Topic > A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines - 598

“Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity and pain... To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue making mistakes and choices - today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but hug him." – Kevyn Aucoin.Hi, my name is Maria Doe and I'm going to talk about a frequently asked question, since there is no specific answer. What does it mean to be human? It seems like a really easy question, but it's not. The definition I found for being human is "A man, woman, or child of the species Homo-sapiens, distinguished from other animals by superior mental development, capacity for articulate speech, and upright stance," but our meanings need not sound so confusing, since all we can have our own meaning of "Being Human". We can live our life to the fullest by doing well in school, or becoming what we want to become, earning money and having fun. Or we can choose to always be sad and not have fun, and just live a boring life. I think being human means many things, but for me it basically means learning from...