because I challenge myself constantly‚ strive towards new goals‚ and have maintained near academic perfection since kindergarten. When I was younger I participated in a local spelling and I got all the way to the top; unfortunately‚ I failed to win because I misspelled the word “holiday.” From that day forward I committed that word to memory so that I would never make such a foolish mistake again. I learned that day that I should not strive for total perfection but for my very best and that is what
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Blind Pursuits Jules Zanger in her essay‚ speaking of the Unspeakable: Hawthorne’s "The Birthmark‚" talks about the different interpretations of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story “The Birthmark.” one of the interpretations she talks about “regards the mark on Georgiana Aylmer’s cheek as the external sign of her human [and] imperfect condition.”(Zanger‚ 364) She goes on to talk about Georgiana’s husband Aylmer who tried to remove the mark on her face because it kept her from being perfect
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The idea of perfection in Gattaca shows social discrimination against those who do not meet specific standards set in Gattaca. No matter what genes we have are made up of it should not hide the fact that many people can exceed their potential and become greater and achieve their dreams more than those who practically handed perfection. Gattaca is a society which limits people in aspiring to achieve their dreams. This makes Gattaca a very discriminative society. They value perfection more than morals
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world of beauty. It is a world of melody‚ imagination‚ sensuous delight. It also resounds with a note of melancholy and tragic sense of human suffering. He is often classed with Shakespeare and his poems attain the perfection of classic art. It has a felicity of expression‚ excellence of vision and wealth of imagery‚ which are purely Keatsian. Unlike Lord Byron or Shelley‚ he does not have an intellectual attitude towards life. His poems especially odes reveal his unsurpassed artistic power. He transformed
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utilitarianism theory and deontological theory are that they all support good and responsibility. Virtue theory not only concentrates on how an individual acts but also what a person should strive to be‚ for example a religious figure may personify perfection when in the public when they really should strive for that perfection at all times. The deontological theory states that people “have a moral obligation to follow certain principles.” I liken this to the Ten Commandments‚ rules or principles that we all
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Morin 2 The story “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne is the foolishness of striving for perfection. The author uses several elements of fiction to express this theme. He starts by giving a brief summary about who the main characters are. Aylmer is a very smart man who has a love of science. He’s into the spiritual world but it tends to be disturbing. He believes that he is able to perform miracles. Aylmer has invented potions that are capable of instantly killing a person or killing them in
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INTRODUCTION Louis Vuitton has prided itself in its tradition and longstanding commitment to thousands of peoples lifestyles for over a century and a half. Right from its origins as a trunkmaker‚ Louis Vuitton has always been a trendsetter‚ progressively developing a range of luxury products consistent with the brand ’s values. This creativity entered an exciting new realm in 1998 when Mark Jacobs joined the firm as the Artistic Director. The French origin of Louis Vuitton swiftly became an international
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Imperialism within the Heart of Darkness A phenomenon‚ The Heart of Darkness‚ is a classic novel by Joseph Conrad‚ who reward individuals with their dark nature. The darkness that the characters face within themselves is the anchor towards the main theme of imperialism. Native Africans‚ around the early 1900s‚ were victims of imperialism in the novel. The Europeans saw themselves as prodigies and felt everyone redundant wanted to be like them for they perceived themselves as extraordinary. The
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All the six readings have something in common‚ which is the search for perfection‚ how humans can create perfection‚ and all its downfalls and benefits. These stories tell a lesson on why everyone should be comfortable in their own skin rather than hurting themselves and others around them. There is no such thing as a perfect human being‚ society just sets expectations‚ because they know the people will follow blindly. Truly if you are comfortable in your own skin it will shine in your personality
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be expounded on how they contribute or detract from being culturally safe in a multicultural health environment. Firstly‚ I highly value work that is done to perfection (i.e. perfectionism). Perfectionism at the
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