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    The father from the short story “Once upon a time” had displayed signs of being cautious throughout the narrative‚ because of the recent events and riots that have rattled the environment. Notably‚ the father seems to only take action when he heeds advice from individuals that he had spoken to. In fact‚ when the mother requested for the housemaid to feed the dwellers outside of the Suburb‚ but regardless‚ the trusted housemaid did not consider it to be a marvelous idea and the husband agreed with

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    Trip to the Queen of Hill Stations 23rd December-30th December 2012 Delhi-Mussoorie-Rishikesh-Haridwar ITINERARY Date | Plan of the Day | 23rd Dec | Arrive at DelhiCheck-in at Hotel Airport Runway | 24th Dec | Day at leisure in Delhi | 25th Dec | Depart for Mussoorie via roadCheck-in at Hotel Vishnu Palace | 26th Dec | Day at leisure in Mussoorie | 27th Dec | Depart for Rishikesh via roadCheck-in at Hotel Green | 28th Dec | Depart for Haridwar via roadCheck-in at Hotel Ganges

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    City or Torqres

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    The City of Torqres Prologue Two families‚ full of hate and different beliefs living in the same city of Torqres. Both used to care for one another‚ but the way both families thought the city should be ran was too different‚ and hatred built up. The hatred and disparity was too large to be broken causing both to split the city into two parts; Torq and Res. Story Young Mic and Pen were out fetching water for their poor and unhealthy family. They know if not enough water is brought back

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    concepts; the “City of Peace” and the “City of God.” Although history has proved the “City of God” to be true‚ the former has rarely occurred for continuous decades. Jerusalem is constantly a city in dispute‚ where even the age of the city is an example of this concept. Jews consider Jerusalem’s history to start 3000 years ago when David established the city as capital of the United Kingdom of Israel. Palestinians‚ believing they are the descendants of the Canaanites‚ say the city is 5‚000 years

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    Once Upon a Time-Reaction

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    1. Background of the Literary Piece Once Upon A Time by Gabriel Okara The poem is written by Gabriel Okara‚ a Nigerian poet. He may have written the poem so that other people may understand how an African person deals with the western ideas. The poem is like a clash of cultures and how the speaker finds a way to adapt to the situation‚ the poem also gives a description about how the speaker wants to forget the ideals of these people. 2. Summary The poem‚ is depicting a man‚ maybe of old age (or

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    Overcrowding in cities

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    OVERCROWDING IN CITIES From some points of view‚ it is unfortunate that there is so great an aggregation of population in the cities of the United States. According to the last census‚ there were seven cities with a united population exceeding 3‚200‚000‚ and fifty-three other cities each with a population at over 25‚000; the whole number of persons residing in towns exceeding 25‚000 inhabitants being nearly 6‚200‚000. That is‚ nearly sixteen percent of our whole population live in cities. Whatever‚

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    “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” - Aristotle What is happiness? The word happiness in the Ethics is a translation of the Greek term eudaimonia‚ which carries connotations of success and fulfillment. For Aristotle‚ this” happiness” is our highest goal. But the real question is‚ how do we achieve this goal? Happiness well always depend upon ourselves. Every single soul on the face of this planet sees happiness differently. While one mind might think happiness is the accomplishment of finishing

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    The City in Literature

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    encounter with the Western idea of the city moves from the early novel in England to the apocalyptic cityscapes of Thomas Pynchon. Along the way‚ Richard Lehan gathers a rich entourage that includes Daniel Defoe‚ Charles Dickens‚ Emile Zola‚ Bram Stoker‚ Rider Haggard‚ Joseph Conrad‚ James Joyce‚ Theodore Dreiser‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ and Raymond Chandler. The European city is read against the decline of feudalism and the rise of empire and totalitarianism; the American city against the phenomenon of the

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    Mnas Search for Meaning

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    Man’s Search for Meaning is a relatively short but powerful novel about an experience through a concentration camp from the eyes of psychologist and author‚ Victor E. Frankl. "I had wanted simply to convey to the reader by way of a concrete example that life holds a potential meaning under any condition‚ even the most miserable ones." (Victor Frankel). The first half of the book takes place in concentration camps throughout Europe‚ including the legendary Auschwitz. In his account of the camps

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    Divided city

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    Divided City by Theresa Breslin The novel Divided City by Theresa Breslin Is set in gloomy Glasgow‚ Scotland‚ in the recent times. The story is aimed at teenagers and adults alike and concerns the asylum seeking problems and associated racism towards illegal immigrants who had arrived in Glasgow at this time. I really enjoyed this novel as it was good to see each supporters of Rangers and Celtic‚ be such good friends. Even in today’s modern time‚ it’s refreshingly different to see the ’old firm’

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