characteristics that are featured in the empathic theory of humanism. He is also an embodiment of the functionalist definition of humanity. Since Sonny embodies the core ideas of all these philosophies‚ he must be considered human. Yalom’s theory of what makes a being human is based on four ideas: that humans are subject to physical deterioration‚ are born isolated and seek to build relationships‚ are
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Courage means doing something even if it can be difficult and fearsome. In my opinion‚ everyone in this world had gone through hardships‚ and some people chose to give up on their dreams. However‚ the people who have perseverance are the winners. I have gone through many hardships in my life. For example‚ I failed my math class in my middle school in China. At that point‚ I felt I wasn’t smart enough to handle my school works. Everyone else in the campus was doing really well but me. However‚ my
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“Pursuit of happiness” is trying to show us about American lifestyle. The story leads by Chris Gardner‚ the salesman who is very low social status‚ rise from his poverty to be rich man. It looks like the pursuit of happyness in Chris Gardner term means that chasing the wealthy life. At the beginning‚ his life is very suffering from his job. Gardner has invested in a device known as a "Bone Density scanner". He expects that he would sell all of his devices and it would make his family better. However
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Paul uses the geographical space of the carnival to help himself‚ as well as others‚ achieve personal freedom. Geographical space refers to the physical borders and boundaries that are often created by characters to shed light on their mindsets. In Paul’s case‚ he creates a unique magic show that provides the audience with the freedom from reality they aspire to achieve at the carnival through magic‚ laughter and role reversal. Paul works to incorporate unique and grotesque characters who would
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the laughter suddenly stopped and turned directly into frantic shouts. The guard rail crunched as we barreled straight through it and over the edge of the bridge. So many thoughts raced through my mind in that short time of the fall‚ but I remember what I saw when I opened my eyes…black. I felt dizzy and helpless‚ until I noticed that I was the lucky one. I quickly ran to the crushed car to check on my friends‚ who had not been thrown from the vehicle. As I got to the car‚ the doors were crushed shut
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give it back to them? There is a popular show on ABC called “What Would You Do?” that truly epitomizes how everyday Americans either show or don’t show integrity in certain situations. If you’re not familiar with the show‚ “What Would You Do”‚ it is a show that sets up integrity testing situations similar to the money situation above‚ with actors and cameras to sees how average Americans react to those situations. Integrity to me is what you do when no one is watching and if you are an honest and
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that’s nice!” (Steinbeck 91). Lennie truthfully had not meant to kill Curley’s wife. After Lennie had killed her‚ he was paralyzed in fear. He whispered in fright‚ “I done another bad thing…” (Steinbeck 91). This evidence shows that Lennie did not mean to murder Curley’s wife. Some may argue that George was correct to shoot Lennie because all the things he had done like with Curley’s wife‚ the mice‚ and Slim’s puppo. However‚ Lennie was just a big innocent guy that liked soft things
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He would urge me to understand what lies beyond myself as I learn world by telling me to explore different activities‚ whether they involve traveling to another state or going to social gatherings. My father once took me to a discussion panel that spoke about racial issues that are happening
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They say if you love something then you should set it free. That is exactly what I did with softball and me. I invested so much time‚ effort‚ and money into the sport but what was I getting in return? Oh yeah‚ constant nagging‚ a ton of lies with a side of attitude‚ and having to regenerate a new set of lungs after every practice due to the excessive amount of running. Despite wanting to shoot myself during practice‚ I did take some valuable lessons away from playing softball. I started playing
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Have you ever wondered why people do what they do or think what they think? That is because they probably have different beliefs and values. I try to demonstrate respect‚ integrity‚ and engagement in my everyday life. I believe respect is a very important value to have. If a person doesn’t show respect to people they will not respect that person back. I have shown respect by whenever I borrow a pencil I always make sure to give it back to them and give them a genuine thank you. Whenever someone
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