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Hi all, what examples would you have put for this?

Prompt: In his essay “Self-Reliance,” philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson posits that for every gain an individual or a society makes, and for every step taken towards more advanced technology, something else is lost. “The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet…it may be a question whether machinery does not encumber; whether we have not lost by refinement some energy.” Choosing in favor of one thing means that a person or society is by definition rejecting another option.

Assignment: What is your view of the concept that people reveal a great deal about themselves through the choices they make? In an essay, support your position by discussing an example (or examples) from literature, the arts, science and technology, history, current events, or your own experience or observation.

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I’d write about people who made choices and then say “yes,” those choices reveal a great deal about what kind of people they are. Very easy prompt.

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what do u mean by " say yes"

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If you studied The Great Gatsby and A Streetcar Named Desire in school, Jay G and Blanche D are perfect for this essay. They each make many choices throughout their story that reveals a lot about who they really are.

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@Sharecentury - I mean “say ‘yes,’ the choices people make do reveal a great deal about people.”