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    Joshua Chamberlain’s speech states several of his character traits in his speech. The first trait is fair‚ it states on page eight “I will do what I can to ensure you a fair trial”. The next trait is humble on page eight the author states “I’m told that if you don’t come with me I can shoot you. Well‚ you know I won’t do that but maybe someone else will. The final trait is Responsible‚ one example from the text that proves this is “I’ve been ordered to take you men with me” This proves that he’s

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    Throughout the history of Western civilization‚ evolution of leisure has been linked to societal and political changes as well as to technological advancements. Aristotle defines leisure as “a state of being in which activity is performed for its own sake or as its own end” (Grazia p.13). The Greeks came up with the concept of leisure. They believed that a state could not flourish without leisure. Aristotle says‚ “The life of leisure was the only life fit for a Greek”(pg.19). The Greeks found leisure

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    A character Trait that has helped in life is Loyalty. Loyalty‚ can be different depending on people’s experiences. Firstly‚ growing up with your parents out of the house can be hard‚ but as you grow older you trust and know that they are doing it in turn to benefit you and your life. Spending your childhood in a day care and trusting that your parents are working for you and not to be away from you is in terms loyalty. This not only makes me more faithful to my parents but allows them to trust in

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    Analysis As one of the shortest of Poe’s stories‚ "The Oval Portrait" consists of a brief one-paragraph story framed within a larger vignette whose main purpose is to establish the romantic Gothic mood in which the story occurs. The setting and basis of the plot are shrouded in mystery; the narrator does not explain how or where he is wounded‚ and with his servant‚ he enters an abandoned‚ decaying chateau that offers no more answers than the narrator. The dark gloom of a deserted house is a classic

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    Portrait photography: A contemporary portal to artistic truth. By Alan Oakes Self Portrait‚ Annie Leibovitz You don’t have to sort of enhance reality. There is nothing stranger and more revealing than truth through a portrait. - Annie Leibovitz Robert Alan Oakes Art 480i Seminar The search for visual truth is a continuing quest. A pondering of ontology pushes our efforts and abilities as a homogenous culture

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    ter Character is the summation of qualities‚ actions and tendencies which distinguish people from another. Eventually‚ our character is what we do when no one is looking. Human personality should always be praised and no one should ever put anyone down for having a different kinds of personality. It is truly just allowing people to be who they are unless they are in violation of other human’s rights. A part from that‚ our character actually change based on the environment and

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    to keep her family in check‚ and to do what is best for them. Ruth‚ along with determination‚ has being strong as a character trait. She is expecting another baby‚ and is deciding whether to get an abortion or to keep the baby. “When the world gets ugly enough—a woman will do anything for her family. The part that’s already living”

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    Relationship between Students’ Personality Traits and their Academic Achievement in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa‚ Pakistan Dr. Safdar Rehman Ghazi drsrghazi@yahoo.com Assistant Professor/Director Institute of Education & Research UST Bannu (KPK) Mr. Gulap Shahzada gulap_786@yahoo.com Institute of Education & Research UST Bannu (KPK) Saif Ullah saifullah45@hotmail.com Institute of Education & Research UST Bannu (KPK) Theoretical framework of this study based on Big Five Personality Trait Theory (Cattell’s & Eysenck’s

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    theory is any good‚ what personality traits are and what the general agreements on the basic dimensions of personality are‚ and what the evidence of the role of brain function on personality is. Kristeller 1 Purpose of a Theory Theory in personality psychology has two purposes

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    Five Early Renaissance Portraits Author(s): Rab Hatfield Source: The Art Bulletin‚ Vol. 47‚ No. 3 (Sep.‚ 1965)‚ pp. 315-334 Published by: College Art Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3048279 . Accessed: 19/05/2013 05:42 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars‚ researchers‚ and students discover‚ use

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