because there are many people out there that needs help. Although she didn’t get help the way she may have wanted to‚ she’s willing to help contribute to another human being by blessing them with her gift. By donating her money‚ Doe’s act of unselfishness is evident. Jason Tankard‚ 14‚ was the recipient of her gift. He was born with a rare heart disease that disabled him from partaking in activities that his peers partake in. Doe’s blessing is what makes this story angelic. It’s not often you hear
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Lured by seductive promises of freedom and independence‚ exposed shameless disregard and believe that divorce will lead to happiness. Doubtless this is because satisfying marital relationship result from unselfishness
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blue-collar worker that has fallen on hard times‚ taking a pay cut‚ but struggles on gracefully‚ looking forward. Deeply saddened that she is unable to purchase a Christmas gift for Jim that she feels is worthy of his sacrifices‚ loyalty‚ love and unselfishness‚ Della sells her beautiful‚ long hair in exchange for twenty dollars‚ feeling the need to show her love for her beloved in a material way. The tale culminates in a quintessential illustration of cosmic (and/or situational) irony‚ as is trademark
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Rural-Development keeping intact ancient values of Indian heritage Topic of my discussion is Rural-Development keeping intact ancient values of Indian heritage. Rural development means development of lifestyle of people of village. But there are so many rural people who come to town and spent their day and night at footpaths and slums for the food and money. So while discussing about rural development‚ we must not forget their case also. Recent statistics says that out of 123 crores of Indian population
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Life has its challenges‚ and savior figures are here to make those challenges easier. In The Hobbit‚ J. R. R. Tolkien puts in savior figures to show that if one is lucky enough to get saved‚ they must learn from their experiences and be prepared to help others. Gandalf‚ Elrond‚ and Bard are all savior figures because‚ among other attributes‚ they are compassionate‚ courageous‚ and wise and because of them‚ Bilbo becomes faithful and unselfish. Gandalf‚ Elrond‚ and Bard are savior figures because
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Composition 2 GE 127 Week 2 minor assignment December 28‚ 2011 Locate examples for 8 of the 15 logical fallacies discussed in this lesson in your "Dialogues: An Argument Rhetoric and Reader‚" 4th Ed.‚ by Goshgarian‚ Krueger‚ and Minc 1. Ad hominem; An Ad hominem argument is a Latin phrase that attacks the man instead of the argument. Example: You are so stupid your argument couldn’t possibly be true. Logical Fallacies or Fallacies in Argumentation retrieved on Jan. 1‚ 2011 from http://carm
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a picture of India’s struggle for independence under the inspiring leadership of M.K. Gandhi. In the story‚ the Master is not other than the Mahatma. Gauri-death symbolizes the enduring source of energy that lies in purity‚ peace‚ goodness and unselfishness. The people of Suryanarayana Street paid high respect to Gauri who used to visit the Street in the interval of seven days‚ on Tuesday. Her arrival gave a kind of awareness to the people who were very eager to know her. Being an animal‚ a cow was
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Ethos‚ Pathos‚ and Logos are modes of persuasion often used to convince audiences. Ethos pertains to the speaker’s expertise‚ credibility‚ and honesty. Pathos relates to the speaker’s feelings and emotions‚ while logos is an appeal to reason and logic. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Antony uses these elements to nullify the effect of Brutus’ convincing explanation of Caesar’s murder and to change the minds of the plebeians. Antony’s speech had an immense impact on the
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men. "Perdiccas asked him‚ But your majesty‚ what are you leaving for yourself?’ My hopes!’ replied Alexander. Very well then‚’ answered Perdiccas‚ those who serve you will share those too." (p. 29) Alexander’s men found in their leader the unselfishness that inspired the Macedonians to fight whole-heartedly. But Alexander’s compassion did not end with the Macedonians. When he defeated Darius‚ the leader of the Persian Army‚ and learned of the capture of Darius’ family‚ Alexander demanded that
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Timothy 20140221 Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae In the novel “Gates of Fire”‚ by Steven Pressfield‚ the author describes a battle between 300 Spartans and the Persian Army who threatens to invade and take Sparta. A Greek‚ who goes by the name Xeones‚ gives his story to a scribe who works for the Persian King Xerxes. One main theme that presents itself very well is the act of Patriotism. Something that one would learn from this novel is very similar to the basics of what
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