The mere fact that Mabry was able to completely on his own work his way up to a Stanford graduate position proves a tremendous dedication and will on his part, not to mention a bright person. It is fascinating to witness how the author attributes a “sense of tenacity and accomplishment” (117) inspired within him to the fact that his relatives are able to “survive in the world in which they live in”(117). I consider the connection between Mabry and his family to be a key element in understanding his life path. Author’s quest for education becomes not only a great personal achievement, but also an opportunity to help his loved ones escape from the claws of poverty. With that kind of motivation, I cannot see Mabry fail.
English IV Ms. Duncan May 20, 2013 “Civil Peace” short story questions 1. The moral lesson promoted by Chinua Achebe in the short story “Civil Peace” is that working hard is something that needs to be done to succeed in times of doubt. Jonathan lost almost everything during the Civil War in his country, including the loss of one of his children. Although he had lost his belongings and a child he still looked at the situation as having “five inestimable blessings”. He made it out of the civil war with three out of his four children, his wife and the bike that he had buried, in hope that he would be able to find it.
During their time together, George did his best to protect Lennie as his aunt had asked. The two traveled around, ever in search of jobs. Although it was because of Lennie that they could not keep jobs for more than short periods of time, George stuck by Lennie through everything. Even though George felt responsible for the wellbeing of Lennie, he, understandably, felt
He starts talking about the flowers and how beautiful they are, and this makes Elisa feel beautiful and valued. A stranger is noticing her “place”, her hard work. When he offers to take the chrysanthemums out of the garden, off the farm, some place to grow, she is elated. “Beautiful” (690). “Oh beautiful” (690).
During the forty years from the beginning to the end of the project, they also completed the construction of the great domed Tabernacle, the Assembly Hall, the Temple Annex, and a 15-foot-high wall that, a century and a half later, still sequesters Temple Square from the city that surrounds it. And one cannot neglect to mention the Latter-day Saint wives, mothers and sisters who lifted no stones, but worked in a myriad of other capacities toward the building of the temple. Many worked at home to support their families. Construction on the temple began on February 14, 1853, with Brigham Young turning the first shovelful of dirt in ground-breaking ceremonies. That April 6, the cornerstones were laid, following the pattern established for temples by Joseph Smith.
Veterans keep the story alive of the wars they fought in and teach the younger generations. I cannot imagine a world without veterans, the freedom lost, the patriotism missing from our hearts. Veterans have stood up for our country and helped us get some of the things we have now. They protected our nation, and without them our country may not have had a future. They kept us safe, sacrificing their lives to save ours.
Even though the Sky Chief did not show any respect for the nature, when he asked the men to uproot the tree, he still respected the nature and his wife by uprooting the tree just to make her dream come true. Not only the Onondaga tribe showed respect for others, another tribe that respect is very important for them is the Modoc Tribe. On “When Grizzlies Walked Upright” the Modoc tribe shows that their cultural beliefs matter a lot to them. It shows that they are peaceful and have really strong family values. Just like every other
As a primitive emotion of humanity, we all strive to be successful, to be happy. From determination and perseverance, it is achievable. It is essentially defined by self, and what YOU think is success. The enduring quality of the
To me, it is one of the most rewarding and satisfying things because I am able to make a difference in my community. It has taught me the value needed in order to be success, including teaching me how to be patient and thankful. They taught me to set a goal and accomplish it, take on responsibility and the most importantly appreciate things that I have right now. It disenchant me that I am lucky enough to have what I have right now since there are many people out there who cannot enjoy the facility I got. Previously, to be honest, I always want more and more, better facilities and life, however after doing community services my eye was opened and my heart began to change and flutter.
Diversity of our society is not a weakness but it is our greatest strength. Let us embrace diversity rather than being afraid of it, we must protect it and encourage it. We as being part of the European, stable and dominant society should be known to be people with abundance mentality—an abundance of thinking not just of the self, but of others; an abundance of helping others succeed; an abundance of kindness and giving, and an abundance of gratitude. In this way, we can value the individual, affirm his worth, as well as value the collective and build a cohesive society. The more gracious, kind and giving our society is, the greater our sense of joy and well-being.