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- 2721: An Analysis of Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant"
- ... so in every crisis he has got to do what the natives' expect of him (100). Readers respect Orwell for his sense of duty. He realizes the his decision must be based on the best interest of the Burmese. Also, Orwell showed great feelings of compassion for the dying animal. He was killing the animal because he had to. He did not feel strong and powerful, as a hunter would; he ...
- 2722: What is a Luxury?
- ... and experienced this kind of stupor or addiction to a possession of mine. I met Denny Hippchen and Aaron Steinmetz during my first year at Shasta High School and these two young men awakened my interest in computers. A computer has been around me ever since. You could call it a luxury but now I am so used to using the computer that it is now a necessity. All of my ...
- 2723: Persuasive Speaking
- ... ll probably notice a slight difference in how much attention you'll get. Though, screaming may get you some attention for the moment, no one likes to be yelled at and they will eventually lose interest in what you are talking about and continue with whatever they were doing before you interrupted them. To keep people's attention you have to talk in language that they understand, and find a compromise ...
- 2724: The Enlightenment Writers
- ... to educate and edify and not so much as to write for aesthetic purposes. Most of their work was designed to convey truth or give sound instruction on such issues of political, social, or economic interest as Benjamin Franklin's The Way to Wealth. The writers of the Enlightenment or, better put, die Aufklarung conveyed the ideas of freedom, such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from oppression, and ...
- 2725: The Inconvenience of Convenience
- ... from stress with payments and traffic pile-ups rather than accept a smidgen of inconvenience. And most of all, some humans are killed, sometimes by their own selves for a little convenience. Surely modern civilization rates convenience high, maybe a little too high.
- 2726: Difficulty In Making An Important Decision
- ... career is not just to provide a means to make a living; it should have a larger purpose. The work I was doing did little for others, and in fact, served only a small, special interest group. In addition to pursuing a meaningful career, a career should be satisfying, and make some significant contributions to other people's lives. Therefore, I choose to become a teacher. It is important to have ...
- 2727: Leacock's "Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town": Ironic Sketches of a Little Town
- ... Canadian life. The humour helps the compilation to transcend the mundane and become a piece of literature that is as profound and applicable to society today as it was almost a century ago. Humour adds interest to anything, and in this case, what would otherwise amount to a history lesson, becomes a hysterical trip down memory lane, a look at the past, and perhaps even a look at the present condition ...
- 2728: Personal Writing: James Marcia's Identity Status of Moratorium
- ... Is this egotism part of my problem? Then there is the fear I have of making the wrong decision. What if I pick a school or major that I end up hating or having no interest in at all after I get there? Is that a contradiction to my last paragraph? I realize that I always have the oppotunity to change what I do not like, but there is also that ...
- 2729: Comparing and Contrasting Hamlet and MacBeth
- ... Hamlet and MacBeth Throughout William Shakespeares plays Hamlet and Macbeth there are many similarities, along with many differences. These plays are both Shakespearean tragedies, which often use supernatural incidents to intrigue the readers interest, and consists of a hero that has a tragic flaw. There are many comparative and contrasting aspects in these plays. The opening of Hamlet involves a supernatural, as does the opening of Macbeth. In the ...
- 2730: "Violence in Schools"
- ... internet material about anything they want to know, it is not that hard to accumulate enough information to destroy a whole city or even a state (or the world). They pick a certain topic of interest, gather up enough information and then go out on their days of "Destruction and Murder". I think most kids are pushed by peer pressure because maybe they are not very liked and picked on a ...
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