For 20 years‚ I carried the guilt and shame of aborting a child at the age of thirteen. I was not aware that this decision would alter the course of my life forever. One morning‚ I cried “Father forgive me” for killing your child. I asked for forgiveness for many years‚ but this time was different. I felt God’s presence confirming that I had been forgiven and it was time to forgive myself. Since that day of redemption‚ I have been a licensed foster parent. For the past 3 years I have
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Themes Dangerous Knowledge The pursuit of knowledge is at the heart of Frankenstein‚ as Victor attempts to surge beyond accepted human limits and access the secret of life. Likewise‚ Robert Walton attempts to surpass previous human explorations by endeavoring to reach the North Pole. This ruthless pursuit of knowledge‚ of the light (see “Light and Fire”)‚ proves dangerous‚ as Victor’s act of creation eventually results in the destruction of everyone dear to him‚ and Walton finds himself perilously
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Influenced * ‘My thought‚ whose murder yet is but fantastical‚ / Shakes so my single state of man’ (Macbeth 1:3) -Guilt * ‘We will proceed no further in this business’ (Macbeth 1:7) - Guilt * ‘Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood/ Clean from my hand?’ (Macbeth 2:2) - Guilt * ‘get thee back; my soul is too much charged/ With blood of thine already’ (Macbeth 5:8) – Guilt * ‘Full of scorpions’ … he speaks about having to ‘sleep/ In the affliction of these terrible dreams/ That
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by Khaled Hosseini‚ Amir redeems himself from the time he was young and cowardly and betrayed his loyal friend‚ Hassan‚ by saving Hassan’s son and taking him in as his own. Redemption is a process that takes place in different stages and although it can be difficult to achieve‚ Amir is able to find the right path to go on in order to redeem himself from neglecting his friend Hassan after he saw him get rapped. Amir begins his process of redemption once he actually goes to
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Famous Revolutionary Quotes Quote #1 “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” ~ Nathan Hale This quote is significant in representing the “spirit of the revolution” by being said by a very significant man who gave his life for his country more publicly. Also because this man states this quote before being hung for being a spy. Nathan Hale represents the spirit of the American because he was loyal and proud all the time until his death. Quote #2 “I have not yet
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The Scarlett Letter Guilt clutches at the lives of many of the Earth’s inhabitants. Some feel it more than others‚ and for different reasons. The Scarlet Letter portrays one of the more serious reasons for guilt‚ adultery. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlett Letter in 1850. This book is about the adulterous lives of Hester Prynne and Reverend Dimmesdale. Hester has been forced to wear a “Scarlett” letter A for the rest of her life to repent for her crime. Dimmesdale‚ while he bares no direct
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They’re everywhere you look: Twitter‚ Facebook‚ blogs‚ quotes sites — even in books by well-known Buddhists. Fake Buddha Quotes abound. To those who are familiar with the Buddhist scriptures‚ these Hallmark-style quotes attributed to the Buddha ring false‚ but it seems many people are preferentially attracted to the fake variety. It’s hard sometimes to pinpoint why they sound fake. Usually it’s the language‚ which may be too flowery and poetic. Sometimes it’s the subject matter‚ which sounds too
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Jared Felixbrod Mrs. Manzo English II CPE‚ Period 2 September 8‚ 2012 The curious incident of the dog in the Night-Time Quote #1: “Every act of rebellion expresses a nostalgia for innocence and an appeal to the essence of being. “ Albert Camus “...carrying a book in his hand and he said ‘You look lost.’ So I took out my Swiss Army knife.” (Haddon 171) In this quote Christopher feels threatened and scared. He is flustered from being away from home and is not used to his normal routine. He
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In “lord of the Flies” the first character i’d like to analyze is Piggy.The quote that really represents piggy is “But Piggy.For all his ludicrous body‚ had brains.”.I found this quote on page 78.This is a perfect representation of how one of the most disliked protagonists in this story is really the smartest character in the story.He was completely incapable of any type of athletic abilities yet He can out think most of the children there while yet being one of the most intelligent characters in
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