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    The Myth of Perfection

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    The Myth of Perfection Adam Benzan Block H Perfection is a much sought-after quality‚ yet is completely impossible to obtain. Because we do not have a clear definition of what perfection truly is‚ when a person attempts to become "perfect"‚ they are usually transforming into what seems to be perfect to . In both "A Doll’s House" and "The Metamorphosis"‚ we see that human beings cannot achieve a state of total perfection. When Gregor Samsa‚ from "the Metamorphosis"‚ attempts

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    Obsession in the gothic

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    To what extent do you agree that obsession is a significant element in the gothic writing you have studied? The word obsession means the domination of one’s thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea‚ image or desire. With this in mind‚ both Faustus and Frankenstein show symptoms of monomania in relation to academic obsession. Similarly‚ in ‘The Bloody Chamber’ the characters that experience obsession are also male‚ however they are driven by a different obsession: sexual desire. In the prologue

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    The Dangers of Perfection

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    Perfection in an imperfect world‚ a cruel goal that can never be accomplished on this earth Yet everyday we strive to better ourselves physically‚ mentally‚ emotionally but to what point? A point where we refuse to question anything because we fear judgement‚ a point where we hide all emotions because we want no one to see past the ideal façade‚ a point where we starve ourselves and refuse meals because we are so consumed by this lie that flawlessness exists. Our entire society is consumed‚ so far

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    Obsession with Money

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    Wail Ardab 07/03/2013 Hausser Essay 2 Obsession With Money We live in a world where money is needed for everything we do‚ so we end up becoming obsessed. At first‚ it’s a necessity‚ but then we want more. A person wants to keep making money because they are greedy. As long as they are greedy‚ they will always crave for more than what they need. In general‚ money is powerful‚ but at the same time

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    Thought and Obsession

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    As described in the dictionary: “ Obsession is domination of one’s thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea‚ image‚ desire etc.‚ Personally‚ I don’t think to have had experienced this feeling or thought yet. I don’t remember being obsessed with anything. I might have persistent thoughts or desires‚ but they don’t last enough to be called obsessions. I know my limits and never attempted to go further with these thoughts. I tried to follow the flow of the thoughts that led to an idea‚ but after

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    Body Obsession

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    English 101 10 October 2012 Body Obsession Society’s attitude toward what is beautiful and the perfect body shape forces many people to want to change their body by going to extremes‚ like using steroids or plastic surgery‚ to achieve what they believe is their ideal body. This happens in both men and women‚ they both use unorthodox methods to conform to the social standard. The media has usually always defined who is beautiful and who is not. Many people believe that they have to strive be

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    What’s the point wanting to be perfect‚ if that perfection will end up destroying?. In 1684 Anorexia Nervosa was described for the first time‚ but it was not until 1870 that it became identified and described with it’s own diagnosis. The birth of the "new" disease was not only related to the new way to look at medicine‚ but also an effect of the changes in the society‚ and on the new ideal for young women. The history of Anorexia Nervosa is partly an effect of the culture we live in‚ and partly an

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    Obsession In Macbeth

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    for someone to outrun their destiny‚ knowing this person will still continue to try to change their fate. In Shakespeare’s The tragedy of Macbeth‚ Macbeth tried to do just that. In the tragedy there are three things that show the evil in the play‚ obsession as well as how it will corrupt the mind into only concerning itself with the desired. Also‚ there is ambition which makes the character fight for what it wants letting nothing stop them. Lastly‚ there is the tragedy‚ at one point in the play something

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    Celebrity Obsession

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    910214427 Celebrity Obsession Today’s generation has been raised in a celebrity-obsessed media and‚ as a result‚ has consequently made teens idolize these average people that the media deems as “stars”. It is not just a couple of blurbs here and there about celebrities‚ but instead there are entire shows solely devoted to celebrity gossip. People follow the personal lives of celebrities as if it were their own. For example‚ when my sister was in high school she had a big obsession with rap star Eminem

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    Aminata Siby March 3rd‚ 2013 English 10 (F Band) Perfection or Society’s embedding? Society embeds a view that one has to be perfect‚ in order to fit in. This standard of perfection causes one to drift away from the real world‚ thus‚ causing one to become materialistic. Because Ivan Ilyich lives in a society where perfection matters‚ in The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy‚ he does everything to live in a world of flawlessness. He does this in order to fit into this community‚ causing him

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