To be a good reader's and good writer, one should have a good memory, imagination, a dictionary, and some artistic sense. ... Dictionary come as helpful and useful in reading and writing, it help you, so that as you read you are less likely to be distracted by words you do not know. ...
Feeling of Being Loved According to the American Heritage Dictionary, the definition of the word "friend" means a person, whom one knows, likes and trusts; one who supports, sympathizes with or patronizes a group, cause, or movement. I believe that apart from what has been defined in the dictionary, there are still other possible words to describe friendship. But in fact, in the real world, friendship is not something that can just be easily described or defined; it is not as simple as what everybody might think like the dictionary. ...
The American Heritage Dictionary defines obsession as a compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion. ... Jealousy is defined as "close vigilance", by the American Heritage Dictionary and in the middle of the novel; a couple of months after Pedro and Rosaura's marriage, Pedro had a close vigilance with Tita's new male companion. ... Finally, sacrifice defined as; forfeiture of something highly valued for the sake of one considered having a greater value or claim, by the American Heritage Dictionary is a part of having love. ...
Descent into Madness The descent into madness takes place in both story's the Tell Tale Heart and The Yellow Wallpaper. Madness is defined by the Winston Senior dictionary as being mentally ill, or being unable to behave in a reasonable way. In each story the main characters undergo dramatic chan...
How to Become an A Student? Every student in school desires to be an A student, but it is hard to get an A on the report card. So you need to use the right way to get good grades. First, you need to concentrate in class. The second way is to do your homework daily. And the last one is ...
Green Mile: How To Forgive If you look up forgive in the dictionary you will find : To excuse for a fault or an offense; pardon. To renounce anger or resentment against. In life people will do things that hurt you and make you mad. But are you going to hold a grudge or are you going to forgive the...
Hero can be defined in many different ways. The word "Hero" has been used a great deal in the news, sometimes rather loosely. The term is as diverse as the person utilizing it. Heroes come in all shapes and sizes and are different from one generation to another. Be it a cartoon character for a small...
Family I chose family as a word that I found to be important. The reason I chose family is because it is a word that has a true meaning behind it; there is more than just a definition. The word family means a group of relatives that are bonded together as one. Family...
"Freedom's Obligation" What exactly is the price of one's freedom? Can anyone be able to put a price on something that many take for granted. We are able to move freely in life, becasue of the sacrifice of others who, for the most part, many will never get to meet in their life, or even know w...
"The Lottery"; A Very Symbolic Story "The Lottery" is a story that Shirley Jackson uses to express her own views of mankind's evil nature through a tradition such as the lottery performed in this small town. The symbolism is everywhere throughout the story. From the townspeople's names to the blac...
Essence was very linked to accidents for Aristotle, as the definition of accident in the dictionary of philosophy says that accident is "that certain thing which belongs to a being such that it can lose without being destroyed and cease to be " so that defines the accidents that Aristotle mention....
What is War? The word "war" cannot be defined in one sentence, nor can its meaning be expressed using a few words. The word means more than just a "military conflict between nations or parties," as the dictionary says. War is complex. It arouses feelings of aggression, depression, confusion a...
Well, well, well. It is Sunday evening, and you've got a huge paper due first thing Monday morning. The problem is, you haven't started it, and you have hardly any research on the topic. You can't just not turn the paper in; it is after all worth 15% of your final grade. After much contemplation, yo...
What is survival? According to the dictionary it is "living or continuing longer than another person or thing". To some people it means passing a test or winning a race or a game. But to Huck Finn it meant just getting though the day. Huck had to face many obstacles in his journeys, the three that y...
Terrorism Merriam Webster's 2003 dictionary defines terrorism as "violence (as bombing) committed by groups in order to intimidate a population or government into granting their demands." The simple thought of an event as unspeakable as 9-11 gives me chills. America is supposed to be untouchabl...
I looked up the words in the American Heritage Dictionary and the following is what I found. The first word I looked up was sexy and the definition that the dictionary showed was that it was an adjective that meant- arousing or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest. ... The next word was death and the dictionary said that it was a noun describing the act of dying, termination of life. ... I was interested to see what this meant, or at least to the dictionary authors. ...
Audience: Anyone who has ever experienced fear and would like to overcome it. Fear: the mere sight of the word makes some of us cringe. It is a feeling we have all dealt with at one time or another. It is something that we first experience as children, and are conditioned...
Audience: Anyone who has ever experienced fear and would like to overcome it. Fear: the mere sight of the word makes some of us cringe. It is a feeling we have all dealt with at one time or another. It is something that we first experience as children, and are conditioned...
Well the dictionary defines crucible as a severe test or trial,but how does it apply to the play The Crucible It applies to the play because the people during that time that were accused of being witches or having dealings with the devil were put through severe test. ...
Find a bit of solace Throughout my life, I have had many ups and downs, highs and lows. Whatever you call them they bring some pretty hard times, on occasion. Whenever one of these grief-ridden times has struck me, I find a bit of solace, and it helps me through all of life's troubles. Solace, acc...
Webster's dictionary defines the word mother as a "female parent". Webster defines the word parent as "one who brings up and cares for another." It's interesting to see that someone who could be such an influence, who could mold a person into what they will be for the rest of their life could ...
The Impossible Utopia A Utopian society is defined by Webster's dictionary as an ideal and perfect place or state, where everyone lives in harmony and everything is for the best. In my opinion, this would be a very bland and ordinary being. How can one know how to fully experience happiness if th...
A relationship can be defined as an emotional or other connection between people, as Webster's Dictionary reports. A relationship can range from something as minor as associates to a major connection like mother and child or husband and wife. As such, a relationship may also change depending on the ...
