‘Where I lived and What I Lived For’ – Henry David Thoreau Many of Henry D. Thoreau’s ideas are clearly seen in his piece of writing ‘Where I Lived and What I Lived For’. Through his work‚ not only do we learn about his experience in the woods at Walden Pond‚ but also about his values and the way he sees life‚ which he shares with his readers all throughout the chapter. In my opinion‚ of the most significant topics this chapter deals with is ‘the beauty of nature’. As said by Thoreau‚ "The morning
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What Freedom of Speech Means to Me The First Amendment‚ with the rest of the Bill of Rights‚ was ratified on December 15‚ 1791. The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments whose intend is to limit the federal government’s authority. The First Amendment protects citizens’ rights of freedom of religion‚ speech‚ press‚ and to assemble. Freedom of Speech means that I can voice or write my opinion on any topic‚ no matter how strong‚ as long as my speech does not defame or tarnish another person
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As I read selected Walt Whitman’s poems I felt as if I was reading unfinished work. For example in the poem‚ “When I Heard the Learned Astronomer” it was very clear on what he was talking about. However‚ it felt to me as if he had received writers block. The poem could have gone on for a couple of more stanzas. I am no poem expert‚ but I feel as if the poem could have gotten into more details about the stars‚ and the astronomer. However‚ that is just me. Another one of his poems‚ “I Hear America
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“What I want to be when I grow-up” By: Lauren Phillips When I grow-up‚ I would like to become a prosecuting attorney (A prosecutor is the lawyer that will bring charges against a criminal. Then try them in court. They work for the government to put away the bad guys.). Because‚ I believe that I can take on the task of enforcing criminal laws among those who supposable “broke the law”. I also believe that I will feel satisfactory knowing that I could have possible keep another criminal of the
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What I Want To Be When I Grow Up ‘What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?’ Is A Typical Question That Most Elders Ask Their Children.In The Past Choosing A Proffesion Was Easy The People Used To Follow Their Ancestral Proffesion.But In Today’s Generation Selecting A Proffesion Is Not An Easy Task.Everybody Needs To Work Hard To Get A Proffesion Of His/Her Own Choice‚And With Many Unemployed Students Everybody Has To Join The Rat Race.But For Me Being A Scientist Is The Only Goal Of My Life. When
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Eleanor Roosevelt once said‚ "Do what you feel in your heart to be right - for you’ll be criticized anyway." You have one shot at life and doing what others believe is best for you is not the way to live. My dad may not be as sophisticated as Eleanor Roosevelt‚ but they have similar ideas of how you should do what you believe is right no matter what others think. My father once told me‚ "It’s your life‚ live it the way you want to live it and do not let anyone stand in the way of your dreams; always
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The Importance of Class / History II There are some factors that has contributed to this development: -The increasing influence of the mass media has encouraged the creation of mass society‚ meaning‚ uniform customs and tastes. The British lifestyle has become less varied. -A new concept of social security was created by the foundation of the Welfare state and the extension of social‚ medical services which eased the gap between rich and poor -The preference of the comprehensive school over
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In 1588 Queen Elizabeth gave a speech called “The Queen Speech.” This speech was given during a time period of when she addressed her English Troops at Tilbury which she gathered in anticipation of the Spanish Armada Invasion‚ she wanted her troops to know that she herself is a worthy sovereign and she did that using acknowledgment‚ loaded words‚ and repetition. First‚ Queen Elizabeth achieves her purpose of persuading them that she is a trustworthy leader is through acknowledgement.The purpose
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EN305 5 Things I’ve learned One of the first things that I have learned since I’ve been in this class was how to be better at communication. Often at times we as people seem to only think about ourselves‚ it’s not a good thing but we are human. In the world of business I am my own brand but I’m not the most important piece in the puzzle. Teamwork is the key because the same people that I see going up the ladder will most likely be the same people I see coming down. With
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life‚ but they must realize the consequences‚ because there will be no stopping the outcome of their choice. In The Pigman by Paul Zindel‚ John and Lorraine’s experiences with Mr. Pignati leave a strong impact on them. However‚ they do not value what Mr. Pignati has done for them until it is too late to apologize for their mistakes. Experiences in life‚ whether good or bad‚ teach one lessons and for John and Lorraine these lessons come through hardship because they do not recognize and value the
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