Does the best hero make a good citizen? I do not believe so. For instance‚ Achilles may be known as the best warrior‚ but his actions don’t reflect any good citizenship. In my opinion‚ Achilles’ actions have been petty and immature. This all starts with Agamemnon taking Briseis and Achilles being mad and removing himself from war until further notice. I think that a good citizen should be one that is selfless and willing to do things for the greater good‚ even if it means sacrificing a little bit
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and clearly he always yearned for love through the rest of his life He continually promises (promises are another prominent element talked about in the dialogue) people things so for his own benefit/so they will love him Kane’s statues (and other belongings)‚ which are talked about in this film‚ clearly represent an attempt to fill this need with material items The statues themselves are almost human like so perhaps this is Kane’s way of filling his need for people to love him Off-screen voice
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While reading the Narrative of The Life of Frederick Douglass‚ I received an inside look on Frederick Douglass’ life as a slave and how he was mistreated. While serving his time as a slave‚ Frederick took this opportunity to learn how to read and write. The concept of this essay is to see if learning to read and write impacted or changed Douglass life in a positive or negative way. I will be answering to this quote in chapter 6‚ pg. 20 “… she very kindly commenced me in learning to spell words of
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Jonathan Diaz 1-29-13 The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision stated that corporations‚ like people‚ have a right to free speech‚ and that the spending money in campaigns is a form of expression‚ so the result was that it took down regulations against corporations spending money on advertisements directly for and against candidates. The court did not act accordingly to Rawls because I will argue that his concept of restrictions and regulations placed on liberties‚ so that everyone has
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Thomas Fernandez Professor Rachel K Cremona Intro to Political Science January 24‚ 2013 The “Free” Citizen Freedom is defined as “the power or right to act‚ speak‚ or think as one wants.” (Oxford Dictionaries) Although the United States of America and many other countries pride themselves on being “free” this is not entirely the case. There is currently no such thing as an entirely free country anywhere on this planet. There are on the other hand many free countries that preach freedom
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Macroeconomics Assignment 1 Project report: International difference between GDP and Quality of life Subject name: Macroeconomics Teacher’s name: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Student’s names: 1) Ho Tran Thuy Nguyen 2) Nguyen Le Hoang Phuong 3) Phan Hoang Anh Thu 4) Huynh Thi Thu Ha 5) Le Phuoc Thanh Tin 6) Loi Kim Chau 7) Han Khanh Phương 8) Le Hoang Vu 9) Vu Quang Huy Date due: 15/05/2011 Table of Contents I/ Introduction: 3 II/ GDP- a powerful
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simple ways that parents can help encourage their child’s development from an early age. Learning how to effectively discipline your child is an important skill that all parents need to learn. “To get what we want in life‚ we have to do what we have never done.” (Derrick 25). Whether the parent is traditional‚ a stay home parent‚ or a fulltime worker‚ the most precious thing a parent can give his or her kids is their time. Here are some ways to discipline‚ educate‚ and spend quality time
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On my visit to the Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst Senior Citizen Center I did not know what to expect. I was nervous at first because I never really interacted with elderly people before. When I first arrived‚ I walked around and introduced myself and engaged in small talk with some of the seniors. There was a walking exercise class that was about to start‚ so I decided to participate. Before they started the walking exercise the instructor had us do light stretching that involved us to
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10 ways to reduce your environmental footprint and improve profitability. Posted by Sam Kopytowski [->0]at 7:08 AM[->1] on July 7‚ 2010 Many companies talk about reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions‚ but too often there’s a large gap between words and action. Most companies seem to be holding off on taking any real steps to reduce their environmental footprint because they believe the investment cost is too high. Leading companies‚ on the other hand‚ are way ahead of the curve. They know
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neighborhood features tree-lined streets and a small-town feel that draws seniors to the area. It has a mainly flat landscape and numerous sidewalks that makes walking for seniors easy. Highlights of the area is the nearby York Hospital a few dining spots including Lin’s Garden and the popular Springdale Historic District feature many houses of worships and quaint shops. Nearby is the White Rose Senior Center where seniors over 60 can have fun‚ learn a new skill and meet wonderful friends. Normandie
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