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    Simon Christ-figure Vs. Roger Satan-figure Lord of the flies was written by William Golding in 1954. After his participation in World War II he began teaching and writing. Lord of the flies is a simple adventure story of schoolboys on an unhabitated island after their airplane crashed. The children make a set of rules to follow‚ but eventually the rules are broken. The children are then divided into two different tribes. Among the two tribes there’s a Christ-figure and a Satan-figure. In Ralph’s

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    why choose psychology

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    Why have you chosen to do a degree in psychology? While studying the subject at a-level I found psychology very interesting e.g. cognitive and developmental. I thought picking it would give me a further insight to actually choosing my own studies or part-taking in recreating previous ones. The study of the human mind and behaviour etc seem like a popular career path also the fact that psychology now as it develops and becomes more popular it can open up so many career doors as well. It’s a good

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    Analogy An analogy is comparable to metaphor and simile in that it shows how two different things are similar‚ but it’s a bit more complex. Rather than a figure of speech‚ an analogy is more of a logical argument. The presenter of an analogy will often demonstrate how two things are alike by pointing out shared characteristics‚ with the goal of showing that if two things are similar in some ways‚ they are similar in other ways as well. Sometimes words and phrases can prove inept in conveying

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    Oedipus Throughout the course of time‚ the definition of the word "tragedy" has changed significantly from what the word originally meant when the Greeks were writing their famous plays. The word has gone from meaning "A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow‚ especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw‚ moral weakness‚ or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances‚" to the modern meaning of the word‚ "a lamentable‚ dreadful‚ or

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    Salome Figure (Bible)

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    means "peace". Christian traditions depict her as an icon of dangerous female seductiveness‚ notably in regard to the dance mentioned in the New Testament‚ which is thought to have had an erotic element to it‚ and in some later transformations it has further been iconized as the Dance of the Seven Veils. Herod’s lust for Salome is emphasized‚ which Salome uses to gain her wishes by performing the famous "Dance of the Seven Veils." Salome‚ in turn‚ desires to have John the Baptist — a new interpretation

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    Figure skating is skating on ice‚ which is characterized by the performance of spins‚ dance movements and jumps (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). For figure skaters‚ however‚ the ice-ring is their second home and skating is their freedom‚ remedy‚ and life. For them‚ figure skating is not only about jumps and various movements; it is about handling nerves and controlling pressure. A skater needs to have good balance on the ice in order to remain stable. This is due to the understanding of the center

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    Hope Is Released Into the World In Night by Elie Wiesel‚ there is an evident display of harsh reality‚ but yet it reveals how hope perseveres ultimately. This lesson is also seen in “Laura Bush: Malala Yousafzai’s courage‚” by Laura Bush and in “We Choose Honor‚” by Elie Wiesel. Both Malala‚ Wiesel‚ and America encountered traumatic experiences‚ both caused by an intrusion of outsiders. Malala overcame the Taliban when they invaded her hometown and chose to take away children’s education rights‚ similar

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    If you could spend a day with anyone in the world‚ past or present‚ who would you choose and why? RICHMOND UNI ENTRY ESSAY WRITTEN 14/11/12 ON APPICATION TO THE UNI I have chosen Robert Kennedy the brother of the American President J.F Kennedy for many reasons. Time magazine 5 May 1988 described him as “The Last hero” People spend money to listen to motivational speakers and if I had the chance I would spend the day with Robert Kennedy because I ‘am greatly inspired by his life. He once said in

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    people‚ however would prefer to travel alone. As far as I am concerned‚ traveling with my friends the trip would be more interesting‚ better‚ and fun. why do some people like to travel alone? For one thing‚ they can experience more freedom. They can choose witch places they really want to go. They can just arrange there schedule according to there own preference and can decide what time to go and be back. Although there may be one or more advantages to travel alone‚ I insist that traveling with friends

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    Who was a major female figure for French music during the period of salons‚ in particular‚ Boulevard Saint – Germain and Baden Baden? Discuss in detail their background and its impact on composers of that time Traditionally‚ the idea of a ‘salon’ is a gathering of people in a place hosted by an iconic member of society‚ comprising of conversation to engage and educate the keen attendees. This later reflected in music salons; a place where not only conversation but also music was held‚ showcasing

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