e book‚ All That Glitters Is Not Gold‚ written by Benjamin Ifeanyichukwu Abugu‚ symbolically portrays deception. It shows that life is fragile and one should be be handled with care. Written in 19 chapters‚ the 152-page prose analyses the fruitlessness of promiscuity. It highlights how reckless living leads to pain and shame. Essentially‚ the book depicts the moral decadence of the 21st Century people‚ who believe in easy life and quick financial benefit. The story revolves round the major characters;
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All that glitters is not gold 2010/12/18 James Campbell The basis on which good repute in any highly organised industrial community ultimately rests is pecuniary strength; and the means of showing pecuniary strength‚ and so of gaining or retaining a good name‚ are leisure and a conspicuous consumption of goods. -- Thorstein Veblen‚ The Theory of the Leisure Class‚ Dover Books‚ 1994‚ page 52 ONE of the laments of contemporary political theory is the recognition that modern-day society
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In The Circle by Dave Eggers‚ it is shown in the beginning that working at The Circle is a dream come true. It is an innovative company that produces new and improving technology. The company improves the daily lives of people with the new technology they create. They believe in “transparency”‚ meaning everything should be known and nothing should be kept hidden. Everyone at work is required to participate in the company’s social media and social events‚ so that employees within the company are able
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ABSTRACT Gold is a brilliant yellow precious metal that is resistant to air and corrosion. Gold comes second after bank deposits when it comes to the preference for investment in India and considered a savings and investment vehicle. India is the world’s largest consumer of gold in jewelry as an investment. Gold is traded in the form of securities on stock exchange Even when the gold prices are high there is steel boom in the commodities market of gold hence the main purpose
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A critical Evaluation of Braj Kachru’s Three Circle Model for Varieties of English Around The World Shivana Mohammed 2010-03-20 Ling 6402: World Englishes Jo-Anne Ferierra In 1985‚ Braj Kachru first posited the term “World Englishes” this was hailed as a valuable contribution to the understanding of the many varieties of English which have arisen since the colonisation of many cultures by the British Raj. Pennycock declares “Braj Kachrus development of the term World englishes‚ epitomises
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All that glitters is not gold; an idiom derived from Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. In a note written by Portia‚ she writes‚ "all that glisters is not gold‚" and very well it appears so (2.7.65). For a better understanding of this quote‚ we must understand who the message was intended for. When Shakespeare wrote The Merchant of Venice‚ the year was 1558- right at the beginning of the Elizabethan Era. Queen Elizabeth rein succeeded from 1558 to 1603‚ a period often considered as the golden
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All That Glitters Is Not Gold The quote “All that glitters is not gold” has been used for centuries since it was originally spoken by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice in 1596. The meaning‚ actually quite simple‚ is this: Not everything that is superficially attractive is valuable. This phrase also coincides with the saying “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover‚” in that they are able to be defined by the same description. To give a better explanation of these quotes‚ I have come up with three
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The book the Circle written by Dave Eggers‚ is all about the Mae Holland who was a college graduate and landing in the world leading Internet Company for the job with the help of his friend Annie. The Circle is a web company run by three so-called wise men‚ and they hire Mae in the customer relations department. At the start‚ Mae is satisfied with the culture and facilities of the company‚ but after few times the condition is drastically changed. Mae starts with a junior position but quickly gets
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Literary essay Risks are Important to Getting Things in Life William G. T. once said that “A ship in harbor is safe‚ but that is not what ships are for.” This shows up in Jason’s Gold by Will Hobbs when Jason leaves his hard earned life in New York‚ and travels across the nation up to the Klondike to find his brothers and gold. He finds that his brothers already are up in the Klondike‚ but still ignores the possibility of staying home in favor of taking the dangerous journey up there. As he travels
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glass and gold. The “nemes” is only worn by pharaohs. This mask of Tutankhamun is an example of the highest artistic and technical achievements of the Ancient Egyptians in the New Kingdom. The gold sheets used in this mask are joined together by heating and hammering. The exact portrayal of the king’s facial features achieved here made it possible for his soul to recognize him and return to his mummified body‚ thus ensuring his resurrection. The mask suggests an ancient society where gold was considered
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