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    In the film Pursuit Of Happyness directed by Gabriele muccino‚ a setting that allowed us to understand a character more in-depth was the bathroom setting. This is where the protagonist‚ Chris Gardner (Played by Will Smith) and Christopher (Played by Jaden Smith) are forced to sleep in a San Francisco subway station public toilet. This setting allows us to understand more in-depth what Chris Gardners intentions are and why this is the lowest point of his life. The way the Muccino portrays this is

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    Abigail Williams is a very selfish‚ liar‚ and cunning character. She holds most of the responsibility for the groups of girls including Tituba meeting in the woods. Once Reverend Parris discovers them‚ Abigail attempts to conceal her behavior because it will eventually reveal her affair with John Proctor. Abigail is very selfish‚ she had an affair with Mr. John Proctor even though he is married. She states that she only wants john for herself. She also told john they could run away together‚ to be

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    Claudius knows what he is doing when it is wrong‚ he has no problem being the villain. He is driven by the fear of losing power and this resulting in his selfish acts. These choices are greatly influenced with his desire to do whatever he can to keep himself on top even if it is bringing him into the darkness. Claudius’s motives as king are selfish and are controlled by the fact that he will not lose his royalty.

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    corruption instead I wil discuss the reason behind corruptioon that is greed. Greed is a strong and selfish desire for possession wealth or power. The politiicians bifurcated corruption into two parts –need based and greed based . but it has been found by the latest research that 70%of the corruption is greed based and 30% is need base. So it is confirmed that people folllow corrupt activiteis for their selfish intrest and not for their need. Now a days corruption is a evil and is stuck with people just

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    to hang. Some may consider him as a tragic hero and some may consider him as only a pride filled coward for not telling the truth earlier. John Proctor can be viewed as selfish because many others including Rebecca Nurse and Sarah Good were hanged before John confessed to having an affair with Abigail. Proctor is also selfish because he could not control his attraction to Abigail‚ even though he knew it would not end well and be good for no one. He could have easily saved his life by signing the

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    check to make sure if Gatsby was really the culprit‚ when he wasn’t‚ but instead instinctively laid a death warrant on Gatsby’s head. This shows how when it really comes down to it‚ Tom will willingly use a scapegoat to save his own butt‚ just like a selfish person

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    The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra Introduction Octavius Caesar (later renamed to Augustus Caesar‚ son of the murdered Julius Caesar)‚ Antony‚ and Lepidus form the Roman triumvirate that rules the Western world. Lepidus leaves the triumvirate‚ and Caesar and Antony are left to rule the world. Antony‚ though married to Fluvia‚ lives in Alexandria‚ Egypt with his mistress Cleopatra‚ the Queen of Egypt. Fueled by a disgust at his lifestyle in Egypt and anger over the wars caused by Antony ’s relatives

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    Most people go through life and always hear about the word respect‚ but they don’t know what it means. Respect is the esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person. Jenni Russell wrote an article titled “The Selfish Generation”‚ presents numerous objectives along with illustrations used to draw attention‚ of how socitiy respect for each other has dwiddled. . Russell constructs a persuasive argument stating this intended for her reasoning‚ “It is our lack of respect for others‚ coupled

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    Franken-senseless and Myrrhder There are many characteristics that make a person beautiful‚ from having a kind heart to being honest‚ respectful‚ and generous. Although as a society‚ we tend to think of beauty only as what we find aesthetically pleasing to us‚ instead of looking beyond a person’s exterior. In Marry Shelly’s novel Frankenstein‚ this is most certainly the case when it comes to Victor. Victor has a great tendency to overlook any sort of inner beauty in anyone‚ from his college professors

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    The Caylee Anthony Case On July 15‚ 2008‚ two year old Caylee Anthony was reported missing by her grandmother‚ Cindy Anthony. Cindy notified the 911 operator after realizing she had not seen the girl in a month. Casey Anthony‚ Caylee’s mother‚ gave police several different reasons for the girl’s disappearance‚ including the story that the girl had been kidnapped by a babysitter. On December 11‚ 2008‚ Caylee’s remains were found in a Florida swamp near the Anthony home. Duct tape found with

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