Surviving “We are so busy making a living that we forgot to make a life.” This statement is one of the best descriptions of Hong Kong dwellers. There are multitudinous researches have stated that Hong Kong is one of the fastest pace of living‚ one of the cities having the most expensive land price in the world‚ one of the most stressful city…etc. I believe these “one of the” can explain why Hong Kong people are so unhappy. In the following paragraph‚ I would like to discuss the contradiction
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The poem ‘New Prince‚ New Pomp’ was written in the 1500’s by a martyred Jesuit priest named Robert Southwell. ‘New Prince‚ New Pomp’ is a Christian nativity poem that describes the humble‚ birth of Christ in a euphuistic tone. The BBC article ‘Japan’s New Prince Seen In Public’ describes Prince Hisahito’s arrival‚ that unlike the birth of Jesus‚ has been greatly anticipated and ‘widely celebrated’. Over 2000 years separate the births and unlike the Virgin Mary‚ Princess Kiko had the advantage of
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affected them all . Victor ignored his father’s wish and isolate himself from his family since “ He could not tear my thought for my employment. Unlike Victor‚ the creature was forced to lived in isolation from society. Since nobody could take the “ breathless horror’’ that was presented by the creature’s appearance‚ this made it impossible for the creature to socialize with any humans. The creature was hated and rejected from the moment he was created though‚ the horrible image of his physical appearances
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The Effect of Isolation and Rejection In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ the monster is born more or less with the mind of a baby. He craves attention‚ love and nurturing as all babies do. The monster was left with no one to teach him anything‚ and to understand the world solely on his own. After observing‚ and slowly figuring out how the world works‚ he was unable to imitate because no one accepted him‚ including his creator. Isolation and rejection can affect everyone differently‚ as in
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As he said her voice has an excitement that men like Gatsby can’t forget‚ therefore her voice is captivating and also hypnotizing. Nick says “a stirring warmth followed her‚ as if her heart was trying to come out to you concealed in one of those breathless‚ thrilling‚ words.” (14). Daisy also has that aura that attracts everyone she meets‚ she has the charming personality that any man will prefer in a woman. Daisy is more civilized and polished compared to
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is petrified at what he has created‚ and how horrible of a being that it is. "I had desired it [infusing life into an inanimate body] with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished‚ the beauty of the dream vanished‚ and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart." He was so terrified in fact‚ that for most of the rest of the novel he is running from the monster itself. After the monster learns the ways of life‚ he comes back to Victor demanding that a companion be created
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“The uterus is absent” –Dr Feldman. I grew up in a big family: my dad had two brothers and a sister‚ my mom had two sisters‚ and both had countless cousins‚ all with countless amounts of children. Yet‚ growing up in such a small Haitian community‚ family did not solely consist of blood relatives; my parents’ best friends were my aunts and uncles‚ their children were my cousins‚ and my own friends were my siblings. Despite everyone being considered family‚ there was always the idea of two parents
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Chickamauga In the story Chickamauga Ambrose Bierce uses the narrator to tell the story through the eyes of the boy. The reader gets to know the protagonist through the narrator who the author uses to reveal some of the characters directly through disturbing details and others indirectly by describing the reaction of the character to certain situations. The boy in the story is the protagonist. The author introduces you to the boy in the begining of the story. Biecre lets you know the boy is
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darker musings‚ with a mild And gentle sympathy‚ that steals away Their sharpness‚ ere he is aware. When thoughts Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over thy spirit‚ and sad images Of the stern agony‚ and shroud‚ and pall‚ And breathless darkness‚ and the narrow house‚ Make thee to shudder‚ and grow sick at heart;-- Go forth under the open sky‚ and list To Nature’s teachings‚ while from all around-- Earth and her waters‚ and the depths of air‚-- Comes a still voice--Yet
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