...Max is not from the current country or setting in which the story takes place. Throughout the passage, there is only three questions, the aforementioned one, another in the first paragraph, “How couldn’t it be?”, and another in the second paragraph, “Was it that far-gone?”. These are significant because they are both followed by Max is responding to the questions in his head. He does not clearly answer the first question, instead stating he is used to being asked of his origin. So used to it, in fact, that he ignores it and keeps going on his search for a job. In this same paragraph the question “How couldn’t it be?”, in which he responds with a bit of dry humor; “After all he was in Canada.” This question and response means that, when he first came to Canada, he compared it to a safe haven to his native country, in his words “a sweet heaven”. He entered Canada with hope. This eventually leads to the final question, “Was it that far-gone?”. The question indicates his past, in which he states he’s not sure if it’s too far out of his reach. His response leads into a paragraph about his hope in Canada. While answering “Was it that far-gone?”, Max’s tone changes. Max’s tone takes a few dramatic turns throughout the passage, beginning in the first paragraph. In the first paragraph, he’s obviously tired and distressed. After all, he is jobless, starving, and lacking hope in faith. He even felt “prepared...
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...Hope is something everyone needs. To be without hope is to have a dismal future. Without hope, there is no light at the end of the tunnel. Hope is something that everyone needs when there is nothing they can do in a seemingly miserable situation. I was placed in this position not too long ago. It was like any other day, I was walking home from school with my siblings. When I entered through the front door, I instantly felt a sense of tension in the air. My mom, older brother, aunt, uncle, and grandparents were all sitting in the living room, with looks of weightiness upon their faces. My mother told me and my little brothers to have a seat next to her. We sat down and she grabbed my hand, then she told me the horrible news. She told us that she had Cervical Cancer. The announcement struck my heart to the core, the tears started to gradually fall from my eyes. Those were the tears of a broken heart. They started flowing until there are no more tears left to express my pain. Once I finally stop crying my mother gave me big hug and looked at me and said everything was going to be okay. From that day on I told myself that would be her rock, and she could depend on me. Months have passed, and I have gone to every surgery and chemotherapy appointment my mother has had. The first month had went by like a breeze, it really did seem like she was going to come out of this healthier than she went in. As the second month started to approach, I started seeing changes in my mom. She...
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...L10 9R5 18th June 1865 Dearest Walter, I’m writing to you today with a cup of tea by my side to let you know that I am safe in London. I do not want to discuss much about myself, likewise what I am doing; I want to discuss how Laura is. After I had the message about my letter being delivered to Laura and her not wanting to respond, I felt I ought to write to you. Hearing nothing after I have sent every one of those letters leaves me in the dark. I hope Walter, to not patronise you with this letter nevertheless I feel as though I have to get someone to articulate to Laura that I’m well. Her natural sensitiveness makes me hesitate to write to Laura once more. I do hope that she will find enough courage to compose me back a letter as not only does she needs to know I’m adequate; I need her to certify the same. By Laura not replying I hope I have not misunderstood her silence in thinking she is infuriated with me. I miss her writing to me, of her own thoughts and impressions, amid all the wonders she has seen. I hope you can comprehend my reasoning for leaving you and Laura. I realise it was a selfish act. Walter, as I write this letter to you and my darling sister; I think of Laura sobbing which seems to tear me to pieces. You realise Walter my tears are like mens for they do not flow as easily as they ought. In the year I spent helping you with your children, and situated by the fire reading stories, I learnt two very knowledgeable pieces of information. Firstly, you...
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...According to Google, there are roughly 250,000 words in the English language. Hope, however, is one of the most loaded of them all. Even in the simplest situations, hope is relied on the most: walking to the fridge in the morning in hopes of finding some milk or driving through town hoping that the stop light will be green. Throughout our lives, people ask us what our hopes are for our futures, but honestly, with everything that has been going on in our world recently, it does not look like there is much hope for the future. The history of this country is very important. In order to look forward, citizens need to learn from it and grow into the country that many people see as wonderful by respecting each other, working toward goals, and essentially creating peace....
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...Exploring Optimism Optimism and hope are very important to a person’s overall wellbeing. These components essentially shape how a person looks at life in general. Without hope there is only hopelessness. Have you ever felt completely hopeless? What an empty and depressing feeling it is. Optimism plays directly into that as well. Without optimism there is negativity. I know that some days I feel negative. However, on those days I am simply not happy. How could a person be happy with only negative thoughts? The thoughts we have shape the feelings we have in day to day life. So automatically if our thoughts dwell on negative things so do our feelings. This is not good for a person’s wellbeing. While we can’t feel happy all of the time it is important to have an overall optimistic attitude. Because life is going to throw things at us and it’s how we handle it that determines who we are and how strong we are as people. When we have hope we realize that even though things are going wrong now they can get better and they will. I think the way optimism can be harmful is when it is taken too far and real problems are ignored. As I said, life will throw things at you. Things can’t always be wonderful. So it is also not healthy to ignore or overlook issues for the sake of being happy. It is dealing with the issues and coming out hopeful in spite of them that...
