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    Kim Jong Un Possessions

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    Kim Jong Un uses possessions to show his power to the world. People use possessions to help cope with life's problems. People treat possessions the very same to how they treat themselves and others. Possessions help us display who we are. People can express themselves by the possessions each of us have. Possessions are used to help cope with everyday problems life throws at them. People use possessions to ignore and make excuses about troubling things they don't want to deal with. Higher drug and

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    good. Having gone through the cruelty, the pettiness, the sometimes illegal activities, I do in a strange way feel stronger—strong enough to put up with the world's biggest pains in the ass.” As well as Glenn when he said “I don't mean my household family; I mean my street family, the Crips, or as the Bloods called us "The Crabs."” These are two people who have identities

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    Personal Identity

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    most such as family, friends, career, college degree, and social work. Family, friends, career, college degree and social works are sources of identity and are very meaningful part of my life. My parents are very important part of my life. Their presence in my life have brought many significant events that have change my way of thinking

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    What does it mean to you when you own something? Is it the gratification that makes it rewarding? Or is it the cost and struggle it took to buy it? Or how about what others think about your object? Ownership and sense of self comes together as a perception of how we see ourself being an owner. Buying something from a store or from a person makes it yours. When you buy something you’re paying for it in money that you earned which then makes it yours. People might say if they take an object or

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    The arrival of the British and their implementation of Christianity, European laws and government brings great conflict to the way of life and culture of the Igbo people. Okonkwo and Nwoye are both affected by colonization but their response differs as a result of their separate individualities and masculinities. Achebe argues that when faced with outside influences that contests one’s morals, traditions and beliefs, different reactions can occur between individuals in the form of a crisis of identity

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    The paper intends to explore the theme of self discovery through the act of journey in Anita Nair’s Ladies Coupe. Travel narratives are broad genres which illuminate mainly on people, place and culture. Journeys form the focal point of every travel narrative. In literature, the motif of journey is used as a distinctive idea or theme and is used to represent a character’s epiphany or self realization. It provides a personal assertion outside the compressed state of one’s life. Journey is seen as a

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    Summary of Zinsser’s “Clutter” In his essay, “Clutter,” Zinsser begins by identifying the prevalence of clutter in everyday life. Furthermore, he examines the problem of clutter in literature, stating that as clutter goes down, writing quality goes up. He then challenges the reader to look for just how many words do not serve a purpose in their writing (pars 1-2). As he continues, Zinsser provides further examples of clutter in everyday life and communications. Citing confusing interactions and dentist

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    previous year and says that “I just paid attention to the swish of the skirt against my bare legs and thought of how May must have felt in it.”(Dellaria 18) This encompasses Laurel’s uncertainty about her own identity, and how she coped with this feeling of guilt suggests that she is trying to become more like her sister so that she can deal with the guilt that came along with her tragic death. Laurel’s lost sense of self due to guilt is also shown later on in the book

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    The Search for Self in Tirra Lirra by the River   It has been suggested that Tirra Lirra by the River can be regarded as a novel which aims eventually at a better understanding"2. In my opinion understanding is achieved at two levels in the novel. The first type of understanding is personal and introspective, and is discovered by the central character. The other is societal, achieved through allegory and symbolism, and aimed at the reader. Jessica Anderson aims to develop this dual understanding

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    and experiences that are universal in humanity. While self-identity means the recognition of one 's potential and qualities of as an individual. People 's traits impact who they are as a person because if they have poorly traits they’ll show that in the way they act same thing for the good traits. Melba Beals’ “Warriors Don’t Cry,” “Homer’s “The Odyssey,” and my own life reveal that our characters traits have an impact on our life journeys and self identities. To begin, both Melba Beals and Penelope’s

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