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    discussed throughout the poem. For example, some of the major themes that are included in Beowulf are the concept of identity and good versus evil. One reflection that stands out is the storyteller’s attitude toward material wealth. The storyteller’s attitude toward material wealth is a reflection of Christ’s teachings in the book of Matthew. In Beowulf material things seem to be important to both the Geats and the Danes. The Danish mead-hall is reflective of decadence and holds a collection of…

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    certain person just because they are rich, they automatically think all the people in that society are the same. People do not give a chance to meet and get to know someone. High class people get judged on so much just because they are rich and think they can afford everything whenever they want, when in reality they do not because they either have saved up money or have to pay many bills that they barely have anything saved up. People make a lot of misconceptions about high class people. It…

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    sides consist of the ones who control the wealth and the ones who produce it. This is where class struggle begins. It starts to separation between the rich and the poor. And when the workers begin to realise what they are doing for these ‘controllers of wealth’ and realize that they are being abused for their physical labor, there will shortly come a revolution of some kind. The rich are exploiting the poor with their wealth, because a person with wealth is a person with power. This leads to the…

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    If you ask people passing by if they want to be rich, they would of course say yes. Who wouldn't want to be rich? It is like the best thing in the world, or is it? Being able to do whatever you want, buying everything your heart desires, travel to places you've always dreamed of going, it is like life will be perfect when you're rich right? That is why everyone wants to be rich. However, is that it? Money can buy all the material things in the world, but what about family, friends, people around…

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    Title- What is it significance? The Great Gatsby is a man named Gatsby who went from being poor to being able to gain a large amount of wealth. Throughout the book, his qualities that are shown could be seen as great. Gatsby was known for throwing huge parties to attract the love of this life Daisy as well as being able to maintain his humbleness even when he became rich. The title can actually be ironic because Gatsby wasn’t even his real name and he became wealthy through illegal…

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    Have you ever wondered what social class do you fall into? Do you consider yourself as rich or as poor? These characters are trying their best to make a decent living. Everyone knows the saying “If you try your best you’ll succeed” we heard it all the time from our parents when we don’t think that we can do it. This saying doesn’t seem to apply to the characters from the Cost of Living by Carlos Fuentes and the main character in Sweat by Jorge Amado. They are trying to do their best to make a…

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    What is our moral responsibility as affluent Americans in regard to the poor? This is a debate that does not have an easy yes or no answer and which can easily lead to hurt feelings. Is it better to help out those in need even though it can have negative results, or is it better to just leave them to fend for themselves? In his essay “Famine, Affluence, and Morality,” Peter Singer argues that it is the moral responsibility of the affluent and well off to help those in poor circumstances while…

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    of Bangladesh. Furthermore, living in one of the most affluent nations in the midst of widespread poverty throughout many parts of the world creates an interesting moral issue. The central arguments of his essay is that, if one can use their own wealth to reduce suffering. For example, by aiding famine-relief efforts without any significant reduction in the wellbeing of oneself or others, it is immoral not to do so. According to Singer, such apathy is clearly immoral if a child is drowning in a…

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    “If mankind was to wake up, each with all they were truly thankful for gone, those who had the least would be the richest, and those with the most would be the poorest.” -unknown. This quote is saying that the people who lost everything would be the people that were truly thankful for everything they have. The people that have lost nothing, are the people who don’t care to be thankful about anything. It is important to be thankful because there are always things to be thankful for and sometimes…

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    The world may seem as though it only revolves around the luxuries millions of people wish to one day possess. Does nothing but to worry about the ridiculous standards made up of personal opinions. However, the truth is that the Earth does not exactly look as what it has been manufactured to seem like. Gordon Parks effectively introduces his essay named “Flavio’s Home” which originally pertains to his “Voices in the Mirror” published in 1990. This journal entry was written in memory of a young…

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