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    An Ideal Man

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    Sophia Lopez Mrs. Beall English 11th December 9‚ 2014 An Ideal Man Life is not about gaining possessions‚ a good reputation or social life. There is much more to life than what meets the eye. Nothing in life will ever satisfy our human greed or desire‚ for the heart of man is constantly changing. Material things such as possessions‚ a good reputation‚ etc. may satisfy our desire‚ but only for a certain time because as soon as our heart changes we will want more and more and never be fully satisfied

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    The Renaissance is known for being a rebirth of ancient Greek and Roman ideas. Many historians believe it is filled with literature similar to previous works simply retelling the same story. Niccolò Machiavelli took various ideas from ancient political literature‚ mainly drawing from Plato’s Republic. Next‚ he set out to write his own political work known as The Prince. This piece of literature is considered a handbook for political leadership. He wanted to be in politics‚ although could not‚ thus

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    Literature and Ideals

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    without any serious or practical importance. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Literature preserves the ideals of a people; and ideals--love‚ faith‚ duty‚ friendship‚ freedom‚ reverence--are the part of human life most worthy of preservation. The Greeks were a marvelous people; yet of all their mighty works we cherish only a few ideals‚--ideals of beauty in perishable stone‚ and ideals of truth in imperishable prose and poetry. It was simply the

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    Ideal Student

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    control the mind and the senses‚ And uphold eternal human values? My Teachers‚ Fellow Students‚ Boys and Girls! The world badly needs today ideal students with exemplary character instead of wealth and prosperity. The progress of the nation depends on such students alone. It is such sacred practices alone that have protected ideal students through the ages. My Teachers‚ Fellow Students‚ Boys and Girls! Unfortunately‚ Islamic values declined in the course of time among us. Today’s student

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    The Ideal Husband

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    dream of marrying an ideal husband like them. Now‚ I would still like to marry a charming prince‚ I always believe that one day‚ I will meet my ideal lover and build a happy family with an ideal husband. Some women say that a husband is impossible to find‚ but an ideal one may be easier to find. The qualities of the ideal husband are probably different for each woman. For me‚ the ideal husband is a love umbrella to protect his wife from all difficulties in life. The ideal husband should have

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    The Thin-Ideal

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    Summary The thin-ideal in advertisements has been a topic of wide debate for decades‚ specifically concerning its ethicality. As seen in various types of media‚ the “thin-ideal” occurs when a very thin model is featured as its lead‚ thus promoting the concept that thin is desirable to be. The thin-ideal has been a controversial topic in advertising and other forms of media due to the potentially harmful effects that it can cause to women who have been exposed to it. Issues such as body dysmorphia

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    An Ideal Student

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    An Ideal Student Children are the wealth of a nation. A Nation that produces a generation of talented and hardworking youth marches ahead on the path of progress. However creating quality citizens is no easy task and cannot be achieved overnight. The first step for that is to produce ideal students in our schools. These ideal students would go on to become ideal citizens. Who is an ideal student? There isn’t one definite answer to that because there are many qualities that together define an

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    An Ideal Teacher

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    An ideal teacher usually possesses these characteristics: he has unassailable command on his subjects. He knows fully the contents of the subjects which he has to teach. Truly exceptional teachers are scholars and are constantly reading and upgrading themselves in their subject. The tone of expression of the ideal teacher is not gruff‚ irksome and morose but is pleasant. An ideal teacher has a good sense of humour/smiles. But this fun is not of impolite nature. An ideal teacher has the highest degree

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    The Harlem Renaissance

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    THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE: IT’S HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE ON BLACK CULTURE AND SOCIETY IN AMERICA Written by * Dr. William Mulligan History 522

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    Ideal Democracy

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    Running Head: IDEAL DEMOCRACY The Ideal Democracy Victoria Jones Political Science 101 Professor O’Meara March 11‚ 2012 Outline A.) Introduction – Democracy Definition by Latin roots and suffixes a. Background- Articles about the common topic of Democracy and its different definitions. I. Dahl- Dahl’s view in political system. b. Thesis – Through observation from Dahl’s point of view‚ I will explain the meaning of the ideal democracy while considering how

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