The Importance of Hope and Perseverance These three pieces of literature are not only meant to entertain, but they also bring to light the importance of retaining hope and perseverance through even the most arduous times. Hillenbrand, Laura. Unbroken. Random House, 2010. Print. Unbroken, the true story of Louis Zamperini, know by his friends as Louie, and how he goes from a troubled child, to an Olympic athlete, to being stranded at sea. As a young child Louie was very mischievous; he was drinking
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accepting and appreciating of each other’s social constructs, which would build on their tolerance levels while decreasing their animosity towards one another. The absence of tolerance is irreplaceable without this empathy, and its effects on our world can be devastating. As one expert on the matter puts it, every nation has a foundation on which it is supported, but that foundation crumbles “if there are fractures and faults in the foundation” (Abdur Rafay Usmani). When communities stay intolerant
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rains? or why is it hot one day in the winter or cold one day in the summer? So when Mary found out that her best friend could control the elements of the weather, she went ballistic. Together they decided that they wanted to help people and make the world a better place by improving the environment and helping those in need. How they did it was that Mary was Sarah's second pair of eyes and ears and was behind the computer in an earpiece talking to Sarah telling her about people that are in harm's way
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There is a proverb that says “Don’t judge a man, until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes”. Although it is an ideal way to live, the truth is that people judge other people every single day, even every minute each day. These judgements may be based on anything, as minimal as an appearance or as intimate as personal details of one’s life story, it doesn’t matter. It’s simply a part of human nature. We all make judgements, but some are less critical than others because of one’s sense of compassion.
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Is the world filled with primarily good people or evil people? Ordinarily, a common retort to my first question, would be “Well, if you just watch the news you have your answer.” Yet, that’s exactly it, look at the news, there will be nothing but reports of wrongdoings, devastation, and terrorism in the world. Furthermore, the news is more likely to portray the wickedness of the world, but not the good deeds that happen behind the scenes. However, a writer named Stephen Jay Gould believed that the
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This final installment of Heartaches 3: Bad Boy Vibes is an action-packed romance; a continuation of Anna and Rafe’s intense relationship. H.M. Irwing was sure to create a deep and thoughtful romance novel that added action and conspiracy into what could have turned into a sappy romance. Heartaches 3: Bad Boy Vibes adds a final twist: instead of working through the struggles of two broken souls, this one became about their struggle to stay together. Without giving any spoilers, I will say I was
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“If you can't figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose.” That quote was from Bishop T.D. Jakes. That quote speaks volumes for the simple fact that whatever you are unsure of, find that you don’t connect to and that it doesn’t motivate you; then it’s something you’re not passionate about. Sometimes you have to more so think with your heart than with your head because it’ll more than likely lead to a better path of life. The event I attended
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Technology’s Influence on Trust Technology is changing the face of the world every second. Scientists and engineers all over the world are striving to create simple solutions to some of the largest problems around the globe. Although technology greatly aids humanity it also presents humanity with new hardships that often come with learning how to navigate the new advancements. Technology creates a barrier in between true and false in today’s society. In George Orwell’s novel 1984, he explores
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to savor the local brand of happiness wherever you go? Such endlessly fascinating experiences are just the juicy contents delivered by the book, The Geography of Bliss, from an eminent journalist Eric Weiner. By detailing his traveling around the world to the countries where people are considered highly contented as well as the ones discontented, Weiner shows readers with some incredibly intrigued facts of the happiness among the people in different countries. With his sharp journalist’s eye and
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The narrator in the story “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver is a stubborn man. The narrator constantly takes shots at Robert’s blindness while he has his own issues seeing. The narrator is not necessarily blind but does not see the limits he has put on himself. The narrator does not have the sight in the wonder of things, potential, and humanity in general. The narrator is a mean yet glib individual that has a sense of dark humor to him. He is really talkative though and clever. The glibness disappears
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