Why we read literature The word literature means ‘acquaintance with letters.’ With literature we can put anything and everything into words and play it like a video for someone else to see. It is a profession where words are arranged in such a way that they describe‚ feelings‚ emotions‚ experiences etc. it describes society and the people living in it‚ what they think of it and what they want it to be. There are many reasons to why we read literature. We could read it for information which is to
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existence has created a number of questions we cannot seem to forget nor answer. Where did we come from? How was the universe created? What is our purpose? Are we innately good or bad? Assumptions‚ theories‚ evidence‚ faith‚ and science have all been used to try to answer these questions accurately. Specifically the question whether we are born good or bad will be addressed. Locke says that we are born good with a blank slate. Whatever we learn and how we learn it from society is what fills the
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How we face adversity Our life distingue into two‚ that is lucky and adversity. Sometimes‚ the people who face the adversity‚ they easy to give up their life and do something will harmful themselves like suicide to end their life. So‚ everybody does not encourage to do some dangerous action when face the adversity or want to reduce their stress. When we face the adversity‚ we must think positive and have a positive attitude. We must think how to solve the problems but do not think why the problems
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wrongdoer. We no longer see them as a fellow human‚ a creation of God‚ but we look at them only in terms of their sin. Have you ever been to 6-flags and had one of the caricature drawings of yourself done. They take your worst feature - your big nose or forehead and they make it huge. That’s what we do. We begin to exaggerate the other’s sin while at the same time diminishing our own. See when someone lies to us and hurts us we see that person as a “liar’ - that’s who they are. But if we lie it’s because
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In this quote‚ Wes Moore‚ had been on the phone with his older half-brother‚ born to Mary when she was only 16. Tony is protective of Wes‚ although Wes doesn’t see him as often as Tony spends most of his time in the Murphy Homes Projects and has been dealing drugs since before the age of ten. By the time he was 14‚ he was a “certified gangsta” with a strong reputation. While on the phone with Wes‚ Tony asks about school; Wes attends an elementary school nicknamed “Chicken Pen‚” where 99% of the students
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Death in “We Real Cool” In Gwendolyn Brooks poem “We Real Cool” Seven African-American high school dropouts want everyone to admire them. These teenagers explain how they stay out late playing pool‚ fighting‚ sinning and drinking. Though they believe they have everybody else fooled‚ they know themselves that the destructive behavior they are taking part in will lead to their death. “The sluggard’s carving will be the death of him‚ because his hands refuse to work” (Proverbs 21:25) The Bible makes
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Why do we laugh? Where did laughter come from? Is laughter good for our health? These questions come out of my mind whenever I laugh or hear someone laughing. Laughter is to the heart. It raises spirits‚ eases life’s challenges‚ refreshes and heals. We may came from different countries‚ have different cultures and beliefs‚ but we are all human‚ and share the universal language of laughter. The magic of laughter is that it is contagious. We don’t need to know or understand what we are laughing about
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November 2013 Let Us Eat Meat There is always that time in our life were we ask ourselves “Could I actually be a vegetarian‚ could I actually go without eating meat‚ milk‚ cheese and all those yummy foods?” Well most people say they couldn’t do it‚ and I’m right there with them! Why on earth would I deprive myself of meat and many other delicious foods on PURPOSE? It is truly instinctual to crave and want meat‚ so why would we force ourselves to do otherwise? Not eating meat is unnatural and that’s
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We shall go on to the end‚ we shall fight in France‚ we shall fight on the seas and oceans‚ we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air‚ we shall defend our Island‚ whatever the cost may be‚ we shall fight on the beaches‚ we shall fight on the landing grounds‚ we shall fight in the fields and in the streets‚ we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender‚ and even if‚ which I do not for a moment believe‚ this Island or a large part of it were subjugated
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Comparative Essay: The Other Wes Moore 1201 The Other Wes Moore is a tale of to young boys growing up within the streets of Baltimore. Both kids fatherless‚ facing the struggles of poverty and the criticisms of the black community. These individuals grew up to be very different and the circumstances around them concerning society and interactions within the community helped raise each kid to be who they are. In the studies of sociology many people would look at the outside relations. Gangs‚ the
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