Community Synthesis Essay

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All four readings contain elements that help comprise what I perceive a community to be defined as. Marcus Aurelius, a former Emperor of Rome, once stated in what was essentially a personal notebook that animals, trees, and plants all over the world are “working together” to achieve one common goal, while we the people struggle to get out of bed everyday and do what he believes is the sole purpose in life which is to work. As a community, sharing ideas and helping others is an essential component of what makes a community so great. Aurelius does an exceptional job of

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