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    becomes an illusion of the life that she desires‚ yet can never have. From the beginning of construction of the Glass Room‚ the idea of beauty and perfection resonates within Liesel’s mind creating a sense of fidelity. To Liesel it’s a mere symbol of “[perfection]… the whole house‚” (74) and by using “whole” Mawer encompasses not only the house’s perfection‚ but also the stability of the family and Liesel’s relationship with Viktor. Fidelity is truth and support‚ both of which are portrayed through

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    our god in this work we have undertaken‚ and so cause him to withdraw his present help from us‚ we shall be made a story and a by-word throughout the world.” These high standards that puritans were meant to live up to caused a lot of pressure for perfection in their lives. Those who did not or could not abide by the strictness of the puritan lifestyle were shunned by the community‚ and were even at risk for

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    of beauty that has been portrayed by the media and whether or not it is right. In this proposal‚ the different views and opinions of different experts will be argued and the media’s idea of “perfection” will be questioned. Another issue that would be touched on would be whether or not images of “perfection” is healthy to the mass audience who is on the end of receiving and how these images affects many people from adults to teenagers and even young kids of age 5-7. 1. Personal experiences

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    Descartes’ Argument for the Existence of God Descartes’ Meditations serve as a faithful yet skeptical support for the existence of God. He uses a method of doubt‚ calling all of knowledge into question‚ to pursue a deep level of God and human’s existence. He creates controversial circular reasoning when he creates rules to define the existence of God through the use of the Truth Principle‚ the causal principle‚ and the belief that God is no deceiver‚ which all support one another. To argue the existence

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    “SAMENESS” IN THE GIVER What would it feel like living in a world which everyone is same and the life is monotone?In “The Giver”‚written by Lois Lowry‚there’s a community based on perfection and the citizens who have strict and ethic rules to prevent their community from becoming unethical and unequal.Lowry conveyed her ideas both with in advantages and disadvantages‚and the diversity which citizens in the community have lost. To begin with‚the main advantage which citizens have is the relief

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    age. Strikes‚ marches‚ boycotts‚ and revolts are things that happen often in this world. A recent example is the Women’s March‚ which occurred nation wide on January 21st‚ 2017‚ due to the election of Donald Trump. "Perfection is not attainable‚ but if we chase perfection‚ we can catch excellence"‚ a quote by Vince Lombardi. Of course‚ we all know‚ that no government is perfect. Every government will have flaws. It is this‚ that keeps the world spinning. People have something to talk about

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    As the film American Beauty‚ released in 1999‚ comes to a close‚ Lester Burnham final arrives at peace as he realizes the beauty that is depicted in the title. Be as is may‚ he is suddenly met with his ultimate demise‚ but not before his penultimate realization. Although this film is coming upon nearly two decades old‚ the cinematography cannot be undermined‚ nor can the message as it becomes ever increasingly relevant in today’s society. For that‚ American Beauty is the quintessential movie that

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    In the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ creative symbols‚ such as radiant sunlight‚ represent perfection‚ truth‚ and happiness thus characterizing Pearl as a perfect and innocent girl who is unmatched in her intelligence or beauty. Throughout the book‚ Hawthorne uses sunlight to convey the “beauty that [becomes] more brilliant [every day]” and the magnitude of intelligence Pearl possesses‚ which together made the sun “[quiver as it] [shines] over” her (Hawthorne 61). The comparison

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    Greece and Rome‚ beginning in the Golden Age of Greece. The ancient Greeks aspired to perfection in both body and mind‚ and sought a synthesis of the two poles of passion and reason. Through athletic behaviour‚ they were able to exercise the value of perfection of body. Through philosophy‚ government‚ poetry‚ drama‚ law‚ logic‚ history‚ mathematics and architecture‚ they were able to express their desire for perfection of the mind. Through artistic portrayal of the human form they tried to achieve a

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    these virtues and what they meant. Franklin gave each virtue a week to successfully master‚ as he “determined to give a week’s strict attention to each of the virtues successively.” Overall‚ for all of his attempts‚ he was never able to reach moral perfection. He commented on himself that he “made so little progress in amendment‚ and had such frequent relapses‚ that I was almost ready to give up the attempt.” Yet‚ even though he didn’t

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