Every individual has their own version of what the American dream means to them. They have certain aspirations and circumstances that affect their notion of what it represents. The American dream‚ as described by Dictionary.com‚ comprises of freedom‚ equality‚ opportunity‚ a life of personal happiness‚ and material comfort. This meaning defines the perfect life‚ which is why the phrase American dream contains the word ‘dream’. To achieve even one component of this seamless lifestyle‚ people go through
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that is frequently directed towards me is “where do you prefer living: Nigeria or America?” Unfortunately‚ I cannot really answer that question because both places are completely different in my eyes. I have come to the realization that I am torn between two places I dearly love. Nigeria‚ my homeland‚ was my first love and where I spent majority of my childhood. America‚ the land of great opportunities‚ was where I cultivated most of the beliefs I brought from Nigeria. Although both countries share
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words such as excitement‚ exhilaration‚ passion and romance come to mind suggesting a happy narrative‚ yet the forbidden love written of in my two stories delivers a very different outcome. The tragic ionic love story of Romeo and Juliet is between two young lust-driven teenagers. Their impulsive‚ decisions and selfish indulgences lead them to defy their parents and pursue their forbidden love. In Romeo and Juliet‚ the two quotes “O Romeo‚ Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father
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Introduction Physics is a type of science that deals with nature of energy and substance. Physics goes head to head with evolution and creationism. There are many parts of evolution that deals with physics. These evolutions helps with creationist to prove both Dawkins’s and Nye’s theories wrong. Evolution is the method where earlier forms of living orgasms evolved and assorted themselves throughout the earth’s history. While creationism is the faith in the biblical view that living organisms
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The qualities a society requires from its leader or ruler can range from one extreme to another. There are some that believe the behavior and mannerisms of a leader or ruler should be entirely based on the situation in which they find themselves. In a time of war‚ for example‚ it might be expected that a leader or ruler should be ironfisted and strong willed. In a time of peace the populace might desire a more lenient and benevolent leader or ruler. However‚ the writings of Confucius and Laozi run
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families‚ the Capulets and Montagues‚ are feuding‚ causing great tension between each person involved. Benvolio and Mercutio are important people in the Montague family. They are also both close friends with Romeo‚ Montague’s son. Benvolio and Mercutio are very similar in intentions‚ but can have very contrasting characteristics as well. Benvolio is Montague’s nephew and Romeo’s cousin. He often attempts to prevent violence between the feuding families. “I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword‚ or
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early upon contact with the Amerindians. A clear example reporting this is within Puerto Rico. In 1966 it was researched by a researcher named Brau that in 1530‚ there were roughly around one-fifth records of these same intermarriages in San Juan between the Spaniards and Tainos. This practice has resulted in a significant and noteworthy increase in the population throughout the West
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has been a topic of artistic‚ musical‚ and even psychological curiosity for eras. In the screenplay‚ Amadeus‚ Peter Shaffer not only sheds light into the charmed and mentally indignant life of the musician‚ but also uses a great amount of artistic license to enhance details concerning events during the period. By 1984‚ the film was modified from the screenplay and Shaffer oversaw the project under direction of Milos Forman. The director shaped an experience for viewers to
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Do you believe in love at first sight‚ or lust at first sight? Romeo claims he is in “love” with Juliet and Rosaline‚ but doesn’t realize he is confusing it with lust and only feeling sexual desires towards the adolescent‚ he only likes her because of her appearance‚ and is too young to know what love is. Romeo does not understand the complex feelings of love‚ but only selfish desires. Romeo was only feeling a desire towards and Juliet because of their looks‚ not their soul. “That when she dies
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Heroes and Their Hamartia Hamlet by William Shakespeare is a classic example of a literary tragedy. There are multiple tragic heroes‚ whose consequences of their actions contribute to a series of catastrophic events. Arthur Miller‚ in his essay “Tragedy in the Common Man”‚ states that only those who accept their fate without a fight are flawless and that most of us are in this category. Conversely‚ Aristotle believed “the hero often has many positive qualities‚ but also possesses a tragic
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