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...Victoria Aucoin Mrs. Manetta English IV (H)/5th hour 7 October 2014 Hope for a Hopeless Cause “Never give up. Where there is life…there is hope!” -Lynn Hill. Keeping hope in stressful situations is a trait that families with child cancer patients need to have. A family that has a child with cancer not only has to worry about the child’s schoolwork and illness, but also has to worry about the medical bills. What the St. Jude Foundation does is enable the families to focus on the child, not worry about the payments. The family of the patients at St. Jude never receive a bill for treatment, therapy, or housing. St. Jude Children’s Research Center does more than just treat pediatric cancer patients; it also plays a role in the dynamics of...
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...Identify examples of bias, fallacies, and specific rhetorical devices in the speech. Bias: Political Bias In the beginning of the video, the campaigner states “the fighting liberal, the friend of the working man,” showing bias towards liberals. The speaker’s comment makes the audience think that only liberals are friends of the “working man.” Fallacies: Scapegoat The speaker says “Boss Jim W. Gettys' political machine -- now in complete control of the government of this State! I made no campaign promises, because until a few weeks ago I had no hope of being elected.” The power of Getty’s “political machine” is purely to put blame elsewhere as an excuse for the speaker’s neglect to make campaign promises. Scare tactic The speaker says “The working man and the slum child know they can expect my best efforts in their interests. The decent, ordinary citizens know that I'll do everything in my power to protect the underprivileged, the underpaid, and the underfed!” in an attempt to scare the audience into thinking the opposing party will not protect the underprivileged, underpaid, and underfed. Ad Hominen: Multiple times the speaker attacks “boss Jim W. Gettys’” but neglects to ever mention specific policies of Gettys that he disagrees with. It appears as though he simply has a personal vendetta against Gettys. Strawman: “Well, I'd make my promises now if I weren't too busy arranging to keep them.” This statement’s vagueness appears to be an effort for the speaker...
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...English 1020 01 October 13 "From Boy to Darkness" In "Araby" by James Joyce, we look into the quest of an un-named boy as he holds onto his last bit of hope while taking the relentless step into adulthood. Instantly, the boy has a sense of unimportance, for he is unnamed. He is desperately searching for a sense of purpose, and change. The boy progresses from an innocent child, to an adult riddled with anguish as a result of his journey to the bazaar. His complications run anywhere from lost religion, and infatuation with a girl, to becoming ecstatic for a bazaar, only to experience his "first bitter taste of reality"(Coulthard97) when he arrives. The story begins by taking the character down a blind street, which foreshadows that the upcoming pursuit is doomed for an abrupt end that leads nowhere. Also, at the blind end of the street is an uninhabited house that was once occupied by a priest who has passed on to the grave, leaving his earthly possessions to the educational system. The priest is a representation of the church and religion, which is now deceased and, "detached from its neighbours in a square ground" (Joyce213). Behind the house is an overgrown, unmanaged garden that revolves around a lonely tree. Some could see that this represents the Garden of Eden, and it is obviously being neglected after it's caretaker (the priest) has died. Therefore, the boy starts the story with already questionable faith to religion before his encounters with Mangan's...
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...a direct approach (to a point) is best because I believe many people who see a psychologist know why they are there. Many clients do not realize past events and childhood plays a large role in the way people are and can be to blame for many different problems in one’s life. Building a rapport with your client makes the client more comfortable so they will not hold back valuable information and in hopes help overcome life problems. Tell me about yourself- 1) Why are you here? (ex: my Mom/Husband made me...) 2) Why are you here now, instead of before this time in your life? 3) How long have your “symptoms” been happening- are they worsening? 4) What have you tried to do about your symptoms? (Drugs, alcohol…) 5) Thoughts of suicide/homicide or hurting yourself or others? 6) Do you have good relationships regarding, friends, co-workers, family, and possible spouse? 7) Do you take any medications prescribed to you? If so, what are they? 8) Tell me about your family/childhood, any abuse? (Physical, sexual, verbal) 9) Are you happy with your job/schooling? 10) What do you hope to make of these meetings with me? psy/270 week...
