Being American means a plethora of different things. Whether it is positive or negative‚ we are all part of a great country. The US of A gives everyone the freedom of religion‚ brings people’s dreams to life‚ but America has its flaws. In America‚ you are open to any religion‚ whether it may be Islam‚ Judaism‚ Buddhism‚ or Christianity. We may have freedom of religion‚ but in most cases that’s not true. Since 70% of America is Christian‚ every other religion is dwarfed by that colossal
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the most with any problem that they have‚ whether it be on the cheer time or their personal life. You’re always there for the team‚ helping out in any way possible‚ whether it be fixing a whole pyramid with counts five minutes before halftime or by being a representative for our team at every orientation or school event. You represent exactly what a cheerleader should be‚ always showing school spirit‚ always trying to encourage the team to be friends with one another‚ showing enthusiasm during sidelines
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The word Hispanic brings up various thoughts in different people. Some might think of uneducated‚ loud‚ incompetent people. To others it might bring up words like devoted‚ hardworking‚ and loving. Being Hispanic to me means to know how to work hard and that you caring about family and friends. It also means that you are a strong person that can handle tough situations and make the best of things. My parents were not born in this country; my mother is from El Salvador. She had to flee a violent
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I am an INTJ i’m a courageous open minded and an very confident person. Being an INTJ is great‚ I am organized and determined when it is important.I enjoy projects and experiments.I like improving my skills in different subjects. I would say I don’t typically get antze‚ I’m usually pretty patient. I’m pretty hardworking when it comes to homework or projects that I am really interested in or just overall anything. I am typically more confident in smaller crowds. I like to be by myself a lot not in
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would most people‚ would typically characterize myself as bad-tempered in the mornings as I have a tendency to be easily annoyed. In the midst of my day‚ I sometimes stop and reflect on how instead of being irritable‚ I should be thankful that God has given me yet another day to live. I’ve found that being thankful often sets the mood for my day. I have a change in attitude and a different outlook on how I’m going to handle things. I believe that we as humans need to be thankful and appreciate
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The comedy of the Importance of Being Earnest uses spoken language to convey comical actions rather than physical actions. The Importance of Being Ernest is a drama because of its origins as a play‚ but also a contextual comedy as the characters follow the general format of falling in love with each other and ending with the idea of marriage. However‚ the play is also very satirical‚ making light of the aristocratic classes‚ exaggerating the upper-class morals and the frivolity of the characters
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Someone could ask me what me‚ “What does being an American mean to you?” Well up until now I haven’t put much thought to it. I don’t know much about being an American‚ what I do know is we have rights. As Americans we don’t have monarchy. We’re a free country; we have the choice to be able to vote for who we want running‚ not our lives but our country. To be an American is the greatest thing in the world to most
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Introduction The Importance of Being Earnest was Oscar’s fourth comedy‚ and it was to be his last and most outstanding play. ‘The Trivial Comedy for Serious People‘ (in earlier drafts‚ ‘serious comedy for trivial people’) was first produced by George Alexander at the St James’s Theatre on 14th February 1895 in London. The play was reduced from four to three acts (Raby 161-163). The Importance of Being Earnest contradicts banausic values in a utilitarian age (Varty 205). The comedy of manners and
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actions truly do speak louder than words‚ Wilde has made his point: Society‚ literally‚ speaks volumes‚ but the words are meaningless. Wilde continues his criticism of society’s valuing style over substance when Gwendolen says‚ "In matters of grave importance‚ style‚ not sincerity is the vital thing." Lady Bracknell discusses Algernon’s marriage assets in the same light. She says‚ "Algernon is an extremely‚ I may almost say an ostentatiously‚ eligible young man. He has nothing‚ but he looks everything
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David Collins 26 October 2014 Ms. Sussman English 3 Deciphering “The Importance of Being Ernest” Through Props In a play‚ some objects can have meanings greater than mere props. In Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”‚ the handbag and cigarette case take on greater meanings pertaining to the plot. Ernest Worthing’s cigarette case is a prop that‚ although seemingly ordinary‚ contributes to the plot. The cigarette case gives deeper insight into Mr. Worthing’s private life. The
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