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    everyone’s identity is the same. A theme that can be found in the novel‚ Fahrenheit 451‚ is that society shapes and affects the individuality of many people‚ which can be seen through Mildred’s selfishness‚ Faber’s cowardice‚ and Captain Beatty’s unawareness towards the world around him. Mildred’s constant selfishness shows how society affects the way that individuals act. The government wants people to have a self-centered and egotistical approach

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    “It was the slender naked body of a man who looked as if he could break through the steel plate of a battleship and through any barrier whatever. It stood like a challenge. It left a strange stamp on one’s eyes. It made the people around it seem smaller and sadder than usual. For the first time in his life‚ looking at the statue‚ Keating thought he understood what was meant by the word “heroic”.’ – Ayn Rand‚ The Fountainhead. In Ayn Rand’s philosophical fiction novel‚ The Fountainhead‚ she dwells

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    in The Great Gatsby‚ seeming to drift around in a vast ocean of deceitful personalities and social dilemmas ultimately leading to an inevitable collapse of this artificially propped up society. The Great Gatsby shows a great deal of cultural selfishness and subliminal social ignorance. The characters in the book do not really care for much beyond themselves and their immediate needs. Even Gatsby‚ a man who seemingly did everything for one cause‚ did not consider the other possibilities of Daisy’s

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    astonishing description of their characterization—especially as Eppie’s fathers. Her description of individual human nature and universal feelings are fabulous and fascinate the readers. George Eliot depicts Silas’s selflessness and Godfrey’s selfishness clearly when Godfrey proposed to adopt Eppie. Even though Silas was afraid of loosing her‚ he said‚ “Eppie‚ my child speak. I won’t stand in your way. Thank Mr. and Mrs. Cass” (170). He accepted to give up his daughter—his treasure—for her benefit

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    In Act 3‚ Scene 3 of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ Romeo’s reaction to the death of Mercutio and Tybalt and his banishment from Verona to Mantua show his selfishness and pessimism. Mercutio and Tybalt are enjoying themselves in a friendly brawl‚ until Romeo comes in between them and Mercutio is stabbed. Romeo is appalled‚ knowing that his best friend has died‚ so he takes his anger out on Tybalt and kills him. The Prince arrives to the scene of the fight‚ curious to see what all of the

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    humiliated about having a crippled little brother‚ the narrator even admits Doodle walked only because I was ashamed of having a crippled brother.”(178) The older brother had absolutely no concern for Doodle s sake‚ he only pushed Doodle out of pure selfishness. The older brother knew extremely well that Doodle’s condition prevented him from doing any physical activity because it could lead to death‚ but once Doodle became the narrator’s responsibility

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    Odysseus’ Leadership There are many qualities of becoming a good leader‚ selfishness is not one. "Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people"- Nelson Mandela. Odysseus’ journey home was all about himself he ordered his crew members to find food and fight for him‚ as he would never fight for them. Some think that Odysseus was a great leader because of his mind‚ but if he was so smart‚ why would he let is crewmates suffer. Odysseus was not a strong leader and ultimately

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    Courtesy is caring more about the needs of others than ourselves. According to the article “Am I Introverted‚ or Just Rude? By KJ DELL’ANTONIA “you have to consider the other person’s point of view instead of getting wrapped up in your own discomfort. This means that it is not always about you. Courtesy is interacting with those outside our social sphere. It also means being gracious to those who are near and dear to us. Lastly‚ being courteous helps our sense of self worth. Courtesy is interacting

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    In F.Scott Fitzgerald’s novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ he created some unique characters whose differing personalities moved the story along. One such character is Tom Buchanan. Tom is mostly a flat character in the story‚ but serves as part of a problem later in the story. What makes him interesting is that he’s married to one character‚ but another character want Tom’s wife. Tom is a chauvinist because he is disloyal‚ rude‚ and selfish in the story and reflects one going against moral values of the middle

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    Scientists often do not see the consequences which may occur by playing God. The medical practices of today’s society as come a long way sine 1987‚ but as one develops more knowledge the more experimental one becomes. What people don’t seem to understand is that it is the actions which causes the consequences whether it’s good or bad and an example of this can be seen in the film Frankenstein. The fact of humans disrupting God’s ability to satisfy their own needs is unbiblical. People are taking

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