day to day. I cherish this part of my life as well as others. My weaknesses also add up to the sum of me. I become weak when it comes to my family or my loved ones. Since I am weak in those areas it makes me strong to know that my family is my prized possession and there is nothing and will be nothing that will come in between us. My body also plays a part to the sum of me. Since I am a small person who comes off fairly strong to others I have learned to be one with myself and learn to accept who I
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The statue of liberty is among one of America’s most valued and iconic artifacts. It is located in the state of New York. Standing on Ellis Island‚ it is one of the amazing eight wonders of the world‚ thanks to France. In this paper‚ one will find a brief summary of The Statue of Liberty‚ background on The Statue of Liberty‚ and interesting facts regarding The Statue of Liberty. All will work together to give one a better understanding of the value of The Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty
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into learning how to maintain and repair our race car. The first few years have been rough with multiple crashes and a couple of blown engines. Even when it didn’t look like we had the money to continue my family always found a way. I sold my prized possession‚ my first car‚ a 1967 Camaro‚ so that we could continue to
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all-time. The Great Gatsby shows a society that is in an immoral and crazed state. Jay Gatsby himself shows the corrupt American society and lifestyle. Affairs and cheating display the unethical aspects of the community. Materialism and the desire for possessions cause people to dispose themselves of values. The inaccuracy of the American Dream leaves the society confused and complicated. In deeper analysis of the novel‚ Gatsby is not all that ‘great’ and in some ways is typical of the society of the
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2-14-13 Awakening of Edna Pontiller It can be said that the main character of “The Awakening” Edna Pontellier‚ “awakens” in several ways through the course of the book. But in the grander‚ broader sense‚ they are all sub-instances‚ mere symbolism to one major occurrence – her mental‚ emotional and physical severing of and escape from the cultural shackles that which suppress her soul‚ and cripple her fulfillment‚ sense of self-worth‚ and burning desire to live and be respected as an individual
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the end of every single time she told the story‚ but always emphasized the symbolism of the three silk dresses; the symbolism of hope. Jing Mei never understood the symbolism of the dresses‚ but with Suyuan‚ the dresses were one of her most prized possessions. Later in the story‚
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actions were taken that led to significant events in their history. Studying the prior history of Vietnam is important because we learn that Vietnam was completely under French rule by 1893 (Week One Lecture‚ 2013). Why was Vietnam such a prized possession to have? Vietnam’s location was significant within itself; Vietnam had “a strategic location astride major shipping lanes linking India‚ China‚ Japan‚ and the islands of Southeast Asia” and served as a source of foodstuffs and raw materials
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Throughout my 13 years I have been through so far‚ I have thankfully not experienced losing someone really close to me‚ losing a prized possession‚ etc. Everyone hopes these things will never happen‚ but I know one day I will‚ even when trying to avoid them‚ it’s impossible. However‚ there was one moment that made me realize all the grateful things I already have around me. This day‚ was Thanksgiving day of 2012‚ in Central Park‚ Pasadena‚ when I was helping out at a little event for the homeless
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us a lot about what a good relationship should look like. One example of a healthy relationship is the relationship between Jim and Della in “The Gift of the Magi”. They love eachother so much that they are willing to sacrifice their most prized possessions to make their spouse happy. Della cuts off her beautiful hair just to get Jim a gift worthy of making him feel loved. Jim sells his watch that was passed down to him through the generations to buy Della some combs for the hair that she treasured
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Ethan Frome The red pickle dish represents the Frome’s marriage. The pickle dish was a wedding present for Zeena and Ethan. Zeena considered it her most prized possession‚ storing it away at the top of the China cabinet. Just like the stored away dish‚ Ethan and Zeena’s love had been put away once married. The first night Zeena is gone; Mattie takes out the plate and uses it during dinner. By defying her sister’s wishes and using the dish‚ Mattie unintentionally defies Zeena and Ethan’s marriage
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