1 My View on What It Means to Love One’s Country Patriotism‚ according to Merriam Webster‚ is defined as “devotion or love for one’s country.” I believe this definition does not capture the true essence of the meaning of patriotism. This definition would be outstanding if there were no other conditions factored in this complex equation‚ but it seems that patriotism is a double-edged sword. The word patriotism strikes a lot of mixed emotions in people all over the United States. Some
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Freedom can be defined in many different ways. In each definition‚ one commonality is apparent. Everyone is seeking freedom although has it ever actually been obtained? Is it possible to reach a state of being completely free? Of course not. Being free means having no limits or restrictions. In our world today freedom is only an idea‚ an unreachable concept that is constantly being chased. Freedom is not a distinct idea. Its meaning to one person may be completely different to another. "The state of being
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What it means to be a Citizen According to the Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary‚ the definition of a Citizen is; a Legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth either native or naturalized. So why is it that this word so simple‚ yet means so much when used to draw a line between races. Claudia Rankine chose Citizen for the title of her lyric‚ because she knew that she it would spark racial contrasts‚ in this time of black lives matter. The Author knew what she was doing by choosing
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IF THERE’S ONE thing I learned in graduate school‚ it’s that the poet Philip Larkin was right. (“They fuck you up‚ your mum and dad‚ / They may not mean to‚ but they do.”) At the time‚ I was a new mom with an infant son‚ and I’d decided to go back to school for a degree in clinical psychology. With baby on the brain and term papers to write‚ I couldn’t ignore the barrage of research showing how easy it is to screw up your kids. Of course‚ everyone knows that growing up with “Mommy Dearest” produces
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What Does it Mean to be Well Educated? Eric Barton Liberty University Online Abstract What it is that constitutes a well-educated person is a much-debated topic. The answer to this question has got to be more than simply the amount of time that a person has spent gaining knowledge. What use is that knowledge is the person is not able to use and apply it to their everyday lives? By looking at and defining certain terms we
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which I get to call you mine and that privilege means the world to me. It has been 2 years; 24 months; 104 weeks; 731 days; 17‚544 hours; 1‚052‚896 minutes; and 63‚158‚400 seconds since we took our very first step into something wonderful. To be honest‚ the thought of being together for two years has hit me like a brick‚ and I am still amazed at what you do to show me you love me. I still remember the first time we talked‚ it was like yesterday for me‚ and I remember all the times I purposely sat
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What Does it Mean to be a Man or a Woman? A theme the tragedy of Macbeth routinely reveals is one of gender roles. Throughout the play‚ many characters struggle with conflict within themselves; not unlike conflicts that we face inside ourselves today. Various major conflicts throughout the screenplay are somehow connected with characters’ roles as men or women. The dominant question is‚ do the characters know who they are as men and women? Although Macbeth’s age was never stated‚ it is concluded
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I believe diversity has a wide variety of definitions. It means accepting others despite their moral values. As a young African-American woman attending a school where people come from all different walks of life‚ I am challenged with different types of people and accepting their moral values. One of my best friends is an African-American male‚ Christian‚ and homosexual. Typically Christians and black people don’t accept those who attribute to same-sex relationships‚ but I love and see past his beliefs
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What does it mean to be a superhero? What does it take? Before Stan Lee made his mark in the comic book scene a superhero was perfect no flaws what so ever. They were meant to be better than the rest of humanity that’s what made them heroes. But Lee introduced us to a whole new type of hero‚ a real hero flaws and all. He humanized them to an extent that people thought wasn’t possible‚ made them just like any other person. Publishers didn’t think the comics would sell but in reality the sales went
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My Responsibility to America “To be an American for me means freedom and justice. I also think being an American is a big responsibility.” This is the response of 10-year-old Neil from Wisconsin when asked the question‚ “What does it mean to be an American?” Neil is right; Americans have responsibilities that are imperative to living in America and helping the United States be prosperous and successful. If everyone were to learn and follow these obligations‚ America could be the utopia it was meant
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