interest‚ many would describe it as the pursuit of happiness regardless of other’s interest and well being. Seemingly a selfish viewpoint in life‚ Rand twists this definition and states that‚ self interest is indeed the standard of morality‚ and selflessness is the deepest immorality.¹ We are denying our very existence by rejecting the well being of the self. One must see oneself as an end in oneself; doing what is in our own interest even if we must sacrifice ourselves.¹ And in that we also cannot
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she had to give countless counts of blood and bone marrow to help her sister."they don’t really pay attention to me ‚ except when they need my blood or something".While I felt sympathetic towards Anna ‚I was also inspired by her unconditional selflessness. I doubt I could find the strength to make such life altering decisions on my sisters behalf.Anna shows how utterly giving humans can and should be. I would recommend this book to readers of all ages‚ especially teenagers.This novel portrays
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Insurgent Insurgent by Veronica Roth is a very interesting novel that puts forth many different emotions. Roth uses pathos‚ ethos‚ and logos to create feelings and logical thoughts about the scene and the plot in the readers head. Whether it be using a love story or putting a popular character in danger‚ Roth creates a stir of emotions through her use of words. Veronica Roth frequently uses pathos to show hope in Insurgent. Using a very loving relationship to tug on the reader’s heart strings is
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Intercultural Marriage Emily Jones 201287652 Qatar University English 202-156 September 26‚ 2012 Prof./Mr./Mrs. Smith Intercultural Marriage Twenty years ago‚ an event took a certain family by storm. An uncle got married to a girl outside his community‚ culture and religion. Of course‚ initially everyone disapproved of it‚ but today they are one of the happiest couples with the bond of love still fresh between them. Intercultural marriages have always been a hot debatable topic. Some people
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deeds helps out others‚ it really can most help out the person doing the good deed. Sometimes people may think that they are only helping the other person out‚ but really when helping out other people‚ they are also building self-integrity and selflessness for themselves. Furthermore‚ has anyone heard about this Karma thing? Well‚ basically it is a philosophy that states if good deeds are done‚ then good deeds will happen in
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she goes against a patriarchal society and proves that women can lead and be champions as well. Alice justifies by slaying the Jabberwocky that women are capable of jobs other than cooking and cleaning. In addition‚ the protagonist demonstrates selflessness‚ when saving Wonderland. Alice illustrates this through risking her life for Wonderland. This act is what society believes only men are capable of. As a result‚ Alice is a character who chooses not to be a stereotypical woman and instead‚ she becomes
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Life tests our goals with the situations it puts us in. It proves our character and shapes our dreams. Oftentimes that means finding what we truly want by having it taken away. Janie is introduced as a naive young girl looking more for love than a future. As a woman‚ however‚ Janie’s test becomes having her expression‚ independence‚ and romantic goals pushed in her marriage with Jody. Seemingly the perfect opportunity for true love‚ the relationship that comes from their marriage does not amount
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Jimmy Wright Mrs. Dixon English 102 April 9‚ 2014 Anybody can be a Superman As humans‚ we tend to overlook certain things and assume there is an easy answer for them‚ such as the question “What is a hero?” While‚ at first glance‚ it seems like an easy question to answer‚ the answer is not that simple. Some might say Superman‚ some might say Batman‚ and some might even say Barney or Mom and Dad‚ but the reality of it is that even those answers do not expose the truth and the beauty of what it means
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Abnegation family full of hidden identities and a dystopian society full of corruption. When she turned sixteen she attended the Choosing Ceremony every sixteen year old must attend to determine what faction (Amity who value peace‚ Abnegation who value selflessness‚ Candor who value honesty‚ Erudite who value knowledge‚ and Dauntless who value bravery) they want to be in for the rest of their lives. Beatrice figures out that she would never fit in Abnegation because she isn’t selfless and chooses Dauntless
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expectations of her time. From a young age‚ Earhart “struggled… against the restrictions imposed on her sex” (31) during the time period. For instance‚ Earhart had a passion for “strenuous games and exercise” (31)‚ refused to accept the “Victorian selflessness and domesticity” (33) of her mother’s time‚ and had a “boyish” appearance (21). Earhart desired to wear “riding breeches and a heavy leather coat” (36) and kept “short‚ tousled hair” (19). Her appearance‚ along
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