There is no true American Dream in this life‚ for it is a perspective given to those of the rich. It makes someone feel better if they have achieved a so call goal. People without money and that are poor can feel just as good as to achieve a little goal in life. The real point of life is not the money‚ popularity‚ or big shot. It is a settle place that can be achieved by one person’s dreams in life to become happy. Some use money‚ freedom‚ and fame to try and pursue happiness‚ but it is what is done
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just go to the extreme to steal it from their apartments and get rid of it. Many of my peers would say stealing is wrong in every single case‚ but what about stealing food for your starving family‚ or even band aids from your local drug store because your daughter is bleeding terribly? A moral absolutist would say that if you steal to keep from starving‚ what you did was wrong‚ because it’s stealing and stealing was wrong. Although my christian values tell me stealing is wrong and the bible when it states
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great depth and longevity‚ and there are also some friends that are not that good in keeping relationships and only have friendships that are only short-lived and somewhat superficial but time cannot always tell whether that friend is real or not. So what really are the two types of friends? These two types of friends are our “so called friends” or fake friends and our real friends. According to the Urban Dictionary‚ a fake friend is someone who only acts as your friend when they require a service from
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Before taking Management 313‚ I did some research on the class and the professors to guarantee that suits me & that’s what I’ll need. I’ve heard a lot negative and positive comments about it; such as “it is a boring class”‚ “not interesting‚ and “a waste of time.” However‚ I like to challenge myself and determine whether if the comments are true or false. “What doesn’t kill you‚ makes you stronger” is my motto‚ and just because other students may not enjoy the class‚ it doesn’t mean that I won’t
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Rosa Parks-A True Hero A hero is a person‚ typically a man‚ who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. Despite what some may argue‚ Rosa Parks is a perfect example of a Civil rights hero. This can be seen not only through the famous Montgomery Bus ride‚ but also through other examples where she showed courage‚ made achievements‚ or proved herself to have noble qualities.1 These include: Sparking the Montgomery bus boycott‚ helping the formation of the
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heroic things‚ but hero is not a noun‚ it’s a verb. In the epic poem “Beowulf‚” the main character‚ by the same name‚ fits this quote perfectly. Beowulf sets off on a journey to rid the land of the Danes of the evil that has haunted it. Beowulf is a true epic hero because he embodies traits that were highly valued in his time and he possesses seemingly supernatural traits. During Beowulf’s time‚ the Anglo-Saxon period‚ strength and courage were highly valued traits of a man. Beowulf displays these
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“The Intouchables”-a film of true humanity The movie‚ “The Intouchables”‚ is based upon a true story‚ and real characters. It’s a story about two unlikely people who end up connected in a way only reality could conjure up. I had seen this movie once in 2012. But after I attended this class‚ I decided to watch it again because there are four elements in the movie that are related to what we are learning: disability‚ ethnicity‚ class‚ and culture differences. After watching
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The flag of the United States passed the first flag act on June 14‚ 1777. But‚ what is the true meaning behind the flag? What does the red‚ blue‚ white‚ 13 stripes and 50 stars represent? Throughout history the united states had many changes to its flag but when the official flag was adopted it became a patriotic symbol to our nation. Colonists-first flag was known as the grand union. It had 13 stripes‚a red and white cross. The flag was in the navy until June 14‚1777. Another Flag‚ was the
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challenges that come from living life on an Indian Reservation. Alexie does an excellent job of balancing out these serious subjects with a sense of humor and satire‚ which helps underscore a message of hope even in the darkest of times. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian focuses heavily on this idea of “hope.” The main character‚ Junior‚ is presented with the classic hero’s journey to find hope in a desolate world. Yet Junior will not go on to face intergalactic battle stations‚ wicked witches
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Chris McCandless said‚ “If you want something in life‚ reach out and grab it.” He wanted to live his life in a different manner. Chris was brave for not turning his back on what he believed in. He looks selfish from someone else’s point of view. Sometimes it’s better to make a selfish act for your own happiness‚ isn’t it? What I have learned from his fantastic experience is that everyone should take chances‚ even if it seems reckless or stupid. I am sure a lot of people would disagree on his way
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