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    conformity. Tyler Durden‚ the narrators alter ego‚ is a nonconformist who promotes the idea that it’s okay not to be perfect. His plan is to rid the world of materialism and "let the chips fall where they may" which points out the ideals of Emerson’s transcendentalism. In order to be self-reliant‚ one must be able to refrain from having material objects consume them. Society promises to reward the conformists who seek a purpose but yet they feel

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    "In the woods‚ we return to reason and faith. There I feel that nothing can befall me in life‚ - no disgrace‚ no calamity (leaving me my eyes)‚ which nature cannot repair. Standing on the bare ground‚ - my head bathed by the blithe air and uplifted into infinite space‚ - all mean egotism vanishes. I become a transparent eyeball. I am nothing. I see all. The currents of the Universal Being circulate through me; I am part or particle of God." -Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ Nature (1836) In his essay

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    "“I Am What I Am” by: The Jonas Brothers "I am what I am‚ and nobody else. And if you’ve got a problem better take it somewhere else because I can’t turn back‚ I’m right on track and if you think you know well then you better check your facts.” “I am what I am‚ what can I say? I’m gonna be this way right up until my dying day. Because that’s how it goes head to my toes”" The message is that being yourself is the most important thing. It expresses that you shouldn’t back down from your beliefs

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    The Awakening Essay Kate Chopin wrote this book “The Awakening” using a lot of symbolism such as The Sea‚ The Houses‚ and The Birds that she refers to many times in the book‚ to translate the meaning of the book. The meaning of the book is that a women can change from someone very obedient‚ traditional to someone self-realized‚ sexually liberated and independent women. The sea was an excellent representation of the meaning because what the sea meant and the main reason the representation is in

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    Civil War‚ a reconstruction era began‚ devoted to gain equal rights for African Americans. Multiple amendments were ratified to give African American unheard of rights in the United States‚ such as citizenship and voting power. However‚ while the great advancement of African American rights occurred‚ women were left behind‚ powerless and with no real purpose. Author Kate Chopin moved from the Saint Louis‚ where she lived a simple life with her many children‚ to the south‚ transferring into the

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    a story is real‚ and reflects plausible and believable circumstances to readers‚ then it makes sense to have an ending that is not perfect. Life is tough sometimes. Death is imminent. The ending of the story shows Realism‚ and the whole story is a great example of Naturalism. From the title‚ readers can speculate that the story will have to do with nature and fire. The magnificent power of the cold and the Alaskan terrain is shown in the narrative. The man is small in comparison to nature. He seems

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    “Nature” was written by Ralph Waldo Emerson and explains the importance of appreciation of nature. The work was soon used as the foundation of transcendentalism‚ a movement that started in the nineteenth century. Emerson believed people who were connected to nature lived a better life closer to God. He also believed people were too involved with the world aside from nature. The changing society‚ the material world‚ and everyday distractions were keeping people from splurging in the beauty of nature

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    Awakening to sleep What causes Americans to sleep less? Staying up reading emails‚ technology‚ or our work environment. According to the Centers for Disease control and Prevention‚ a quarter of U.S adults say they don’t get enough sleep at least half the time. (Carpenter‚ 1) There are many reasons as to why Americans don’t get their full 8-9 hours of sleep. Getting too little sleep can affect your physical health‚ hormone regulation‚ glucose metabolism‚ insulin resistance‚ inflammation processes

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    Throughout the movie The Awakening‚ Robin Williams demonstrates his knowledge of the scientific method. The scientific method is a procedure of steps that is used to prove problems. In the movie it is used to show that patients suffering from an un-named disorder do have a slight opportunity to return to their normal state of being. The scientific method is a list of steps to prove something and make into a law or theory based on your final product and findings. It is composed of several

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    The Awakening: Edna’s Steven Schwartz January 3‚ 1997 Mr. Speight The society of Grand Isle places many expectations on its women to belong to men and be subordinate to their children. Edna Pontellier’s society‚ therefore‚ abounds with "mother-women‚" who "idolized their children‚ worshipped their husbands‚ and esteemed it to a holy privilege to efface themselves as individuals". The characters of Adele Ratignolle and Mademoiselle Reisz represent what society views as the suitable and unsuitable

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