... mask our own problems. "The April Witch" by Ray Bradbury explores a multitude of questions that pop up when it comes to the perplexing puzzle that is love and more specifically, if the act of love is actually selfless or selfish.  Selfishness is a quality that we actively apply to and identify in others, but if we, ourselves, are labeled as "selfish" we reject that ... my eyes, it seems as if the the path should be one of personal growth rather than putting others in harms way.  Things that may seem selfless at first, like being in love or doing things for love, can easily turn into ...

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... and the victorious lover, this situation results in unhappiness and loss for all involved. All three are willing to sacrifice for this love, regardless of the suffering that results from its pursuit. Victor is portrayed as an idealistic leader, whose unwavering devotion to his political cause ... their unfulfilling relationship. Rick is the morally ambiguous night club owner, who hides sentimentality behind a neutral facade. Rick struggles with his feelings of love for Ilsa and his loyalty and admiration for Victor and his cause. Rick recognizes how important Victor's work is to the worl...

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... he is the way he is. He does everything he does for his son Baelfire. He goes about this task in the wrong way entirely, thinking he can win Baelfire's love with power and magic. He is manipulative and conniving. His identity has become the nameless characters in all the other fairy tales. For example, he is the Beast from " ... himself into the Beast by becoming the Evil One. His role in this story is why Belle's character is able to influence Rumpelstiltskin to do the right thing and make selfless decisions. In the old versions and the new Once Upon a Time version, Rumpelstiltskin...

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... finally got the situation under control. Although I still get sick sometimes, at least I am not throwing up 37 times a day anymore. My mother's unconditional love for me has made me a better person. My mother's example has taught me to be a sweeter person. After seeing her sitting beside my hospital bed ... watching me throw up and cry, I saw such a strong love, and I knew I needed to be better after this. My whole agreement with God was, if I got better, I would be a better person, a person just ... the coded messages to be deciphered by my mom. I couldn't be disrupting them or else sh...

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... his actions. The good that will come of him stealing the medication would be that he would have saved his wife's life, the wife would be forever grateful for his selfless deed, and society might uproar in favor of the middle-class community not being able to afford health care when needed. However, not stealing the medication would bring more bad ... chose to pursue lying in this given situation because one favors the life of ones friend. In Heinz dilemma, using act-utilitarianism, the husband favors his wife's life and his love for her over what might have more bad consequences then go...

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... if it were an everyday word. But what exactly is a hero? Who or what can be classified as heroic? The correct definition of a hero is one who is invested with selfless, admirable qualities in the eyes of others. That is a fine definition for books and for the intellectual minds, but to the average person a hero is much more. To better understand ... just considered ordinary people. The title hero should not be given by occupation, rather by achievement. So, what exactly is a hero? Parents are true heroes. Most parents sacrifice time, money, love, and anything else for their children. Wh...

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... food available to us for every meal, we have warm homes to come back to everyday, and we have wonderful friends and family in our lives that surround us with love that make our lives so great. Many people do not have these luxuries, that we often take for granted, and I think we can be ignorant to that at times. For ... this, I believe it is important that we should become selfless in our acts, and show those who have less than us acts of kindness. All of this can easily be done through community service. Although some may see community service ... ...

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