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Durable Satisfactions of Life

1. According to Charles Eliot, the sources of durable satisfaction of life foreducated men are good health, strong mental grip, a wholesome capacity forhard work, large mental en oyments, and a spotless reputation.

!. De"nea. Licentiousness # lacking legal or moral restraints (Merriam-Webster)b. Ab ect $ear % ab ect fear means a low or miserable kind of fearc. &ltimate 'ribunal % "nal udge

(. )ealth and *itality in+ol+es cleanliness of both body and mind, +igor inendea+ors, wholesome curiosity, and a holistic +iew and approach to life.

. A wholesome capacity for hard work is de+eloped through prolonged rapidand sustained education. 'o prepare for this, he must prepare for trainedcapacity in mental labor, his capacity for keen obser+ation, and capacity forsustained thought.

-. An honorable man is one who is honest, sincere, candid, and generous. )eli+es with honor. )e needs not fear of udgement of others for his actions to

be honourable. )e is honorable e+erywhere, all the time.. E+eryone udges each other. E+eryone then udges each other whether theyare honorable or not. According to Eliot, they may be your elders, yourcontemporaries, and the youngsters. 'o Eliot, the "nal udge of a man/sconduct, howe+er little they know of that man, are his contemporaries. 'heir

udgements are often 0uick, potent, se+ere, and made up early. 'hey may bemade by those who know you well and don/t know you personally at all.

. 2an should show a descent respect to the opinion of others about himselfbecause it is an indication of how others see how he acts. )e is a socialanimal and it is ine+itable that they udge each other. 'his, howe+er, shouldnot interfere with his independence for he and he alone knows himself andcan achie+e his happiness.

3. Eliot/s belief about the sources of durable satisfactions for man are wise andwell formulated. 4t is something that e+eryone should read and know. 5ood)ealth, 2ind, and )onor are all important aspects of oneself that one mustculti+ate. 'hese are indeed foundations for a satisfactory life. 4 would also liketo add, howe+er, on his belief on udgement. 6udgement of peers are indeedimportant to consider. 4 would like to call them an 7outer scorecard.8)owe+er, it is my opinion that the "nal udge of a well#led life should beoneself. 9ne must grade himself with an 7inner scorecard8 which only he canhonestly score and udge. 4f he scores himself high in his own inner scorecardthen he has led a satisfactory life.

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!. 'here are "+e discussion paragraphs. ;es, there are e?plicit topicsentences in each one.

a. $or the "rst paragraph@ 7So far as 4 ha+e seen, there is oneindispensable foundation for the satisfactions of life % health.

b. $or the second paragraph@ 7 e need a strong mental grip, awholesome capacity for hard work.8

c. $or the third paragraph@ 74t comes by li+ing with honor, by honor8d. $or the fourth paragraph@ 74t is the udgment of your

contemporaries that is important to you.8e. $or the "fth paragraph, the topic sentence is implied. Because it

ser+es as the conclusion to the composition, the topic sentencemay be 7'ake care of your health, pursue mental acti+itiesespecially in college, and li+e e+ery day like a man of honor.8

(. =aragraph 1 ser+ed as the introduction for the composition. 4t speaks ofthe foundation of durable satisfactions in life. =aragraph ! built uponparagraph 1 and introduced a higher le+el statement, that of 7how tomake sure of durable satisfactions in life.8 =aragraph ( introduced anotherhigher statement, possibly the highest, which is that of 7honor and aspotless reputation, the purest treasures of life.8

. =aragraph elaborated on the idea of =aragraph (. 4t states ways of beinghonorable, the 7purest treasure of life8 according to paragraph (.

-. =aragraph - is the conclusion. 4t parts with the reader ad+ice as to how toachie+e durable satisfactions in life. 4t summari>es the whole passage.

. 'he author makes use of elaboration. )e describes the conditions and7states8 of the durable satisfactions of life, and then e?plains theprocesses to achie+e such a state.

. 'he order of de+elopment used is by logical order in ascendingimportance. 'he writer begins with the foundation@ health, then followed

by higher le+els@ intellectual pursuit, then "nally the highest le+el@ aspotless reputation by honor as udged by ones/ peers.3. Coherence@

a. =aragraph ! to 1@ hat is the ne?t thing, then,b. =aragraph ( to !@ But there is something morec. =aragraph to (@ 'he paragraph begins by asking a 0uestion 7)ow

does honor come to a man 8 related to paragraph (d. 9ther de+ices@