ktmeng/mec huggingface dataset:
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To a large extent, kneeling during the national anthem has escalated division in the society. Although Kaepernick’s can be justified as an avenue to air his grievances, the impact of the protest is beyond the personal realm now that a larger group is involved. Various sources report that the controversy is has led to heightened polarization[3]. In the simplest form, the society will have divergent views regarding the legality of the act. For instance, the failure to stand during the national anthem can be perceived as disrespect to the nation[4]. This view would be strongly held by disciplined officers and many other individual with a mind that standing during an anthem shows reverence the state. Such individuals would support any action to defend the land from such disrespect. On the other hand, others would perceive it right, either because kneeling is also an expression of reverence or because they feel that Kaepernick and any other individual has a right to choose what to do or not do to safeguard their dignity. Left unchecked, such a division would disrupt social order and significantly affect national unity.
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Team managers are also torn in a role conflict undecided whether to yield allegiance to the state by following the directive of the president, or to retain their esteemed players. Notwithstanding the decision they make, division are sure within the teams, xplaining why not a single player has been laid off[5]. It would be easier to tame one player who disobeys, but when multiple players unite in support of their peer, sending them all away threatens the operations of the team and places vast resources at stake. If one team for instance dares to dump a player, the civil society would be on their neck. Within the players, some will choose to follow Kaepernick’s actions while other’s adhere to Trump’s advice. This leads to contempt, when a teammate, held dear by a player taking a kneel decides to stand during the anthem. This slowly exacerbates hut feelings and significantly threatens unity in the team.
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Division among NFL sponsors is also manifest. Some feel that kneeling has negatively affected their sales while other’s feel that NFL and kneeling are not to blame. The impact is felt by the shareholders who shoulder the loss. For instance, Papa John’s attributes the decline on their pizza sales to the perception of their customers towards NFS, stating that “customers have a negative view of the chain’s association with the NFL… NFL leadership has hurt Papa John’s shareholders.” Realizing that Papa John’s is one of the sponsor’s and advertiser in NFS, the division is clear since other sponsors maintain that NFL and its leadership should not blame due to the uproar in the conduct if its players. An example is Buffalo Wild Wings Inc which finds an opportunity in the controversy, stating that they “see is a lot of our shoppers and prospective shoppers are watching NFL” thus will do another chicken advertisement with NFL. Amidst this contention, the society is divided in whether the conduct of players is tarnishing the image of NFL, which would answer the question whether NFL should blame for the suffering of the shareholders of the affected companies.
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It is important to note the division among the legislators and the legal society altogether. A portion campaigns for legal action against those who do not stand while others stress that those kneel deserve a hearing. In such a scenario, advocates have been seen interpreting the constitution to match their interests, and the discussion takes the form of gun laws against gun rights. Attorneys for the kneeling are quick to point out that American’s perceive the flag differently while their counterparts view that the act is unlawful regardless of the rationale behind it. The difference in based on the various schools of thought and the manner in which thy define right and wrong. The common American is left torn in between, and some feel unrepresented when their elected legislators have a different stand. This view explains John Schnatter’s statement that the controversy “should have been nipped in the bud a year and a half ago,[6]” a comment that has had hundreds of interpretations. All in all, kneeling during the anthem has polarized the American society.
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Notably, taking a kneel can also be seen to unite the society in a number of ways. To begin with, it is important to realize that players of all races take part in the NFL.[7] It is common knowledge that people of all walks unite during an aversive occurrence. Although police brutality is not limited to blacks, Kaepernick takes the role of doing the unimaginable and links the brutality to racial oppression. It is his act that drives the president to instruct team owners to sack any player who kneels during the national anthem. Following Trump’s direction, payers in various teams unite in protest. As a result, more players have been seen kneeling during the national anthem, and some sitting. This reveals that the act has united football players to peacefully protest against the said racial profiling. Other sources indicate that while Kaepernick protested specifically against police brutality, the current kneeling is against social injustices, among them the direction to fire players that Trump aired. This shows how the controversy has enabled the minority group to unite and air their views[8], which is one of the ways to overcome the tyranny of the majority.
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Similarly, the act has united in the quest for better governance. Despite the divisions, all the involved parties are working towards good governance though with varying viewpoints. The ultimate end of such a controversy should not just be seen as polarization, but some ties would get stronger. For instance, the NFL is divided, but the continuity of league reveals an amazing strength which proves that the society can be united regardless of the differences in viewpoints. Due to the incident, several civil societies are advocating for cohesion in the nation to bridge the racial divide[9], which they were not doing earlier. Such actions mean that what appears to be divisive per se can be a source of unity if well managed. If the players feel that their voice has been heard, it will take on person to reinstate standing just as one pioneered the kneeling. This would mean that their grievances have been addressed and would leave the society more united.
