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Empathy and Sympathy are very close and sometimes used as synonyms, but they are different. Empathy is about feelings while sympathy is about action. If you sympathize with someone, you understand what they are feeling, but don’t feel it yourself. If you empathize with someone, you are experiencing the emotions…

Effective writers have the ability to draw upon a multitude of underlying component abilities. Educators have the daunting task of developing these abilities in their students’ writing and this process at times, can be a challenging process for all students, of all abilities. Educators who are effective in their teaching of writing must be aware of any underlying components abilities (such as reading difficulties, spelling difficulties, etc,) of their students as well as have a comprehensive…

person that is an alcoholic. He also points out that the plays are stereotypical because when his father is drunk he is “neither funny nor honest” (183). He compares his father’s drinking to a “prince [turning} into a frog “and “no dictionary or synonyms for drunk” could compare to how his dad would behave when he was under the influence. (Sanders 184). In this section, he explains that how the world reenacts drunks does not compare to how a household is with the disease of alcoholism. His…

The creators of the show South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, have consistently satirized key subjects and issues that define today’s society. Whether it is through their Broadway hit The Book of Mormon, or episodes of South Park such as “The F Word”, Parker and Stone have brought light to both sides of particular arguments with satirical brilliance. As Martin Schulzke conveys in the article Contentious Language: South Park and the Transformation of Meaning, satire is a difficult genre to…

Children learn in many different ways. Some may learn slower, faster, quicker, hands-on, and, or visual. Learning is fun and it takes parents, guardians, caregivers, and teachers to make it possible for each child. Learning is a universal experience for children across different cultures. Children develop contact and speech skills in the context of their own complexity and across meaningful relationships. Children spend the early years of their lives constructing the foundation for speech as…

There is a common occurrence amongst people of the misperception that folklore and mythology have the same meaning. These two words are believed to be a synonym for fairytales. They are nothing more than stories told to represent the entertainment used for people of olden times; however, their meaning holds a higher value that society tends to overlook. It is also good to note that mythology, and folklore represent their own meanings respectively. The reason why some people may not have…

decision to lie in front of Judge Danforth because her false statement is nothing more than a simple righteous lie due to the fact that Elizabeth act of deceit was intended towards a positive impact. Lies, dishonesty, act of deceit, and other synonyms for falsehood is not one of the characteristic of Elizabeth Proctor. Elizabeth is a moral and very congenial person. She was one of those citizen in Salem that held a very good reputation similar to that of Rebecca Nurse. She never meant any…

chapter, “Man with Women and Children,” illuminates in important ways that how a man treats a woman and how well he fathers his children constitute the essence of manhood” (XXIV). Here Bennett emphasizes the importance of how to be a gentleman is a synonym of manhood. In addition to Bennett’s disapproval of Kimmel’s opinion about men’s attitude towards women, he would also think that he is mistaken by thinking that there is only one code that could completely describe…

“My Vision of America” The line “My Vision for America” is asking for us to write and believe something that may possibly never happen. The world today is so different and suffocating, the vision of America that I would want to happen is close to impossible and a waste of my time to attempt to explain something so dreadful. The amount of problems going on today is overbearing for us kids to know about. From all the economy problems to the discrimination still going on. In my vision I wish to see…

I am not familiar with the acting or writing career of Greta Gerwig. But, since “Lady Bird” is her first solo directing effort, I didn’t think that should be an impediment to me seeing one of the most critically acclaimed movies of the year as the second part of my MLK Day double feature. I’m glad I didn’t let it stop me, as this film is in the conversation as one of the best of the year for me. The semi-autobiographical movie, written and directed by Gerwig, follows the titular Christine “Lady…