Commandant’s Reading List Book Report “A Message To Garcia” by Elbert Hubbard (1889) As the most commonly talked about book off the Commandant’s reading list‚ I’ve taken the interest into finding out first hand exactly what is‚ or was‚ the message to Garcia. Little did I know‚ you never actually find out that message. Instead‚ “A Message to Garcia‚” is but a short rant about what every man/woman should hold‚ and that is the willingness disobedience to orders. [President] “McKinley gave
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Julia Merryman CORE 110-V Lora Mendenhall Formal 3 Draft 1 November 26‚ 2012 Book of Ruth This is a love story‚ although it is not the usual love that recent fictitious novels depict. Most love stories are about two people‚ while this story is about three. It is about a more sacred and deep love that cannot be described by a word that has lost it’s meaning throughout the years. The word “love” has become an overused word that people use for everything. What I find discomforting is the
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reactions toward a given task. Many men and women from past to present want work‚ status‚ money and reputation; but feel work is not needed. It describes not all but many situations pertaining to people having lack of initiative. In this book Elbert Hubbard states people on average will ask one or many question about the task being given to them. How I do it‚ where can I find it‚ who can I get to help‚ what time does it have to be done; are all examples. People get lazy and complacent‚ instead of getting
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Ruth Benedict’s anthropological book‚ Patterns of Culture explores the dualism of culture and personality. Benedict studies different cultures such as the Zuni tribe and the Dobu Indians. Each culture she finds is so different and distinctive in relation to the norm of our society. Each difference is what makes it unique. Benedict compares the likenesses of culture and individuality‚ "A culture‚ like an individual‚ is a more or less consistent pattern of thought or action" (46)‚ but note‚ they
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A Message To Garcia Book Report 1. " A Message To Garcia" 2. Lcpl Street 3. Elbert Hubbard 4. Published in 1977 5. Publisher: Peter Pauper Press‚ Inc 6. 32 Pages 7. Price of Book: $7.99 8. Inititave‚ Courage‚ Commitment BODY: I believe every marine should read this book. This book really describes what true honor‚ courage‚ and commitment is about‚ there is a lot to learn from this book‚ especially for young junior Marines. I agree with all the points that the author gave in his writing
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In Ruth Frankenberg’s book‚ White Women: Race Matters. On the Social Construction of Whiteness‚ her main argument is that ‘race shapes white women’s lives.’ As the reader continues on they are profoundly convinced by her argument. Through the use of gender‚ race‚ class‚ and nation Frankenberg’s analysis is full of incitement and quite telling. This chapter elaborates on Frankenberg’s statement that ‘race shapes white women’s lives’. Ruth begins by comparing this statement to those that are more
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Book Title: A Message To Garcia Author: Elbert Hubbard Why I chose this book: I chose to read A Message To Garcia because it was recommended to me by Marines that had read it before. I didn’t really know what to expect‚ especially to find that it was actually an essay just a little over two pages long. After reading it‚ I knew exactly why it was recommended to me. Give a brief description about this book: Hubbard starts out his story with a war between the United States and
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“Case of Ruth” Case Approach to Psychoanalytic Theory From the psychoanalytic perspective‚ all techniques are designed to help client gain insights and bring repressed material to the surface so that it can be dealt consciously. Assessment of Ruth Looking at the symptoms such as anxiety attacks‚ overeating‚ fear of accomplishment‚ fear of abandonment‚ and so forth—can be interpreted as outward manifestations of unconscious conflicts that have their origins in childhood experiences and defensive
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PFC Ramirez‚ Joel A Message to Garcia Book Report 03/22/12 A Message to Garcia is an inspirational‚ motivating essay written by Elbert Hubbard in 1889. Elbert Hubbard was a writer‚ editor‚ and artist. This inspiring essay was wildly popular‚ selling over 40 million copies. This essay was so outstanding that it was translated into 37 different languages. From all around the American business culture up until the 20th century‚ Elbert Hubbard’s essay was well known and widely spoken about.
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A Message To Garcia The book‚ A Message To Garcia‚ was written by Elbert Hubbard in 1899. It is a story about a lieutenant in the army‚ during the Spanish-American war‚ that was given a difficult task. When given this task‚ the lieutenant‚ did not question it‚ but too the information that was given to him and completed it. The book then goes on to talk about how in society now‚ if a worker was given a task‚ it would be highly unlikely that the worker would not complete it without questions. In
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