prepared me to see my mum look back while my dad didn’t. The moment was engraved in my memory and I suddenly realized that there exist differences between the same unconditional loves. As the proverb goes‚ mother love is water-like while father love is mountain-like. In terms ofdaily caring‚ it is undeniable that mother’s love is far more sensitive than father’s. In my case it is obvious in the content of their caring behavior. When I still lived at home before college‚ I even can’t imagine how she
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“Ex-Basketball Player‚” by John Updike is the poem that struck me this week. It is about a man who once had great potential but never followed through with it. Flick Webb is the focus of this poem; he was a basketball star in high school quite some time ago‚ but nowadays he merely pumps gas at a local station. The first stanza provides the readers with geographical information about the location of the gas station. “Pearl Avenue runs past the high school lot‚ bends with the trolley tracks‚
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The depth of love and the privacy of a relationship in Ronan Keating’s “when you say nothing at all” "When You Say Nothing At All" It’s amazing How you can speak Right to my heart Without saying a word‚ You can light up the dark Try as I may I could never explain What I hear when You don’t say a thing [CHORUS:] The smile on your face Lets me know That you need me There’s a truth In your eyes Saying you’ll never leave me The touch of your hand says You’ll catch me Whenever I
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Equality for All Illegal‚ unconstitutional‚ disgusting and sinful are only a few words people use to describe what I consider a personal right. Gay marriage has been a topic of discussion in the United States for the past couple years. Lately the subject has increased along with the arguments from both sides of the spectrum. I am a gay male and look forward to finding the man of my dreams and marrying him some day but this can only happen if the minds of certain individuals change along with
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It’s better to have loved then lost than never love at all. Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson once said “Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all"‚ and I agree. I think being in love is a part of the journey of life and a very good experience to have‚ one would regret for not having go through that. Being in love also makes you a better person‚ happier and more passion about life and it’s one of the best feelings anyone can have. Although losing costs a lot of pain‚ one can also
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After looking at the title of the poem “Ex-Basketball Player‚” I assume it is about a former basketball player and his life now. After I read the poem‚ I find out that John Updike‚ the author‚ starts the first paragraph by describing a town. He tells about the trolley tracks and some of the stores‚ including a plaza and a garage. Then‚ the author goes on to introduce a character in the poem‚ Flick Webb‚ who helps in the garage in town. In the second paragraph‚ the author explains that Webb used to
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Rodrigo Mantica PHIL H296 J. Peterson Spring 2015 Locke Short Paper John Locke in his Second Treatise of Government attempts to provide a justification for private property grounded on natural rights. Locke develops a theory of the “original common possession of Earth” which justifies the equal ownership of the world by humans. The theological argument claims that since God gave man dominion over the Earth‚ everyone has a right to some portion of the Earth. Secondly‚ Locke provides a natural reason argument which
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True love facing separation in John Donne’s “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” Before getting into detail concerning the topic of true love in combination with separation I’d like to give a short overview for how I have understood the content and action in John Donne’s poem “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning”. The poem‚ made up of nine stanzas‚ each with four lines with an ABAB rhyme‚ is about someone that as a speaker talks about his situation having to spend time apart
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All Quiet on the Western Front is a historical fiction novel written by German author Erich Maria Remarque in the late 1920s. It is narrated by Paul Baumer‚ a young man who joined the army voluntarily after listening a patriotic speech from his teacher‚ Kantorek. Paul shared his experiences and stories during the time he fought in the German army on the French front in World War I. Paul Baumer is a nineteen years old high school student. He and several of his friends from school were encouraged
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John Ogunrinu Professor Peters. Poli 116 Midterm 2: Fog of War essay. What does the "Fog of War" tell us about the role of the individual in foreign policy decision-making? Write an essay of about 1‚200 words that synthesizes 5 of Robert McNamara’s lessons with material in the course text. The movie Fog of War is a documentary film directed by Errol Morris about former secretary of defense‚ Robert McNamara. First‚ this term fog of war means that it is unclear what one should do in certain circumstances
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