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    woman, named Georgiana, however, her appearance is not perfect as she has a birthmark on her face. The story immediately shifts to how Aylmer and feels about the birthmark. Aylmer is troubled with the physical and spiritual perfection of his wife and also his own perfection. Aylmer seems to be so obsessed by the birthmark that he was willing to stop short of nothing but its removal. Aylmer does not intend to kill his wife by his actions, but he is so obsessed by making her the…

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    We live each day conforming to society’s standard of perfection or is it the other way around? Since birth we are taught to follow your dreams and whatever you need to achieve happiness and succeed personally in life. We are then startled by the unruly realization of reality in this black and white world. You cannot simply just be yourself, society will not allow it. You are encouraged to follow who you are,but in reason because society already has a set plan and idea on how the universe should…

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    Perfection For about a week I have tried to find the write words to explain to people what it is like to be a perfectionist. How would you describe it? Someone who strives to be perfect. Someone who everyone wants to be. A person who dose not stop until everything in there life is perfect. I only wish that was what perfection is like. You see “At its root, perfectionism isn’t really about a deep love of being meticulous. It’s about fear. Fear of making a mistake. Fear of disappointing others.…

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    What Does Perfection Mean

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    reward for the best video with a social message. Therefore that really connect with my theme self-confidence. Today in society many people suffer from low self-esteem because they are a outcast or different from other people, in line 9 she say “Perfection is a disease of a nation, pretty hurts, pretty hurts”. It’s a disease because it’s not just happening in a special area it’s spreading everywhere because the person doesn’t fit in, neglect, or abused, and even stress. Low self-confidence can…

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    a couple of them had bad experiences with the law at the Indian border, due to the guns they were carrying. I felt extremely lucky once more for the fact that I was still in India having the experience of a lifetime. Going back to the search for perfection and progress, the focus should be right here on planet Earth, not somewhere out in the stratosphere. There are a lot of issues that need resolving in regards to our living environment. Undeniably,…

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    The Pursuit of Perfection dealt with religious and moral reform movements in the 19th century in America. One response of the massive changes brought about by the ships was to industrialize market economy to create utopian communities. This was made for people so they could separate there selfs from the worst aspects of the bold new world. During the Antebellum Revival & Reform the Americans intellectuals, artist, writers, and reformers created a national culture committed to the liberation of…

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    Progress, Not Perfection My friend turned to me, empty can in hand, his face probing. I recognized he was asking where to put it. Pointing, I reply “the recycling bin is in there.” We live on a cozy, little boat and it would be silly for him to squeeze past me to deposit it appropriately, so I take it from his hand and put it in its proper place. He screwed his face up in a question and looked at me again, “You keep a recycling bin on board?” Knowing my friend sees eye to eye with me on…

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    and the futile quest for perfection. In the book, King Rat the King is one of only twenty-five American prisoners in the camp. He is the most successful black market “trader” and businessman in Changi (the POW camp).…

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    Perfection in the World I’ve always wanted a perfect world. Between all the hatred and fighting, kidnapping, and murders, there is chaos all around. I swear world peace is possible behind all this corruption. Voices in my head tell me to fix the problem and be the solution. But that was many years ago. Now, things are very different. CNN headline: Terrorist Attack in France, 9 Killed, not one feeling of remorse. Or little girl raped and murdered, she had it coming. I have absolutely no…

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    subject agrees to whatever methods he deems necessary. Furthermore, the evidence presented within the text perceives Aylmer for what he truly is: a human being seeking perfection. The scientific experiment he engages in does not push boundaries because, at that period in history, humans were experimenting…

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