There are many ways to describe or think about being lucky‚ but what is being lucky? Oprah Winfrey said‚ “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity‚” but isn’t this idea the opposite of luck? The quote from Oprah‚ to me‚ means luck is the opportunity. I would say perseverance creates opportunities‚ not luck. With this being the case‚ then‚ what is being lucky? Luck has been debated over the ages of what it is. There are even some cultures that have built upon luck‚ like the Irish culture
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In my opinion‚ some people are rich because of they are born rich‚ or they worked hard in life to become rich. For example‚ Donald Trump’s sons and daughters were born rich and are used to the expensive lifestyle because they have lived it every day since they were born. Some people are poor because of the decisions that they made in life which caused them to be that way‚ such as not choosing to go to school‚ or finding a way out of being poor rather than staying stagnant. Also some were born into
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Topic: Why are some people socially excluded? Are they excluded by society or by their own behaviour? Some people are socially excluded by the combination of their own behaviour and the society which will be explained below. It is however important‚ to understand what it is to be socially excluded. Macmillan dictionary define socially as an activities that involve being with other people especially for enjoyment‚ it also define exclusion as a situation in which someone is deliberately prevented from
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Discussion In the Chopin short story “The Storm”‚ the theme of romantic love has been discussed in a thorough perspective. What is evident from the story is the kind of passion that exists between Calixta and Alcee. Although it is an illicit affair‚ Chopin demonstrates the affair as satisfying and liberating. She notes that it is during the love making with Alcee that Calixta finds her true happiness “her firm‚ elastic flesh knew for the first time its birthright”. The storm has been used to exemplify
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On page 126 Wheelen poses the question‚ “Why do some people have indoor trampolines and private jets while others sleep in bus station bathrooms?”. I believe that Wheelen is asking about the disparity of wealth within developed nations. Why is it legal for Bill Gates to install an 81 car parking garage within his house‚ but over half a million Americans are without homes. To answer his own question‚ Wheelen goes on to discuss the concept of human capital‚ the total sum of skills a given person has
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The main character in The Lucky One is Logan Thibault. Logan is a complex character that develops and changes as the book continues. At the start of the book Logan is a soldier in the war. He has witnessed several of his fellow soldiers die‚ he soon finds a photo of a women while stationed at a camp. After finding the photo‚ he begins to experience a string of good luck. He survives several traumatic events when others did not. Logan describes the photo as “Finding something like that in a war is
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INTRODUCTION Fashion illustrations are a classically beautiful way of showing off an item of clothing designed by a designer or the illustrator him/herself. They are typically more stylized than a traditional portrait. For example‚ the facial features are not “realistic"‚ and the bodies are often slightly elongated. This creates the elegant and ’chic’ more interesting look of a fashion illustration‚ and keeps the emphasis on the dress. Fashion Illustration gives the illustrator the freedom
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love A character that refuses to dominate anyone and offers himself to any person from his humble nature is a faithful servant of the world and all who belongs to it. I don’t think I have to explain what the historical context was in 1940‚ but is the filming year of The Great Dictator‚ one of the masterpieces of Charles Chaplin. We have seen‚ throughout history‚ that in difficult and tragic times‚ great personalities rise and bring out the best of themselves in order to give a lesson to the most
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committing made by people. Although‚ there are some actions that one may do that many will not like‚ but the worse action to do is stealing someone else’s free will. Rape‚ is the stealing of a person’s free will sexually. Societies look at rape as many crimes put together. Therefore‚ being one of the worse of crimes‚ people can’t treat rape victims; thereby‚ leading to the person’s complete isolation. Hence‚ being raped can affect a person’s life negatively or positively. In the book "Lucky" by: Alice Sebold
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Imagine being in love with someone so deeply that you want to spend the rest of your life with that person‚ and ask for his or her hand in marriage. But you aren’t able to because you and your lover are of same sex‚ and live in a state like Texas where gay marriage is prohibited. There is a loophole though‚ you do have the option of traveling one thousand miles to the closest state that allows you to wed. Initially‚ some people may think that’s okay‚ it’s just another adventure in your life right
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