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    The biggest commitment that I have ever made so far was when I was in the high school‚ that commitment was challenging and difficult for me. It was graduating from the high school a high grades. Why it was challenging and difficult was because before that commitment I was the laziest person in my family‚ I didn’t care about school and believed that getting high grades in school wouldn’t change my life as long as I moved from level to the next but my intuition was wrong. My father tried to change

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    Odysseus Flaws

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    An Epic Hero With a Flaw In one of Homer ’s most ancient Greek epics The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is clearly defined as an epic hero. Although having no superpowers like the Gods‚ Odysseus is portrayed as brave‚ loyal and having cunning intelligence throughout his journey home following the fall of Troy. During his return back to Ithaca‚ Odysseus is faced with many challenges which derail him from his nostos / homecoming. Yet‚ these obstacles are not only because of the wrath of the Gods‚ but also due

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    people‚ not characters. A character is a caricature.” The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway is a story about the expatriotes who moved to Europe after WW2. In this novel‚ Ernest Hemingway purposely makes various characters flawed. The author makes Jake Barnes‚ Robert Cohn‚ and Brettt (Lady Ashley) flawed in many aspects. Hemingway used this techniwue in order to make the readers feel the characters are realistic. To begin with‚ unlike many other novels‚ emingway makes his main character very flawed

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    Romeos Flaw

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    Romeo’s Greatest Flaw Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare. This play is one of his greatest and most famous tragedies. The main character‚ Romeo‚ has a flaw however that ultimately leads to him killing himself in the end. Romeo’s character flaw is present even from the very start of the play. His flaw is that he is too in love with the idea of love. This characteristic of Romeo’s is present the very first time he is introduced in the play. Romeo is introduced mourning in

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    The Flaws of Democracy

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    effective and ideal method of governance‚ due to its widespread usage in the relatively well developed and influential western world. As a result of this‚ many of the fundamental flaws of democracy are easily ignored or glanced over‚ making democracy an ideal candidate for this essay. It is my belief that the two largest flaws of democracy are that of its exploitability‚ and its propensity for polarization. The exploitability of democracy stems from the vastly divided power over the government that

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    Hamlet Flaws

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    The character in a tragedy will always have a big downfall. It is sometimes causes by the any setting of the historical background‚ family background‚ or any tragic flaws of the character. In The Tragedy of Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark‚ the protagonist‚ Hamlet‚ although is a very smart‚ philosophical‚ enthusiastic‚ and manic person‚ but he is also indecisive‚ inflammatory‚ high key‚ and arrogant person. All these flaws contribute a hard life to him through out the play and they also lead him to his

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    Hamlet Flaws

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    Throughout Shakespeare’s career as a playwright‚ he has written about many complex and well thought characters who actually have something they want to say and how the characters’ view life. None however‚ as interesting as Hamlet from the play Hamlet. The character of Hamlet is interesting because although he was born from status‚ he does not have all the power. Hamlet is also well aware of his flaws and his flaws are not that obvious to the audience. The most engaging scenes are the ones where Hamlet is

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    Flaws Of Achilles

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    warrior‚ and indeed is proved to be the mightiest man in the Achaean army. At the beginning his mind is calm and collected‚ he stands up justly for the men around him and shows understanding when confronting Agamemnon‚ however his deep-seated character flaws constantly hinder his ability to act with nobility and integrity constantly. He cannot control his arrogance or the rage that surges up when his pride is injured. This dislikable attribute of his causes him to abandoned his comrades and even pray

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    Flaws of Society

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    Flaws of Society – To Kill a Mocking Bird Bailey Moser October‚ 13 2012 Some novels and plays seem to advocate changes in social or political attitudes‚ or in traditions. Note briefly the particular attitudes or traditions that Harper Lee apparently wishes to modify. Then analyze the techniques she uses to influence the readers views. Do not merely summarize the plot. The novel‚ To Kill a Mocking Bird‚ was a revolutionary tale about growing up and the flaws in society. The author‚ Harper

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    2pac Flaws

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    teenager that helped him launch his tragic career. Later on moved to Oakland California were the gangster rap started. He started out as a second-string rapper and dancer for Digital Underground‚ joining only after they had already landed their biggest hit. . By 1994‚ 2Pac rivaled Snoop Dogg as the most controversial figure in rap‚ spending as much time in prison as he did in the recording studio. Shakur has become a legend in hip-hop and rap circles for his talent‚ his violent behavior‚ and his

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