... hoping that a lit fire place would not come to his surprise. The task of fulfilling the dreams of millions of children is not an easy one. It requires many trusted helpers. These helpers include parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, and of course elves and reindeer. Reindeer play an important role in the scheme of things. Without the famous Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen or Rudolph, Santa would not have any transportation. They fly faster than a speeding bullet, yet never seem to miss a single home. Together, Santa, the elves, and the reindeer work to make the Miracles of Christmas happen. St. Nick not only showers children with ...
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... Juliet who Romeo is. It causes Juliet to get very upset: “My only love, sprung from my only hate.” (I.V.139), but the Nurse doesn’t think about this. She doesn’t see the trouble that has started. After the nurse realizes that Juliet and Romeo love each other, she doesn’t stop it; instead, she agrees to carry the message to Romeo, although she knows Romeo is a Montague. After the Nurse has a secret meeting with Romeo, she teases Juliet and praises Romeo as a handsome and nice young man. She does not explain to Juliet the problems of loving Romeo. She helps and encourages Juliet to get to Friar Laurence’s cell to get married. The Nu ...
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... an automobile. Upon seeing the turned up, insipid muzzle with the intestines out of the stomach… mother never could get rid of obsess ional memories and phobia, that something similar can happen to somebody from her family. And on the first place in the candidate list was always I. As soon as I was taken off from mother’s chest, I have started having conversations with the teacher – an aged rat with a nickname Mavr. He told me about the world in which we live, about the people who become a ruling race on the ground, about our antagonism with human civilization and at the same time - our relation to it. His stories, as I now realize, were rather poor, because, being ...
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... France" ("The Fall of the House of Usher" - Analysis, 5). Poe is grouped with other writers in the Romantic period. Writers of this period focused on life, emotions, and the existence of the human race. Although Poe's work has many characteristics of Romanticism, "The Fall of the House of Usher", falls into the Gothic category. "It is usually admired for its ‘atmosphere' and for its exquisitely artificial manipulation of Gothic claptrap and decor"(Abel, 380). Bringing forth the symbolism of death is a major part of this writing. All of the characters in "The Fall of the House of Usher" are linked to death; by physical objects or by other peopl ...
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... views that were based strictly on my morals. Through this class though, I was able to create a sense of clarity in my thoughts and writing by looking deeper into other people’s opinions, not just the single sided judgments that I had. The transformation that I went through created a greater worth of the words I wrote in my papers, and helped to make sense of all the issues addressed, not just one of them. Only by looking at both sides of a story, we can achieve clarity in our writing. When we only take one view or stance to persuade an audience, we are caught up in our perspective and don’t take the time to get both of the views. Only one principle is bei ...
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... presence at the ball. Romeo should have considered the servant’s warning; if Romeo occupies the name of Montague, he shall not be permitted. Once at the ball, Romeo is searching for a maiden to substitute the unrequited love of Rosaline. Romeo happens to gaze upon Juliet, who charms Romeo. Romeo proclaims, " Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight!/ For ne’er saw true beauty till this night." (I, v, l 52-53) Since Romeo declares his love for Juliet, she feels the attraction also. They believe that they are in love and must marry. However, it is a genuine coincidence that Romeo and Juliet were at the same place, at the same time. Some ...
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... in the Odyssey, another Greek work, had no divine influence, yet he still is able to continue for the truth after much hardship. Given all the circumstances, Oedipus still manages to live through to the end without losing composure. Sophocles would definitely honor such a man. Both Oedipus’ life and his kingdom were filled with riddles, paradoxes, and mysteries. Oedipus’ beginning and ending at Thebes both arose from the riddle of the oracle. Without his parent’s confrontation with the oracle, Oedipus would not have been cast away from Thebes in the first place. Yet without the riddle of the sphinx, Oedipus would not have arrived at his royal ...
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... character in action -He is stubborn in his quest and yet honored by his community and relatives. *Govinda -Siddhartha's psychological alter ego -Main character's friend who provides opposing ideas and thoughts. -He cares about his dear friend as he follows him throughout most of his quest. *Gotoma (Buddha) -Admired as the distinct holy one and as a great idol among the Hindus. -Open Govinda's eyes, allowing him to seek his own path of peace which he finds through Buddha. -Buddha is a peaceful man who is wise in his own teachings. *Kamala -Siddhartha's lover and concubine -Siddhartha's motivation in his new material ...
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... in planting the seed for Macbeth’s downfall and eventual demise. Lady Macbeth imagines that she has the capability to be a remorseless and determined villain, but she isn’t anything of the like in reality. She thinks that her will to follow through with her thoughts outweighs Macbeth’s determination. Lady Macbeth views her husband as "too full o’ the milk of human kindness/To catch the nearest way," (I-v, 16-17). Within the first act, she deems herself the more committing and authoritative person in this couple. She claims that "that which rather [Macbeth] dost fear to do," could be fulfilled if, "I may pour my spirits in thine ear" (I-v, 23-25). She believ ...
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... Everybody notices how hard Charlie tries to be what he considers normal. Dr. Strauss described Charlie best when he said, “But most people of his low mentality are hostile and uncooperative. They are usually dull, apathetic, and hard to reach. He has a good nature. He’s interested and eager to please”. If a person is doing the best they can for the circumstances, isn’t that the best? Why should a person feel pressured to be what he isn’t capable of being? After the operation, Charlie first doesn’t even want to try, then can’t remember what it means to try, and finally, doesn’t have hope enough to try. ...
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