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    Darwinism(a popular theory). In his homeland, England, thee white race is considered superior to any other race because it is the majority. Also during his time, most of the African Americans started to enter slavery. He would also say that Mr. Brown 's methods were unproductive because he allowed unfaithful people into the…

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    is a charity founded in 2008 that serve the hearing impaired depending on funding from general public and various foundations. The Establishment of the organisation is a result of a brilliant adolescent with hearing disability - Li Ching committed suicide because she was unemployed after graduating from university and could not gain acceptance in community, which demonstrate the discrimination towards the hearing impaired from the society. Key stakeholders of Silence includes people with hearing…

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    of family. Loss is a common theme as it is reflected in the series of abandonments and tragedies that define Ruthie’s life. For example, her grandfather dies in a train accident while her grandmother dies merely of old age. Her mother commits suicide and Lucille, her sister gets adopted by Miss Royce. She loses these people in her life in several different ways, with each loss marking a new beginning in her lifestyle. Therefore, this theme of loss is interconnected with the concept of…

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    William Faulkner wrote The Sound and the Fury, a novel that consists of four narrators that tell the same story in different perspectives. Quentin, being one of the most challenging characters to comprehend, is dissected by Vickery in “The Sound and the Fury: A Study in Perspective”. Vickery writes that Quentin 's section revolves around abstractions, yet Vickery does not state why she favors abstractions to individuals. Quentin prefers ideas to people because they are easier to manipulate in…

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    influential female poets of all time, especially during the twentieth century, is Sylvia Plath. Her poetry is most well known for depicting her emotions and life story in a creative way. Plath is also widely known for committing suicide, and how her depressive feelings that led to her suicide impacted her writing. “Blackberrying,” a poem she wrote close to her death, displays these feelings well, as well as Plath’s desire to return to her childhood years when she was happier. In “Blackberrying”…

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    Edna realizes that she will never be truly satisfied with her life. Before leaving, Adele tells her to “think of the children” where she gives up the unessential and save her children. Edna decides to save her children and herself by committing suicide. Her actions illustrates her love for her children, where one would assume that her act was a resolution to escape from society, she does it for the sake of her…

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    Self-Misperception through Adversity in Death of a Salesman Everyone will encounter several times of adversity through his or her life. Different people react in distinct ways to overcome the difficulties. Some people can act in a positive and brave manner to deal with difficulties. On the other hand, some individuals might blindly follow their goals despite of the hardship in reality. In the modern play, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Willy Loman is a character who tries to ensure his…

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    What does Art mean to people? Many people see art as something valuable, how to express feelings, thoughts, emotions, escape their reality of life or it can represent a story however for Fabian art resemble his family, art brings his inner voice, his salvation, away to heal wounds, or away to remember his past . In “Art’s Gust of Hope” Fabian chose the wrong path of life and made mistakes in life but art turned his life around. Fabian had so many family problems; he became an addict, and tried…

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    What is one mistake someone can never come back from? Suicide, it’s irreversible. The book I read is entitled Sad Perfect, a novel created by Stephanie Elliot. In this work of fiction, there is a very good lesson to be learned about suicide and mental illness. Wrote in second person point of view, one can actually feel like it is themselves experiencing the events. Sixteen-year-old Pea tries to act like a normal high school girl, but only very few people know about her eating disorder, which…

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    When considering the permissibility of suicide, it becomes important to recognize a person’s reasoning for wanting to end their life. In David Velleman’s paper, A Right to Self-Termination, he explores what he considers to be flawed justification for suicide. Ultimately, Velleman claims that suicide cannot be justified by appealing to a person’s self interest, or to a persons right to make autonomous choices concerning their life. To support this claim, Velleman introduces two separate paradoxes…

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