of time‚ it’s been up to debate as to what the human mind is like. Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations is an excellent representation of what it truly means to be a “gentleman”. Pip’s advancement in social class leads him to finding the true value of men: their inner self. As society has always been‚ everyone is given labels to quickly identify themselves with given by friend‚ family‚ or stranger alike. This can also be determined by one’s morals‚ based on what would be considered as “normal” in society
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defining what the phrase “Blessed Be” means‚ it’s important to understand the root of the phrase. The word bless‚ as defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary in the third example‚ means to “invoke divine care for”‚ such as “bless their hearts” or saying “bless you” after someone sneezes. The word bless comes originally from Old English blētsian which came from blōd meaning blood. This is in reference to the use of blood in the dedication of a person/thing to a sacred purpose‚ or what is referred
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During the year 1899‚ in the state of Virginia‚ there was a man named Mr. John Walter Wayland who‚ at the time‚ entered into a contest with only the hopes of coming out as the winner. Many years ago‚ The Baltimore Sun came up with a competition for the best definition of a “True Gentleman.” After his submission‚ Mr. John Walter Wayland was nonetheless selected as the winner‚ with his definition of the “True Gentleman” being printed in the Baltimore newspaper as well as in many other publications
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What is an American? Being an American is being proud to be a part of a community of people working together for a life full of success and opportunity for themselves and generations to come after them. Being an American means to have passion‚ enthusiasm‚ and spirit to live in a free country‚ this country. having the ability to do whatever you want while being proud‚ strong and hopeful for a country full of freedom‚ full of opportunity and full of success‚ is all what it means to be an American
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What does it mean to be an American? Many people dream about being an American. They dream because they envision America as the land of peace and prosperity. But is it? At times it has been‚ and at times its not. It is hard for the United States to be correct all the time because they have been unwilling designated as the "World Police". Throughout history there have been examples politically‚ economically‚ and socially‚ where being an American is rewarding and times where it is embarrassing
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saw this kid named Emma jump for joy. She jump for joy because she felt liked she fit in or in other words an insider. An insider is someone who fits in‚ get along with others‚ popular‚and everyone likes to be around. What does it means to be an insider? To be an insider it means that you have a lot of pressure on your back‚ because you have to do your school work‚ then do what’s expected of you‚and still have to also be cool at the same time. To be an insider you can’t let people get to you‚ because
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What Does it Mean to be Rich? The American Heritage Dictionary states that rich means possessing great material wealth. Also it says rich can mean having an abundant supply. I decided to go with the latter. I believe that all of us here in America are rich to some degree. I mean most of us have more than we could ever need in this lifetime. We come home‚ open the door and turn on the lights. There are people in other countries that don’t have that luxury. And while we are talking about
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There is no right or wrong way to tell whether you are American. Some of evidence that interested me through out the stories is that we are all immigrant‚ the founding father of America weren’t all American‚ and how only Chinese immigrants were sent to Angel Island. Out of the several stories that we read‚ many of them enforced or reinforced my point of view on the situation. My personal view on what it means to be American is that your race‚ religion‚ clothing‚ hair and all things like that don’t matter
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Emma 13‚ Oct 2011 Respect Others the Way We Want to be Treated To me‚ respect means we honor people’s opinions‚ their feelings‚ their values and their religions as well. It also means we accept people as they are without any prejudice and conditions. However‚ as soon as I got into college‚ I realized that respect is also something that I have to earn from others‚ which means that I not only have to get involved into them‚ but also have to be trustworthy to them‚ and that is how a friendship
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What Does Pakistan Mean? An old man was asked on a TV program‚ what does Pakistan mean to you? He replied telling a true story. He said "When I was coming to Pakistan‚ I saw an old man just like me‚ he was tired‚ injured and thirsty. He asked: “Has Pakistan arrived”‚ I said ’Yes’. He took the soil and kissed it. He asked for water. When I brought water‚ I saw some crows and a dog beside him. When I came near‚ the old man had died." The old man interviewed had tears in his eyes then. He said to
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