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This paper will summarize the movie Glory and relate one or two characters to Aristotle, Epictetus, and Saint Augustine on character, dignity, and self-respect. Alina Campbell This paper will summarize the movie Glory and relate one or two characters to Aristotle, Epictetus, and Saint Augustine on character, dignity, and self-respect. The movie Glory is based on a true story about the Commander of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry which was the first black regiment to be listed in the service of the United States.
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The black men that fought with Shaw were slaves that wanted to fight for their freedom. When Shaw was told of the United States Government planning to form this regiment of black soldiers he agreed to take the Commanding position. He then asked his best friend Major Cabot Forbes to fight along with him and Forbes accepted. At one point Shaw fights for these men to get the proper uniform and boots. He also refuses pay along with them after finding out that they are paid less than the white soldiers.
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Both Shaw and Forbes strongly connected with this group of men: the angry Private Trip (Denzel Washington); Private Jupiter Sharts (Jhine Kennedy); Corporal Thomas Searles (Andre Braugher), a very smart and educated man that grew up with Shaw and worked for Shaw’s father, and Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins (Morgan Freeman), a runaway slave who speaks with the voice of wisdom and reason. Dignity is the state of quality of being worthy of honor or respect. Aristotle’s view on dignity consists of the consciousness that we deserve honors, not in processing them.
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You cannot earn dignity through external awards; instead it is something you bestow upon yourself. “Dignity consists not in possessing recognition from others, but in consciousness that we deserve recognition from others” (Sommers &amp;Sommers, 2010). The character played by Morgan Freeman, Rawlings, knew that being a slave was not worth much, so he decided to help Shaw fight the battle at Fort Wagner. Forbes also displayed dignity in the movie. Forbes was Col. Shaw’s best friend and is who told Col. Shaw of this regiment.
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Due to the type of relationship the two had, Col. Shaw asked Forbes to come along with him to prepare the black slaves. Forbes agreed and stood by Col. Shaw and these black men through the name calling, getting the proper shoes, and receiving their uniforms like the white soldiers had while fighting in the Civil War. Aristotle describes the position of character, dignity and self- respect as character being a state concern with choice, lying in a mean relative to us, that this is determined by reason and in such a way that a man of wisdom would determine it.
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It is a mean between two vices that depends on excess that depends on defect (Sommers &amp; Sommers, 2010) Aristotle feels neither a feeling nor a capacity nor a tendency to behave in specific ways. It is the settled condition we are in when we are well off in a relation to our feelings and actions when we are in a mean or intermediate state in regard to them. Meaning we have a vicious character that we are badly off in relation to feeling and actions, and we fail the means in regards to them.
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The character that I felt showed this type of role would be Denzel and Andre’s characters, known as Trip and Thomas. Trip was a runaway slave that was very angry. He didn’t have anybody and had been previously beaten several times. Trip had specific thoughts of the white man and they were that the slaves were seen as monkeys. He thought that the slaves should be dressed up in uniform and fight, since the white men would only get themselves killed and wouldn’t be able to win. Andre Braugher played Thomas. He was an educated man that had worked for Col. Shaw’s father.
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He believed that black men should know how to read and have pride within themselves. In the movie Glory, Thomas had learned to take a lot. Thomas assumed that since he and Col. Shaw were close friends that he would be treated a bit differently, but to his surprise, he was called out by his best friend to train a lot faster than he was and then yelled at. Thomas learned much at the end of the movie, including self-respect. Thomas had been shot in a previous battle and he asked Col. Shaw to promise that he wouldn’t send him back, which Shaw didn’t allow Thomas to continue in battle.
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Later in the movie, Col. Shaw asks who would be willing to standin the place of the flagman, should something happen, and Thomas stated that he would and did. Epictetus Epictetus held the Orthodox Stoic view that everything in the universe is directed by divine will. Epictetus was different from the early stoics in that he believed happiness was found in maintaining one’s moral character as opposed to striving for moral excellence. He emphasized self-knowledge and keeping one’s moral character in order as the way to achieve a happy life.
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Epictetus warned his students to expect persecution since their actions and attitudes would be different from those around them. He encouraged them to view life as an athletic challenge, a festival or a short military service, where success would come from a combination of correct choices and skill. Epictetus believed that “grief was the most offensive emotion; he considered the suffering of grief as an act of evil. It was a willful act, going against the will of God to have all men share happiness” (Stockdale, 1995). Col.
