social classes. Aristocrats‚ such as Mr. Birling would never mix with people of lower social standing. This was also before the win of Labour in 1945 and the creation of the welfare-state(NHS); which is the time of when the play was first shown. In this essay I will be focusing on the characters of Eric and Mr. Birling and seeing the decisions they make and how this is affected by the generation divide. Eric being the younger generation and Birling being the old. When we first meet Eric at the start
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What makes us good citizens? It is hard to answer that question because every person can think about different definition of a good citizen. Many can call themselves good citizens just because they work‚ pay taxes and obey law. But is it enough? Not for everyone. Good citizens do not serve their own interest but rather understand that their deeds affect the world around them. They serve their families‚ friends and others in need without prejudice and selfishness. They care about the condition of
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Friendship is a word with many meanings. What does friendship mean to you? Friendship always played an important role for people It is obvious because people are social beings and they need to communicate. However we all think differently and it is significant how people distinguish friendship from other relationships. A question arises : what can friendship mean? What does it mean for me in particularly? It is generally believed that friendships are relationships between people who share
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A Critique of Jill Dubisch’s You Are What You Eat Before reading Jill Dubisch’s article You Are What You Eat‚ I had many presumptions regarding how Dubisch would connect the health food movement to Geertz and his definition of religion. When thinking about the supposed “premise” of religion‚ I had always believed the vague and obscure definition that religion is a set of beliefs and practices that center around a divine force. Because of my ignorance regarding religion‚ my views were incredulous
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How appropriate do you think it is to label The Great Gatsby a rags to riches story? As it is a novel set in the economic boom of 1920s America‚ the idea of prosperity and the American dream are certainly central themes to ‘The Great Gatsby’. Although the main protagonist‚ Jay Gatsby‚ does rise to power through wealth following his humble beginnings‚ Gatsby never achieves the most important part of his dream which is Daisy Buchanan. Because Gatsby never really has Daisy‚ the person who he acquired
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What does ’’competitiveness’’ mean at the country level? How can it be defined and measured? “Take someone who doesn ’t keep score‚ who ’s not looking to be richer‚ or afraid of losing‚ who has not the slightest interest even in his own personality: he ’s free.” Maybe Rumi (Persian poet born in 13th century) was right‚ maybe the key to true freedom and probably to happiness is to stop trying to be the best‚ stop competing with each other. But the feeling of competitiveness has existed in man since
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Essay 1: “What You Pawn‚ I Will Redeem” Sherman Alexie’s "What you Pawn‚ I Will Redeem" appears on the surface to be a simply written story of a homeless‚ alcoholic Indian in Seattle who is trying to earn enough money to reclaim his grandmothers Pow Wow regalia from a local pawn shop. But upon looking closely‚ there are many symbolic passages that my lead a person to much deeper conclusions. Throughout the story there are many clues that hint at the fact that this quest may not have been real‚ but
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Food is the matriarch of the human civilization. Our ability to function is dependent upon what we put into our bodies and the sustenance gained from doing so. While it is true that food plays a very vital role in maintaining proper health as well as preventing/curing diseases‚ for some‚ food can also be used to fill emotional voids. Other people are forced into specific dietary restrictions based on auto-immune intolerances‚ or other health-related problems‚ while others may simply choose not to
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In the article “You Can Grown Your Brain”‚ the author makes a clear connection stateing‚ with research‚ that the brain can grow with the right “exercise”. The author elaborates what this exercise might be to his audience. Since the article is mostly informational but simply written‚ it is targeted towards those whom‚ with the authors help‚ wish to improve their own IQ. In the beginning the author says the brain is a muscle‚ intelligence is more complex than labeling someone as smart or dumb. It
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1. How many points have you earned this semester? What was your class average? During this semester‚ I have earned 545 points. My class average is 96%. 2. How would you judge your “attendance” in this class? (how often did you log into Blackboard and/or check your email)? In this class‚ I believe my attendance was very excellent. Over the course of this semester I logged into Blackboard almost every day to check the announcements and assignments listings for this class. As well as my email‚ I check
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