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    Daren McConnell‚ Jr. Dr. Melker English 112 18 March 2009 Final Paper As one would say no good deed goes unrewarded. Coleridge‚ in his poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner‚ tells the tale that no evil deed shall go unpunished. For every action there is an appropriate consequence equal to or greater than the original action. Coleridge explains this in his poem‚ The Rime of the Ancient Mariner‚ through the crime committed by the ancient Mariner and the events bestowed upon him as seemed

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    Everyman‚ a morality play‚ utilizes ten characters to guide Everyman on his journey towards death. Through the plot Everyman is chosen by god as an example to all humans. God feels unappreciated and is not happy with human obsession over material goods. Plot is used as a device to place events in sequence to make up a theme. Cause and effect is a tool of plot used in Everyman. The author uses Fictional and allegorical characters to help the protagonist learn a lesson. The author’s use of allegory

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    Author’s Perception of Death “The medieval morality play Everyman‚ personifying such abstractions as Fellowship and Good Deeds‚ recounts the death journey of Everyman” (Allegory‚ 2010). The author uses symbolic names for characters to emphasize the moral of the play. “The characters in an allegory often have no individual personality‚ but are embodiments of moral qualities and other abstractions” (Allegory‚ 2010) The author sees death as important as life‚ especially when death comes to makes

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    convince other characters to accompany him. The other characters are also allegorical‚ each character personifies an abstract idea like Fellowship‚ Kindred and Cousin‚ GoodsGood Deeds‚ Knowledge‚ Beauty‚ Strength‚ Five Wits. In his time of need he is deserted by his companions and wealth. He loses his Fellowship‚ Kindred‚ Cousin‚ and Goods. He also loses Beauty‚ Strength‚ Discretion and

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    provide for their families. Although in some cases people are not fortunate enough to have millions of dollars. They have to make sacrifices for their families just like Lindsey Wakefield in Good Deeds. Lindsey Wakefield is an example of how the lack of money can cause many hardships and obstacles. Good Deeds is a movie about a woman name Lindsey Wakefield whose life changed after a traumatic event. Lindsey is a struggling single mother who is trying to balance life between her daughter Ariel and

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    A GOOD DEED CREATES A GOOD SAMARITAN‚ NOT A HERO Connie Halal English Comp 122 Prof: Amy Morris May 17‚ 2013 A good deed creates a Good Samaritan‚ not a hero Today’s society is a busy self absorbed atmosphere. Our cultural system encourages everyone to go about their business on a daily basis while routinely ignoring the hungry man on the street corner or the dead animal on the side of the highway. It’s normal to mind your own business and not stick your neck out

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    Good Deeds Can Make a Wonderful Difference Everyone has heard of good deeds and Karma‚ but does doing good deeds for others actually make a difference? I believe so‚ because doing good deeds not only feels good to one’s self‚ but also makes a positive impact on whom the good deed was affecting. Also‚ if others see good deeds taking place‚ it may inspire many to do a good deed for someone else. As much as doing good deeds for others may help them‚ it also might give the person doing the good deed

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    Running head: GOOD WORK GOES UNREWARDED What should have the team done before accepting Jones’ new projects? Did the team have motive to jeopardize these high profile projects? What do you think of Jones’ inability to highlight her employees’ meritorious work? Abstract Iris Jones‚ Associate Vice President of a large chain pharmaceutical company has been asked by her chief operating officer to complete five high revenue generating projects for the company. Her expedient completion of these

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    `Everyman’s Good Deeds – For Life or Death? Everyman‚ in its attempt to clearly depict the importance of man’s morality‚ focuses on a faith based on works‚ however; this focus is not on good deeds already obtained but on locating said deeds before proceeding to death. It would seem‚ then‚ that it is not necessary for Everyman to reflect on good deeds he has performed but that he find a way to acquire them quickly. Unlike the Protestant view‚ which bases religion on faith alone‚ Everyman

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    is not always all about receiving; sometimes‚ we have to think of others‚ and give back. This summer for instance‚ I performed a very unselfish good deed that I will never forget. When someone hears "good deed" one might automatically think that it is giving clothes to the naked‚ feeding the hunger‚ or donating blood to Red Cross. My unselfish good deed‚ however‚ was far from all those things. Over the two months of summer‚ I had the pleasure to accompany and assist my pregnant mom. Growing

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