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    For this assignment I will be answering the question “The hero of Paradise lost is Eve rather than Adam‚ assess the validity of this comment”. I will discuss what a hero means and how Eve’s actions could make her the hero of the poem or the villain. I hope to show whether or not there actually is a hero in the poem and if it is Eve what did she achieve as the ‘hero’. Or could Adam be the hero? I will discuss both. “The concept of a hero has many meanings and aspects. In every culture and period

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    to prison rather than a forensic psychiatric hospital setting. The 19th Century saw many efforts to remove mentally ill offenders from the prison system. Bethlam Hospital in London opened a new wing for the criminal offenders who were diagnosed with a mental illness. Shortly after‚ Broadmoor hospital was opened. However‚ this did not end the detention of the mentally ill offenders in prison; although more special provision was being created within the prison system for those who were not able to

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    Throughout the past and present‚ human beings have had a natural tendency to believe they are better than average. The people of Athens were certainly no exception. They wanted to believe that they were the best humanity had to offer. The Athenians valued freedom and for every man to fulfill his own life and desires in peace. They claimed their sense of independence was balanced out through the fact that everyone upheld fair and just laws. They prided themselves on not sacrificing their individual

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    WHY IT IS BETTER TO STUDY LOCALLY RATHER THAN OVERSEAS Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience on the benefits of studying locally and to convince them that ultimately‚ in the long run‚ it is wiser rather than studying overseas. Central Idea: It is very much better to study locally‚ not only because of the good quality of studies here‚ but many other supporting factors to ensure a balanced and wholesome life. Introduction Attention Getter:You have just finished your SPM or O-Level

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    “Cars enslave us rather than liberate us.” In the first place‚ one must work much harder in order to afford a car. They are not only expensive to buy‚ but cost a lot to run‚ too. The gas price gets higher and higher‚ not to mention how much it costs to fix the damages if you break it. So‚ one has to work more hours if he wants to have a car and still be able to live a decent life. Another argument against cars is that people who own them are worried about their cars being stolen or damaged. In order

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    Use of Price Elasticity & Income Elasticity of Demand for Businesses Price elasticity of demand and income elasticity are two important ideas in practical business activities. Price elasticity‚ which is represented by PED‚ measures the changes of one product’s demand in response to a changing in its price. We can write an equation in this way: Price elasticity of demand = percentage change in quantity demanded of the product / percentage changes in price of the product. This is abbreviated

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    easier and more convenient. And I feel that‚ in spite of all their disadvantages people will still use cars many years from now on. Otherwise‚ can you imagine the world without cars? But nevertheless in my opinion more cars give us much more problems than they solve and enslave us

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    ‘Cars enslave us rather than liberate us’ opinion essay For the past decades cars have become an indispensable part of our daily life. It is almost impossible for us to imagine an existence without them. Nonetheless‚ in my view they do not only fulfil their positive role of enabling us to reach our destination faster. On the contrary‚ they tend to make our lives unbearable and they seem to be a necessary evil for the majority of society. To begin with‚ it seems to me that it requires a lot of

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    Cars have been in use since the year 1870. Since then the number of cars on the roads has increased many times over. Cars now seem to have made our live easier and more convenient. Nevertheless‚ in my opinion‚ more cars give us much more problems than their benefits.First of all‚ people must work much harder in order to afford a car. This also means that they have to earn a considerable amount of money. The prices of new cars are so high that they usually need to take a credit to buy one. Moreover

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    Lives of Athenian Women Childbirth in Athens took place in the home‚ with all the women of the house‚ including mothers‚ sisters and servants. In some cases there was a servant called omphalotomos (the cutter of the naval chord) who was also present. Various ancient sources refer to lullabies being sung to babies although the words and melodies are not known. Aristotle tells us that the child’s first toy was a rattle‚ and we understand that most ancient Greek children toys are similar to use that

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