Famous French writer François-Marie Arouet who wrote
under the pen name of Voltaire once said:
"Each player must accept the cards life deals him or
her. But once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards
in order to win the game"
Analyze and interpret this quote. Describe/explain what it means in your own
words. Use an example from History,
Film, Literature, Science or Your own experience to show this quote's
application to the real world.
Your 250 word initial post is due Thursday and your
student reply is due by Sunday night.
Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her, But once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game. The way life goes you cannot change it, Everything happens for a reason. Everything is in how you choose to view it; if you let the bad out weigh the good, i feel that you would be living a miserable life to live.You get dealt a hand of a few cards; happiness, sad, anxiety, envy, regret, remorse and pleasure. Whether good or bad there should be a progression. It could only be up to you to decide what card will benefit you along the way to get to the end of the game. Many of the decisions we make in life involves risks we have to take. Life throws everyone curve balls and yes we all either have to struggle to get them but at least you're jumping over hurdles and some are smaller and bigger than others. I always choose to see my glass as half full, if not full.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you , and yes there is many cards that are in life that will have you feel some type of way.
Delete"Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her. But once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game" this quote means that life hands you struggles and opstacles and you have to decide how to handle them. everyone handles situations differently and everyone gets put it different predicaments that you have to choose how to handle. theres many different solutions for problems. its up to you to decide which way you will handle the situations you are put in. you can either take the easy way out or learn from your mistakes. no matter what you decide it makes you who you are today. its very important to relize that you make your own decisions and its up to u to decide how to handle your expeirences. each person handles things differently thats what makes each of us unique. we have different views, different likes, different interests. in the quote the cards represent the situations you are put in. and it is saying that it is up to you to decide what to do with them. always make the best out of a situation
ReplyDeletei totally agree when life gives you lemons you make lemonaid ! lol (:
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ReplyDeleteThe quote "Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her. But once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game" to me means that you are in a hard situation and dont know what to chose whether its right or wrong . Everything that happens in your life you choose if you want it that way. You get many things in life you get to chose from if you want it to happen or if you don't. You know what is better for you and what's not. You have to take risks in life some might come out to be successful. Some might not come out the way you want it to. You have to think postive about what you want to do if something is in your hand. What comes out in the outcome you could actually like what is going on.
ReplyDelete"Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her. But once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game".This quote means everything happens for a reason! You can not change anything,the only thing you can do is take what life gives you and take those obsticales and struggles that life throws at you and handel them. YOU decide what you do with your life . like the saying when life gives you lemons you make lemonaid! you take what life gives you and make the best out of it!
ReplyDeleteSam, this is a beautiful paragraph! i agree with you 100%. holllaaaa! <3
DeleteSam i so agree with you! Everything does happen for a reason and you can't change anything. THe only thing you can do is just keep on moving and looking foward not back! Have fun making lemonaide ;)
Delete"Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her. But once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game" This is something that everyone deals with in their lives every day. It's basically saying that you didn't choose your life, and the set up of your life, but there's nothing you can do but deal with what you have. When I hear this quote, I automatically think of my family. Every day, I have to deal with the irrational thoughts, morals, and actions of my mother. I would rather my mother beat me than be this way (I know that sounds harsh, but it's true). Unfortunately, all I can do is just put up with her every day. I have to actually change my personality around her just so I don't end up hearing her irrational thoughts and views screamed at me at a volume most unpleasant. Of course, this is a less significant and unusual interpretation, but this is what came to mind when I heard this quote.
ReplyDeletei completley agree with what your saying, life throws unexpected things at you and you have to deal with whatever that is no matter what.
Delete"Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her. But once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game." This quote means that everything happens for a reason and you are the one who chooses if everything ends in a good way or ends in a bad way. Everyone goes through it because that is just life. You cant choose the situations that you get put into but you can make a positive outcome of it but that is for you to decide.
ReplyDeleteThe above quote means that we have challenges thrown at us sometimes that we can overcome and complete with a clear-minded positive attitude. A good leader can work out the situation with a saying of inspiration from Flight Director Gene Kranz, "Failure is not an option". This quote from the NASA Flight Director means never dig in or never give up on a situation or problem. When Apollo 13 had its explosion onboard, Gene Kranz, Christopher Kraft, and all other flight controllers guided the crippled spacecraft back home with a gallant return. Perservearence and teamwork will provide a great victory.
ReplyDelete"Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her. But once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game"
ReplyDeleteAnalyze and interpret this quote. Describe/explain what it means in your own words. Use an example from History, Film, Literature, Science or Your own experience to show this quote's application to the real world.
This quote is actually very complex. What it means is that you have to live with what your born with, like if you born short or born without limbs. But thats not the only things. other things are simply like deaths happening around you. With what you have in your life you must make something of yourself. And not let other events bring you down. Once your on your own two feet you have to use what life has dealt you, whether its money you won from the lottery, or the raffle you won for that scollership, or even the death that just happened, you have to use what you have to make it through and make sure that you become succesful. The cards life dealt you symbolizez the problems or advantages you live with or have. You can only use the cards you have, you cant cheat in real life. Use the cards you have to win the game of life and work very very hard to achieve the american dream. i hope that you enjoyed my writing response to this quote that i worked hard on and thought out all by myself.
"Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her. But once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game"
ReplyDeleteWhat this quote means is very easy to comprehend in your head but hard to write down on paper. You read it and think to yourself that this quote is pretty much true, well at least I do.
Okay so basically this quote means that in life you are dealt cards from life and you must accept them. To me the cards represent what you are blessed with like 2 parents or a large sum of money you obtained through a way you didn’t have to work for it, or the complete opposite meaning growing up with no parents or with no money. It represents what problems you are born with. Or good things. And once you get these “cards” you have to play them rite.
Once you grow up and are on your own you have to figure out how you are going to play those cards. You got to find out what the best way to go is, your knowledge definitely is considered as one of the cards. A good education will help you win the game. Or just a good idea. In this world you are not born with everything you need to survive and prosper. Some things you have to go out and get with the help of the cards that life had dealt you.
So when it comes down to it, this quote to me just means that you have to work with what you have to make it in this world, and if you can do that, you win.
"Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her. But once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game" means that life is going to takes its path no matter what happens and you're going to have to deal with it whether you like it or not. It's for you to decide how you play those cards. You can be smart with them and make the hand you are dealt play out in a good way or you can be stupid about the things that happen in your life and decide not to deal with it and let it destroy your life. You can't control what life throws at you but you can decide how to handle what you are dealt.
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