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    I Am Pilgrim Analysis

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    and can be seriously sentimental at times. The resolution - what saves the day - is a weak way out, but then perhaps life is like that. Perhaps there are near-misses behind the scenes all the time and we are spared only by the smallest bits of serendipity. 4.5/5: Must

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    Hand in hand, fate and free will play starring roles in an individual’s life, determining the occurrence of certain events. Throughout many pieces of timeless literature protagonists and antagonists alike are constantly handed life-changing events whether they want them or not. Even though it is viewed as absolute, fate can be changed by the execution of certain actions but that does not mean it should be changed, and the occurrence of ‘fated’ events in an individual’s life present choices that in

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    the characters are so idiotically written, the viewer is incapable to feel any sympathy towards them. Instead of the script having drawn dramatic and frightening performances, they became comical. Actually the film itself is a horror comedy by serendipity rather than the gothic romance it yearns to

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    The wind inevitability has been blowing me to life's serendipity and catastrophe. I have to accept every challenge. Face it and nail it. My thoughts still drift gleefully on what I had envisaged that which only almost happened. I need to be fearless and tough because, at the end of the day, every choice, decision, and action I make will reflect me as a person. I've striven to fit in the society by changing who I am. Limiting my credibility from the things I can do and

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    Some people are successful because they are destined to be such. But most people are more successful because they are determined to reach this goal. We just know what we want and how to achieve it. You would probably have laid out your plans for your life already, and that you would exhaust all efforts just to attain what you desire. But sometimes, we question, how come no matter how hard you try to perfect things the way you planned it, circumstances would not allow it? You start thinking, were

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    Paper Bag Poem

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    Serendipity Paper Bag Poem Rhyme Scheme: ABABC DEDEF GHGHI JKJKL Meter: None In a room of 30 people, I was alone Then, two worlds collided You were sitting there on your phone It wasn’t a perfect fit, slightly lopsided Suddenly, I knew someone. The reflection in my mirror Two broken shards that agreed It faded, then grew clearer I was escaping, almost freed But then, you decided to leave. We were built like towers I couldn’t have it any other way You, me, ours. I prayed for you to stay We

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    The impact of the crash I felt driving to school one morning was not to the car, but to my world. Or so it seemed at that moment, upon hearing the news of my brother’s Student Handbook infraction. What followed was a tale of a divorce of sorts between my two guardians - my school and my parents. I am told my support for my brother and seeing that the truth be revealed contributed to the resolution. The education I gained is one which tuition dollars were not meant to provide. The greatest triumphs

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    My friends and family say they are proud of me. I’ve won a narrow battle with depression; there is a plaque with my face on it hanging in front of the science department at my alma mater; I pay virtually no tuition to attend the top public school in the USA; my first choice of laboratory position was given to me my first semester at this renowned research school. People pat me on my back for these things, but they’re aiming for the wrong one. I’m standing on the shoulders of giants. Highschool-me

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    The first day I ever really checked the mail was when it started getting cold here in Killeen, Texas. Usually my mom would check the mail, but it was the beginning of November and I was expecting something important. As I opened the mailbox I saw an envelope from Baylor. I rushed inside the house, convinced all my family to come around, and opened the envelope. There it was, my acceptance letter, I got in. Getting into Baylor made me realize fate was real. I was beyond excited, because there were

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    over and allowed him to take Romeo’s life. In cessation, Romeo did not have very good control over his life because of the decisions that he made. Romeo and Juliet were so in love that they did not plan out the future vigilant. Romeo had terrible serendipity during his life. Fate or the higher power controlled his life from the time he stepped in the door of the party, the death of Mercutio, and not receiving the letter from Friar John. Your relationship can be “death-marked” and you just do not have

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