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    Grendel having lived so many years watched the humans evolve and throughout this time he found his purpose of being a destructive monster. He stated, “What will we call the Hrothgar-wrecker when Hrothgar has been wrecked,” (Gardner 91). Grendel’s only restraint that keeps him from not killing them all at once is that he would not have a purpose in life anymore. Although in the beginning Grendel only killed people for food he reached a point where he enjoyed his killings…

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    Ever since I was little I always loved to learn, so continuing my education and taking more classes wasn’t even a challenging decision for me. Education to me has had such an impact on me, it has helped me get to very place I am today. The word education usually has a direct connection to school but that isn’t always the case, to me education can come from anywhere, parents, books, church, real life examples from others etc. Taking all that into consideration, I like using the knowledge I gain…

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    with those large rocks. Research say their is many reason why the Stonehenge is built. One of the main purpose I heard is the rocks where structure in that circular format in that particular way; it was to capture the sun and people will know what time it is in hour, day, month and season by the shadow the sun creates.The Stonehenge served as a calendar. Other say it was for religious purpose to heal others and other say it was the mark for aliens to land. Well this structure has more than five…

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    unconditional positive regard. During the beginning of the first session, these techniques encouraged a touch of client-centered therapy; which allowed Ms. B to speak freely about her past, passions, family including her relationship with God and purpose in life. By being empathetic and reflecting her feelings along with providing minimal feedback, I noticed the client was led to speak more about herself. Even after she did not want to talk about the main issue at hand, she was still comfortable…

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    live a life of meaning and purpose is through personal success. Much like any other person, philosophers as well as biblical figures would agree that a life of meaning and purpose is dependent to personal experiences. To live the experience of a meaningful life often depends on the circumstances along with experiences that people endure. A life of meaning and purpose for Dante is about avoiding sin in addition to doing good. For Perpetua and Felicitas, a life of purpose is achieved through…

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    happened to us if we hadnt caugh him? Just stop it/ I’m trying “ This quote has a bit of significance because it is almost like the answer to the question on if it is worth living, to the boy we can see that the whole point of living is to find a purpose in life which is considerably selfish compared to the man’s selfless motive for living which is to prepare his son for this new post-apocalyptic world they now are living in. This leaves the reader to infer…

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    is your whole person and infinite ultimate concern that is improvable while belief is a finite idea that can and should be able to be backed by evidence. The understanding of these terms is essential to the way we approach our life, religion and purpose in this world. Faith is larger, infinite all-encompassing concept than belief.…

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    My Teaching Philosophy The nature of knowledge should be relative. Each student is different, and their education should fit their needs. Education should help the child grow both mentally and emotionally. Students should be given the right to think on their own. They do not need a teacher who will take their free will away. Students should not have to conform to something in which they do not believe. They should have their own thought processes. The best philosophical approach…

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    want to get high necessarily, they just want relief. When people hear the phrase, "legalization of marijuana," they only think of the people smoking it for a "high," not for using it as a medicine. People should not smoke marijuana for recreational purposes, rather for the medical value. It should be used by those people whose last alternative for relief is marijuana. These people who are ill should not be punished by suffering. Prescription drugs are not to be taken unless prescribed by a…

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    My Antonia Symbolism

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    My Antonia by Willa Cather is a novel that includes bone-chilling tragedy and life affirming uplift. The story centers around a memoir by Jim Burdin, a middle age New York lawyer who decided to write down his reminsces of his dear friend Antonia Shimerda. The story begins with Burdin heading on a train for Nebraska to live with his grandparents. He is ten years old and both of his parents have recently died. On the train he spots a Russian immigrant family and he is intrigued by them; the family…

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