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coach from players who were still on the team as well as from the ones who had quit. Naively, I disregarded what they said since I only cared that I finally had the opportunity to play high school basketball. I remember walking into the gym on the first day of tryouts hoping to make varsity. Surrounded by friends it would be nothing but exciting and fun – little did I know. The day I was handed a varsity jersey was probably the only time I had a genuine smile that season, I really thought that…

“I am myself; you are yourself; we are two distinct persons, equal persons…provided with faculties necessary to our individual existence...” This quote -- taken from a letter written by former ex-slave Fredrick Douglas to ex- “master” Thomas Auld -- explains the overall meaning of Individuality. It is the possession of characteristics that help to set an individual apart from others and thereby make him unique. In Ayn Rand’s novel Anthem, Rand expresses the importance of individuality by showing…

into the room to see who would react first. Darley and Latane noticed that "Two-thirds of the subjects who were alone noticed the smoke immediately, but only 25 percent of those... in groups saw it as quickly"…

today, people want to break free of this. They want to be their own independent person. They want to be authentic, original. So, when a person is placed into a certain “box” they will often try to break free of this. Such was the case for the young man, Dave in the short story, “The Man Who Was Almost a Man” by Richard Wright. Dave was a hardworking boy, who just wanted to be seen and respected as a man. Another person who tried to break free from their constrains was a young woman in the short…

comments on how each individual is not truly their own person if they are influenced by the same things as others in society, such as a simple act like shoulder touching, “Something Ruth, for all her close study of them, failed to spot- and this was how so many of their mannerisms were copied from the television”(Ishiguro 120). The use of the words “was” and “were” in this quote help to explain to the reader that Ruth refused to be her own person in the cottages, she always wanted to be like and…

artist’s wants to deliver a message, the ability to trigger empathy plays a vital role. When a person is not able to emphasize with an artist’s work, then it is not art. Empathy is the ability to put yourself in someone else’s emotions. With empathy, the viewer is able experience the artists emotions such as fear, happiness, love, and etc. A validation of art is something that is able to affect more than one person. If it affects more individuals, the more likely it is perceived as a high…

something you have never done before that is being courageous. Martin Luther King Jr. is a great example of being Dr. King was courageous because he was not afraid to go to jail for his beliefs and still believed he was able . He was also a brave person because he did not give up easily, even though people treat him and his family. Martin Luther King Jr. was very courageous because during his leadership in the civil-rights movement his beliefs and values were very strong, even while dealing with…

explains how the sense of their own identity formed and has been continuously reshaped over their life. The book has been called, “a flawlessly written book about the immigration experience.” According to Christina Henriquez, one of the identity of a person is from where he/she belongs. The answer to this becomes…

judge has a negative connotation, but the actual meaning of the word is to create and have an opinion. When people meet each other or learn that someone exists for the first time they form an opinion about them based on their looks, hobbies or their social group. They can later adjust that opinion the more they learn about the person and their personality. The majority of people’s initial opinion of someone is based off of their appearance. I have been judged by my appearance many times and so…

Home is more than just a word in the dictionary home is simply what a person makes it. Home has many different meanings. Think about the quote “A house is made of brick and mortar, but home is made by the people who live there. M. K. Soni” this quote has so many different meanings. Is home just four walls, windows, and a few decorations sitting around, or is a home what one surrounds themselves with? Is home a white picket fence with a white house in the background with a red door and shutters…