Friends. Good friends – and such good friends. The text under analysis is an essay Friends. Good friends – and such good friends. Written by Judith Viort. It belongs to the publicistic functional style. As professor Galperin defines it‚ “an essay is a literary composition of moderate length on philosophical‚ social‚ aesthetic or literary subjects. It never does deep into the subject but merely touches upon it.” The most essential feature of the essay is personality of approach to the subject of
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102 B09 18 February 2012 Essay 1 The not so Friendly‚ Arnold Friend In Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?‚” Oates uses imagery to show the antagonist‚ Arnold Friend‚ as frightening and portrays many qualities of the devil. From the beginning Connie is shown as selfish and promiscuous and what easier target for the devil than a sinful teenager that’s only living for fun. Throughout the story‚ Arnold Friend has a Rock & Roll vibe that attracts Connie‚ yet the second
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A best friend is the first person who comes in when‚ out of the door‚ the whole world has gone. A best friend is one who loves the truth and you‚ and will tell the truth in spite of you. There are lots of people who you make friendship with‚ but it is very hard to find a true and honest friend. But I am very lucky that I have a best friend with whom I can share my feelings with. His name is Max. He is very friendly‚ and I am very happy to have him as my best friend. He is very well respectful‚ hardworking
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1. A friend in need is a friend indeed. This famous saying holds true. A true friend never sees only your good days and good deeds but he stands by you even on the darkest day of your life. Ramu Rao studies in my class. We have been friends since class two. On many occasions when I would forget my lunch box at home‚ he has shared his tiffin with me. Once when I nearly fought with the class bully he saved me. He thought that no good would come from bad actions and to get good things in life one
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Book is the Best Friend I’ve always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library‚ says Jorge Luis Borges. “A true friend is your 2nd self”. This is my personal experience that‚ like human friends‚ books are our best companions. When I read a book‚ I feel like talking to my best friend. Every book I read moulds my strengths and shapes my personality. Book gives us education‚ knowledge and pleasure. Importance of reading books beggars description. Book is our great advisor because when we face
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What characteristics do you look for when choosing a friend? There are many different characteristics that describe a good friend. Everybody has different ideas on what they want and need in a friend. Characteristics you might want in a friend could range from‚ someone you can relate with someone that is the complete opposable of you. What I want in a friend is something simple‚ when I choose my friends I would like then to be honest‚ confidence‚ and sincere. What exactly does sincerity mean
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Porter Professor Brady English 0300 Feb.21‚ 2012 Writing#3 My Childhood Friend The earliest childhood friend I remember was my classmate‚ Deanna Richards. We have known each other since we were in the third grade. Her parents and my parents were friends‚ and her two older brothers and my two older sisters were friends. We were all good friends. In my opinion‚ Deanna and I were more like sisters than friends. Growing up‚ Deanna was always such a pretty girl with her medium brown Farah
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True Friend or Opportunist? The most vulnerable time to take advantage of your friend is when he is lost. As a friend‚ would you take advantage of his weakness and abuse it? In the play‚ the Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ a character named Markus Antonius abuses the power of his friend after his friend’s death. Mark Antony may be a loyal friend; however‚ he makes his actions questionable. As a loyal friend‚ Mark Antony plans to search for revenge with the help from Octavius
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In many countries‚ the proportion of old people is steadily increasing. Does this have more positive or negative effects on the society? With the development of technology and medical care‚ people now enjoy extended life expectancy. The percentage of elderly people who are over 65 has been increasing dramatically which is as a direct result of longevity. This trend is not only restricted to developed countries where have surging economy‚ advanced technology and relatively completed social welfare
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I suppose there are more qualities‚ but these are for me the top of the list. I am working on the assumption that my best friend would love the Lord (or else how did we become best friends in the first place?). I’ll take each one separately. LOYALTY: This is so important to me mostly because of my background. When I was little‚ my whole parents and my brothers got betrayed by people who were like family to us. It was a hard time for us; my brothers and I still have issues with trusting people
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