The pursuit of Happyness 1. What was Chris Gardner’s American dream‚ and why did he choose this to be his dream? Chris Gardner’s American dream in this movie is that he wants to be able to support his family financially. He chooses this to be his dream‚ when he sees how much the poverty affects his life with his family. His wife gets frustrated because she feels that she is working really hard when he can’t even sell one machine so they can pay their rent. It also pains him to see his son’s face
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With Total Freedom Comes Total Responsibility Just like every other child‚ I was always questioned‚ “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Adults usually replied to my response by saying “You can be anything as long as you put your mind to it.” Now that I am a college student‚ I have recently had to ponder this question again. Taking the question in a more serious matter compared to when I was 6‚ I realized that there is an endless amount of possibilities for me to choose from. Does this idea
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poor. Capitalism can be said to be the exploitation of the individual. While every one is equal in communism‚ there is a great divide of the class in capitalism. For Communists‚ the society is above individuals. But for capitalists‚ individual freedom is above the state or society. While capitalism is a self regulated economic system‚ communism is a government run economy. In capitalism‚ the individual has full control over production and decides on the price structure. Contrary to
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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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ARISTOTLE ’S EUDAIMONIA Eudaimonia stands for happiness in Greek. Aristotle argues that the highest good for human beings is happiness. He insists that every action performed by humans is to pursue happiness. Aristotle also argues that human action is always aimed at some end or good. This "good" may not be viewed as a good action or any good by others‚ but for the doer of the action ("good")‚ the activity will be perceived as good and that it will bring a favorable outcome. Aristotle also said
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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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How we Achieve Happiness Name of Student: Course Title: Instructor’s Name: April 14‚ 2014 In the history of happiness‚ Socrates had a different place in the history of the West since he was the pioneering philosopher to reason that happiness occurred through human effort. Socrates existed in Greece around 460 BC in a place where happiness existed as a preserve of the people favored by the god only. The perception of hubris existed where one could only attain happiness
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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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The Freedom writers Diary which was a amazing true story for it shows strength‚ courage‚ and achievements in the face of adversity. This remarkable true story starts in the fall of 1994‚ in class room 203 at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach‚ California. Erin Gruwell first time teacher faced her first group of students‚ told to be “unteachable and at risk” teens by the administration. Erin’s class room diverse mix of African-American‚ Latino‚ Cambodian‚ Vietnamese‚ and Caucasian students‚
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Christine McEntire J. Abbott English 110 Assignment #3- Final Draft Rhetorical Analysis Fight for Freedom On August 28th‚ 1963‚ at the Lincoln Memorial approximately 200‚000 people gathered after the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.” This is where Dr. Martin Luther King delivered one of the most rhetorically‚ inspiring speeches ever delivered. It was titled “I Have a Dream.” As a civil rights activist he gave speech not only to African-Americans but to all Americans so he could
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