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Robert Shaw, through his personal growth and internal realizations fulfilled his leadership duties on the battlefield, as well as beyond. He chose to take the beliefs he had from his life prior to war to another level. Shaw struggled with the question of equality among the races yet he recognized the character and desires of the Black Americans and chose to act on their behalf as well as the Unions. Shaw felt that his soldiers, regardless of color, deserved respect just as much as the white soldiers. Shaw was willing to not take pay to make a point that his soldiers deserved the same pay as their fellow white soldiers.
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He stuck his neck out to make sure they received the proper gear in order to fight. Shaw had finally decided to not let the grief from the prior battle to control him, he chose to help in the happiness of the slaves and continue to fight for their freedom. Saint Augustine Augustine’s approach was not just brilliant, it was practical. His insight is intellectually credible and emotionally satisfying in that it gives hope and offers meaning to the Christian trying to make sense out of life in a fallen world (Sommers &amp; Sommers, 2010).
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To Augustine, anything that had being was good. Good as the ground of being was perfectly good, along with everything he brought into being. This goodness was a property that came in varying degrees. The obstacles that Col. Robert Gould Shaw had to overcome is the fact that he failed in battle another time. He had to pick himself back up, and he then led the black regiment in the Civil War and was refused to let these black soldiers be treated with any less respect than the white soldiers. Another hardship that Col.
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Shaw and his black soldiers had to endure was the fact they were getting under paid, they were not given the proper shoes to march in, and the fact they were not given the proper uniforms like the other soldiers. Col. Shaw had shown a life of character, dignity and self- respect by being the honorable Commander that he was. Col. Shaw never let others views get in the way of his personal view of his soldiers. Col. Shaw had self- respect even though he had been defeated, prior to leading the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry soldiers with dignity and never gave up on them. He was a man that believed in faith and that the black soldiers were no different than any others.
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In the Victorian times respectability was very important and you were only really respected if you were in the Upper Class. An example of this is in Act 1 when Lady Bracknell is questioning Jack Worthing about his life, upbringing and income. She starts off by telling Jack that she has “the same list as the dear Duchess of Bolton”, so she is instantly trying to make Jack respect her and almost worry that he isn’t good enough for Gwendolen and therefore her questions might be personal and therefore he might just want to go and not waste her time.
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When she starts asking about his housing she asks where and what number Jack lives at and when he replies “149” she shakes her head, saying “The unfashionable side. I thought there was something.” This shows that she has been trying to find faults, maybe because she does not think he born in to a high enough class to be allowed to marry Gwendolen. When she does find a major fault she sounds disgusted as her sentences have become just a word or two long. “Found”, “A handbag?”. As Jack has some faults Lady Bracknell basically says ‘no, you can’t marry Gwendolen’ because she doesn’t think that he has enough respect to become her son-in-law as he might end up with people not having as much respect for Lady Bracknell.
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Although when Lady Bracknell finds out about Cecily Cardew, his ward, she instantly has respect for her, because while she was questioning Jack about her she asked whether “Miss Cardew has any little fortune” but when she finds out that Cecily has “about a hundred and thirty thousand pounds in the Funds”, Lady Bracknell sounds shocked that a young girl is to be in possession of that amount of money, she then almost turns back on all she had previously said by going “Miss Cardew seems to me a most attractive young lady, now that I look at her.” Although near the end of the play you discover that before Lady Bracknell married Lord Bracknell she “had no fortune of any kind”, when you read this you discover that Lady Bracknell would have had no respect and throughout the play she has been hypocritical towards the other characters.
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This also shows Lady Bracknell’s views on marriage as she is very reluctant to let Gwendolen marry Jack, as she doesn’t think he is respected enough nor has enough money to be part of her family. So basically Lady Bracknell’s views on marriage are that the parents must choose the husband of their daughter, and make sure that he is respectable, has a good fortune, well known family background and many homes in expensive areas. Although it turns out that Lady Bracknell would have previously hoped that the families she hoped to marry into wouldn’t mind the fact that she was poor and had no respect. It also shows that since she has married Lord Bracknell she has been influenced to think the opposite to what she would have done previously.
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Algernon’s views on marriage aren’t very good at the beginning of the play as he thinks that “a man that marries without knowing Bunbury has a very tedious time of it”, and “that in married life three is company and two is none.” So basically Algernon’s imaginary invalid friend Bunbury has been made up so if he ever does marry he can escape his wife and family and see other women as he would tell his wife that Bunbury is under the weather, therefore the “three is company and two is none” is just simply saying that you can get easily bored with having just woman in his life, but having two is different and you can alternate between two women. Also at the beginning of the play Algernon asks his servant Lane why it is that “at a bachelor’s establishment the servants invariably drink the champagne”, Lane replies by saying that the quality is better in a bachelors house than in “married households” as in married households, there are other things the man has to spend his money on like wife and children, so the quality of champagne isn’t as expensive or “of a first-rate brand”.
