Why People Should Read Books It is a disappointment that people read books less often in these days of widespread technological reliance. Books were the primary source of intellectual entertainment just a hundred years ago‚ but with the invention of radio‚ television‚ cinematography‚ and the Internet and computer games‚ it seems that reading books is no longer a popular leisure activity. However‚ I believe that books are an irreplaceable part of our lives‚ and the role that masterfully-written books
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fourth Tuesday‚ they talked about death. Death is certain. We all know that we will die. But what makes Morrie different from us? If we all know that we are dying‚ why only Morrie‚ at the least‚ has had a strong resolution to tell his story and make the most of his remaining time? It is because he believed it. Death for him is more authentic than anything. He accepted the things he cannot do and gave attention to things that he can because he wanted to make the most of his remaining time. I asked
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Why I Think I Don’t Read There are some really great readers in my family such was my grandmother‚ mother‚ brothers and all three of my children they love to read. I kind of have my own opinion why I don’t like to read. I think you have to have it instill in you as a child. Now that I am getting older maybe reading will become my patience someday. Wow‚ where can I begin let me go back in time. On January 9‚ 1899 my grandmother Mrs. Allie Mae Robert was born‚ early in her life her mother passed
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Read‚ Kids‚ Read Ralph Waldo Emerson once said.“Some books leave us free and some books make us free.” In today’s generation if you were to go up and ask a young scholar what was the last book they read and how long ago. Some will surprise you and say last week‚ or that just the other day they had read a book‚ but the sad reality is that plenty of those adolescents either won’t be able to tell you or the that time it was it was quite a long time ago. Reading allows us to express ourselves in the
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Why I Should Be On Yearbook Staff I think I should be chosen for the year book staff because I am a very creative person. Being creative and expressing myself is something I definitely love doing‚ and I feel that if I could be a part of creating the year book‚ I could show off my creativeness. I always have a positive attitude and I like making people laugh. Qualities like that are the reasons that everyone loves me; I’m an all around person. Being able to talk to people to get them to buy a yearbook
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I am interested in the Governor’s Honors Program for many reasons. Firstly‚ I desire a good education. I think that GHP would look great on a college application. Secondly‚ as an Eagle Scout‚ I am used to being one of a select few. I love the challenge of getting into programs that are considered exclusive. I have been invited to join several societies that are considered selective. I am no stranger to competition or even judgment. I would can’t pretend that I am not nervous of my chances‚ but isn’t
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is quite interesting to me. Throughout the first ten pages the book reminded me of George Orwell’s book 1984.with both books there is a constant‚ societies that force all people to be equal and‚ the main characters need to break out of that society. I feel sorry for Equality 7-2521. He was born different from his brothers and cannot change that and because of it he is inherently the social outcast of his society. His hopes of being a scholar are crushed as he is told to be a street sweeper and he
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Why Should I Be Moral? The question of morality proves to be a complex interrogatory. Should I be moral? If I should be‚ then why? Why is morality important to society? An assumption can be made that morals derive from a purely religious perspective or the Golden Rule approach. We are told that it is right to be moral. This is an ineffective answer‚ since it does not apply to someone outside the moral circle (Olsen‚ 79). This in mind‚ there is really no way to prove this too a person
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shows that he understands that people have to worry less and live more life because life is not an illusion. These are some of the topics that Morrie talks about in the book Tuesdays with Morrie. Morrie teaches people to live life by talking about emotions the fear of aging and Money. One of the first lessons that Morrie talked about was emotions. Morrie says that If people throw themselves into these emotions they get to experience them and they know when to detach and itś much easier to detach
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Why I Should Be Valedictorian Good morning/afternoon teachers and my fellow classmates. Check it off. Yea‚ that’s right guys‚ check it off! Check off the box that says‚ ‘Raina Doshi’‚ and vote for me to represent you. Graduation is one of the many occasions that bring both a smile and tears to a student. Being the Valedictorian in a graduation ceremony is utmost honour. And I would like to hold that honour. But why‚ I hope you’re all wondering should we check it off? Why choose her and not any
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