The World’s Asian Treasure People would say that buried treasure doesn’t exist anymore‚ but these are only the people who never bothered to look. I’m curious to know what buried treasure means to people in today’s age‚ and after some pondering‚ it can be nothing else but Literature. Literature is the treasure that amazes the minds of readers and teaches precious life lessons. It is a treasure because its boundaries simply do not exist‚ and it is set apart from any treasure chest in history
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"Gattaca"‚ written and directed by Andrew Niccol‚ depicts a futuristic world of a cold society‚ where one’s resume exists in their cells and genes. Although genes play a significant part to a successful life in this world‚ the path and success of one’s life is not determined solely on DNA as demonstrated by Eugene‚ Anton and in particular‚ Vincent who clearly "exceeds his potential". Vincent Freeman is cast into society’s redundant section as being an "invalid"‚ however he overcomes this burden
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it is the 21st century and we should be concerned with what’s happening in the world. This movie (“Waking Life”) was released 16 years ago in 2001. 16 years later‚ today‚ what Alex Jones said still applies to today’s society. He insinuates that human nature is regarded as “poor” because people are not standing up/fighting for what they believe in; which is what he is encouraging people to do. He also mentions issues regarding slavery‚ classism‚ statism‚ freedom—and much more. As he speaks so passionately
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world stays the same. It is how you look at it that makes the difference. It is just like looking through glasses of your ideas‚ habits and values. Everybody has such a pair of glasses. They have been created since you were born and‚ believe it or not‚ they were not created by you. It is OTHER PEOPLE who have made them. No matter if you love those people‚ hate them or don.t know them personally. It is enough to come in touch with their ideas. However‚ I do not think it is fate that has influenced
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National Treasure Ben Gates from National Treasure starts out as a little kid with his grandfather telling him about the Temple’s treasure. When suddenly Ben’s father interrupted them saying that I was a stupid myth and it just leads to more and more clues never actually leading them to the treasure. His grandfather had said‚ "The secret lies with Charlotte." About 15 years later Ben was on his way to the Charlotte where he found the captain in the cargo bay keeping a close eye on some barrel
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June 6‚ 2006 English 11r Period 7 Anthology assignment# 10 The most important person in my life right now and to me will probably always be is my mother. The reason why I choose my mother is because she really all I have‚ she is my motivation‚ and help me live through all my struggles. My mother’s name is Angelique Green‚ she is the best mom in the world to me. Most likely when everyone seen they had to write an essay like this one they probably all
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(A) Do you think you are addicted to Facebook? What are the signs which show a person is addicted to Facebook? Give reasons to support your view. Yes I am addicted to Facebook. The signs that shows a person that is addicted to Facebook is when he/she is constantly thinking about Facebook‚ like always updating his/hers statuses‚ always talk about the topics that he/she saw from Facebook or constantly checking his/her phone for Facebook updates. Another sign of Facebook addiction is when he/she
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Bam! Smack! Zap! All sounds someone might see in a Batman comic book but have you ever thought what these comic book superheros might be like in real life? In real life‚ vigilantes often don’t go around saving old ladies from muggers and rescuing cats from trees‚ instead they fight to end something much bigger such as homelessness or world hunger. Vigilantes in real life are drastically different from the fictional characters portrayed in comic books and movies‚ they have different ideologies‚ they
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What should you do if you suspect abuse. If a person does not tell you but you suspect that they are being abused‚ you need to tell your manager You may want to talk to the person before you contact the relevent authorities. If you do this‚ bring the subject up sensitively by letting the person know that you are concerned about them and want to support them. Listen to them without being impatient or critical of them or their actions. Letting them talk and share their concerns is very important
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What Messed my Life Up the Most (And How You Can Avoid It) No‚ you shouldn’t look towards the past when you have your entire future ahead of you. But to deny it’s effect on your life will only cause you to repeat your mistakes. And avoiding those mistakes is crucial. To quote myself: Society has certain expectations of you at certain ages (e.g. going to high school from ages 14-18‚ getting your first career job at 21-22‚ etc.). If you meet those expectations‚ society won’t just provide‚ but will
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