higher powers. In “Oedipus the King‚” Sophocles’ colorful‚ stark characterization as well as his use of powerful symbols and motifs advances the cultural theme of ancient Greek values expressing balance‚ self-control‚ and moderation. The “Golden Mean” is a cultural touch stone in ancient Greek culture that held
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Curley’s wife wasn’t always mean. She was a sweet innocent girl named Emma‚ but one day her childhood was scarred. Emma was born somewhere in Salinas into a poor family‚ struggling to survive twenty years before the great depression. Her mother was fair and beautiful. She was well educated and in her late twenties when she gave birth to Emma. Her father was an alcoholic who always came home intoxicated after his 9-5 job. To go along with his heavy drinking‚ her father was also abusive and occasionally
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What Does Patriotism Mean to Me The very definition of patriotism cannot simply be defined by a dictionary. In fact‚ no two people you meet will have the same explanation of what it means to them. From America’s Founding Fathers to courageous everyday heroes serving in our military at home and overseas‚ patriotism fills their hearts with the will to protect our country’s freedom. Patriotism is an immeasurable personal characteristic shown by unselfish acts in which a person serves their country
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Getting an A Doesn’t Mean I am Well Educated Abstract Whether or not a person is well educated is not an easy question to answer. There are several things to consider when answering this question. Some people look to their grades‚ level of completion‚ or what school they attended. Others look at their ability to interact with others in society and consider issues such as philosophy‚ politics or religion. While these are all common criteria for measuring ones education‚ a person ought not to
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British government‚ Americans have continued to fight for freedom at home and across the world. Many have given their lives to insure the chance to be free. Freedom means different things to different people. For some it means physical freedom‚ like not being a slave. Others see it as the chance to make choices for themselves. To me it means all of these things. I have the freedom to attend school‚ participate in extracurricular activities of my choice‚ and express my thoughts without the fear of being
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Freedom can be defined in many different ways. In each definition‚ one commonality is apparent. Everyone is seeking freedom although has it ever actually been obtained? Is it possible to reach a state of being completely free? Of course not. Being free means having no limits or restrictions. In our world today freedom is only an idea‚ an unreachable concept that is constantly being chased. Freedom is not a distinct idea. Its meaning to one person may be completely different to another. "The state of being
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What does college mean to me? Going to college to me means a lifetime full of knowledge. College is an accomplishment that would give me success for the rest of my life. When I’m older I hope college will build on to my knowledge level and put me at the top! I want to be an anesthesiologist when I get older so that means I have to go to at least four years at a regular college hopefully USC‚ and then go to a doctoring school for at least 8 years. In order to achieve this goal I have to do well
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couples who are deeply in love with each other. Who said you cannot find your true love at the age of sixteen or even fourteen? (Rhetorical Question) Anyone who argues that is obviously bitter high school did not turn out the way they expected it to. I mean think about it‚ high school is the best environment to find your soulmate. You are bound to be together for five days out of the week‚ for seven hours a day; not including after school hours or weekends. Think about
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How can the word ‘explain’ exactly means? According to Cambridge dictionary the word ‘explain’ is used to mean ‘make something clear or easy to understand by describing or giving information about it. It is possible to have various interpretations of the same world ‚in everyday language the term "explain" can mean many things‚ and is generally applied to prove something or make it more comprehensible‚ but in the more complex level it could mean many things depending on the subject it denotes. However
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“What does it mean to be a good citizen?” Being a good citizen means‚ following the rules for example following the speed limit for how fast you can drive in certain lanes. By following that rule it helps keep the community safe and it reduces the amount of car accidents per day. Another thing that makes a good citizen is paying your taxes and bills‚ the reason is your taxes helps fund your police station and your fire department and other helpful things for the community so your community is safe
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