Okonkwo’s fear drives him to strive for success and honor in his clan; his fear is responsible for his high social status and his title. Okonkwo’s father had left him with absolutely nothing of value; no yams‚ no wives‚ not even a compound. He has to work very hard to build up his worth in the village and clan. “Any one who knew his grim struggle against poverty and misfortune could not say he had been lucky. If ever a man deserved his success‚ that man was Okonkwo.” (34‚ Achebe). Okonkwo couldn’t
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getting paid for what he does. After school‚ he came to pick us up and I suddenly heard‚ “Your name Ingrid‚ right?” I nodded and gave him a smile. I made a friend with a 30-year old man‚ it was unbelievable but I didn’t think that way. He was someone I could talk to‚ I could play with‚ and he’s the kind of person you can get along so easily. One time‚ I saw him by the window watering the orchids and plants. I went downstairs to look how he does the watering. He saw me and said “Hi there!” I smiled
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There’s a misconception that fear perhaps convey emotions like‚ to motivation and a sense of overcoming obstacles in a person’s life albeit‚ it doesn’t. Fear is a deceptive and dangerous to not just for individuals but‚ for society. Fear cannot be use as a motiving tactic for people to be successful because‚ it leads to anxiety‚ low self-esteem and doubt in a person’s ability. For example‚ as football player who is worried about getting cut from the football team because‚ he or she are not as desiccated
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Demeisha Morris ENGL 110 Composition I 23 July 2012 Losing Someone to Cancer In Emily Dickinson’s poem‚ “accustomed to the dark”‚ she describes going through hard times when losing a special person and knowing everything will be okay as things “Adjust itself to midnight and life steps almost straight.” She sets up a situation where losing someone to a life threatening situation or a disaster. Its easier to ignore the truth and live in fear but once we get over our doubts‚ though its difficult we can
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ADVERTISING MANAGEMENT Topic: FEAR APPEAL IN ADVERTISING Sanjana Ahuja Section B Roll Number - 18143 USE OF FEAR APPEAL IN ADVERTISING Whether it is the fear of a receding hairline or of the body odor‚ whether it is the fear of aging or of social stigma – the advertising industry has been seeking to tap into these fears and many more with the aim propelling people to adopt‚ continue‚ discontinue or avoid a specified course of thought or action. However‚ the use of fear appeal in advertising has
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people controlled by their fears or pleasures? According to George Orwell’s view in the novel 1984‚ people are controlled by their fears. Some fears may be caused by wars‚ earthquakes‚ and many other fearful objects. I strongly stand with Orwell and his opinion rather than Aldous Huxley‚ author of Brave New World‚ and Neil Postman‚ author of Amusing ourselves to Death‚ and their beliefs that people are controlled by their pleasures. I believe people are controlled by their fears. Nowadays‚ something
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College writing How do you perceive someone? In a gloomy and dark classroom a student is sitting in the back of the class. The classroom reminds you of a small prison with windows‚ and the instructor as the warden. As she sits and takes notes‚ and listens carefully to what the instructor tells the class‚ she is wondering why she is not feeling herself.” I wish I knew a way to express myself or a way to let the instructor know I do not really like him.” Every day in class she finds the seat‚ as far
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Neville‚ must hunt for food and drink by day‚ and defend his home from monsters by night. Yet‚ such texts would not have been possible if not for the authors during the Gothic era that laid the foundation for such works to be created by today’s novelists. The novels Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole‚ and “Sir Bertrand” by Anna and John Aikin‚ give excellent examples on this subject. It was these works where the natural elements that gave the text a sense of fear‚ and impending doom on the character
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Fear can be a very crippling emotion. When I was little‚ my biggest fear was falling off of a bicycle. I was always afraid of bicycles because I watched my best friend fall off of one and break her arm. As I got older‚ however‚ I realized that learning how to ride a bike could be very beneficial‚ as well as a lot of fun. Something I did not know at the time‚ however‚ was that learning how to ride would end up being beneficial to me in other ways as well. One day‚ when I was about eight years old
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Is it fear? The fear of being rejected? The fear of not being accepted? Or the fear you may never live up to your own expectations. Fear governs the world. World leaders use fear as a tool to manipulate the masses into believing them. Fear stems from insecurity. Look at society today‚ insecurity is shown when we don’t receive the number of likes we want on an instagram post. Modern society is driven based on the opinion of others . It reduces individuality; it means people live in fear of being
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