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Life Lessons
By: Jessa Basran
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Many young people are self-absorbed. Meaning, they only care about themselves. Their mentality is “the whole world revolves around me.”
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However, the world does not need people who are self-absorbed, but, people who care for others as well.
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There is so much more to this
world than just “you.”
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There are two different texts which hold a great example of people who are self-absorbed, and they are …
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King Lear, written by William Shakespeare
And
The Stone Angel written by Margaret Laurence
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King Lear
Hagar Shipley
• Self-absorbed
• Does not see what the world has to offer
• Dies too late, realizing what they have missed
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When one is self-absorbed, many positive aspects of others around are missed; however, there are ways to improve
this lack of care.
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1. Do Not Be Selfish
Start thinking about others
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• Do Not Be Selfish
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2. Think before you act, for there will be consequences
Every action has either a good or bad consequence.
Make that consequence a good one.
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•Think before you act, for there will be consequences
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3. Appreciate all that you have
Be happy with what you have, not with
what you do not have.
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• Appreciate all that you have
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As can
By following these few steps …
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It is easy to be yourself and care for the world at the same time.
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Works Cited
Texts
Laurence, Margaret. The Stone Angel. Ed. David Staines. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1988.
Shakespeare, William. King Lear. Ed. Eric A. McCann. Mississauga: Canadian School Book Exchange, 1996.
Images
Cartoon Vector Clip Art Graphics. 2007. Online Photograph. 18 May 2009.
<http://www.illustrationsof.com/images/clipart/xsmall2/9314_selfish_man_sitting_in_a_pile_of_presents_addressed_to_him.jpg>
Gibson, Heidi. Caring for others. 27 April 2007. Online Photograph. 18 May 2009.
<http://bbg.org.za/images/ubaldesca_clare_a.jpg>
Gillmor, Alison. The Stone Angel. 8 May 2008. Online Photograph. 18 May 2009.
<http://media.canada.com/01135ebc-53cc-4d7b-8172-cbc446f9b580/ellen.jpg>
King Lear. Online Photograph. 18 May 2009.
<http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/allthepiecesmatter/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/king-lear.jpg>
Koh, Adrian. Selfish Man. 20 April 2009. Online Photograph. 18 May 2009.
<http://www.couplehood.net/selfish_man.jpg>
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Works Cited Cont’d…
Moregn, Guten. King Lear. 5 October 2008. Online Photograph. 18 May 2009.
<http://steynian.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/ian_mckellen_king_lear.jpg>
Stone Briar Community Church. Caring for others. 24 March 2009. Online Photograph. 18 May 2009. <http://www.stonebriar.org/typo3temp/pics/3074e783de.jpg>
The Stone Angel. Online Photograph. 18 May 2009. <http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMgEKFlFUA0/R8tp42tFYXI/AAAAAAAAAX8/2uxS8qbZXsc/s320/The+Stone+Angel.gif>
The World Peace Diet. Caring for the World. 29 March 2009. Online Photograph. 18 May 2009.
<http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/life/images/attachement/jpg/site1/20090106/00221917eae80acd44e607.jpg>
ToonDoo. Think before you act. 20 August 2007. Online Photograph. 18 May 2009.
<http://www.toondoo.com/cartoon/41187>
Travis Online.9 July 2007. Online Photograph. 18 May 2009.
<http://zuomeng.blogsome.com/images/Selfish.jpg>