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can you help me correct this essay i tried to correct it as most as possible. this is for school by the way.

What is self-reliance? Self reliance is when you think and act for yourself. You make your own path in life; to make your own choices without people telling you what to do. If it is against your instincts you don’t follow it. You speak your mind even if others don’t believe you or thinks that you are telling the truth, but you will know for yourself that you are right because your instincts tell you that. If something is wrong you complain about it and work to make it better for everyone. Self reliance is basically thinking and acting for one self with no one controlling you in anyway.

Self reliance is thinking and acting for one self with no one controlling you. An example of this is John Proctor from the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. John Proctor acts for himself with no one controlling him. He does not go to church because the reverend says things that he does not

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want to hear so he works during Sundays when he is suppose to go to church. He isn't like everyone else that is in the town. John Proctor is a non-conformist. He does not accept that people are being hanged just because a group of kids are accusing the ones that they hate to be witches. He does not believe that there are witches in Salem only that they exist in the minds of children. John Proctor is stands up for himself and others. When he pleaded that he was guilty and confessed for being a witch even though he was not. he still wouldn't let them post on the door of the church because he still had a sense of pride. He would not let the others go on trial because they were falsely accused. John Proctor is a perfect example of self reliance because of what he thought and what he stood up for in the witch trials.

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Self reliance is when you speak your mind even if others don’t believe you or think you are crazy. An example of this is Richard Wright from the book Black Boy by Richard Wright. He spoke for himself by writing stories, fact or fiction. By doing that he was telling everyone who read it what he thought and even though everyone disapproves he still writes fiction. When he wrote the short story 'The Voodoo of Hell's Half-Acre' his grandmother disapproves and calls it the devils work because it was fiction not fact. Also another reason that Richard Wright is an example of self reliance is that he thinks and acts for himself. When he was about to graduate as the valedictorian he had to write an essay. He was given an essay prepared by the principal to say in the ceremony, but instead he wrote his own. He was treated unequally and given no respect, but later in life he earned that respect.

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Richard Wright wrote what he wanted to say in the paper and said what he thought and that is what made him great.

Someone that is self reliant that I know is my mom. She does not do anything that seems wrong to her. When I was little she did not leave me alone for a second. She will listen to you before acting. My mom does things on her own and does not do anything that is against her instincts. She is an example of a self reliant person because she thinks and acts on her instincts.

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Self reliance is thinking and acting for yourself. You create your own path that will lead you to your own freedom. You say what you want to say even if others think that you are wrong you will still know that you are right, you will know for yourself that you are right because your instincts tell you that. Self reliance is basically thinking and acting for one self with no one controlling you in anyway. Self reliance is really important because if no one is self reliant then the world will cease to exist as we know it. It is a great thing to listen to yourself and do things for yourself because that means that you are acting on your own free will.

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ok how do i edit it so there are not so many "you"

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  • 1 decade ago
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    STOP USING THE WOTD "YOU!!!!" if this is an actual essay then you cannot use the word "you" it is bad grammar.

  • 7 years ago

    I think the "you" bits are fine as you are explaining the definition of self-reliance, but i would change it to "one's" just so it is more formal and also to add a variation instead of constantly over-repeating the word "you".

  • 1 decade ago

    Whom are you talking to? Make use of proper point of view. Example: Change "you" to "he or she."

  • 1 decade ago

    you are too repetitive. She's right, stop using you. The tone is too informal.

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