As the famous educator and author Peter F. Drucker once said, “Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility”. Indeed, power and responsibility have a complex relationship that is associated by factors such as an individual’s morals and ethics, character, and the conditions under which they were raised. Drucker’s words resonate very heavily within Ursula K. Le...
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A narrative’s main objective is to question aspects of the world around it to engage its audience with the plot of the story and also to change their perspective of the world. William Shakespeare questions the nature of power and madness during the Elizabethan era through his play ‘King Lear’ (1606). Similarly, this is mirrored by the famous Japanese filmmaker...
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Macbeth in the beginning of William Shakespeare’s play ‘Macbeth’ is presented to the audience as powerful, but by the end of the play, because he is corrupted by his ambition, he become a coward character. Macbeth is in the Scottish army and are fighting for the country, which shows Macbeth as a powerful character. Shakespeare uses violent imagery to present...
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Throughout the process of growing up, people are influenced by everything surrounding them. This phenomenon doesn’t have to be negative, but as Stephen gets older, he begins to reject any power that isn’t himself, despite being vacuumed into always having a power when he was younger. In this essay, power is the influence other characters have over Stephen’s actions. While...
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The well-known tennis player Arthur Ashe once said: “True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost”. These words of Arthur Ashe are contrary to the beliefs of Roy Hobbs from Bernard Malamud’s ‘The Natural’, whose only ambition in life is to...
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The most important lesson Marji from ‘Persepolis’ by Marjane Satrapi learns is heroism, which guides her in decision-making and her life. Marji adores family members that have shown heroism throughout their life and uses their inspiration to try to bring change. She often compares herself and her father to the heroic deeds of her other family members. Marji often lies...
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Aberjhani once said: “Hearts rebuilt from hope resurrect dreams killed by hate”. In ‘A Tale of Two Cities’, Charles Dickens negatively introduces specific characters and makes sure to highlight some of their flaws. Sydney Carton is a man of several distinct characteristics. He is the sloppily dressed, inebriated lawyer. He is the earnest young man confessing a hopeless love to...
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The Gospel of Matthew and Isaiah both share the same theme of doing good things for people in order to receive the ultimate gift: the light shines on you. Christians have to listen to God in order to allow the light to be shined on them. According to Christians, without having faith in God nothing will work out for you....
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Dorothy Day was a writer and activist who later in life converted to Catholicism. She enjoyed helping people and bringing faith into the lives of others. According to Dorothy, faith was the most important thing for a human being to have, and it is what gives life purpose. She had a strong belief that one can't obtain the 'richness of...
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My interest in helping others and social work has not appeared from nowhere. I have only a few clear memories from my early childhood, and one of them is when me and my parents were standing on the crosswalk and suddenly saw a couple of street dogs. One of them was really nice and it seemed like not far ago...
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My essay is about George Herman Ruth Jr., or mainly known as Babe Ruth. Ruth was a famous baseball player from the 1900s. He had a troublesome childhood, but when he started to play baseball, he learned some discipline. As many people know Babe Ruth was the best baseball player of his time. He set all kinds of records, like...
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Who is the most powerful people? To answer this question, we need to look at the real life between those who are always behind the door without a word, and their opinions are considered calm and quite, and between those who always speak and want to stand out. Quiet people are everywhere, from the kid taking notes in class to...
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Power refers to the capacity or ability to carry out certain action. Addition to this, it also been used to have the conditions to do so, among which are the material availability, time or physical place. If I polled 100 people and asked them what is their definition of the word ‘power’, they would all have different answers. However, for...
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As this time of crisis, frontliners are hailed to be the modern-day heroes. They are the health workers, military and police authorities, journalists, food deliveries, government employees, bank employees, janitors, garbage truck collectors, traffic personnel and people who choose to remain on the front lines. In this essay, I will discuss the heroism of healthcare professionals and other frontliners in...
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You do not require strength and superpowers to be a hero. For some reason, a variety of people don’t support the notion of being a hero because of the association with danger. Individuals act heroically because of their concern for others, with the presence of personal risks and no reward. Although superpowers are not available, components that can contribute are...
