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It is wrong to think of ourselves as indispensable. We would love to think that our contributions are essential, but we are mistaken if we think that any one person has made the world what it is today. The contributions of individual people are seldom as important or as necessary as we think they are. 6 c" A3 C% t& X! c* o; c- R6 Z4 l" O
Assignment:) e% I: m4 M/ j5 l Do we put too much value on the ideas or actions of individual people? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.1 {6 ^5 T C. ^ J2 a s' w
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Many people deny that stories about characters and events that are not real can teach us about ourselves or about the world around us. They claim that literature does not offer us worthwhile information about the real world. These people argue that the feelings and ideas we gain from books and stories obstruct, rather than contribute to, clear thought. ( {) f; X+ y- m$ j7 A( B+ iAdapted from Jennifer L. McMahon, "The Function of Fiction"2 k n, ~% g% Y% _" Y
' s" ~% u. k# v- L" |% D ?Assignment:, h! W/ b! s/ }& Z Can books and stories about characters and events that are not real teach us anything useful? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.8 g$ S+ [$ B4 \8 } J- D" y2 b
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"No one is perfect." There are few among us who would disagree with this familiar statement. Certain that perfection is an impossible goal, many people willingly accept flaws and shortcomings in themselves and others. Yet such behavior leads to failure. People can only succeed if they try to achieve perfection in everything they do. - e7 [4 D0 k# O+ T7 b & H4 d0 U/ F0 O$ ^" {# ]( F3 QAssignment: 5 x, L- c8 E: L1 }Can people achieve success only if they aim to be perfect? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.$ v M0 I: j3 x) @8 j