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    Allegory of the Modern Day Cave “Plato’s Allegory of the Cave” was the philosophical story of people who lived in this cave‚ and never left. They were bound to one spot‚ and could never move. The only light was this fire in the middle of the cave‚ that was on the other side of a wall that separated the fire from the cave dwellers. There were also other people who carried objects above their heads on the fire side of the wall. This made shadows on the actual cave walls‚ which were the only things

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    the novel’s subtitle is “The modern-day Prometheus.” that is a reference to Titan from Greek mythology named Prometheus. Prometheus makes the primary of mankind out of clay and then makes the big mistake of stealing hearth from the Gods in order that mankind can live on and prosper. and then he’s punished in a ridiculously painful manner regarding birds tearing out and consuming his liver. This punishment is everlasting via being reincarnated every day with the same fate killing him. Frankenstein

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    Kings of Heros Fairness‚ loyalty‚ and protection are all qualities that a proper king would bestow upon his people. Such qualities are rarities amongst our recently read works‚ however these qualities are not always necessary for kings to be heroic. Gilgamesh‚ for example‚ takes advantage of his people’s brides on their wedding nights and is a foolish ruler. Oedipus‚ on the other hand‚ helps his people cope with their problems. Between the two‚ Oedipus is undoubtably the best guy for the job as

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    H. English 12 February 27‚ 2013 Hines Ward as a Modern Hero There are very few people in the world today we can consider heroes. These people are almost always brave‚ honest‚ compassionate‚ and smart. These qualities can all be found in Hines Ward. The things that make him a modern hero are his outstanding football career‚ dedication to charity‚ and perseverance for equality. Hines Ward would have never been able to achieve any of his goals or aspirations without his football career. It is

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    Burnside‚ Bobbie Descriptive Essay ENC-1101 26 Jan 2011 Word Count- 1‚057 A Modern day Sleeping Beauty Once upon a time there lived a young couple who had found true love and were bound together by fate. His name was Brian and hers was Melody. They lived it the beautiful city of Anchorage‚ Alaska. Brian was a C-17 Pilot stationed at Elmendorf AFB and Melody a 1st grade teacher at local school. Melody was a beautiful sight; her body was athletic‚ her hair fell over her shoulders and was

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    Puritan perception and modern day perception though sometimes still can be viewed as similar have changed drastically over time. There are several concepts that were viewed as shameful in Puritan times that people in modern day will just look pass. For example‚ going against the bible by sinning was look upon way more harshly than in today’s society. There are still concepts Puritans had to deal with that we still see being took into affect today‚ such as shunning. The act of shunning can be done

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    Summary of Oedipus the King The first half of the play‚ “Oedipus the King” is mainly about the King of Thebes and his quest to save his land from a plague that has caused serious damage. Oedipus became king due to his earlier triumph of saving Thebes from the curse of the Sphinx. His people now rely on him to once again save the land from its misery. Oedipus‚ as he walks out of his palace‚ is approached by a group of local priests who are surrounded by the suffering citizens of Thebes. A priest

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    Activity 1 I was wondering about the night life here in wellington since it was my first few days in the country. My flat mate (receiver) is from a conservative muslim family who don’t live a night life‚ when I’ve (sender) asked him (channel) about it in more details but he seems less aware of the night life and so I said to him that he’s a “momma’s boy” (noise) of which he wasn’t happy about (massege) and started going bonkers (feedback). Hehe anyways then I had to explain (context) more in details

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    the play Oedipus Rex‚ Tiresias contrast with Oedipus because he tells him he was the murder of king Laius. Oedipus is really lost‚ He doesn’t know who he is and doesn’t know his faith. Tiresias does a big part because without the prophecy wouldn’t know he was the murder of king Laius. Oedipus goes through a long journey to know who he is. Oedipus a tragic hero had a variety of things that happened to him. Oedipus goes to the blind prophet and begs them to tell him who was the murder of king Laius.

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    MODERN DAY INDIA Quick presentation The flag : Subsequently‚ to avoid sectarian associations with the colour scheme‚ saffron‚ white and green were chosen for the three bands‚ representing courage and sacrifice‚ peace and truth‚ and faith and chivalry respectively.Spinning Ashoka Chakra represents the eternal wheel of law. The Emblem : four Asiatic lions standing back to back - symbolizing power‚ courage‚ pride‚ and confidence 1- Bollywood : A) What is Bollywood  * Indian film industry

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