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Whether it be sports, education, career, or even the general concept of survival, every individual wants to succeed at something. To achieve, they surrender some notion of liberty. Sacrifice is more important than achievement because without first sacrificing something, one cannot attain success. There have been many accounts of courageous actions throughout history, representing what they have done to achieve....
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Over a truly amazing span, we as a whole commit errors. Also, regularly we underestimate what we have, imagining that possibly we merit what we as of now have, or accepting that we won't ever require anybody to help or help us free from troublesome and testing times. Such was the case of a friend of mine who had an...
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Earlier this semester, I took an accelerated course called ‘Introduction to Sociology’ where I learned about the structure and function of human society. Similarly, psychology studies the mind and the behaviors that are associated to our brains. Noticeably, based on their similar objectives of study, there is set to be some overlap of ideas. The main overlap that I have...
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“People are more willing to give when they see generosity as part of who they are” – Dr. Summer Allen. Helping others is something inherent within each person, which gives anyone the desire to always strive to do good and spread it. Volunteering work, supportive actions or words, and even unplanned acts can do the biggest changes. It can also...
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The question I have proposed in this essay is whether we are obligated to help random people if it is in our power to prevent something bad, and if we do not, in general, sacrifice ourselves or injure ourselves. In his essay ‘Famine, Affluence, and Morality’, Peter Singer states: “If it is in our power to prevent something bad from...
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Caring about other people and their feelings can turn out to be a really good situation or a bad situation. It can be a great situation because you can end up helping the person and making them feel better, but it can be a bad situation because you can end up getting in their business and they start to dislike...
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Throughout history the music industry has had a few people who have been able to change the sound or make-up of music. Whether it be for their virtuosic skill on their chosen instrument, or because of their revolutionary sound. One such artist that comes to mind is Ella Fitzgerald, who using her incredible singing skill was able to transcend into...
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When we think about education today, we think about elementary education, secondary education, high school, and college education. This is the life of education we know and are used to. It was only during the middle ages that education slowly became more common. In the early 16th century, education was very different than what we see now. During the 16th...
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Marco Polo was a well-known and important explorer. In this section, I will share what I have learned and what Marco Polo observed on his famous voyage to the East18. I focus on one of Europe's most famous people, Marco Polo, and his medieval voyages on the Silk Road. Polo traveled through Asia and along the Silk Road15 and wrote...
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George Gershwin’s music journey started at the age of 11 when his parents bought his older brother, Ira, a second-hand piano (Biography.com, 2019 ). George had a natural talent for piano and he took it up, eventually seeking out mentors who could help him hone and nurture his abilities (Biography.com, 2019 ) He went on to study with and impress...
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Ellen DeGeneres is a famous American talk show host. Despite facing many hardships and discriminatory situations when she became candid about her sexuality, Ellen utilized her famous platform to support the commendable causes of many organizations and individuals. Ellen was born in Metairie, Louisiana, on the 26th of January 1958. She was a successful stand-up comedian before starring on her...
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Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. The town was booming, with several large manufacturing companies and thriving inhabitants of German immigrants. Ted’s grandfather and father owned a successful brewery and the future Dr. Seuss grew up in the midst of a bustling, prosperous extended household. A baby throughout World Struggle I, Ted acquired a...
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Growing up in the peak of technology was both a curse and a blessing to me. On one hand, I got access to more information and things to do than any generation before. I’ve had the ability my whole life to have access to any piece of information in the world at the grasp of my fingertips. Once I hit...
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Everyone has either someone or something that impacts their life at one point or another. I personally have had someone impact my life for the better. Actually, I met this person about six months ago and yes, it is a short amount of time for someone to make such a huge impact on my life. But it is not about...
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This is the life of the greatest rapper. This is the story of Eminem and his challenges. The story of his obstacles, style, and how he is one of the greatest. What were the key factors that made Eminem successful? They were that he had many obstacles to overcome, developed a unique style, and the struggles that made him great....
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