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After that Algernon thinks that married life is an unpleasant experience as he has to spend more money, and the champagne isn’t as high quality. Later on in the play, towards the end Algernon stands up to his Aunt Augusta (Lady Bracknell) by saying that he doesn’t “care a twopence about social possibilities”, so Algernon is saying that he doesn’t mind if he looses respect by marrying Cecily because he loves her. He has also killed off Bunbury by this point, I think maybe because he has never been in love properly before, and he always thought that marriage was a bad thing, but his family would expect him to get married, therefore he created Bunbury so he could still leave a bachelor style life on the side.
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But by killing Bunbury its made you feel that Algernon is serious about marriage and wants to be with one woman, Cecily. I also feel that near the end of the play when it is discovered that Jack is really Algernon’s older brother, he has become a bit jokey with Jack as he calls him “old boy”, but I think that Algernon feels that he is in a higher class than Jack still, even though they are brothers as he then calls him “my dear boy”, so Algernon isn’t treating Jack with much respect there. I feel that Algernon likes to be respected, but doesn’t like to respect other people.
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Gwendolen is mainly respected because she is part of the Bracknell family, who seem to be rich with a large house, and her mother wants the ‘best’ for her. She is also old fashioned when it comes to a marriage proposal, as Jack says “we must get married at once” and although Gwendolen has practically said yes she insists that Jack proposes properly by getting down on one knee and asking “Gwendolen, will you marry me?” Of course Gwendolen says yes. We learn that when Gwendolen was a little girl she had dreams of marrying someone called Ernest, and thinks that the “only safe name is Ernest”. She also mentions that the first time she heard that Algernon, her cousin, had a friend named Ernest, she knew she “was destined to love him”. Although Gwendolen isn’t the most intelligent woman as she really doesn’t care about money, appearance or lifestyle, as long as the man she is with is called Ernest.
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Cecily is very similar to Gwendolen as she also had a childhood dream of marrying a man named Ernest. She also doesn’t care about how much money or power the man has as long as Ernest is his name. When she found out that Jack had a ‘brother named Ernest’ she was excited and interested about meeting him, and had already decided that they were engaged. Cecily has also planned out what Ernest (Algernon) has given her, “this is the little bangle with the true lovers’ knot I promised you always to wear”, “this is the box in which I keep all your dear letters”. Cecily have sent herself gifts and letters pretending that she herself is Ernest and has kept them all, when Ernest sees all these treasures he seems quite shocked but doesn’t want to hurt Cecily, because his main intention is to marry her.
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It is true that people of different age groups don’t have much in common concerning the life principles, interests, hobbies. The problem of generation gap occurs and leads to frequent misunderstandings, quarrels. The teenagers act irritably while the elders feel offense. Children don’t want to admit that grandparents are not so quick in thinking, they are slower in getting acquainted with the technologies. These two different types of behavior trigger reciprocal acts of disrespect.
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The 70-80-onwards lived in the world with no internet, mobile phones, or other contemporary gadgets. It is difficult to them to understand the whole spectrum of benefits which technologies give people. The elderly perceive it as something hostile. Simultaneously, the younger generation cannot imagine communication without the Internet. The lack of understanding of both points of view leads to conflicts. Children don’t communicate enough with their grandparents simply because the youngsters don’t want to visit their relatives, while the latter don’t want to learn how to use the Internet to talk online.
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The possible solution for the problem above may be really simple. The younger generation should devote time and effort to teach grandparents how to use the simplest mobile phone for everyday talking. If the elderly agree to try what their grandchildren ask them, it will be a sign of their respect for children. This solution is simple for both sides and it will be the way to improve the relationship between family members. It means that reciprocal desire to understand each other plays important role to respect one another.
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The question of respecting someone means being responsible for them. The issue of appreciation is not only connected to the teenagers. A true respect towards the older generation can be shown within the local community. The question of ageism is becoming more ongoing and pervasive. This phenomenon is the influence of the industrial society. Contemporary 60-70-year-old people are non-workers because they are considered of no value, and they don’t know what to do with their free time. An ideal sign of respect can shown by the residents. Various social clubs for the elderly can be organized. The “grey” generation will spend time with their peers; they will play chess, dance, talk about good things from the past. This solution is not difficult to implement, but when it is done, the older generation will feel appreciated. They do deserve this.
