26 January 2013 Matthew Smith Reflective Essay The three books I read in the holidays personally affected me in more than one way‚ not only inspiring me to achieve my goals‚ grow in character‚ overcome difficulties and become more spiritual. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma is a book which truly inspired me to stretch my imagination‚ dream further and to achieve my full potential. In his books he says‚ “The path to success is the hardest at the beginning‚ messiest in the middle and
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When an autobiography‚ a type of novel‚ comes to mind we think of a book‚ which speaks about the author written by the author. We tend to believe that autobiographies are solely written for the purpose of the writer to share their life. Often we may confuse their writing to be self serving or narcissistic without truly realizing the purpose of the autobiography. Many times an autobiography is written to help those who are struggling with the same types of problems. This type of novel can help either
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Thomas Araujo December 13‚ 2012 The Book Thief Essay In The Book Thief there are many references to words having power. Throughout the book‚ Liesel stole many books which would affect her life during World War II. She learns how to read and this allows her to survive the world of war. These books keep her away from the destruction and despair from the war. Liesel and Max‚ the Jewish man hiding in her basement‚ give each other strength through the words and stories that they exchange. There are
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Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. I got the part of Ruth‚ and I couldn’t be anymore ecstatic to play her. The director asked everyone in the play to write a character analysis about the character we are going to play. He asked that we include the following what the writer says about the character‚ what the character says or does‚ and what other characters say or do to your character. The author‚ Lorraine Hansberry‚ tells us about Ruth in the first act in scene one. Whenever a writer of a play
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One of the main themes in The Book Thief is that words have the power to destroy and to save lives. More important‚ however‚ is that words can change the way a person feels. Whether written or spoken‚ words bring the characters in Zusak’s novel happiness‚ and fear. This novel also shows that words can sometimes be used for evil. The words they encounter influence the moods of Liesel‚ and the people around her. Several times throughout the story‚ words give people a feeling of happiness or serenity
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The book of Romans was written by Paul‚ a Roman citizen‚ and firmly grasps the Jewish belief system. He was educated in the school of Gamaliel‚ and thought that the Jewish belief system was the only true religion that existed. Paul wrote the book of Romans specifically to everyone who wanted to hear the Word of God‚ but also wanted to get his fellow Romans attention also. Saul‚ a former Jew‚ began his ministry when he first encountered God on the way to Damascus. “Suddenly a light from heaven flashed
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Independent Novel Essay Small literary devices create maximized results in the novel‚ The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Zusak’s novel is about a young girl‚ named Liesel Meminger‚ who after losing her brother was given away by her mother to a couple from Mochling‚ Germany‚ named Hans and Rosa Hubermann. The Hubermann’s raise Liesel well‚ helping her through chaos she went through‚ as Liesel made friends‚ like her best friend and unknown lover‚ Rudy Steiner. As Liesel explores her love of books and her thrive
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enedict (Cultural Relativism) a. The concept of Cultural Relativism states‚ “it is not each person‚ but each person’s culture that is the standard by which actions are to be measured”(Wilkens‚ 29). I believe Ruth Benedict would base how she acts in this situation off of what an individual might justify morally. People have multiple views‚ which vary concerning what someone should do in this type of situation. Some people may consider not turning in the ticket as wrong‚ while others may think it is
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II and Ruth to express this in her book. Morrison also expresses how women are to reliant on their men for support‚ she uses Pilate to show this. Macon Dead II and Ruth are married and the parents of Milkman‚ the protagonist of the novel. The novel starts out in 1931‚ the birth of Milkman and narrates his life till about 1962. They are a middle to lower class African American family living in Michigan. The theme abandonment of women is shown through the relationship of Macon Dead II and Ruth‚ consequently
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1984 Essay What do you think a normal human being needs to have a good‚ hearty life? What are the most basic needs that are vital to one’s survival? According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs‚ physiological needs are those required to sustain life‚ such as air‚ water‚ nourishment‚ and sleep. If such needs are not satisfied‚ then one’s motivation will arise from the quest to satisfy them. Higher needs such as social needs and esteem are not felt until one has met the needs basic to one’s bodily functioning
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