TASK ONE FOR ENGL 1111 Instructions: I. Create a new Word document and save it on your H drive with the following document title: “Task1_ENGL_YOURLASTNAME.doc” Be sure to write your actual last name in the title where I have written “YOURLASTNAME.” Thus‚ I would save my document with this title: “Task1_ENGL_Seward.doc” Also‚ be sure to save the document in .doc format—NOT .docx. If you do not know how to do this‚ ask a fellow student or the instructor. II. Once you have created the document
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“The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula K. Le Guin is a short story based on the pursuit of Righteousness; in order to be truly happy‚ one must stand up for what is right‚ even if it means letting go of the familiar. The residents of Omelas have the choice to ignore a suffering of a child who is held captive in a cellar‚ or fight for what’s right and essentially leave their homes. What would one prefer: allow an innocent child to suffer certain death‚ or rid themselves of their comfort and
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A story about young girl who falls in love with her teacher while he teaches her how be a lady. Zita‚ the story’s namesake‚ comes home to tell her father‚ Don Eliodor about the new teacher who comes to her school. This event takes place after the speaker narrates the scene where Francisco B. Reteche‚ the teacher is taken to Anayat by a fisherman named Turong. Mr. Reteche is thought to be a strange person by the villagers who have becomeaware of his presence because of an aura of mystery that shrouds
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good to the greatest number of people which is the measure of right and wrong” (Borders). Jeremy Bentham‚ the man who spoke this infamous quote‚ ‘is the fellow who‚ in the 1700s‚ set out the philosophy of “utilitarianism”’ (Borders). The theory behind this quote‚ similar to others like it‚ is put into basic terms in The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas (Le Guin). What is utilitarianism‚ one may catechize. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy delineates utilitarianism as “generally held to be the view
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“The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” The short story‚ “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas‚” by Ursula Le Guin begins by introducing the town of Omelas: a place of ultimate joy and happiness. This utopian fantasy land seems unimaginable; however‚ the author urges the reader to open up their imagination and visualize a place so perfect that there is no need for kings‚ laws or soldiers. Every last man‚ woman and child is happy‚ healthy and full of life—except for one. In order for this town to continue
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The author of “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” criticizes our societies by comparing it to the citizens of Omelas whom lack aggression‚ embrace joy‚ and reject supreme control or prejudice. Unlike our societies‚ the people of Omelas avoid conflict and war. They were friendly and peaceful since‚ “They did not use swords… They were not barbarians.” Laws were not plentiful and police were not necessary due to this. The author portrays these traits as unusual which indirectly criticizes us. The author
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One-to-one communication occurs when one person speaks with or writes to another individual. This happens when a care professional meets with a person who has health worries or personal concerns‚ such as during a doctor–patient appointment for example. Lots of one- to-one communication also occurs when care professionals meet with and talk to each other or with the partners‚ relatives or friends of people receiving care. Communication in one-to-one situations is most effective when both parties
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Bamzi Individual happiness is important. In most cases we are not sure what to do when faced with certain situations that require us to choose. In cases like these‚ we are torn between choosing what makes us happy‚ and what the right thing is‚ in the eyes of other people. Many people would say that we are selfish if we chose something that made us happy‚ over something that satisfies and makes our families who are more people happy. The principle of utilitarianism‚ which demands individuals to base
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Lady in Her Bath “Lady in Her Bath” is a painting painted by a famous French Renaissance Artist known as Francois Clouet. He was an artist known for the detailed paintings of French royal families as the court painter. He also had other well-known paintings the “Portrait of Elisabeth of Austria‚ Queen of France‚” the “Portrait of Henry II” and more. The painting “Lady in Her Bath” is described as a lady nude in a bath posing for a portrait with a flower in her hand. And she is in the company of
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We never truly identify who we are because we are constantly shaped by our surrounding Chuck Palahniuk once aptly quoted “Nothing of me is original. I am a combined effort of everyone I’ve ever known”‚ but to what extent is this true? Indeed‚ an individual’s uniqueness may comprise of the exposure to certain people‚ and expectations‚ but how much of this shapes our identity? As human beings‚ our species is engaged in a continuous quest to locate our true sense of self‚ however our individuality
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