The way we present ourselves to society often gives them a predetermined assumption of the type of person we are. Even though it’s not always safe to assume a person’s personality based on their appearance‚ people seem to do it anyways. Sometimes people are mistreated due to their appearance‚ but they purposely present themselves the way they do because of a choice to be unique. As a student in a fairly large high school‚ it was easy to see the different "stereotypes" of people‚ as they tended to
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America Needs its Nerds In the passage from “America Needs Its Nerds”‚ author Leonid Fridman dissect his argument by comparing and contrasting America’s on-going social beliefs and perceptions of the geek and the actual positive role taken on by the nerd and why the role that they play is so vital to our society. Since we live in an anti- intellectualist society‚ nerds are ostracized while athletes are idolized. And this all starts from elementary or middle school. We rarely have a child who will
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in the UK is committed by young people? 12 % Geeks/ nerd: What is distinctive about the group Geeks are shy‚ love games or an other geek things (Math‚ school‚ manga‚ anime‚ science and many more things). Many are not good to talk to new people. Some are very lonely and don’t go out much. Because of that are they bullyed by many. But there are many geeks‚ so they find each other. What attitude is shown by its members towards dress and interests? Geeks is not interested in that to wear and not to
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Love Without Love 1. According to the first four lines‚ the speaker loved this particular person because they never saw this person coming into their life‚ therefore it was a surprise and they saw a drastic change something called love. 2. The metaphor in lines 5-6 is "I’ve fly you flying through my soul in quick‚ loft flight" and this means that this special person came into their life very quickly like a plane‚ it was in and it was out. The extended metaphor is that this person was looking
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with a logical definition of "Geek‚" comparisons that highlight the extent of the issue‚ and rhetorical questions that encourage actions. In the beginning of his essay‚ Friedman defines “geek” to catch the reader’s attention and offend them‚ so that they will take action. He cites the Webster’s New World Dictionary defining “geek” as a street performer who shocks the public by biting off the heads of live chickens.” The archaic term was used derogatorily about geeks. Today‚ intellectuals would be
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Taking advantage of the derogatory terms “nerd and geek” Leonid Fridman informs society that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. The nerds‚ or less derogatory term‚ intellectuals are being looked passed; they are not being seen for how important they‚ whereas athletes‚ such as basketball and football players‚ are put on pedestals. Fridman masters diction‚ rhetorical strategies‚ and syntax in “America Needs Its Nerds” to exemplify this point he is trying to get across. Through “America Needs
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Truly Love? The modern love - A normative critique. Love is an emotion of a strong affection and personal attachment. Love is also said to be a virtue representing all of human kindness‚ compassion‚ and affection —"the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another". Love may describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans‚ one’s self or animals. In English‚ love refers to a variety of different feelings‚ states‚ and attitudes‚ ranging from pleasure to
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from interpersonal affection ("I love my mother") to pleasure ("I loved that meal"). It can refer to an emotion of a strong attraction and personal attachment.[1] It can also be a virtue representing human kindness‚ compassion‚ and affection—"the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another".[2] It may also describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans‚ one ’s self or animals.[3] Ancient Greeks identified four forms of love: kinship or familiarity (in Greek
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Is It Love? Jazmine M Hawkins Georgia Perimeter College Abstract This paper explores the findings of multiple researchers’ theories of love? It breaks down what we can be classified as passionate love and compassionate love? What does love have to do with your attention span? Some researches define love scientifically saying that love is a production of a mixture of hormones and chemical reactants while others say love is self-defined and can only be judged by
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- - - - - - - - - - - - Around the world people love. They live for love‚ they write for love‚ the sing‚ eat‚ cook‚ die and kill‚ they breathe for love (ForumNetwork‚ 2009). People has been wondering all along why is this feeling so intense‚ for sure it is universal‚ there is no culture in this planet that does not have love (ForumNetwork‚ 2009). This essay will only talk about romantic love were sexuality and attraction are involved. Romantic love‚ is one of the most powerful energies on earth (ForumNetwork
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