You will be scared of strangers in William Sleator’s story “The Elevator”. The story suggests that you should be cautious but not paranoid in certain situations. This is proved by the fact that Martin’s father called him a “wimp” for being afraid of an old lady when he ran into her in the elevator. As a result‚ Martin was not believed and he was left alone to meet the old lady in the elevator‚ who called Martin by his actual name at the end of the story when they were in the elevator the lady pressed
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Virgin and child with Lilies Currently situated at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston‚ Luca della Robbia’s Virgin and Child with Lilies is a sculpture created in relief to give the impression that it has been raised above the background plane. This fine piece of art has been sculpted from terracotta‚ a glazed clay-based ceramic and along with clear religious aspects; the work of art is given a hard realism via individual techniques of the artist. The relief shows colors such as blue‚ white‚
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In life‚ fear is considered as one of the most difficult obstacles faced. James A. Lafond- Lewis has stated that "People who act in spite of their fear are truly brave." This quote means that it takes a lot of courage to overcome your fears. I agree with the statement that I have interpreted. In the text‚ Speak‚ Melinda Sordino shows her bravery by facing her fears against Mr. Neck and Andy Evans. One example of Melinda’s bravery is when she defies Mr. Neck. This example is the conflict between
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Did you try to think that if you will be stranded in jungle one day‚ what should you do with your life? Now’s children always eat with KFC‚ M or Subway. It made for you and you just need to open your mouth to eat them.But when you are in the jungle‚ you need to made the food by yourself. You need to make the flame; you need to prepare your food; you need to know how to find the food and know are they safe to eat. In fact‚ live in the jungle lonely is a really difficult thing for every body. I think
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Life is full of challenges. In the stories‚ “Breaking Through Uncertainty-Welcoming Adversity” and “Neighbours‚” written by Jim McCormick and Lien Chao‚ the main characters illustrate benefits derived from taking risks. Even though both people in these texts undergo personal challenges‚ in “Neighbours” the character‚ Sally‚ receives greater benefits from taking risks than McCormick in “Breaking Through Uncertainty-Welcoming Adversity”. Fear is a part of life‚ however‚ how we face it is what makes
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Katie Decker English Composition 1 11 February 2013 Finding a Middle Ground: How the Ends Justify the Means Everyone has goals. Some people believe in order to attain a certain goal that it is acceptable to do things that are immoral. This may cause one to wonder if the actions taken to reach such a goal will be worth it. I am going to discuss some different situations that may or may not have a worthy ending‚ including any means it might take to reach goals such as gaining power‚ maintaining
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Throughout my reading of Machiavelli‚ a particular selection struck me as very interesting. This comes from Chapter 17 when Machiavelli states‚ “Here a question arises: whether it is better to be loved than feared‚ or the reverse. The answer is‚ of course‚ that it would be best to be both loved and feared. But since the two rarely come together‚ anyone compelled to choose will find greater security in being feared than in being loved. . . . Love endures by a bond‚ which men‚ being scoundrels‚ may
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In the novel “Lord of the Flies” we are given an example of what happens when a group of individuals that are proper‚ well behaved and orderly‚ are put into an environment where rules and regulations or the ability to enforce them are absent. Although the boys start out with the best of intensions to organize themselves to get off the island‚ they soon veer off course on to a path of self-survival‚ disregard for others and finally total savagery. The reasons for this breakdown are varied. Fear‚ individualism
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I Heart Huckabees "Nothing’s okay‚ so it’s okay" was the major turning point for Brad Stand and the existential detectives working on his case. Which in reality makes perfect sense‚ since life is chaotic and hectic‚ wouldn’t it be perfectly normal for nothing to be "okay"? Since "okay" really isn’t a state of being you really can’t "be" "okay". However you sure can think that you are. Existentialism is the philosophy behind "being" and it can be interpreted in many different ways. In the beginning
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sisters‚ the foremost difference between Granny and Lily is their mindset. Lily’s desire for power has altered her perceptions of reality and her morals. This is amplified in several ways using storytelling‚ mirrors‚ and reflections. The reflections in the stories are utilized to contrast between two polar entities. Moreover‚ they are used to show false illusions. Some examples include Lily (the “good” godmother) against Magrat (the “bad” godmother)‚ Lily (the beautiful and “kind” sister) versus Granny
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