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    Morals.’ In discussing the Metaphysics of Morals‚ I will discuss Allan Wood’s article in Mark Timmons’s volume Kant’s Metaphysics of Morals: Interpretative Essays; Woods presents a thoughtful interpretation that might be a clue for our discussion of emptiness charge. By examining each of the two major doctrines of Metaphysics of Morals‚ that is‚ principle of right and the class of juridical (or coercively enforceable) duties‚ Woods argues it will help us more clearly understand Kant’s implication. Wood

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    is an apparent visual identity that is seen before one is seen as a person‚ whereas whiteness secures its dominance by seeming not to be anything in particular. Moreover‚ when whiteness qua whiteness does come into focus‚ it is often revealed as emptiness‚ absence‚ denial or even a kind of death‚ as discussed by Dyer. In The Fact of Blackness‚ Fanon narrates his own personal experience derived from an absolutist view of black and white cultures‚ as fixed‚ mutually impermeable expressions of racial

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    Meg Cabot: A True Author Outline I. INTRODUCTION i. Attention getter ii. Presenting Meg Cabot II. BODY iii. Origins of Meg Cabot iv. The Princess Series a. Motivation v. An early obsession vi. New form of writing III. CONCLUSION vii. One-woman sensation viii. Multiple genres ix. Holding on Meggin Patricia Cabot: A True Author Ever encountered a book where you just want to smash it against

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    in the novel. These pages thoroughly express points that Foer is trying to make throughout the novel. Page 121 is an example of a blank page‚ conveying the constant theme of emptiness. The blank pages represents Oskar’s grandmothers mind. She does not want to think about anything‚ she is suffering from loss and emptiness inside. The photos scattered throughout the book of doorknobs conveys another big message in the book. This message is one door closes‚ another door opens. Even though the protagonist

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    motivator‚ everything she does steams from this. Loneliness can cause one of two things‚ and sometimes both things at the same time‚ to become predominate in a character. They become kind and/or dangerous. Loneliness is desperation filled with emptiness. This emptiness can cause people to do wonderful things‚ like become more

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    different. The snow imagery in “Desert Places” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” played an important role in creating the moods for each of the poems. In “Desert Places” the snow imagery conveys the feelings of depressing loneliness and emptiness. It is in the first stanza we are introduced to the setting of the poem. The speaker is outside at nightfall where the snow is falling fast. The speaker sees the field that is almost fully covered in snow. The only way the speaker is able to tell

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    The animalistic‚ selfish and inherently evil nature of human beings is illustrated and referenced through allegory‚ an act of interpretation to further demonstrate concepts of the human condition. In William Golding’s novel The Lord of the Flies‚ the characters and setting are read as an allegory linking directly to religious figures and biblical stories‚ including those of Cain and Abel‚ Adam and Eve and of Jesus Christ‚ to unveil the harsh truths about the boys’ inherent savagery and the inevitable

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    The characteristics of greed and materialism are a disguise‚ and provide a distraction that is ephemeral‚ ultimately leaving one feeling dissatisfied. In today’s world‚ people are searching for something monumental and better than what they previously had. If one were to ask someone what their objective was in their lifetime‚ most would say to be happy and successful. Who doesn’t want that? As time passes‚ the misconception that happiness and money are the same is more widely found. This confusion

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    Recipe for murder by C. P. Donnel The title “Recipe for murder” gives much food for our thought and fancy‚ appeals to our imagination and emotions. It excites our interest and makes us think about what a recipe is? Generally recipe is a set of instructions you follow to cook something. It tells you your ingredients and the steps you have to follow to make something. When you read the title‚ you might think you will read a story that will detail the steps it takes the murder someone. So‚ the title

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    or even to live‚ if the world is truly empty and there’s not point of doing anything. However‚ soon I realized that this kind of nihilistic beliefs does not lead me to anywhere. As I started to study Buddhism further‚ I learned that understanding emptiness is not about pointlessness and purposelessness‚ but to acknowledge that we are all connected‚ and there is nothing essential to call myself. In other words‚ I do not exist without others‚ because the world is nothing but invented and projected world

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