, the author contends that humans and animals only carry out acts of altruism because they have a hidden agenda (Dingfelder, 44). ... Altruism is important for human life because it promotes the survival of our species. ... Unselfishness is not only looked upon as an opportunity but a sacrifice as well. When helping another, we are sacrificing something valuable. ... Therefore, sacrificing can be looked as a positive thing when thinking altruistically. ...

• Word Count: 1702
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Human life was given when the storms ended. ... Joseph Campbell also states "He has been removed from his childhood, and his body had been sacrificed and circumcision and subincision have been enacted. ...

• Word Count: 1415
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Hamlet Hamlet is a young man who's father dies and his life is turned upside down. His thoughts are consumed by suicide but he throws that idea out because he has love revenge and friendship to live for. These things are keeping him alive even thought all that he is going throu...

• Word Count: 1258
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

He is not teaching math, he is not teaching how to read, and he is not teaching how the human body works, but what he is teaching is with passion. ... He teaches the meaning of Life and how to be human, which is the theme in this story. ... He also learns how to forgive others and himself, sacrifice time to be with those he loves, and live life to its fullest by accepting death. ...

• Word Count: 1473
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

With a crushing sense of personal sacrifice, Nanny tells sixteen-year-old Janie of hiding the light skinned baby from an angry, betrayed slave master's wife. ... When the mule died, a "mock ceremony" was performed which copied all rituals performed at a human funeral, and in her sadness Janie was not even allowed to attend. ...

• Word Count: 1903
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School