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    What Trust and Respect mean and how it should be earned Respect as defined by the ARMY values is defined as‚ “treat people as they should be treated” I believe that this is true but that there is more to it than that. Respect to me is about doing what is asked of you without back talk or argument‚ talking to someone as they should be talked to i.e. if someone is in a greater position than you treat them as such (stand at parade rest‚ etc.) Respect is a very important quality that we are taught

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    to do something good‚ or is it bad? Most people that I know have been forced to do something during their life that they did not want to do. This can sometimes be good for the person; however‚ it usually does not turn out well. In most cases this doesn’t work because it is normal for a person to not try when they don’t feel like doing something. All people will experience the feeling of not wanting to do something in their life‚ and usually the end result is not what is expected. When I was

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    is culture. Culture‚ a term which the definition can be altered in many ways by every person alive. Because of the way I saw society‚ I have come to believe that culture means the pre-born beliefs you are supposed to spread and live by. However because I‚ Tomas Watts am a free thinker‚ I can leave the preset definition of culture. Culture to me means an aspect of life that you love and will always be willing to change. My culture is Human. My culture is one which can be modified on the spot‚

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    Does Poe really reveal his style of writing in “The Philosophy of Composition”? This paper is about Edgar Allan Poe’s essay The Philosophy of Composition and it analyses the composition itself and tries to see whether he actually said the truth in his writing or not. Being known as a poet‚ short-story writer‚ critic and editor‚ Edgar Allan Poe was born on January the 19th 1809 in Boston. He is one of the precursors of short stories in the American literature and most of the themes he wrote

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    Themes are a very important thing when it comes to writing stories. They come in many different styles and types but they all mean something. The theme I have decided to write about is the theme "only fools fall in love" from the book The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Protagonist‚ Jay Gatsby‚ is "in love" with Daisy Buchanan. Why do I say "in love" with quotes? I say it like this because throughout the story it seems to me that he may be just "in love" with a dream of Daisy or simply

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    whether he likes it or not‚ does not want to forget his past life. The quote shows that as much as Charlie wants to forget his past‚ and how unknowingly indifferent he was‚ it will always be apart of him. The boy he saw in the restaurant reminded him of whom he used to be‚ and he stood up for him. He was in the boys’ shoes in the past and knew how it felt to be laughed at and not knowing it. This quote shows that Charlie’s understanding of intelligence has changed‚ and he now knows what it was like

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    "They sayI say" Response In the small excerpt of They sayI say Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein both explain a very intelligent and easy way of communicating to others. Through their process‚ one may transfer ideas and opinions in a interesting and simple manner. Both authors mainly focus on the aspect of writing‚ however‚ their methods can certainly be used through speech and in any ordinary conversation. This process is used for argumentative writing in which you would agree or disagree

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    sometimes as long as you find yourself in the end‚ coming back stronger than before. Everyone forgets who they are every once in awhile and has to search for the person he or she is by going on a mental path. To remember is a strong impact on who you are as a person‚ for example memories are the sentimental things that creates the person you are. When you forget these memories‚ in effect you forget who you are just as if a scar disappears you slowly forget the injury and this is why you cherish all memories

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    Death of Grandfather Clock‚ Lin Lane depicts the nagging effect that time tends to have by utilizing symbolism. In the first stanza‚ the poem expressly states‚ “I am quite annoyed by the ticking... By the ever-present clicking”. The poet explicates how the constant ticking stresses the limited time one has to fulfil one’s responsibilities and aspirations. In the second stanza‚ Lane expands on her point by wondering‚ “Must Grandfather Time command my life?” The poem uses the “Grandfather Time” as

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    track runner‚ I encounter this situation quite often. Running is painful. Muscles cramp‚ stomachs churn‚ and heads get dizzy. Even so it is a pain I would not trade for the entire world. When I go out to run‚ my mind clears of everything except the finish line ahead. It is an escape like no other. There are so many reasons why I have loved running through high school. It has taught me so much and has helped me grow in so many ways. How is it possible to love to run when it can be so brutal? By running

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