Bravery in The Things They Carried “Success is not final‚ failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill (Churchill) Without being courageous‚ you cannot be brave. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ courage is “a mental or moral strength to venture‚ preserve‚ and withstand danger‚ fear‚ or difficulty.” Everyday people show bravery. Every great thing we set out to do‚ whether its raise children‚ start a business‚ study for a degree‚ or change the world
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PUTTING FIRST THING FIRST In this topic‚ discussing about putting things first is a great way to organize our goals in life. This is about prioritizing things. It is associated with planning because of course we have to distinguish what would be the first thing to do‚ the next and the last especially if us students‚ are setting valuable goals and dreaming big in the next years of our lives. Also‚ it is concerning more likely to a "step-by-step process" to achieve a certain goal. The story
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October 1st 2012 The Things They Carried Close Reading p. 1-26 - Pages 3 and 4: So many items being carried… what is the purpose? Quote(s): “Kiowa also carried his grandmothers distrust for the white man…” (Pg. 3) “…The poncho weighed almost 2 pounds‚ but it was worth every ounce” (pg. 3) Meaningful words/ phrases: pounds‚ weighed‚ grunts‚ Kodacolor‚ Bonnie and Clyde Overall meaning/ author’s purpose: The soldiers do not only carry material goods‚ they also carry emotions. Such is Kiowa’s
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of the hardest thing in life is just to be yourself. One of the hardest things in life to do is trying to accept yourself for who you are. Unfortunately most people don’t get to the accepting themselves stage until they are older. Even at childhood itself‚ you wouldn ’t feel much comfortable in your academics when comparing with a brilliant pal in your class. There comes a certain time in your life when you just say ‘I can’t please everybody‚ so I am going to be myself’ and you accept yourself
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Trying New Things Marcus Williams Ivy Tech Community College My brother and I are similar in a number of ways‚ but we’re completely opposite in how we feel about trying new things. He resists and often fears it‚ while I crave it. Trying new things has always been beneficial for me in the past. I enjoy exploring and testing my boundaries because you never know what you might like. Although I have to admit I didn’t always live my life by this philosophy‚ a couple years ago was
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Topic: things that annoy me in everyday life Things that annoy me? That’s a question which each person has his own personal opinion on this Matter my personal one being different to many of other people. I’ll tell you what annoys me everyday‚ rude people you go up to some people asking for directions in the city and the completely ignore you like you’re not even there. Manners should be a basic in people’s lives but apparently as I can see and experience almost everyday that’s not the case
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I carry so many things‚ so many insignificant things‚ things that you would never think could hold so much meaning. Chapstick. No‚ I do not carry it for fear of coming across Prince Charming and diving into his arms for the fairy-tale kiss. But I do fear chapped lips; it is more of a phobia (chapped-obia?). I was eight years old in the Alps of France over winter break when no one informed me that chapstick would be a good little soldier in my pocket to defend my lips from the enemy: the cold
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It Is What You Make It Nobody knows what tomorrow really ever holds. Nobody knows how much time we really have. People spend months planning events‚ or what they want to do for tomorrow or during the week. People live out of their organizer‚ and they really don’t know what is going on in the world. People get so caught up in their planning‚ and organizing‚ they truly forget about the best things their family‚ friends‚ and their life. People put off going to see their family often saying‚ it can
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Simple things in life Have you smiled or said hi to someone today? If not you need to look back and wonder why not. Doing something simple as that makes someone’s day‚ or maybe even making then smile for a second‚ anything will mean something. There are many kinds of kind things you can do for someone‚ you have large actions that you can do for someone or there are smaller actions. No matter what size and kind action can go a long way. The smaller actions are ones that usually mean
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Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart sold more than twelve million copies and has been translated into more than fifty different languages. Born in Nigeria in 1930‚ Achebe plays a central role in the history of postcolonial African literature. This novel centers on a cultural clash between native African culture and the traditional white culture of missionaries (Achebe 60). Richard Begam is the author of “Achebe’s Sense of Ending: History and Tragedy in Things Fall Apart” and discusses the importance
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