideas and thoughts. Main When in a new setting‚ be it a parent‚ child or new member of staff it is important to make them feel welcome‚ even with a small gesture such as a hello or a smile when you
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8 Reasons Why People Drink Soda & 16 Reasons To Give Up Soda Drinking [pic] Most of us drink soda. Some drink more than others. And probably many regular soda drinkers are aware that soft drinks are bad for the health. At the same time‚ United States ranks first among countries in soft drink consumption. I think we need to know more about this drink that we love so much. And so here are 8 reasons why we drink soda: 1It’s Very Tasty! The taste could be one thing that gets us addicted to drinking soda
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