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When people show the smallest sign of respect, it leaves a very positive impression. People who know how to listen, explain personal viewpoints politely, say kind words to each other, are always appreciated in the society. Such people know that the elderly should be respected because they are wiser, and their life experience is bigger. It doesn’t mean that the older generation is always right; they have to respect youngsters for their wittiness, quick-thinking, resourcefulness. If the representatives of both age groups understand this, it will be easier to bridge the generation gap.
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For my coursework I am going to analyse the character of Slim and say what contribution he makes in ‘Of Mice and Men’. I will describe what he says, what he does, what other people think of him and his relationship with the other ranch hands. We first meet Slim on page fifty five, this is where the lines ‘he moved with a majesty only achieved by royalty and master craftsmen’ and ‘the prince of the ranch’ show how highly Slim is regarded by the ranch hands they use words that describe royalty like majesty, master and prince.
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Steinbeck from the start makes Slim above the other men and this is continuous throughout the whole novel till the end of the story. Slim first major contribution is when George confides in him about how him and Lennie travel round together. Slim is clever in the way he brings this topic up as he says ‘funny how you an’ him string along together. ‘ But he says it calmly and invitingly to George, also the tone Slim uses offers confidence to George to talk.
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He just sat back quiet and receptive’ this shows that Slim is a good listener and does not push people to talk but people after starting a conversation with him start to open up and this is what George does and he has not known Slim long but feels that he can trust Slim and tell him about when he makes Lennie go in the Sacramento river and he gets that off his chest. After being able to confess to Slim about his crime against Lennie George believes that Slim is a good man and trustworthy so he tells him about the situation in Weed and this shows how much integrity Slim has and how he now acquired Georges respect.
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I feel Slim comforts George when he says ‘he ain’t mean, I can tell a mean guy a mile off’ as well as being someone to confess too and talk too. I feel this moves the story forward as we have now filled in gaps out about George and Lennie’s past and how they met, also how George has learnt of Lennie’s behaviour and aunt Clara, the bringing together of the two guys You see how Slim is highly respected by the ranch hands when they turn to his decision when Carlson wants to kill Candy’s old dog.
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Also during this scene you see how he is admired when the man brings the magazine to share with Slim and it is like he is a little child trying to get Slim’s friendship but something, which seems treasured within the ranch hands is Slim’s respect. But Slim is dragged back into the debate of Candy’s dog right at the end and I feel that Slim has the power over the dog’s life but can see why it should be killed as it is getting old and is quality of life is low but he wants the killing to be done properly and that is why he tells Carlson to take a shovel.
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I feel that when Slim says loudly ‘one of my lead mules got a bad hoof. Got to get some tar off it’ he is trying to break the silence and say that life still goes on after death. I feel Slim shows the ranch hands that they should stand up to people when he is arguing with Curley and outwits him, but his respect is emphasised by the fact that Curley can not really answer back and he is in a higher position on the ranch, and you are told of Curley’s violent nature and not once does he even physically threaten Slim, showing his importance on the ranch.
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We see in this scene how Slim and Curley are two different people respected for different reasons, Slim is highly respected for sure as this scene shows but Curley is not really respected but feared as he likes to attack and bully the other workers. When Curley starts to beat lennie you are asked the question why does not Slim intervene in the situation but I feel this contribute to the ‘Of Mice and Men’ it could be that he underestimates Lennie’s true strength but we will never know.
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I feel Slim uses his power to his advantage when he tells Curley to say that his hand got caught in a machine, he shows kindness to George and Lennie and true understanding of Lennie’s condition being physical and mental as he has been informed by George when he confides in him and his strength when he is moving the big bags of hay on the ranch. I feel that you see the strength of Slim’s character when Curley’s wife has died.
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When he inspects Curley’s wife he does it with such softness and grace and shows respect for the dead, but he also understands there is no intention by lennie and the situation he will be in if Curley catches him and this is why he tries to stop Curley from going on the hunt for Lennie when he says “I think you better stay here with your wife” to Curley. Slim is the only ranch hand that understands the relationship between Lennie and George and so when George kills Lennie Slim is the only one who understands and that is why he tells him ‘a guy got to sometimes’ and ‘you hadda, George.
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I swear you hadda. ‘ And by taking him to the pub for a drink is his way of comforting but you know Slim’s understanding goes much deeper than the Carlson and Curley when the last comment is made of the book. I conclude that Slim is a vital person in the book and is the only character apart from George who understands friendship and has a full set of morals. Slim has so much respect it is like a power and he uses this to exercise morals on the ranch hands. He is like the god of the story and is kind of too good to be true and John Steinbeck’s description makes him ideal.
