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He conveys his appreciation and message through his word choice, tone, sentence structure, and use of rhetorical devices. Nelson Mandela’s word choice helps him convey his gratitude towards the audience and message that they must continue to work together to build and better society. He begins by addressing his audience with “Your Majesties, Your Highnesses,…

To be a good person is to be kind, to have the ability to emphasize with others, show and feel compassion for them, to have the ability to be selfless in times of need and put other people’s needs before your own. Being good is being able to see beyond everything superficial and respect the…

            The Judeo-Christian tradition believes that God had given human beings free will, or the ability to select from among a variety of options. This conviction was intended to show how history followed a divine plan of salvation. Despite bestowing humans with the capacity to make their own decisions, God was aware of the judgments…

            The cosmological argument has many variations of which only one will be explored in the following paragraphs. The argument is stated thus: the world (or universe) exists, and since it exists, there must have been a cause for its existence; therefore, some being, namely God, must have created it. The following will systemically explore…

Humans are driven by social interest, the pursuit of goals, and the management of life tasks, with a focus on their ability to live cooperatively in society. Individuals possess the power to interpret, impact, and generate events. From an early age, each person develops a distinct style of life that typically remains consistent over time…

In his article “Ethics of Belief,” William K. Clifford makes a number of assertions about beliefs that are untenable. Clifford’s ultimate conclusion is that it is “wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone to believe anything upon sufficient evidence” (Clifford, 280). Presumably Clifford means it is ethically or morally wrong since his article deals with ethics….

The Kite Runner, by Chalked Hussein, follows the maturation of Emir, a male from Afghanistan who needs to find his way in the world as he realizes that his own belief system is not that of his dominant culture. Set in Afghan Stan and the United States, The Kite Runner is valetudinarians that illustrates the…

It was because of the lack of purity and crispness within Adams’ first hotplate that drove him to develop a better way in which he could capture the raw beauty of nature. By searching for ways to better nature and landscape photography, Adams construct the Zone System and Group f/64; which helped Influence the development…

In 2010 Kia Motors released a commercial that took a unique approach to the typical automobile advertisement. The commercial used popular things like music, fashion, and technology to show that their car is better than all the rest. The commercial showcases many features that appeal to several different age groups. The commercial starts out with…

I spent 15 years of my life for this damn kid. Did everything that is best for him, following every one Of his silly restriction and still  didn’t leave him, for him to throw all that away and leave not even considering what I’m going through. This is just complete arrogance. Sit, he just leaves,…