Why I Should Not Get Up On Material Possessions
I used to be a person who was hung up on material possessions. I was always wanting more, never satisfied with what I had. Whenever I would go to the mall, I would want everything that I saw. If I had money I would always spend it. I was constantly buying things that I didn't need, only used once, or would stay in my closet with the tags on. I felt like I was unfortunate because I didn't have a new outfit every week, and I couldn't get a new pair of shoes every time I walked out the door, but that all changed the summer going into freshman year. My father suggested, to go on a border immersion trip to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. He thought that it would be a good idea to read what it was like to live on the border. But, no matter how many times we got together or how many books we read, nothing could have prepared me for what I was going to experience while I was down there.
I left on July 20 on a plane headed for Laredo, Texas. I would be staying at a relative 's near Laredo and then every morning we would cross over the border into Mexico and go work at a daycare center, Valdes Suarez Maria Irene . Our first day there we didn't go to the daycare center, instead we met some friends of my father 's friends, Jesus and Irene. They live in Nuevo Laredo, and what they do is help out the people in their community. They also help people who are coming down from theUnited States to help out for the first time or people who are coming back from Central or South America and need a place
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When the door slams at the end of "A Doll's House" by Henry Ibsen, No one would not believe the woman walking out of her house is the same one who appeared at the beginning of the play. The main character in this play is Nora. Nora goes through a complete transformation, changing from a child like and dependant woman to a self strong woman pushing to become independent. Ibsen portrays the roles of society in the Victorian times in this play. Throughout her whole life, Nora's husband and father have always controlled her; she has never been able to be independent, and the treatment she receives is not equal to the males around her, and the people around her belittle and patronize her to no end. Finally it goes too far and Nora realizes...show more content...
Torvald berates Nora about her physical appearance, saying, "Has my little sweet tooth been indulging herself in town today by any chance?
..." (Act 1). Nora often sneaks macaroons, because she can not eat them in front of Torvald for fear of his disapproval. Torvald is very particular about Noras figure, as he wants her to stay small, dainty, and delicate. This is Ibsen showing the "role" of the male in that society. He has to always be in control, and for Torvald, his and Nora's image are the most important things in the world, whether it was Nora's figure or the fact that Nora forged her father's signature to obtain the secret loan, which angers Torvald a great deal. In the beginning, Nora acts and speaks like a child saying things like "Pooh!"(Act 1). Ibsen showshow he thinks dependant and uneducated woman are naive and almost childlike. Nora and Torvald's relationship is almost exactly how her and her father's relationship had been, with the man completely controlling Nora, and Nora acting like an obedient child. Nora had not been independent with her father and when she marries Torvald she is also completely dependant on him for everything she wants or needs. Both Nora's father and Torvald coddle Nora and treat her like a delicate doll so she is never fully is independent. At one point in the play Torvald even admits he finds Nora more attractive because of her dependence on him. Christine Linde is
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It is a right minded idea to think that strict laws against possession and use of controlled substances would deter people from using drugs and make for safer communities. The average civilian would probably think cops are cleaning up the streets when they see someone in handcuffs for owning or using any type of illegal substance. But the only reason that person is considered a criminal is because of our laws, we don't know that they're dangerous. Why do they deserve to be arrested and charged? Morally, they could be someone who wouldn't hurt a fly, but since they have an illegal substance they are quickly judged and hauled away. There are pitfalls that come with these laws that aren't obvious to the general public, and there are benefits that could come with tossing out our current consequences. Legalizing possession and use of controlled substances could make for a reduction of our current drug epidemic, solve issues with overcrowded prisons, and help drug addicts to receive treatment. Current laws that criminalize possession and use of controlled substances have proven to be ineffective when it comes to eliminating the drug epidemic. Our laws do not prevent citizens from getting their hands on controlled substances; they only hand out consequences when a person is found in possession or while using said substance. An immense amount of time and money has been dumped into the U.S war on drugs and antidrug campaigns for decades in an attempt to significantly reduce the supply and demand of common controlled substances. However the attempts have backfired to an extent, Pierre–Arnaud Chouvy, a specialist in drug research internationally affirms that "prohibition has created the world's most lucrative illicit market for some psychoactive substances and encouraged their production" (Chouvy, 2012). So it is safe to say that our war on drugs has not only been ineffective, but has actually pushed for a busy black market. How? People are not afraid to do some dirty work and take risks for the profit that comes from drug trafficking. Not to mention with the increase of business came an increase of violence in the drug trade. In an article displaying the history of our war on drugs, Aileen Teague discloses that Get
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In this report we will deal with Crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ. This report we'll have as bible text the gospel of Matthew 27:32–50, and these verses will be analyzed verse by verse. It's very great to observe that all gospels talk about Jesus' Crucifixion in a larger section than others events from his life. There is a great reason: for Jesus this last part of his work means the finishing God's plan of salvation. Paul says he humbled himself, and become obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross (Philippians 2:8). So we will observe the following of event as Matthew wrote in his gospel.
27:32–34: 32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cy–re'na, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross, 33 They were come unto ...show more content...
