questioning his belief in optimism. Also‚ the characters - the old woman‚ Martin‚ and Cacambo - that he meets during his journey‚ who are more intelligent and experienced than Candide‚ have all reached pessimistic conclusions about humanity and the world and they made him to question his beliefs that Pangloss has taught him and showed him how naive he may be about the real world. Showing Candide’s constant beliefs in optimism conflicting these experienced characters’ beliefs in pessimism‚ Voltaire critiques
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With whom do you agree with? The above statements present two very different perspectives regarding the social behaviors practiced around the world. One could even say that in the end it boils down to an extrovert Vs introvert or even optimism Vs pessimism debate‚ depending on how you look at it of course. But let’s not make it more complicated than it already is. All the same‚ this Streisand fellow seems to be a complete picture of flamboyant merriment‚ the ideal optimist one can say—all
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negativity. The main character‚ John Grady Cole‚ faces plenty of hardships throughout his journey from his home in Texas to Mexico. On the other hand‚ McCarthy writes this award-winning book in a positive way‚ demonstrating the balance between optimism and pessimism in our world. He shows how John Grady Cole has matured and grown substantially because of this negativity he faces. The reader can clearly see the negativity not only in the first page of the novel‚ but also in the first paragraph. McCarthy
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buoyancy‚ and optimism are on the complete other side of the spectrum. Yet‚ optimism is the best response to conflict‚ especially in a time of war. War is grim and brings out desperation; positivity is a response that serves to contrast with the brutal reality of war. A positive response will drastically change any mood‚ no matter how heavy or pessimistic; this is effortlessly shown in Winston Churchill’s speech: Blood‚ Toil‚ Tears and Sweat. In his speech‚ Churchill uses optimism to convince a nation
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On “Kipling” by Carol Ann Duffy Answering “If” by Rudyard Kipling Kieter Philip Balisnomo English IB Block 4‚ Ms. Nychka On “Kipling” by Carol Ann Duffy answering “If” by Rudyard Kipling The doctrines of idealism and optimism are demonstrated in the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling. “If” advises the reader to achieve qualities and reach for perfection. “If” is answered in the book‚ Answering Back by Carol Ann Duffy’s poem‚ “Kipling”. Duffy’s response to “If” is appallingly contrasting in mood
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Nine Strategies Successful People Use to Overcome Stress Heidi Grant Halvorson Feeling stressed? Of course you are. You have too much on your plate‚ deadlines are looming‚ and people are counting on you. You are under a lot of pressure—so much that at times‚ you suspect the quality of your work suffers for it. This is life in the modern workplace. The difference between those who are successful and those who aren’t is not whether or not you suffer from stress‚ but how you deal with it when you
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Philip Larkin Philip Larkin‚ is a famous writer in postwar Great Britain‚ was commonly referred to as "England’s other Poet Laureate" until his death in 1985. Indeed‚ when the position of laureate became vacant in 1984‚ many poets and critics favored Larkin’s appointment‚ but the shy‚ provincial author preferred to avoid the limelight. Larkin achieved acclaim on the strength of an extremely small body of work‚ just over one hundred pages of poetry in four slender volumes that appeared at almost
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Little Thing Called Optimism” : Conflict and bonding in Callaghan’s “A Cap For Steve” The conflict in “A Cap For Steve” that exists between Steve and his father relates to the theme of understanding one another‚ even when their opinions and way of life greatly differ from one another’s. Steve unknowingly teaches his father Dave that there is more to life than simply knowing the value of money‚ despite the hardships the Diamond family was faced with at the time. Steve’s optimism conflicts with
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flourishable inwardly and outwardly It is what we’re made for Can we increase happiness? But...the big question Self-help literature claims to increase happiness But there is no empirical evidence that says it works Three sources of scientific pessimism (3 sources from science that indicate that we can’t do anything about our happiness) Genetically determined set point We have a characteristic level of happiness People tend to return to their base line Personality traits Some people are more
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may look endless. It does not mean one should cease to live. Deep and dark clouds of failures may eclipse the sun of success‚ but for how long! Failures and frustrations must give way to hope and happiness. The words of the poet convey a note of optimism when darkness surrounds us. They goad us to keep up high spirits and never be pessimistic in life. They assume that smiles and joys will come to our life In spite of the failures‚ sorrows and sufferings that dampen our spirit. Many situations come
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