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    pursuit of life‚ liberty‚ and happiness. Since the United States became an independent country in 1776‚ Americans have pursued their own dreams‚ all hoping to earn money‚ own land‚ and lead a life not dictated by anyone else. In Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use‚” Dee is a shining example of an American pursuing her dream and succeeding at it. Dee came from a background of poverty. Her lineage includes slaves and farm workers that were never able to better themselves enough to rise above the poverty

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    modern day theories of materialism‚ but even to this day there is the ongoing debate of which theory is right. Searle has a unique view called non-reductive materialism which challenges the premise of all other theories. To start off Searle points out the most commonly discussed issue of dualism‚ one even Descartes

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    And each chapter will always end in a suspense. You will now know what will happen next and who you will encounter next. The important thing is you remember and apply your learnings in life. If you want to avoid getting hurt in the next chapter‚ then use your learned techniques to win the game of love. It is either you or him. Because if there is only a good ending for each relationship‚ it is getting only one of you in pain. The worst on the other side is both of you being dragged in pain. Either way

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    The Great Gatsby was written by American Author in 1925 one of the literature’s most read book. Moreover‚ we see the lives of Nick Caraway a young man from Minnesota who moves to New York City to learn the bond business. Then meets Gatsby the man whose name is in the title a fabulously wealthy young man living in a Gothic mansion in West Egg. Tom‚ Daisy‚ George‚ Myrtle‚ and many more characters are introduced. In the book‚ the author glamorizes the American dream by writing about Gatsby and how he

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    Everyday Life

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    Cultural icon 1. What are Mardi Gras? * Tyina McKenzie -I don’t know what Mardi Gras is about and I’m not aware of its cultural icon. * Brianna thruman-It’s a time of celebration something that New Orleans can call its own. * Bre wright a place you got to drink. * Kartnia -How can I tell you if I really don’t know shrugs. * Issac berryhill-Man isn’t that a tradantianl holiday. * Melvin davis- A celebration of the French. * Tuna Bennettp-mardi gras is

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    Everyday Activities

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    Everyday activities like driving‚ going to work‚ or walking down the street include some risk to your personal safety. Many workers commute long distances or have mobile jobs and contact with the public. Either through crime or circumstance‚ people and events can be unpredictable. You can’t avoid all risk but it isn’t wise to act without taking precautions. The best approach is to assess the risks involved with an activity and take the safety measures that are required and logical. Your best safety

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    Meaning of Ramzan

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    Allah Subhanahu-wa- ta’ala for it will be rewarded gratefully‚ In this world as well as the Hereafter. May Allah Subhanahu-wa-ta’ala help you in your struggles‚ and make fasting easier for you. Ameen. Everyday you either pass or fail the test of life. Everyday is an opportunity to grow. Everyday is a chance to become a better person. | | Ramadan Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; Muslims worldwide observe this as a month of fasting. This annual observance is regarded as one

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    One could also say that culture background has nothing to do with anything. However‚ we believe that your culture backroad does not influence on how you see the world. It depends on your views and how you see things. In the short story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker‚ two sisters‚ Dee and Maggie are fighting over a quilt that their grandma made. The quilt that their grandma made helps them realize their american views instead of African American views. Maddie and Dee are both African American

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    associated with the upper class‚ such as wealth and materialism‚ however his points about these topics take a sort of “outsider” perspective to the situation‚ qualifying them even more. Often the most valuable commentary we can find about our own lives comes from those around us‚ and Eighner‚ being the dumpster diver he is‚ deals with all types of people and can make valid observations. Eighner’s attitude towards materialism and wealth‚ materialism being a superficial

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    Meaning of Life

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    happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life” (Albert Camus). Life is about living to your fullest abilities; why waste our time looking for the meaning of each breath we take? Each person is a part of life. Each life has a world of its own. I believe that the meaning of life‚ defined by Victor E. Frankl‚ is to find meaning in our own life. Each and every person on this planet has a meaning to his own life‚ and is a unique and independent individual. And so

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