FORGIVENESS IS THE BEST REVENGE "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" is the strategy that shoots across our minds when the fire of revenge burns within us. Honourable judges‚ respected teachers and my dear friends. Today as I stand here‚ I would like to deviate from this often treaded path and say that forgiveness is the best revenge that we can inflict on our worst enemy. Forgiveness is that quality in a human being that separates him from the animals. It is often born out of the depths
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also dislikes the fact people dont know the risks they take before they join the war. The phrase ’The old lie: Dulce et Decorum Est pro patria mori’ suggests Wilfred Owen is angry at people that told the lie: Dying for your country is a sweet and honourable thing to do‚ he believes its wrong to tell people that. - Explain how this poem is related to those of Jessie Pope. How is it different from the pro-war propaganda. This poem was originally aimed at Jessie Pope because she was one of the people
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town barber. No one knew he was defending our cause.”” (Tellez 51) His intelligence is evident throughout the story due to his attempt at being congruent instead of just killing the Captain for revenge. It is also obvious that “The Barber” is an honourable man which further ascertains his heroism. He takes great pride in what he does and seems to be very proud and happy about his job: “But I don’t want to be a murderer‚ no sir. You came to me for a shave. And I perform my work honourably… I don’t
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In North America‚ we are dependant on the idea of the American Dream; good jobs to pay for all our wants and needs. But when our ability to pay for our desires is threatened‚ some may turn to suicide as an escape from issues we cannot face. In recent years‚ suicide in North America has been on the rise‚ with all walks of life affected. From newly unemployed men and women killing themselves after the economic crash of 2008‚ to young girls killing themselves as a result of being publicly shamed on
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TEACHERS AND MY DEAR FRIENDS.. THIS IS POOJA CHANDAK FROM CLASS IX. TODAY I AM HERE TO EXPRESS MY VIEWS ON THE TOPIC " THE ROLE OF YOUTH IN REALISING THE DREAMS OF DR. KALAM". AS ALL OF YOU KNOW‚ DR. APJ ABDUL KALAM IS AN EMINENT SCIENTIST AND HONOURABLE FORMER PRESIDENT OF INDIA. HE HAS A GREAT LIKING FOR HIS OUNTRY. HE HAS THREE VISIONS FOR INDIA. HIS FIRST VISION IS THAT OF FREEDOM. ACCORDING TO HIM‚ ’ IF WE ARE NOT FREE‚ NO ONE WILL RESPECT US ’. HIS SECOND VISION FOR INDIA IS DEVELOPMENT. HE
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play is set in Messina‚ deep in the heart of Italy and is based in Elizabethan times. The lovers are namely; Claudio and Hero‚ Bennedick and Beatrice. Claudio is a noble Florentine count from Florence. Bennedick is a war hero from Padua. Both are honourable war heroes fighting for Don Pedro the prince of Aragon. Beatrice is the niece of Leonato the Governor of Messina. At the beginning of the play Don Pedro and his valiant fighters return from the wars to Messina. While at Messina Claudio immediately
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If one has a choice between two evils‚ it is suggested that the logical choice should the lesser of the two evils. Hence‚ if I am dying and I have only choices to either kill for money or steal for food‚ would I be better off stealing? Does logical equate to ethical? Isn’t it more correct to pronounce that whatever I choose‚ I am still doing an evil‚ therefore an unethical thing? If so‚ should I rather let myself die? I believe we always know the right thing to do when caught between circumstances
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Good morning I bid to the Mr/Madam speaker Wise and honourable adjudicators‚ Accurate and precise timekeeper My fellow comrades‚ My worthy yet sadly misguided opponents‚ And last but not least‚ The respected members of the floor. I as the 3rd speaker of the negative strongly disagree with the motion for today which is SUCCESS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN HAPPINESS. As such‚ I am bound by my duty to rebut‚ refute and expose all three points brought forward by the affirmative. After that‚ I will
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In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ Macbeth’s communication devolves from a knightly figure into an over confidential‚ tyrannical king. Originally‚ Macbeth is honourable‚ brave‚ a knightly figure as he fights for the king instead of fame and wealth. After the battle‚ Macbeth is awarded with the title of being thane of Cawdor and he wonders‚ “The thane of Cawdor lives. Why do you dress me in borrowed robes?” (1:3:109-110). Questioning his reward‚ Macbeth’s greed is outshined as he doesn’t immediately
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Simon Lewis’ Justified and Ancient He laughs best who laughs last: That is one of the statements made in Simon Lewis’ short story from the year two thousand. Another one may be a statement of justice. Justice may be a term of the type which value is diminished because of the word put on it. Reading the short story provokes us to reconsider our normal interpretation of the word since the word acts paradoxical in it. When are you justified to do certain actions and who is justified against
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