There are many ways to describe or think about being lucky‚ but what is being lucky? Oprah Winfrey said‚ “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity‚” but isn’t this idea the opposite of luck? The quote from Oprah‚ to me‚ means luck is the opportunity. I would say perseverance creates opportunities‚ not luck. With this being the case‚ then‚ what is being lucky? Luck has been debated over the ages of what it is. There are even some cultures that have built upon luck‚ like the Irish culture
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Lifted A Comparison Essay While watching the short film‚ “Lifted” animated by Pixar‚ I could not help but be reminded of being sixteen years old again. The younger alien in the film resembled me as a new driver‚ eager to take my test. I can recall having an instructor who gave no inclination of any emotion on his face. The older alien in the film that seems to be playing the role of a teacher is much like my evaluator. The alien that was learning to drive the spaceship was so eager to exercise
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halls of Broadway. It’s translation into a film won it praise at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival‚ and is also a Tony Award winning Best Musical (1973). Walter Younger‚ a father and husband at best‚ struggles to define himself as one person with set traits as he chops and changes back and forth from disappointments and triumphs. Walter Younger‚ a 35 year old African American man‚ serves (or at least tries to serve) as a father‚ husband‚ and son. Amongst these‚ Walter juggles their importance with attempting
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Crystal Smart Medea is a tragedy because it demonstrates a strong tragic hero who has many commendable talents but is destroyed by a tragic flaw. Medea immediately arouses sympathy from the reader‚ in the beginning of the play. Her nurse introduces Jason‚ Medea’s husband‚ as a cheater who left Medea for a princess. The audience immediately takes Medea’s side. Everyone has loved someone‚ and knows the pain of betrayal. Medea is a scorned‚ unhappy‚ single mother. She has been abandoned in an unfamiliar
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“No man is more fragile than another: no man more certain than another of tomorrow.” The following quote found in Montaigne’s “That to Study Philosophy is to Learn to Die” is a well-balanced quote that speaks of death and makes a good point. This quote has two parts and two different ideas in it. Both the ideas are highly plausible and make a plethora of sense. Even tho this quote is not necesseraly made up by Michel de Montaigne‚ he uses it in his writing and supports it. The original quote is
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Tzu VS Seneca Education throughout time has been of high importance. The reasons for‚ and how to obtain said education have been viewed quite differently at times. From the ancient years of B.C. to modern times today education is viewed at a most high priority for everyone. Everyone strives for the ability to gain‚ have and obtain knowledge. How you get said knowledge is different for everyone‚ and the way it is maintained also. Two prime explains of how education is maintained differently are philosophers
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1) Discuss the concept of Tragedy with reference to "The Spanish Tragedy". A tragedy is a religious experience which is main objective is to make the audience reflect on serious matters in order to know ourselves better and to hopefully grow as a person. It is a performed action that conveys both the feelings of pity and fear (as Aristotle’s definition of tragedy establishes) leading to the catharsis of such emotions among the spectators. All these elements are properly presented within "The Spanish
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Playwrights. Terence: Terence’s life story is an ancient tale of rags to riches. Terence was the slave of a Roman senator. Apparently‚ his master was so impressed with young Terence’s intellect that he released him from his service and even funded Terence’s education. During his adult years‚ he crafted comedies which were primarily Roman-styled adaptations of Greek plays by Hellenistic writers such as Menander. Seneca: In addition to being a playwright‚ Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a lawyer and
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Though the Capitol most actively runs the Games‚ it could be argued that the entire society grants its support by refusing to boycott or challenge the ubiquitous Games. Katniss does note that law requires citizens to follow the Games‚ but throughout the book are indications of the population’s wild support. When Katniss volunteers to take Prim’s place‚ her district shows its dissent against the Games by refusing to applaud‚ which suggests that refusal to honor the Games is an option‚ even if it might
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Luck is defined as “The chance happening of fortunate or adverse events” or simply “fortune”. However in the Quote “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity”‚ the author leads us to believe otherwise. The quote tells us that luck does not happen by “chance fortune” as the definition implies‚ but comes from being well prepared for the task at hand. The quote as we are familiar with it was stated by Oprah Winfrey in 2010; however it is not often known that the quote is believed to have
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