Introduction The book I will be presenting to you today is called Divergent by Veronica Roth. The genre of the book is science fiction‚ dystopian society‚ action and adventure. You guys are probably wondering what does divergent mean? Or what does it mean being a divergent? Firstly‚ divergent means tending to be different or develop in different directions. Secondly‚ being a divergent is very different. It is different because the world they live in is based on having each person fit into a
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The Analysis of the Main Character – the Grandmother In the story “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” written by Flannery O ’Connor‚ the grandmother is the central character who grows and changes with the story develops‚ she is a round and dynamic character. At first‚ she seems to be an unpleasant‚ contemptible and selfish old lady who is skeptical about her religion. But in the end‚ when “her head cleared for an instant‚” the grandmother becomes a real believer of God. And she is heading straight to heaven
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Give me Liberty The theme of liberty is a common value‚ which has always inflamed human’s hearts in all historic events. But what do we mean by liberty? It is a complex concept‚ but in this essay we will sum up this idea as the ability to do no matter when or what without any abusif oppression of someone else. People are always ready to defend this abstract concept with words and‚ if necessary‚ guns. However‚ even if this idea of liberty is common to everyone‚ it does not mean that everybody have
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doing what the U.S. government clearly permitted them to do. I believe Reconstruction did fail‚ due not to racism of the country as a whole‚ but to racism in some white citizens who were reluctant to allow change in the social standing of the black man. African Americans began to gain equal standing in politics and were holding positions in office all over the United States. As this happened‚ many white men started to rally against the “Negro Rule”‚ forming white supremacy clans that would soon rise
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substance abuse‚ bullying‚ teenage pregnancy‚ poverty‚ global warming‚ and the list goes on. Mahatma Gandhi suggested‚ “You must be the change you want to see in the world.”Although there are many issues in the world that should be improved‚ if I had the power to do one thing to improve the world‚ I would probably establish world peace. According to Dictionary.com‚ world peace is defined as an idea of freedom‚ peace‚ and happiness among and within all nations and people. There are many people in the world
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Trumpet is a novel which explores the nuances of identity and love. The characters are effected by the death of Joss Moody and subsequent revelation that he was born a girl‚ this forces them to examine their own sense of self. Kay’s reflection on the construction of individual‚ cultural and social selves and the impact of being a person drifting in the boundary spaces is a complex examination of the sum of a person’s parts‚ how they are defined and effected by changes in the way they are perceived
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you just never give up no matter how hard it is. Stay true to yourself and don’t follow bad company . Take my stupid advice and obey your elders and always be respectful and honest.Choose your friends wisely my friend.Reach for stars and go for gold. Think positively always and always do your your best no matter how difficult a situation may be. At some point in the various journeys we embark on in our lives‚ we get to a part where we feel like giving up. Sometimes we give up before we even start
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Character Sketch - Cephalus from Plato’ s Republic Choose one of the three main characters from Book One of Plato’s Republic (Cephalus‚ Polemarchus or Thrasymachus). Write a character sketch that shows how the personality‚ social status‚ life situation and position affect the views the character holds about life and about the virtue of justice. Include the definition of justice for the character you are describing. In book one‚ we are introduced to four main characters: Socrates‚ Cephalus
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HIM Benefits Quality Care Aging is a process no one can escape; years go by and the need for quality healthcare becomes vital to maintaining good health. Having good health takes work‚ eating right and visiting your doctor are important factors. However‚ in order to receive quality care‚ one must have quality information. Using the correct process and providing accurate information‚ such as diagnosing‚ treatments or educating patients is critical to providing quality care for patients. As today’s
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Darry is a character on the Outsiders‚ a book by S.E. Hinton. The outsiders is about two gangs‚ the Socs and the Greasers. It focuses on the many challenges between the two gangs. Darrel‚ aka Darry is a strong and responsible young man. Darry is a twenty year old brother of Ponyboy and Sodapop. “Darry is six-feet-two‚ and broad-shouldered and muscular” (6). Darry has cold green-blue eyes‚ and dark brown hair like his dad. He also looks like his father. “He doesn’t understand anything that is not
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