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    there’s still relationship even after loss (death). person dies. On the contrary‚ it highlights it. ß “Death doesn’t kill the experience” ß “We do not know the purpose of loss.” ß “loss is actually a connection.” - The Darling by Anton Chekhov (JUST KNOW THE PLOTS) - What Men Live By Leo Tolstoy *P.S.: 3 things (lessons that Simon learns) o Learn what dwells in man… o Learn what is not given to man… o Learn what man lives by… ß Love (of God) ß Knowing his own need

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    Channel Four Books‚ 2002. Print. Pomeroy‚ Sarah B.. Spartan women. Oxford: Oxford University Press‚ 2002. Print. [ 2 ]. Plutarch. Moralia. London: W. Heinemann;‚ 1927 [ 3 ] [ 4 ]. Powell‚ Anton. Classical Sparta: techniques behind her success. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press‚ 19891988. [ 5 ]. Powell‚ Anton. Xenophon and Sparta. Swansea: Classical Press of Wales‚ 2012 [ 6 ]

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    “an application.” Anton Crier‚ assistant store manager of Bounty Supermarket‚ was a young white male who Socrates interacted with during his first visit. Anton was reluctant to give Socrates the time of day‚ mainly because of his appearance. Anton’s first question to Socrates was “Uh. How old are you sir?” As an ex-convict‚ with the stereotype of knowing the law‚ Socrates knew that this question was a violation of is rights for Equal Opportunity‚ and he surely informed Anton. Socrates stated to

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    Character and Characterization Major Characters. a) Mathilde Loisel Character Analysis Mathilde Loisel wants to be a glamour girl. She’s obsessed with glamour – with fancy‚ beautiful‚ expensive things‚ and the life that accompanies them. Unfortunately for her‚ she wasn’t born into a family with the money to make her dream possible. Instead‚ she gets married to a "little clerk" husband and lives with him in an apartment so shabby it brings tears to her eyes . Cooped up all day in the house

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    whom the statement is addressed. A display of goods in a shop window‚ with or without a price tag is a merely an invitation to treat. Customers are making offers to sellers and sellers then decide if they want to accept. (Fisher v Bell‚ 1961)[1]. Anton is making an offer to Bernard and it was communicated successfully as Bernard replied back by post. The offeree‚ by acceptance‚ agrees to be bound by all the terms of the offer. Such acceptance must fulfill three main rules: first of all‚ it must be

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    evolution itself can be seen in the film‚ Gattaca. The main contrast between the two brothers in the film is that of their origins. Jerome/Vincent is a human conceived in love while Anton is more of a child of the times- so to speak. In terms of The Wonderful Mistake‚ Jerome is the legendary cell that grew to be humanity‚ while Anton is the cell designed by man‚ destined to live‚ as Lewis Thomas put it‚ a “colorless [life] in the hummocks of algal mats” (32) for all of eternity‚ or‚ for the sake of this metaphor

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    But which of our present governments do you think is suitable for philosophy? None whatever‚ I said‚ but the very ground of my complaint is that no polity of today is worthy of the philosophical nature. This is just the cause of its perversion and alteration; as a foreign seed sown in an alien soil is wont to be overcome and die out into the native growth‚ so this kind does not preserve its own quality but falls away and degenerates into the alien type. - Plato‚ Republic 497 c I. Introduction

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    these ideologies to achieve his goal of perfection‚ defying the constant disapproval of his parents which alienated him as a child. The ethical context is shown in Vincent’s relationships with other characters‚ such as Irene‚ Jerome‚ his brother Anton and his parents. It is shown through the negative or positive consequences of his morality that has affected his relationships. For example‚ when Irene finds out that Vincent has been lying about his identity‚ he seems to show remorse. But it is not

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    expiration date at birth. He was expected to live for 30.2 years‚ and would most likely die of heart failure. Needless to say‚ Vincent’s parents chose to conceive again‚ only this time they chose to genetically modify their new son. He was called Anton and was perfect. Moreover‚ another interesting theme about this movie was Intelligence. Vincent was a very bright man who had always had dreams much bigger than himself. He prepared himself for his destiny of being an astronaut; however‚ Vincent’s

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    ‘Mareva’ injunction and Anton pillar order. Mareva injunction is a freezing injunction and is used where there is a high risk that the asset of one of the parties will be removed out of the country before the case comes to trial. It allows freezing of their assets. This is important as it means that there will be assets available at the end of the case to pay damages that the court awards. The Anton Pillar order (search order)

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