In a world where written words are most commonly seen on Twitter‚ Facebook‚ and Instagram--digital platforms where things like sarcasm‚ excitement‚ and grief are often hard to detect without the use of emojis-- it is extremely likely that the unembellished words of printed literature are misinterpreted. Ralph Waldo Emerson’s assertion that "books are the best of things‚ well used; abused‚ among the worst" is perhaps more relevant now than ever. Thanks to social media‚ everything is open to the
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The Great Santini is a novel written by Pat Conroy and published in 1976. The Great Santini tells the story of harsh Marine fighter pilot Lut. Colonel Wilbur "Bull" Meecham‚ who calls himself "The Great Santini‚" and the family he runs with a strict hand. It follows the Meecham family as they move to and struggle to fit into the Marine town of Ravenel‚ South Carolina. The novel shows us how the main character‚ Ben Meecham’s growth into manhood‚ his experiences playing basketball for his high school
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to the curriculum for many reasons. One reason is‚ it is a very interesting book. First‚ it takes almost no time for the action to start happening. The very first person is killed in chapter three on the first night. Also‚ there are no parts in the book where nothing important is happening. There is rarely any fluff throughout the book‚ nearly everything written is important to the comprehension of the book. Also‚ the book moves along very quickly. There are no opportunities for readers to get bored
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developed nation in year 2020 must realize that educations is one of the important factor that the country need. For example‚ most of the peoples who living in the developed countries have highly educated. In my opinion‚ I agree that education is the most important factor in the development of a country. Firstly‚ in the life‚ people can live without education but education is the fast way helping people improve knowledge and experiences. Basic education provides people with a greater understanding
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Why College Education is Important to Me Patty Murray said “A good education means learning to read‚ write and most importantly learn how to learn so that you can be whatever you want to be when you grow up.” Getting a college education will help open so many doors and give me opportunities to better myself‚ and provide me with a more successful life that I can be proud of. In today’s society it is hard to get a good job or have a stable career without first getting a college degree. A college
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not confined to learning things inside school. In fact‚ numerous activities which are done outside of the school either complements or even exceeds the s I learned at the classroom learning in the classroom tends to be theoretical only‚ with no practical applications. Therefore activities done outside of the room are also helpful in building a well rounded student‚ ready for university life One example would be sports. Being active in sports helped me mold myself into a student not afraid to try
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result of hydrogen bonding. 2. Although the arrangement of molecules in a sample of liquid water is constantly changing‚ at any given moment many of the molecules are linked by multiple hydrogen bonds. 3. These linkages make water more structured than most other liquid. 4. Collectively‚ the hydrogen bonds hold the substance together‚ a phenomenon called cohesion. 5. Cohesion means the hydrogen bonding between the water molecules that can form a continuous water column against the gravity without breaking
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Education in Great Britain is divided into four areas. England and Wales have the same education system‚ unlike Northern Ireland and Scotland whos education system are different. In England and Wales education system consists of primary‚ secondary‚ further and higher education. Compulsory education last for 11 years and children are legally required to start attending school after their fifth birthday (or earlier) and finish it somewhere at the age of 16. Most pupils transfer from primary school
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CLAS 3111 8 February 2014 Book Report: Alexander the Great: A Life in Legend “From Icelandic to Romanian‚ from Irish to Italian‚ from Russian‚ Serbian and Czech to English and Spanish‚ there is no language that does not have at least one Alexander Romance in its portfolio” (19-20). For centuries‚ the life of Alexander the Great has played an influential role in support of cultures all over the globe. Since 1984‚ Richard Stoneman devoted himself to research and study at various universities in
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Why a Catholic Education is Important to Me I am privileged to have been given the gift of Catholic Education. A Catholic Education has been a part of my life for the past 11 years‚ from preschool to now. It provides me with the morals and virtues that everyone person should live by. Being in high school it has allowed me to realize how important a Catholic Education is. My education has been filled with a sense of value for education‚ for life‚ and for Christ. I have been taught to have respect
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