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The is one word that can sum up what everyone in the text thinks of him and that is respect and you wish that more ranch hands were like him. Throughout the whole of the story most ranch hands seem lonely but Slim never seems too I feel he has come to terms with the depression and accepts what seems to be the inevitable life of a migrant worker and that is too be alone but sees hope in George and Lennie. Also without a character like Slim, Curley would bully the ranch hands and he is so violent you are not sure what the story would be like without him.
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The cognitive component of SWB involves making judgments of one’s life: either satisfaction with life as a whole, or satisfaction with life domains such as work, family, leisure, health, and finances (Prince, & Prince 2001; Diener et al., 1999). It can be viewed as how you think about your life (in contrast to the affective component: how you feel about your life). In this study, the cognitive component means the way the elderly perceive, think and assess their life and their beliefs and attitude toward life, world and God.
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Campbell (1976) suggested that individuals judge their objective situation in each of various life domains according to standards of comparison based on aspiration, expectations, feelings of what would be just, reference group comparisons, personal needs, and personal values. Domain-satisfaction provides useful information about with which aspects of life an individual may be happy or unhappy, but cannot be summed to give an overall impression of life satisfaction. This would mean that it is necessary to assess overall satisfaction with life, as well as life domains (Susan Hird, 2003).
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An idea that has long captivated writers is that how we perceive and think about the world determines our SWB. In the area of SWB, researchers find that one can dampen or amplify one’s emotions by what one thinks, and thereby experience more or less intense emotions (Larsen, Diener, & Croponzano, 1987). This approach relies on the standards of the individual to determine what is the good life and the personal choices the person make at the moment (Diener, 1984).
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Support for this proposition comes from findings showing that on average religious people are happier than nonreligious people (e. g. , Ellison, 1983; Myers, 1992, cited in Diener et al. , 1997). The study explored how the elderly think about their life or what thought processes, beliefs and attitudes predominantly helped the elderly to experience a sense of well-being at this point of their lives. Affective Components (Affect Balance) It is the second component or construct of SWB, which corresponds to what we generally understand as happiness.
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According to (Prince, & Prince 2001) affect is thought of as how happy or unhappy you are. It results from a balance between positive affect and negative affect (Christopher, 1999). As it has been already indicated, when we appraise how much we appreciate the life we live, we estimate our typical affective experience to assess how well we feel generally, which is referred to here in the study as affective component. In summary, the affective component can be thought of as how you feel about your life (Susan Hird, 2003).
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Suh & Diener (1997) observed that feeling pleasant emotions most of the time and infrequently experiencing unpleasant emotions, even if the pleasant emotions are only mild, is sufficient for high reports of happiness. Although people report being above neutral in mood the majority of the time (Diener & Diener, 1995), intense positive moments are rare even among the happiest individuals. Instead happy people report mild-to-moderate pleasant emotions most of the time when alone or with others and when working or at leisure.
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One thing is clear, that people need to understand that intense experiences are not the corer stone of a happy life (Diener, 2000). Mood and emotions are called ‘affect’, and there is contradictory evidence as to whether ‘pleasant affect’ and ‘unpleasant affect’ form two independent factors and should be measured separately, or whether they are interdependent (Diener et al. , 1999). The amount of difference between momentary pleasant and unpleasant affect is still debated, but the separability of long-term affective dimensions is less controversial.
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Diener and Emmons (1984) found that unpleasant and pleasant affect become increasingly separate as the time frame is increased (Diener et al. , 1999). In the case of the institutionalized elderly, the study examined the affective component in general, mainly how they felt generally about their lives that helped them experiencing a sense of well-being in their lives. As indicated by Christopher (1999), it is this second aspect of SWB that corresponds to what we generally understand as happiness and it results from a balance between positive affect and negative affect.
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The Philippines. The Pearl of the Orient Seas, a country full of wonderful places, places being visited of tourists from different countries. A great country with great people called Filipinos. Filipinos, people with such nice traits. Tan, the color of their skin, the color that makes many foreigners envy them. They have rich black hair that flows naturally. Twinkling eyes some have black ones, some have hazel brown. They have such lovable characteristics.
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“It is far better to be trusted and respected that is to be liked.” In the story To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is told from a child’s point of view, a girl name Jean Louise Finch that goes by the nickname Scout. Atticus Finch, her father, is the lawyer defending a black man, Tom Robinson, who has been accused of a crime. This story takes place in Maycomb, Alabama around the 1930’s. Atticus Finch does not care about age, appearance, or even skin color.
