Cynthia Ung Ms. Ligator Honors English 15 November 2013 The Little Essay That Could- Open-book vs. Closed-book Eugene Nathaniel Butler once stated‚ “Some people cheat their way through life. They cheat on tests in school. Cheat on girlfriends/boyfriends then graduate to cheating on wives/husbands. They cheat on taxes and many times shortchange
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its effects. All the characters in the play are‚ in one way or another‚ intertwined in a relationship or committed to a bond of trust. In a story teeming with humor and melancholy‚ both Orsino and Olivia stand out as perfect examples of how romance can be so influential and overpowering in one’s life. It is therefore interesting to note the similarities in their attitudes towards love and other strong emotions. In the following paragraphs‚ I will attempt to explore these phenomena and uncover the
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reading I Never Thought of It That Way by Monica Guzman‚ I have considered ideas and examples reflecting on the ways that sorting‚ othering‚ siloing‚ and/or making assumptions have created social problems. Using portions from the text and personal experience‚ I will show how and when we show empathy is a gift‚ not only for ourselves but for others as well. Guzman provides examples of what sorting‚ othering‚ and siloing are in simpler terms‚ stating‚ “We get together into groups. We’ll call this sorting
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“To His Coy Mistress‚” a poem written by Andrew Marvell‚ presents a realistic view on the brevity of life. Marvell effectively presents a variety of figurative language‚ imagery‚ and a romantic tone to emphasize the theme of carpe diem: because time is one of the few things that are held certain in this world‚ one should take full advantage of it. The beautiful language that Marvell uses helps communicate the reality of time’s cruel passage. In fact‚ the poem begins with the hyperbolic statement
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car breaks down on the interstate‚ someone comes and takes the car to the shop where a mechanic will fix the car. Usually‚ whenever something is broken‚ someone or something is always available to give hope to others in need. Similar to this idea‚ in the book This I Believe‚ authors share their stories about different life ideas that prove belief is positive and gives people something to hold on to. The stories people have written and displayed show how belief is the positive throughout the concepts
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An encounter I could never forget. “Ring! Ring!” “Shin! Shin! Please wake up‚ you are late to work!” Damn! It is already 8.30 in the morning. Today I have a very important meeting in my office! My wife‚ Stella‚ says‚ “Your breakfast is on the table‚ dear.” Yeah. I am Shin. My body is well-built because sometimes I go to the gymnasium to sweat it out. I have droopy eyes and I am proud of it because only a few people have this kind of eyes. On the other hand‚ my wife‚ Stella‚ is a housewife. She
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“Evaluate the ways in which emotion might enhance and/or undermine reason as a Way of Knowing.” Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) once said that "The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing"‚ meaning that emotion is irrational and unreasonable. Emotional expression provides powerful communication between people‚ especially in the early childhood stage of our lives‚ before language even develops. A baby’s glowing smile invites love and care in its surrounding; the pounding cry of an infant can
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The poem by Emily Dickinson "Because I could not stop for Death" is know to be one of the best poems in English. Every image extends and intensifies each other. But there are some pro and cons in this poem. The poem helps us to characterize and bring death down to a more personal level. It shows a different perspective of death that the more popular views of death being brutal and cruel. Emily Dickinson makes death seem more passive and easy. The theme of this poem being that death is natural and
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and their many subsets‚ emotion is the generic term for subjective‚ conscious experience that is characterized primarily by psychophysiological expressions‚ biological reactions‚ and mental states. Emotion is often associated and considered reciprocally influential with mood‚ temperament‚ personality‚ disposition‚ and motivation‚[citation needed] as well as influenced by hormones and neurotransmitters such as dopamine‚ noradrenaline‚ serotonin‚ oxytocin and cortisol. Emotion is often the driving force
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statistical association between them is assessed. A statistically significant correlation between two variables indicates that the variables are associated‚ and that this association is unlikely to have arisen by chance. For example‚ a significant positive correlation between stress and absenteeism means that in general‚ individuals who are experiencing higher stress tend to be absent from work more often than individuals who are experiencing lower stress. Interpreting correlations A correlation
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