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great testament to the greatness of being a diversified people. People are classified negatively by their race, gender, economic status, and many more categories, but what someone views as a weakness just might be another’s strength. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines diversity as “the condition of having or being composed of differing elements, especially the inclusion of different types of people in a group or organization.” I agree with this definition, but I don’t know that it fully covers

virtue that I choose to discuss within this paper is the word fairness. Fair is defined as “agreeing with what is thought to be right or acceptable; treating people in a way that does not favor some over others; not too harsh or critical” (Merriam Webster Dictionary, n.d.). With this simple definition, Mattel founded Global Manufacturing Principles (GMP), whose intent was to identify and fix issues within their companies like wages an hours, child labor, forced labor, discrimination, freedom of association

Everyday, people struggle to get through simple tasks due to the lack of perseverance. Merriam Webster 's dictionary definition for the word perseverance is “a continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition.” In terms of usage, perseverance is used as a noun that comes from Latin origin with per- meaning through, and severus- meaning sever. Synonyms of the word consist of persist or to carry on, while antonyms are to give up or to quit. Perseverance is an

The Trial of a Century Albert Einstein and Dorothy Parker, both prominent figures in the 1920’s, took part in demonstrations over a widely contested trial, as Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were convicted in a trial that received mass protests from around the world (Sharrett). The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti took place during the height of the Red Scare and the massive migration of immigrants to the United States, where a substantial percentage of immigrants were from Italy. With the large

• Counselling: “The professional guidance of the individual by utilising psychological methods especially in collecting case history data, using various techniques of the personal interview, and testing interests and aptitudes” (Merriam-Webster's online dictionary, n.d.). It is the process in which a counsellor creates a safe and open environment for a client to speak about a problem that may be affecting them or if they need guidance in how to deal with a particular situation. • Therapy: “The therapeutic

Literature is defined as, “writings in prose or verse; especially : writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest” (Merriam Webster). In both African and Middle Eastern literature, there is an overlap in theme, motif, and ideas. There is an awareness of community over oneself present in both forms of literature. The role of women in both societies is viewed as one of a lesser importance than the male presence. A discrepancy in the similarity

The act of composing dictionaries, lexicography, was seen as peculiar; however, men such as Samuel Johnson and Noah Webster dared to defy such ideologies. Both men had their own reasons for taking on the daunting challenge of writing a dictionary of the English Language. Their reasons may greatly differ such as Webster’s motivation of strengthening the national identity and Johnson’s reason of standardizing words with his witty definitions. Despite of their different motives for defining words, Samuel

Alexis Timm Mrs. Mirosh 1st hour English 11 21 February 2017 To Read or Not To Read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel published by Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name as Mark Twain, in 1884. The story is more than just a story however as many adults, parents, and educators believe that this book is unfit for a classroom setting. What they are unable or (unwilling) to see are the benefits of reading and analyzing this story. It allows students to understand history

is the fifth word in the poem. The word “learn’d”, especially with the spelling he chose, conveys much more than it’s literal definition. According to the Oxford Reference Online database, it means “Having great learning in the law.” The Merriam Webster Dictionary expands that definition slightly, by stating its definition as “having or showing a lot of learning, education, or knowledge — used to describe something that people get or have because of learning or experience.” He uses the abbreviated

students and speakers safe. Hate speech and free speech have some differences. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, hate speech is defined as a, “speech that is intended to insult, offend, or intimidate a person because of some trait” (Merriam Webster Dictionary). Freedom of speech is, “the right to express information, ideas, and opinions free of government restrictions” (Merriam Webster Dictionary). These terms have parallel but contrasting meanings. Everyone has their freedom of speech