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    Path to Our Own Paradises We all are on some sort of journey. Some of us are on shorter ones‚ and some of us are working towards a longer journey. For example‚ people work toward goals‚ like in school‚ or work. Whether it’s to get good grades‚ or get a pay raise‚ or to make more friends‚ it’s generally a short-term goal. Furthermore‚ longer goals are usually for the future‚ or for something that’ll take longer time than a shorter goal would. As an example‚ ancient Greek myths that involve journeys

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    apparent that that they wrote and “prophesy” (Danielson 177). Women were to keep their opinions to themselves‚ but in reality they would often give counsel to their husbands in the private of their home (“The Early Seventeenth Century"). Although‚ Paradise Lost is less focused on careerism in regards to women‚ there correlation between Eve and seventeenth century women still exists. Eve’s characterization is much more connected to her relationship with Adam

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    with complex and detailed plots and captivating characters full of charm and enchantment. These Biblical stories‚ characters‚ and metaphors inspire great novels. Some examples of these great novels that allude to the Bible are; The Great Gatsby‚ Paradise Lost‚ and The Lord of the Flies. By upholding

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    NAME INSTRUCTOR CLASS DATE Narrative/ Descriptive Essay “Trip to Paradise” As I watched out the window of the car‚ I could feel the butterflies of excitement fluttering around in my stomach. I had always wanted to go to Florida; I wanted to see the ocean and the white beaches. I heard several stories about how fun and beautiful Florida was. In a few hours‚ I would finally find out for myself. My excitement was almost too great to handle the long car ride to my destination. I settled myself

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    When considering the question of the Prophet’s success in the Arab Conquests there are various factors that must be taken into consideration. These factors shape the success‚ give reason for the rapidity of the spread and illustrate why Arabia was so responsive to his message. Factors such as the state of Arabia and its pagan tribes‚ recent historic events and the dissatisfaction of the peoples‚ shape this drastic and historic change in the area. Arabia was in a constant state of war due mainly

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    The same passage is seen as ambiguous to other critics of Milton. This connects to the idea of Milton’s ambiguity on feminism‚ and whether or not Paradise Lost is a feminist or misogynistic work‚ or something in between. The common to interpretation of the phrase “Not equal‚ as their sex not equal seemed” (ibid 4.295-298) is that it is a reference to Eve’s inferiority to Adam. This is because of the context of later parts of the poem‚ but when it stands alone the passage is vague as to which sex

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    Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch was fascinating to watch. As an individual who uses plastic every single day and comes into contact with simple objects like a receipt‚ which has harmful toxins in them‚ I was moved by this documentary. Angela Sun‚ an individual from California takes the time to get a closer look at the plastic pollution in the world. Specifically‚ she went to the Midway Atoll in the North Pacific Ocean‚ which is a wildlife refuge. Angela goes to this refuge to investigate

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    Sheryl Sandberg recently spoke at the Air Force Academy about feminist viewpoints and equality not just in the military‚ but in all aspects of life. In Paradise Morrison builds a model of the patriarchal system which clearly shows the many flaws that are inherent in the system and this is very similar to the system in today’s world that Mrs. Sandberg talked about. In doing so Morrison promotes feminist viewpoints and ideals. She paints a vivid picture of the fact that in a patriarchal system many

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    In John Milton’s Paradise Lost‚ he tells of Satan’s banishment from Heaven. He and his brigade have plotted war against God and are now doomed to billow in the fiery pits of hell. Satan is a complex character with many meaningful qualities. The relationship between Satan’s qualities and Hell’s atmosphere tell the reader more about why they seem to go hand in hand. Without Satan’s features and Hell’s tormenting aspects‚ the place would not be all it is.<br><br>Milton states that one will "dwell in

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    Enlightenment thinking trusts a new era of thought into 17th century England. Development of all branches of society began to emerge due to changes in thought that brought forth the betterment of daily life. Paradise Lost by John “Blindman” Milton slaps this new idea right in the face by returning to his idea of orthodoxy: gender roles that suppress women. Milton uses Satan as an early feminist who is striving for equality against the hierarchal structure. Adam and Eve are forced into traditional

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