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    In his article‚ “Doctors Should Stop Treatment That Is Futile”. Kevin T‚ Keith explains why doctors should stop futile treatments. Keith’s purpose is to inform and persuade people that decisions need to be made. He adopts a serious tone in order to get his point across/ Keith builds his argument by using facts about payment‚ mentioning how the families may feel‚ and the demand for resources. Keith goes very in depth when talking about payment issues. He states‚ “Another conflict may arise when

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    sci-fi‚ hybrids. We can situate a movie trailer into the same genre as the movie the trailer promotes. For example‚ one could study the new trailer for Jon Wick and examine the noticeable genre conventions and without seeing the film‚ one can tell Wick is very much a part of the “wronged man‚” revenge genre. Certainly there is enough evidence in the Jon Wick trailer to place it in the tradition of movies like Man on Fire and Taken. But instead of simply viewing a trailer as an extension of the film and

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    My Pursuit Of Gymnastics

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    Growing up I have always been involved in some extracurricular activity from gymnastics to soccer to t-ball to softball‚ I tried it all. In kindergarten‚ I started gymnastics while I still played recreational soccer. I worked really hard each practice and leveled up each year. I competed in meets and would always enjoy standing on the podium to receive my medal or trophy. One day at practice I had thought of a cool dismount on the balance beam and had practiced it a couple times. When my mom came

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    Here’s the thing about me and perfectionism‚ I can’t control it. When something doesn’t meet my “high expectations‚” I would do anything in my power to fix it. I would always bust my butt to live up to an impossible standard I call my goal‚ and never give up until I reach the “picture-perfect” final product. And after working hard I still wouldn’t feel proud of my work. All I would feel is disappointment in myself. So‚ I would drive myself even more to get everything just right. This can be considered

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    My Pursuit Of Literacy

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    When you hear the word literacy what comes to mind? Do you think of words or school or horrible comprehension tests? When I hear the word literacy none of the above is what comes to my mind. I think of when I was young‚ no more than five‚ and I would sit on my grandmother’s warm lap wrapped up in her arms that seemed to protect me from any and everything while she read to me. I think of the struggle and the many trials it took to spell and write my own name‚ but also relishing in the sense of accomplishment

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    Achilles Pursuit Of Honor

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    Achilles resists his comrades request to return to war because of his condemnation of honor and glory. He places larger emphasis on his own life‚ rather than his duty to the Aegeans. Homer’s use of tone and diction illustrate Achilles’ negative feelings towards the concept of gaining honor. According to Achilles‚ the reward of honor is not as important as it is perceived. The language displays how he generalizes everyone at equal standings. By generalizing everyone as equals‚ he belittles himself

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    My Idea of Happiness

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    might as well replace the word “family” here with “individual human being”. Looking around us‚ we would find many people unhappy for a thousand and one reasons. But turning to those happy men and women‚ we would perceive only one truth‚ that is‚ happiness comes from doing things one really loves and is engaged in for its own sake. Man is an animal. Both his instincts and his needs of survival direct that he should do something in his lifetime. It is what he does that matters. Does he take

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    Gross National Happiness

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    The word happiness can be defined as a mental or emotional state of well-being. Happiness is a feeling of satisfaction and pleasure. The topic of happiness is one that has been discussed over centuries by philosophers‚ clergymen and scientists inter alia. Their arguments have been based trying to properly define happiness taking into account what its causes are amongst other things. According to philosopher’s St. Augustine and Thomas Aquinas man’s last end is happiness. All men agree in desiring

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    Wealth‚ Happiness‚ and Disappointment (rough draft) There is an all-too-familiar saying that “money can’t buy happiness”. While this statement is false according to many individuals‚ a large handful of them believe it to be true. When you think about it though‚ does money truly buy happiness for a person‚ or is it all a façade foreshadowing disappointment? Money is a paper mask that covers up happiness like a bandage. It buys temporary happiness‚ the kind that lasts only a short while‚ before

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    Climbing Mount Everest is a very time and money consuming venture. I do not have such a significant chunk of free time in my life that I can dedicate to conquering Everest. As Jon Krakauer prepares for his ascent to the summit of Everest he‚ “…asked Mark Bryant‚ the editor of Outside‚ if he would consider postponing the assignment for twelve months.” (Krakauer‚ 27) Twelve months is a lot of time to dedicate to one expedition

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