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    Alcohol Or Idealism

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    “Every form of addiction is bad, whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.” Quoted from Carl Jung. Good morning/Afternoon fellow classmates and Mr.Chavez. As we all know alcohol is bad especially when it turns into an addiction. Alcohol is classified as a depressant in which slows down vital functions such as the Central Nervous System, despite it being classified as a depressant the amount of alcohol consumed determines the type of impact on the consumer. Most people drink for the

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    Throughout the history, the terms idealism and realism have evolved, starting from the Greek’s sculptures and influencing different regions. Idealism in art means conveying the ideal and artistic side of the subject, and it tends to depict “what should be” more than “what it really is”. On the other hand, realism tends to care more about the true representation of the subject without idealizing it and giving it extra features that makes it close to the viewers. In this paper, I will be addressing

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    American Idealism

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    such as Cuba and the Philippines, without a doubt yielded numerous international benefits to the natives of these regions and the United States. However, when looking deeper into the rise of the U.S., we will see between 1895 and 1920, realism and idealism played roughly equal roles in shaping U.S. foreign policy, whether it was economically motivated policy, war prevention policies, or war initiation policies. Surely,

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    a new life for himself he revises his name to Alexander Supertramp, and continues on his heroic quest to become an autonomous living soul. Krakauer and his experience in the Alaskan wilderness gives the reader insight as to why McCandless naive idealism may have cost him his life. In America, many adolescents believe that life comes without hardship or sacrifice. However, McCandless would have otherwise and seeks refuge in the wild, whereas others may be too appeased to experience the wilderness

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    Ryanites Idealism

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    As with all forms of idealism, the fiery furnace of truth roars the hellish fires of reality on such idealistic ways, testing its validity in accordance to Natural Law. For those who did not live up to such standards, they were reduced to nothing more than pure slag – the most

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    Idealism Score

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    Which score is higher or did you score about the same? Why do you think you scored this way? My realism was my highest score, it was 14 compared to my 3 idealism score. I think that I scored this way based off what made sense to me. I do want to get married in the future but I am aware that marriage will be hard work. I’ve never really had an idealistic view on marriage, I think that it can probably be great at times but also really hard. My realism score also probably stems from my parents marriage

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    Idealism In Candide

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    Amgalan Jargalsaikhan World Literature II Prof. Hurst Candide Oct, 2014 Being a young man raised in a fine castle of the Baron, Candide had no idea of what a real life is outside of the caste. In that place, he was surrounded by his needs, including his lover Cundegonde and a great mentor Pangloss. Once he was abandoned from his fine castle, he had separated from his Cundegone and had to face the brutal life on his journey to find his lover. However, Candide learned the idea of Pangloss, which

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    Idealism and truth are both significant elements of a person’s life, although idealism can often make it difficult to see what is actually true. In The Novice, the protagonist gets caught up in idealism by glamorizing his boat the Sally Anne, which skews his perception of the truth. Readers of W.D. Valgardson’s The Novice should understand that individuals often idealize their material possessions, and that such behavior is often caused by isolation, which is likely to result in consequences such

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    Initially, the creature has a mind that revolves around idealistic perceptions. These perceptions came into the picture due to the creatures encounters with humanity. Victor Frankenstein for example, abandoned the monster at birth, consequently leading to the creature’s inevitable distress: “But where were my friends and relations? No father had watched my infant days, no mother had blessed me with the smiles and caresses;…All my past life was now a blot, a blind vacancy in which I distinguished

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    The Impact of Idealism on an Individual’s Ability to Comprehend Reality Idealism is something very common in the human mind, mostly because it helps us come to terms with reality - particularly when considering one’s relationships with others. When ideals are not aligned with the truth of an individual’s life, however, the devastation from a shattered ideal - or, the revelation of the truth - can change the self-perception of an individual irrevocably. This is what happens to the monster in Mary

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