This word Calvary comes from the Latin Vulgate, where calvaria is the regular translation of the Greek kranion writes Earle Ralph in Beacome Bible Commentary. They came to the execution place; probably the common place of execution, the soldiers in charge with execution of Jesus Christ gave him vinegar to drink with gall. That drink was usually offered to convicts that their pain to be improved. But Jesus didn't drink this drink, he refused it because he wanted to "drink all undiluted bitterness". 27:35–38: 35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them and upon my vesture did they cost lots. 36 And sitting down they watched him there. 37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. Jesus was crucified, his hands and foot were mailed to the cross, and then reared it up and him hanging on it; because that was the manner of Romans to crucify. Henry Matthew writes in his commentary next thing: "The barbarous and abusive treatment they gone him, in which their wit and malice vied which should excel. As if death, so great a death were not bad enough, they contrived to add to the bitterness and terror of it." The sufferings of Jesus intensified as he drew near to the cross. In Matt. 26:38 Jesus
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Leaves fall, and crisp weather comes bounding around the corner. This signifies the transition into a more cozy time of year, and the holidays that tag along really push the importance of generosity and keeping loved ones close. Not only do the seasons overflow with sacrifice and love, but literature, too, with an abundance of stories following this basic outline. Perhaps, one of the most well–known theme of love and sacrifice is displayed in The Gift of the Magi. Within this short fiction, a poor, young, married couple cannot scrape together enough money to buy each other Christmas presents. As the story unfurls, Jim and Della both end up selling their most valuable asset to buy one another a gift. O. Henry applies allusion, imagery, and irony to convey how love drives people to make meaningful sacrifices. The author's use of allusion demonstrates the brilliance of love within sacrifice and how truly valuable sacrifices turn out to be. First and foremost, the narrator describes throughout this piece exactly how Della and Jim were foolish enough to give up their prized possessions. However, that statement is repealed when Henry compares the main characters to the magi. He endorses that "...of all who give gifts, these two were the wisest." (Henry p 368). This comparison clarifies that they were the "wise men" because they give to each other out of sentimental value, from the heart. In the traditional Christmas story, it states that the actual wise men brought Jesus the
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"True love is about sacrifice for the sake of the ones you love. " In The Gift Of The Magi by William Sydney Porter, also known as O.Henry, the couple, Della and Jim James Dillingham Young, each had their own special trait or article of theirs that they prized more than anything else. Della prized her beautiful long brown hair, that had been grown just past her knees. Jim prized his gold watch that had been his grandfather's, then his father's and now his. They find it upon themselves to buy a valuable gift for each other for Christmas, and with only $1.87, Della sells her hair to buy a platinum chain for Jim's watch. That would have worked out well if Jim hadn't sold his watch to buy tortoise shell combs for Della's hair, which she sold. They both liked each other's gift and the thought that was put into it, and although their gifts may not be able to be used at that time, they still shared their love. The theme of the story is, love means sacrifice. When Della had the idea to sell her hair for money to buy Jim's chain, she didn't know that he would sell his watch to buy combs for her hair. She took it upon herself to buy him a valuable gift to show Jim her love for him, and how much she cared for him, enough to sell her most prized possession. In the story Della states," Be good to me, because I sold it for you. Maybe the hairs of my head could be counted," she said, "but no one could ever count my love for you."This quote proves how although she sacrificed her hair,
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A Child Is A Parent 's Most Prized Possession
A child is a parent's most prized possession. Imagine your young baby contracting the measles virus, imagine the fear it would cause you and the possible deviations that can come from the disease. In serious cases: lifelong brain damage, deafness, and even death can occur. The average child grows up being nurtured and protected from everything the parent can protect them from. Parents want nothing but the best for their children and they would do everything they could to keep them healthy and safe. But now there's controversy arising over vaccinations that are required for your child. There are several concerns parents are facing over childhood immunizations and whether it should be mandatory for a child to have to receive all of them. With that, it's causing more and more parents to be skeptical over vaccinations which is leading them to refuse or delay vaccinations for their child. This may be causing more risks for a child and for society as a whole. What's being injected into your child's body, how to know when it's too much, whether or not there should be a limit, and whether it should be mandatory in the first place are what people are talking about when debating vaccinations. There's a timeline that comes with vaccinations, providing a breakdown of when and what vaccinations are needed. The goal of the immunization timeline is to help give protection to children before they are at the point in their life of being exposed to the infection itself. Many parents are
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In O. Henry's story, "The Gift of the Magi," the literary elements of irony, tone and symbolism reveal the author's perspective on sacrifice. What is a sacrificed defined as? A sacrifice is giving up something in return for something else. When making sacrifices you have to have wisdom. Wisdom is the ability to make smart decisions based on what is good and bad. In "The Gift of the Magi," Mr. and Mrs. Dillingham Young both decided they wanted to sacrifice something so in return their significant other would have a gift. Even though the sacrifices Della and Jim made for each other, end up not working out, as they desired. The first literary element used to demonstrate the author's perspective on sacrifice is irony. Irony is important to...show more content...
The author of "The Gift of the Magi" represents this through, "and here I have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures of their house" (177). Mr. and Mrs. Dillingham Young made foolish decisions because they both did not thing about the consequences of giving up their gifts would be. Henry displays the tone as humorous when he says, "they're too nice to use just at present. I sold my watch to get the money to buy your combs. And now suppose you put the chops on" (179). This is humorous because Jim just moves right along asking Della about dinner and does not give her a chance to respond. This is significant to sacrifice because he loves her so much that he was willing to sacrifice anything for her. The tone is romantic because they care strongly for each other and wanted to please the other one with a great gift that will represent their love for one another. The author presents the romance through the quote, "isn't dandy Jim? I hunted all over town to find it. Instead of obeying, Jim tumbled down on the couch and put his hands under the back of his head and smiled" (176). At the end of the text, after both characters exchanged presents they have the opportunity for disappointment, yet the couple realizes that the gifts are temporary whereas the love and sacrifices the two shares is eternal. Henry also suggests the romantic tone with the Get
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