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...Coping with events Numerous people appear to be quite resilient to significant stress struggles that may possess an orientation to events that are resistant to such threats. We propose that one significant aspect of this orientation is the tendency to view adversities as something that can happen to anyone and is reflected in the tendency of people entering uncertain contexts to prepare by imagining a range of possible outcomes. Positive psychology represents a branch of psychological science concerned with understanding the development of well-being, virtue and resilience. One standpoint is that wellbeing, virtue and resilience are achieved by complex strivings that are not attributable simply to being optimistic. Meaning focusing on the positive, expressing positive emotions and leaving the negative behind. This does not mean that there are no negative thoughts or emotions but rather that it plays an important role in health, wellbeing and personal growth ( Davis, Asliturk). 1. Build Positive Beliefs in Your Abilities Research has demonstrated that self-esteem plays an important role in coping with stress and recovering from difficult events. Remind yourself of your strengths and accomplishments. Becoming more confident about your own ability to respond and deal with crisis is a great way to build resilience for the future. 2. Find a Sense of Purpose in Your Life After her 13-year-old daughter was killed by a drunk driver, Candace Lightner founded Mother's Against Drunk...
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...I cannot wait to get a deeper understanding on your philosophy. I am curios to hear and looking forward to classroom lectures. Although I speak of all my positive outlook and hopes I have not stepped into any sort of educational facility since graduating high school. With that being said I am somewhat nervous. I take everything with a grain of salt. I understand this is no simple or easy task. But with my positive outlook and proper support I hope exceed your expectation of me. I really feel that I have the capability to learn a whole lot in this new field. I’m a very hard worker that is something was instilled in me at a very young age. Also when I am committed to something I seem to enjoy or like, I will not turn away from it. I give my all to things that I know in the long run will better my life. I’m a very humble young man and I appreciate every opportunity that is presented and don’t let them slip by. These strengths combined are what will propel me to succeed in this class. Some of the obstacles and challenges that I face in this class a nothing really overwhelming. They are more so objects that I must take a day at a time. Or just things that you learn with practice. As I mentioned earlier, I have never done anything like this before. So I come in raw to ITT. I just hope to learn and hope not to fail. Milton...
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...Hope is represented by many iconic characters in literature throughout history. One of the paramount exemplifications of hope in literature is Boxer, a strong and hard-working horse that plays a crucial role in providing for the farm. However, Boxer’s unwavering trust in Napoleon, and Napoleon feeling threatened by Boxer, leads to Boxer’s demise and alternate climax of the allegory. Boxer is a very important animal on the farm that is the setting of Orwell’s allegory. He acts as the pillar that holds the farm and keeps it from collapsing into poverty and starvation. Because Boxer is physically stronger than the other animals, he bears the brunt of the physical labor on the farm. Every animal on the farm considers Boxer to be their most vital labor worker, especially during the building of the first windmill. Though Boxer’s health throughout the story is waning, many animals still take advantage of his devotion to the farm and Napoleon. Though Boxer is physically superior to all other animals on the far, he is very ignorant to the corrupt ways of Napoleon and the pigs. Boxer...
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...The American Dream “Hope is a waking dream.” ― Aristotle ( I need to clean this up want to use quote) In the Great Depression many people thought there was no way out of of the poverty they were living in. For many people the only thing that was keeping them going was the thought of creating a career and life for themselves also known as the American Dream. Everyone needs that hope even if it is only very slim. False hope like the American Dream is essential for everyone even if it is unrealistic. America was formed on hope wether it was realistic or unrealistic. Since the U.S. Was founded on hope it is also founded on the American Dream. That is what makes America appealing because it is a free hopeful nation. People can always make a living here as long as they work hard. Which in the Great Depression was a beacon for hope for everyone. Since it seems the only reason Lennie is still going is because of the Dream he has. He is always asking about it for instance when this happens "Lennie pleaded ' Come on, George. Tell me. Please George. Like you done before."'(30). When Lennie keeps asking about this he already knows everything about it he just wants to be reassured by his best friend George. The interesting thing about the two brother like companions is that they already have a very specific dream. While, others don't really have a plan just hope it happens. While they might be dreamers that had some bad luck that is how people got out if that poverty and depression is...
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...Different people have different hopes and wishes. One might hope to find a close friend, the other may hope to be healthy and still, another might hope for a change in government in the future. In our culture, the term "hope" refers to a wish for something that may happen or may not happen. We can all hope that there will be nothing but good in the world when we wake up tomorrow, but we don't know what is going to actually happen for sure. My hope for the future is for people to focus on acting as if life matters. We, Americans, need to live together in peace. We all need to focus on what really matters instead of the little nonsense. People have fought for our freedom and peace. We should respect all the ones that have stood for our country in uniform and stand behind them with support. As Aesop said, "United we stand, divided we fall."...
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...Hopes, Dreams, and Goals Help Make Changes {A} Why is it that when kids try to ride a bike for the first time, and end up eating pavement, they climb back on and try again? Failure is inevitable. Afterall, humans are far from perfect. {B} However, there are tools that people use which keeps them from giving up when they fail. Without a doubt, there are many hardships in the world. Take the child soldiers and broken families in Uganda, or maybe the struggles of those before who tried making a life for themselves, like George and Lenny in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Not to mention, there are millions of people like the character Walter Mitty from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty who use hope and goals to make changes. {C} Many people...
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