Tuesdays with Morrie Aphorism Explanations Self-Forgiveness “Accept the past as past without denying it or discarding it”(pg. 18) At the time of this aphorism’s composition‚ Morrie was more optimistic than ever‚ despite his affliction with ALS slowly crippling him. Morrie used his condition of being close to death to formulate small philosophies of life‚ this aphorism was one of them. I selected this aphorism because it illustrates how although most people emit an aura of normalcy around them‚ they
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A few days later‚ Betty tells Piper that they’ll be going to the Fourth of July picnic‚ Piper gets excited because it would be a chance to make friends. But Milly Mae Miller‚ the town gossip‚ has spread a rumor that Piper is crazy. She makes‚ and almost immediately loses a new friend‚ Susie Miller. Piper embarrasses herself when she keeps missing the ball during the game‚ and Milly Mae Miller isn’t helping; she keeps sneering at Piper. Determined to prove herself‚ Piper then flies to catch the ball
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anything. Any time she was stuck in a problem this was her motivation to pull herself back up. Motivation is an essential thing in everyone’s life. Without motivation do you really even know where you’re going or what you are doing? Not having motivation is like not having a purpose which leads you nowhere. People should adopt this aphorism into their life because it gives you the motivation that you may be lacking at the moment‚ also because throughout a bad situation it could be the only light
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Following the reading of Manny’s situation‚ there are no doubts that Manny is a troubled teenager who is in desperate need of assistance and guidance. He has stated‚ at this particular point in his life‚ he is uncertain about his continuation of school and how to improve not only his current and future living situation. Based on Erickson’s theory concerning the eight stages of human development‚ Manny’s issues did not start when he reached the adolescence stage; they started in the toddler stage
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Protagonist Holden Caulfield faces many events that make him feel that life is just a depressing way of living. Each opportunity Holden achieves he somehow finds a way to mess it up. In Holden’s perspective life seems really unfair to him. Ever since his little brother died‚ life turned upside down for him. Since the day Holden left school he went through many tough events that made him go back into the past. Holden does not want to grow up. Holden`s personality is very unique. In fact Holden`s
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The aphorism from Confucian Analects that is relevant in China’s history states‚ “17:2 The Master said: By nature men are pretty much alike; it is learning and practice that set them apart.”. This is significant to intellectual history in China because that emphasizes the need to excel among the rest. The aphorism conveys the fact that those who possess intelligence‚ stand out among those around him. Confucius is stating that every men is born with the same amount of innate potential. However‚ the
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Additionally‚ over the course of the novel‚ Niel slowly watches Marian grow old and change‚ but he consistently suppresses the realization. “He had the feeling‚ which he never used to have‚ that her lightness cost her something” (Cather 83). This “lightness” foreshadows the pivotal point‚ the grimy‚ true behaviors of Marian. Yet‚ Niel cannot help but keep his escapism intact: “Was he afraid of his womenfolk? Or was it another kind of cowardice‚ the fear of losing a pleasant memory‚ of finding her
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by hybridization from African honeybees naturalized in the western hemisphere. Because they are highly defensive and will attack perceived intruders more readily than the common European honeybee‚ they are also known by the popular name of "killer bees." Brazilian scientists imported African honeybee queens in the 1950’s in order to breed a honeybee for use in tropical climates. Some swarms escaped into the wild. Because they were highly adapted for tropical survival and had no natural competitors
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night to let some air into the annex. The only way the Nazi’s would figure out that they are hiding is if one of them makes too much noise and someone who works in the building would hear them. In conclusion‚ I have told you about how Anne Frank’s life was during World War II. She couldn’t go outside or make any noise‚ she has to eat as much as everyone else eats and everyone can only take a bath once a
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Protect the Bees Author id: 0963 Word Count: Proposed species: Bees Proposed action: Protect What are bees? Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants‚ and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea‚ presently classified by the unranked taxon name Anthophila. There are nearly 20‚000 known species of bees in seven to nine recognized families‚ though many are described and the actual number
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