which one is met more regularly in our life. We feel joyful when the black strip finishes‚ and the white strip begins. But how should a person behave if the black strips are repeated more often than the white ones? A person starts thinking himself unlucky‚ sees just bad sides of life‚ and stops believing in changes. Then‚ he gives up and doesn’t want to do anything‚ because whatever he does‚ he’s sure that there’s something which always stops him from achieving a goal. As a result‚ there are depression
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One day Paul asked his mother what was luck. Paul’s mother told him that luck is what gave you money. That if a person was lucky they would have money‚ and his father was very unlucky. That when Paul decided to prove to his mother he was luck Paul perceived there is never enough money in the family. So‚ he set out to find away to get money through luck. Paul realizes that if he rode his
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Phineas Honesty‚ Super Human‚ and a superb athlete are qualities many people would use to describe Phineas. Finny (Phineas) was an honest teenager with amazing athletic talent. His great talent was his downfall because people envied his achievements. In A Separate Peace Finny is the most memorable character because of his qualities as a person‚ his injury‚ and also his tragic death. Phineas was the best athlete at Devon High. First‚ Finny broke the school swim record but in a non-boastful way
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repeatedly seems concerned for Fortunato’s health‚ even though his real intentions are to kill him. It also may be considered ironic that Poe named the enemy of Monstressor‚ Fortunato. Being that Fortunato means fortunate or lucky in Italian‚ it is ironic that he is very unlucky in that he his buried alive in a wall. The Antagonist is also a literary element used by Poe is this story. We see how Forunato so ignorantly and thoughtlessly antagonized the questionably insane Montressor. The consequence
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were so frightened that they limped along‚ exhausted beyond comparison‚ unconscious of even bombshells as they dropped. Out of these deteriorating men‚ Owen fashions a narrator‚ a man lucky enough to snap his mask into place before a flood of noxious gas filled the air. One comrade‚ however‚ was comparatively unlucky‚ and breathed the hazardous chemicals. The narrator is then forced to watch his comrade suffer as told in a particularly sad line of the poem‚ “He
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Forrester makes an instinctive decision that ends up costing him his best friend’s life. From the beginning‚ it was presented as a perfect friendship. Gene was a diligent student with a competitive streak‚ whereas Phineas was a natural athlete with a real love for life. Phineas was very spontaneous by nature‚ and his spontaneity led to some pretty creative ideas. It was because of this that Gene found himself standing on the branch of a big tree alongside the river one lazy summer day. To the
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result in a loss of innocence due to their experiences. Gene Forrester Dixon Road‚ Toronto‚ ON‚ Phineas‚ and Leper Lepellier all witness life changing events that develop them from innocent children‚ to experienced men. Firstly‚ Gene experiences how his impulsive acts can make a big impact on his relationships with other characters. Also‚ Leper’s experience how war changes who he is . Lastly‚ Phineas also goes through many events that change his perspective of life. To begin‚ throughout the
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this paper relies on luck. The latter example seems like a hyperbole‚ yet I am maleficairy in writing the paper‚ I would also rather be playing Dota 2 instead of writing this paper‚ I also had planned on writing this paper two nights ago. I’m truly unlucky that I have to write a
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ARE EXAMINATIONS A TRUE TEST OF ONE’S ABILITY? Indeed examinations are regarded by the teachers and other prominent intellectuals as a test of merit .Students prepare for the examinations‚ days and months in advance. The day of the examination is always awaited with a mixed feeling. There is a fear of facing a tough paper and there is also a sense of relief to know that once the papers are over‚ there can be enough time to play and enjoy. Examinations are a bug-bear. They are like electric shocks
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mental uneasiness from suspicion or fear of rivalry‚ unfaithfulness. Through the the novel "A Separate peace" by John Knowles‚ Gene meets Phineas who is going to be one of his best friends. This boy will not only start a war that gene will be fighting with himself‚ he will also stop it and free him of it. Gene starts a love hate relationship with Finny ( short for Phineas) with the hat gearing more toward jealousy. Finny Is good at sports and always gets away with things. Finny was always around gene
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