Is reading fiction a waste of time? The more you read the more things you will know. The more things you know the more places you will go. To start off‚ reading is very educational. Everyone knows that. But some people say that reading a fiction book is a complete waste of time because the stories are so called “fake.” Others believe that fiction books expand imaginations‚ teach you important lessons‚ and help you relax. We are introduced to fiction books as children‚ but of course we did not
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Illusion and Identity in Atwood’s “This is a Photograph of Me” In her poem “This is a Photograph of Me‚” author Margaret Atwood uses imagery and contrast to explore issues of illusion versus reality as well as identity. The poem is split into two halves. The first half contains descriptive words about scenery and natural objects‚ and the second half‚ surrounded by parentheses‚ begins with the unnerving surprise that the narrator is dead. The poem opens with a description of a picture that at
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literature often seem one sided at first glance. This is due to the fact that the protagonist’s point of view is typically quite biased; it would be unwise to sit staunchly on one side of the fence before considering the motivations of the antagonist‚ because they typically have their own reasons. Both the protagonist and the antagonist have their own justifications‚ and if one were put in the other’s shoes they would likely make similar decisions. Vengeance is almost always multifaceted when it’s present
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Mirror When faced with a harsh reality that we cannot bare to live with‚ we try to diverge and create a new route of illusion or fantasy to escape. However when reality comes knocking at our door we start to retreat further into this illusion or fantasy in order to preserve ourselves. In the play “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams‚ the subject of how the role of self-perception plays when individual try to reconcile the conflict between illusion and reality is illustrated by the character
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Gatsby’s flaw as his inability to distinguish between reality and illusions‚ which can be seen through his persistent goal of acquiring the wealth and power of the individuals who are considered “old-money.” Although the social hierarchy established by the classification of individuals as either “old-money” or “new-money” made attaining a different status an elusive task‚ Gatsby chooses to ignore this reality. He instead begins to live in the illusion that he will be able to obtain the wealth and power
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making an amends to repair the damaged caused. Restorative justice has truly helped the evolution of victims’ rights by letting them participate as much as they like and giving them a voice to where they can feel safe when confronting the offender for the first time. This approach upholds many values and principles aiming to achieve successfully encounter all restorative justice programs being victim-offender mediation‚ circling‚ and conferences. The significant aspects of authentic communication help
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the time appointed; prompt. Scheduling the work day is one of the most important duties any leader in the Army or the Armed Forces for that matter‚ tackle each and every day. Being at the right place at the right time for any member of the Armed forces is extremely essential to the defense of the entire United States of America. It’s because of this that being on time is remarkably important. Dependability‚ accountability‚ consistency and discipline are all crucially related to being on time. Furthermore
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EUROPEAN´S READING LITERACY Nowadays‚ european countries are experiencing a new phenomenon called reading literacy. Reading literacy is understanding‚ using‚ and reflecting on written texts‚ in order to achieve one’s goals‚ to develop one’s knowledge and potential‚ and to participate in society. Reading literacy is currently being studied by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) which is an internationally standardised assessment tool that was developed by the OECD and given
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Myths and Reality of Crime Diana Garcia Carvajal SOC 305 Crime & Society Instructor: Florence Ferguson October 27‚ 2014 In this paper‚ I will be providing a prediction of how strangers will describe a criminal and whether those descriptions would be likely to focus on street criminals‚ corporate‚ white-collar‚ or state crime. An insight of how society defines crimes and how decides what to define as a crime will also be provided. A statement about a particular crime will be presented and
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Can vengeance and justice go hand in hand? Vengeance and Justice do go hand in hand occasionally‚ as the situation depends or how personal it is to a person. At times it may even be forgiveness as a solution if the person has the willingness to do so. People who commit a crime can obtain a bit of a person’s vengeance and go to jail (justice) at the same time in certain situations. For example a man is being punished for the death of a young girl through drunk driving. He has been tried‚ jailed and
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