Sandra Martinez Martinez‚1 Professor‚ R. Gomez English 101 09 September 2011 Happiness and Pleasure “Happiness is not pleasure” (The pursuit of happiness) For Aristotle happiness is only achieved at the end of a person’s life. Happiness is achieved only when a man is done with all his goals. According to Aristotle we cannot lose or gained happiness in a couple
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The Pleasures of Solitude by John Cheever The text under analysis is “The Pleasures of Solitude” by John Cheever. Before getting down to a close reading‚ the reader should bear in mind the fact that the author is a keen observer and a good psychologist; thus‚ shaping their understanding of the short story one should take that fact into account so as not to miss the subtleties of the characters’ portrayals and the essence of the story itself. The very first thing that the reader comes across
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When you read a book or a story that was written long ago‚ you feel that you have been carried away into the time that the story was created. Literature is very diffferent around the world‚ every country has its different stories‚ even if they were written hundreds of years ago‚ or a few years ago.Literature written in the past is very important for us know‚ because it helps us understand what was going on during the time that the story was written. It allows us to know what our country or other
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walkers included Jefferson‚ Lincoln‚ and Truman. Walking today is riding a wave of popularity that draws its strength from a rediscovery of walking’s utility‚ pleasures‚ and health-giving qualities. This booklet is for those who want to join that movement. | | | Walking: The Slower‚ Surer Way to Fitness People walk for many reasons: for pleasure...to rid themselves of tensions...to find solitude...or to get from one place to another. Nearly everyone who walks regularly does so at least in part because
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“A life without pleasure is about fulfilling as the sun without sunshine.” – Mama Gena. The sun would be considered useless if no sunlight was produced.. The same principle also applies to humanity. Life itself would be dull and pointless if no pleasures existed. A government can manipulate the population’s minds if they have no reason to live. Their minds and actions would be effortlessly controlled by propaganda and brute force. In the novel 1984‚ the Party has reduced the pleasure the population
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Should fairy tales be read to children? Yes‚ I believe fairy tales should be read to kids. The reason I say this is because reading fairy tales encourage imagination and teaches kids several things. One of the reasons why fairy tales promote imagination are the characters in fairy tales. For instance‚ princesses and heroes. Fairy tales tell stories of daring heroes going to rescue a princess or better yet a princess who goes and protects her kingdom. Magic is also mentioned in fairy tales and what
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The pleasures of solitude (by John Cheever) John Cheever (1912—1982) is a well known American storyteller. He started on his literary career at the age of 16. In his works Cheever deals with the complexities of the life of the middle class‚ the inhabitants of small towns and suburbs of big cities. THE PLEASURES OF SOLITUDE One evening when Ellen Goodrich had just returned from the office to her room in Chelsea‚ she heard a light knock on her door. She knew no one in the city intimately; there
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Rich people should not be taxed more for making a lot of money. Doing so would basically discourage big entreprenuership and would make rich people feel like they are being punished for making big bucks. Taxing rich people more is not fair. The 14th amendment says we have equal protection under the law ‚ so in turn would mean everybody should be taxed at the same rate as the next guy. It would be illegal to tax the wealthy more. US citizens should all have the same percentage of taxation. If everybody
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WHY IT IS GOOD TO EXERCISE FIVE DAYS A WEEK FROM 30-60 MINUTES If exercise five days a week for 30-60 minutes a day you will be a lot happier‚ get better jobs‚ you might be less likely to do drugs‚ and you might have more durability. If you’re more happy you have better chances at more friends. You might also get a pet to take care of because they’re cute and you can have more patients with it from exercise. You might get better jobs because more people will want to hire you. And you might get
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Why many Americans should read poetry Americans should read poetry because it inspires‚ challenges‚ and tells stories of emotions that can help you find deep meaning inside yourself. Even though much of the famous poetry in the world came from Europe during the renaissance‚ students around the world study it. Yet in America we lack courses that effectively explain the meaning and importance of poetry. Poetry can change your life around because it makes you search your soul for answers that otherwise
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