Keeping Still by Pablo Neruda is a thought provoking work of poetry. The poem was probably applicable to humanity of the time when it was authored‚ but it eerily fits so well into this moment of time and space. The notion of slowing the pace of life down for just a moment to realize that every living thing could use a moment of peace and reflection is so applicable to our lives in the Silicon Valley. With our hectic ways of trying to survive financially‚ complete our education‚ live and raise a family
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Wiston‚ who lives in a society whose government controls every aspects and every instant of their citizens lives; including their thoughts. Although the year 1984‚ never became like the daunting reality portrayed in the novel; many still believe this prediction is still relevant and probable in today’s world. However‚ myself among many others believe that Orwell’s prediction will not be happening‚ at least in the forthcoming future. This is because of several factors which will prevent such totalitarian
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After viewing the notes left by my guest teacher (a retired middle school teacher) I have found that I have two areas that still need improvement. Firstly‚ it has come to my attention that I need to rethink my expectations for my students. Secondly‚ but equally as important‚ I find I am still having a hard time with classroom management. Overall‚ in both of these areas‚ as well as others‚ I have seen improvement‚ overall in my teaching methods‚ and will now focus my attention more on these two areas
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The world needs something to fix the chaotic state it is in and chivalry is that factor. Chivalry is still necessary today to help people understand the morals that are still needed in the world today. Back in the days of the knights they lived by this code which was chivalry. They had rules that made them better as a community‚ and keep everything running smoothly. If that could be brought back to today’s society things might start to run a little smoother again. If we would embrace chivalry in
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The American Dream. Is it over‚ or is there still hope? The meaning of the American Dream has changed throughout history. During the jazz era‚ the American Dream was thought to be someone starting out low on the economic or social level and through hard work; one would prosper and could become wealthy and successful. Having the nice house‚ the nice cars‚ and the happy family‚ symbolized that one was living the American Dream. How does one have a dream for something that is material? Once one wants
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Racism is one of the world’s major issues today. "Nine out of ten people in society today believe that racism does not exist and is something that affects millions of people everyday" (Hutchinson 5). Many people are not aware of how much racism still exists in our schools‚ workforces‚ and anywhere else where social lives are occurring. It is obvious that racism is bad as it was many decades ago‚ but it sure has not gone away. Racism very much exists and it is about time that people need to start
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Do Americans still value Freedom? America was founded upon “Certain Unalienable Rights” which among those were Life‚ Liberty‚ and the Pursuit of Happiness. Those three values‚ or wants‚ or ideals are what has shaped America to what it is today. Government of the United States has always made sure Freedom took a huge part in the way America functions. The Quarter has been worth 25 cents for quite some time and has had the emblem of “Liberty” on the left hand side of it. For the word liberty to be
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Is Hong Kong still a shoppers’ paradise? In the past decade‚ Hong Kong has been well known for its duty free and wide range of goods‚ it allows people from the world have a fantastic shopping experience. However‚ more news reporting the negative images of Hong Kong tourism which adversely affects the image of “shoppers’ paradise”‚ are arisen. While numerous tourists can be seen in tourist spots in Hong Kong‚ some contend that they no longer choose Hong Kong as a travel destination. This paper
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connected with “still I rise. She wrote that poem when she found out Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated. “Still I rise” is about people will tried to break you down. They will do everything in their power to make you feel unwanted‚ and shame of yourself. People will do everything; you make you look inferior‚ worthless. The theme behind this poem is self respect‚ and confident. She told us to rise up from any situation that you are facing. “You may trod me in the very dirt But still‚ like dust
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‘The Outsiders’ to give a voice to the harsh reality for teenagers all over the world. Hinton clearly utilises language features such as dialogue‚ symbolism and characters in a way to specifically explore the issues with finding identity which is still relevant in today’s society. ‘The Outsiders’ novel features two main social classes‚ Socs and Greasers. Socs are born into wealthy families and seem to have it all but Greasers struggle in more ways than just financially. In ‘The Outsiders’ dialogue
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