Rhetorical Essay: Shame is Worth a Try Dan M. Kahan’s “Shame is Worth a Try” was first published in the Boston Globe on August 5‚ 2001. In this essay‚ Kahan contends that the use of “shame” as a penalty of low level crimes is not only effective‚ but is an economical and humane alternative to imprisonment. It ’s difficult to ascertain who Kahan’s intended audience is. However‚ because he uses examples of shame being used as an alternative sanction around the country; “Drive drunk in
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life‚ if you’re a guy‚ you’ve certainly heard the phrase "no pain‚ no gain." Well‚ what does it really mean? To some men‚ it means that if you don’t suffer‚ then you’re not going to get anything or get anywhere. Well‚ this is partly true. My own interpretation is this: The Pain If you are the type of guy who stuff’s his feelings and pain of any kind‚ emotional or otherwise‚ then you are a "pain-avoider" and the "no pain‚ no gain" approach doesn’t really work for you. You’re saying might be "No pain
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„No pain‚ no gain” It’s completely true that you can’t accomplish anything without going through some sort of pain. Life is brutal. If we dream to be successful and victorious in something that we want to achieve‚ we have to prepare for a lot of hard work and some ups and downs‚ which will bring us some thoughts to give up. Who said that life is going to be easy? No pain‚ no gain. Is this statement totally true? To start with‚ we have to endure much during life nowadays‚ in order to achieve
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obstacles‚ but to win in spite of a thousand repulses and defeats." The meaning behind Theodore Roosevelt’s quote is to not only overcome adversity‚ but win while doing so. One can’t just have the tools to be great‚ they have to use them. Those that use these tools are the ones that truly achieve greatness. The Roman poet Horace explained that “adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” Most everyone knows the difference between
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Adversity is an unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune or stress. Everyone has adversities in their life. For me my adversity is my parents divorce. It was my freshman year of highschool. Everything changed. I knew something was different because my parents no longer talked to each other like they used to. They would get into arguments and no longer slept in the same room. When I realized my mom was sleeping downstairs I felt bad and immediately wanted to make sure she knew
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Helen Keller – “a symbol of triumph over adversity” “No matter how dull‚ or how mean‚ or how wise a man is‚ he feels that happiness is his indisputable right” (Helen Keller) Helen Keller - a name maybe not known or heard by so many people‚ but one that engraved itself and stayed in the disabled persons’ minds and not only‚ forever. Not only that she became known in the United States of America‚ but she succeeded in writing many books and “speaking” to others with the help of her instructor
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A friend is someone who we enjoy spending time with. Everyone in the world should have friends because friendship is important for the emotional well-being of humans. Our need for social interaction and interdependent relationships is a survival instinct passed down through our genes. However‚ there is a certain kind of friendship that can never beat a normal one. This person that holds a special kind of friendship with you is normally defined as our best friend. Friends are easy to find‚ however
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America as a Land of Prosperity in the 1920’s is the story of Americans who searched for equality. Yes‚ for some individuals America was a land of prosperity in the 1920’s. The First World War sparked Americas rise in prosperity. As no fighting took place on American soil there were virtually no reparations to be paid‚ also America had entered the war late and therefore‚ had not spent nearly as much money as the big European countries such as France‚ Britain‚ and Germany. This left America in a very
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from their new vocation. Not all writers will be best sellers‚ not all artists will have exhibitions at the Tate Gallery and not all musicians will have a hit record. This begs the question: is it better to shoot for your dreams and fail than not try at all? After all‚ it is possible to spend a lot of time and money pursuing your passion only to end up very stressed‚ very tired and very broke. If you have managed to pursue your dreams‚ even if it doesn’t work out‚ at least you have the knowledge
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If at first you don’t succeed‚ try‚ try again. This phrase became an important quote for Bob after being paralyzed from the waist down. He faced many challenges after the car accident a few years ago. Perseverance helped him overcome these challenges. His First challenge‚ when discharged from the hospital‚ was learning to use the wheelchair. In the beginning‚ he would bump into walls‚ furniture‚ and even the handicap railings going down a ramp. Practicing everyday made it possible to hone his
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