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One day, when Scout comes home from school, she tells Atticus that her teacher Miss Caroline does not want her father to teach her how to read anymore. Scout loves to read with Atticus and does not want to stop, so she explains to him that she would like to quit school. Atticus really didn’t like that idea so he makes a promise with her saying that they can keep reading together as long as she stays in school. Rather than threatening to punish his daughter for even thinking of that idea, Atticus speaks respectfully to Scout.
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Atticus always wants his children to come to him for advice so, that they grow up being kind and compassionate towards each other. Atticus also shows kindness when he tries to make Dill, Jem and Scout friend, feel better. After running away from home, Dill hides under Scout’s bed, cold and hungry, and Atticus decides to help him. Instead of telling Dill to go home without food, he talks to Scout. He says, “Scout, we can do better than a pan of cold corn bread, can’t we? You fill this fellow up and when I get back we’ll see what we can do.” Later on, Atticus realizes that Dill has a difficult home life, and with his kindness, he looks out for him as if he was his own child.
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Being kind is a way to be respected, because if you’re mean and mad all the time people won’t even acknowledge you. Next, Atticus is considered wise because he is able to use things he has been taught toward his children and others in distinct ways. When Mrs. Dubose, the Finch’s elderly neighbor dies, Atticus uses her death as an opportunity to teach Jem and Scout a lesson. Mrs. Dubose was a morphine addict who was dying of old age. She wanted to die clean of any drugs even though with her giving up caused her much pain. Atticus believes her decision shows true courage and bravery.
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He explains this to his children, “‘I want you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you even begin, but you begin anyways and you see it through no matter what.” Atticus respects Mrs. Dubose for her courage as much as Mrs. Dubose respects Atticus for his wisdom and good advice. Atticus thinks when Tim Johnson had shot that rabid dog that does not make him brave. Also, Atticus wisdom never gives up during the trial. During his closing statement he says to the jury, “A court is only as sound as its jury, and a jury is only as sound as the men who make it up. I am confident that you gentlemen will review without passion the evidence you have heard, come to a decision, and restore this defendant to his family.
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In the name of God do your duty.” Atticus was trying to remind the jury that Tom is a human being with a family. That was a wise way for Atticus to end his defense strategy at the trial, because his statement leads the jury to deliberate for hours rather than minutes. Atticus defending Tom Robinson was unacceptable in the town of Maycomb. People respected him because he stood up for what he believed was right. He believed that the court was the only place what provided equal justice but it didn’t. He had real courage to do something that other people were scared of. Additionally, Calm is another way to describe Atticus Finch. He never overreacts under pressure even in the worst situations.
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The day Atticus hears that Tom Robinson was shot, it was a horrible day for him, but he knew what he had to do. He had to stay calm and tell his family what had happened. Atticus explains the tragedy to Calpurnia, his cook, by saying, ‘“Depends on how you look at it. What was one Negro, more or less, among two hundred of ‘em? He wasn’t Tom to them, he was an escaping prisoner.” Atticus could have become angry with the guards that shot Tom, but instead he takes the time to see Tom’s death from the guards’ point of view. Staying calm is important, especially when dealing with someone who is unreasonable.
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For an example, Bob Ewell, the father who accused Tom of raping his daughter Mayella, is one of the meanest men anyone could come in contact with. Instead of being mature and talking to Atticus when he was upset, Bob decides to take his anger out on Atticus and spits on his face. Atticus controls his actions by simply wiping his face and walking away. He could have become mad but he maintains his self control. Atticus stays calm, even in the most difficult situations. That’s what makes him so respected by so many people. People doesn’t want a leader that over reacts or doesn’t stand up for what he believes.
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Atticus’s experiences serve as important life-lessons for his children rather than situations too challenging to handle. His reminder to walk in someone’s skin rather than judging him teaches his children that all people can be misunderstood just as easily as they can be appreciated. People supported his actions and respected his courage. They just don’t have their own courage to speak up for justice. Atticus’s views towards the blacks in the community are not socially acceptable; however, so people criticize him for these bad choices or risks.
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I’ve had time to really sit and think and realize the seriousness of my actions. I could of been arrested, charged with shoplifting and taken to juvenile detention center, banned from the mall, and end up with a criminal record, which would make it harder to get a job or get into college later. No one wants to hire someone with a record of stealing. I did not realize at the time, how much of an impact something I do now, as a teen, will and/or could, affect the rest of my life.
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In this essay I also want to share some of the things I have experienced and learned over the last couple months. After I was caught shoplifting, I felt extremely scared, even too shocked too cry. I felt horrible for what I did, and I still do to this day! When you steal it makes people look at you differently. I knew it would be hard for God to forgive me and I prayed so much to him to forgive what I did. I felt extremely sorry for what I did and it was hard to forgive myself for it. But I had to, forgive and move forward.. to accomplish the goals that were given to me. I believe the worst was just knowing how disappointed my mother was with me. I couldn’t even look her in the eyes for fear of seeing the disappointment & sadness for quite a long while.
