The Intellectual Imperative One of the most compelling stories in children’s literature is Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Emperor’s New Clothes”. It tells the story of two charlatan tailors who promised to weave invisible clothes for the emperor. This robe they said will only be seen by people of high stature and will be invisible to low-born‚ uncultured citizens of the kingdom. The emperor “wore” the invisible clothes on the day of an important parade. Everyone in the kingdom‚ including the
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“Learn to love death’s ink-black shadow as much as you love the light of dawn.” This is a quote taken from ancient Spartan society that was said to the young men who were in the process of becoming soldiers. While Sparta is most popularly known as a warrior society‚ it had many other characteristics that made it revered. No other civilization during the Classical Era can be compared to that of Sparta. Sparta’s legendary warriors‚ women‚ and politics made it a true iconic civilization during that
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An offering by Sandra Benitez‚ A Place Where the Sea Remembers is a tale of love and anger‚ hope and tragedy‚ filled with haunting characters. Its setting is the Mexican village of Santiago‚ where Remedios‚ the healer‚ listens to the peoples’ stories and gives them advice. The healer goes to the sea to tell it her stories‚ and in turn‚ the sea tells its stories to her. "The sea listens‚ and the sea retells." At the heart of this tale is Chayo (19)‚ the flower-seller‚ and her husband‚ Candelario
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tough game of tug of war. I grip the sneake as hard as I can and yank my friend up so she barely escapes from the grave. The police car is now in sight. It approaches us and we feel the bright lights of the cruiser upon us. At the last minute‚ it veers by and crosses the road. My friend and I look at each other in disbelief. We gaze into the distance and notice a tree struck by lightning which crushed a parked
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Public speaking is scary but does not have to be if you read On Speaking Well by: Peggy Noonan. This book is a good read on how to build fundamental skills in writing and public speaking. Reading this book walks you through how to plan‚ write‚ rewrite‚ and give a speech along with the skills to accomplish it. Using this book will help improve your writing and speaking skills so that you will be more confident and comfortable when asked to perform these tasks. You will speak well when using these
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website companies are also using color psychology techniques when creating their websites. They are doing this by putting reds and blacks on their websites because they are best associated with sexual connotations. Lastly‚ when buying a car‚ people veer to colors that make them look more sophisticated and fun.
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Texting while driving has become prevalent in recent years because technology has become widespread around the world. While people might be under the impression that texting is acceptable behind the wheel the action is quite dangerous. The action could result in a death because the drivers’ eyes are preoccupied‚ and out-of-focus from the road. Although the dangers of texting while driving may be underestimated‚ it is simply not worth the risk due to the fact that it promotes technological convenience
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Abortion‚ definitely not the first time this word regarding personhood versus humanity has been played with human life. It is a touchy subject most average people do not want to get into‚ as due to its highly sensitive topics and vast opinions on the matter. During the time of slave trade‚ blacks were acknowledged as human beings‚ but not “persons”. To a certain perspective‚ it would suggest that treating living human beings with such vile care‚ such as kidnapping them from their homes‚ beating
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Backpack of Life Some feelings and events in life are easy to express and explain‚ a funny joke or a humorous anecdote‚ even the taste of a beloved food. There are however‚ certain subjects and emotions that are not as easily described and spoken about. These subjects are only fully experienced as they happen. In the novel The Things They Carried‚ the author Tim O’Brien makes an effective attempt to bring the feelings and emotions of the Vietnam War to the reader. The characters Mary Anne
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“It takes a great deal of courage to stand alone even if you believe in something very strongly” The courage to stand up in what you believe in manifests Reginald Rose’s masterpiece‚ 12 Angry Men. This play introduces the audience to twelve men of various upbringings and moral assets. These twelve men‚ all of which have found themselves in the predicament of jury duty. In this trial however these diverse men develop personal opinions on the edgy accusation of a son versus father murder case. While
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