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I knew from the moment my mother walked in and saw me & my best friend sitting there in front of the deputy, that my life was about to change in many ways. I could tell from the look in her eyes and the tears rolling down her face that I had just lost one of the greatest bonds that my mother and I had, and that is trust. My mother has always taught me that trust is earned not given. I know it will take a long time for my mother to fully trust me again. I know I will never make this sort of disrespectful and irresponsible mistake again, as I never want to be the one to make my mother cry and be sad. I did not tell anyone else of this incident. I couldn’t bare to deal with more disappointment, I had had enough. The loss is far greater than the gain of anything you may get shoplifting. I will never ever shoplift again as I have learned a valuable lesson the hard way.
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I was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity of a second chance with my life with the help and guidence of Teen Court. I was forced to learn about my mistake and its effects. I had not thought of shoplifting as having an effect on the economy or community as I have learned. Every day prices on things that we need continue to go up and up. Things like bread and tea become more expensive for reasons I did not know and make it harder for families to afford what they need to survive. Above inflation, over-priced items and product quality there is one other reason this is happening. That reason is shoplifting. It is a completely unfair and unjust reason for prices to go up but its reality.
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Shoplifting affects many different areas that I never realized when I committed the crime. The number one reason for small, new business’s to close is shoplifting.When people steal from companies it takes away profit, and the share holders and company owners are not in the business to lose money, so what happens is the company takes the loss from the low level employees, they reduce hours and cut benefits and increase the prices to make up the difference. The police departments are forced to increase staff to handle all the thousands of shoplifters, the courts are overbooked with shoplifting cases, foreclosures, evictions and taxes are on the rise. It saddens me to know that I contributed to these situations.
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I had to sacrifice my weekends for the community service hours that was given to me and in the beginning it was not clear to me as to why the community service hours were given. I now understand, accept and was more than grateful, to volunteer my time as a way of giving back to the community for the attempt of taking something for free. The VSA was a great thing for me, I got a lot of animal therapy, I learned all about the adoption of cats, taking care of them and their cages, I had to talk to people, which I am quite afraid to do most of the time. I conquered my fear of being socially inadequate, more outgoing, and have a bit more confidence in who I am as a person.
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I have learned so much from (what could of been a lifelong mistake) this incident. Even people who accompany shoplifters are in danger; for being with a shoplifter is almost as bad as shoplifting. Not all shoplifters are the same, there two distinct types. I have gained far more than I ever would of expected. I have walked away with a sense of knowledge, accomplishment, confidence, pride, and a few new friends. They say that everything happens for a reason, I believe this now more than ever.
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Hispanics or Latinos are defined as a people of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish speaking culture. This term “Hispanics” was created by the U. S. federal government in the early 1970’s to refer to Americans born in a Spanish speaking nation or with ancestry to Spanish territories. Hispanics people are vibrant, socializing, and fun loving people. Among various facts associated to this culture is that they have a deep sense of involvement in their family traditions and cultures.
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Hispanics / Latinos have strong non-verbal and verbal ways of communication. To better understand one another they overly rely the use of non-verbal communication. This includes facial expressions, hand and body movements, physical touch, voice pitch, voice sounds, and physical appearances. A Hispanic mother screaming as her child takes their first steps is a type of sound and facial expressions use to show emotion without words. A firm handshake is a common practice between people as greeting and as they leave.
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A hug and a light kiss on a cheek are also common greetings practices between woman, and men and woman who are close friends or family. Children are also though to practice this ways of greetings to their elders in a way to show respect. Men also hug each other in sign of affection. Making eye contact when being spoken to is also a sign of respect, especially if the person is elder. I remember if my mother was talking to me as a child and I looked away, I was in so much trouble!
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For example, when one becomes sick the elder may advice a safe simple home remedy. The Hispanic culture has different values, beliefs, and traditions. Family is highly value. Family is a close-knit group and the most important social group to gather in any events or special days. The Hispanic “family unit” includes not only parents and children but also grandparents and extended family. Individuals within the family have moral responsibilities to help other members of the family experiencing financial problems, unemployment, health conditions and any other life issues.
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They show the importance placed upon relationship within their family extending a hand in good times and bad. Respeto y dignidad (respect and dignity) are other important values of the Hispanic culture. Children’s are taught to avoid confrontations with parents and older persons, and to be obedient and respectful. The Hispanics believe that the father is head of the family and the mother is to take care of home. Naming children after grandparents and parents is fairly common.