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    1/01/00 English John Donne John Donne was a writer with exceptional talent and had an intense feeling about all that he wrote. In the beginning of his life he was a charming man who ‚ was accepted by royalty because of his personality and writing ability. Having been employed by one of the queen’s highly regarded men ‚ he worked and associated with the high class royalty. Donne’s life and job lead him to meet and eventually marry his employer’s daughter. This couple caused scandal due

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    I. Short Answers 1. Plato uses the forms to discuss almost everything. Forms are general concepts that are used to classify different physical concepts. The forms are non physical‚ mental concepts. Plato utilizes the forms to prove mind-body dualism. The forms are real things‚ they exist‚ and are considered to be more real than physical things. It refers to things that are eternal‚ perfect‚ unchanging‚ and universal. The mind is also eternal‚ not the brain. Forms are concepts or ideas that help

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    that grows on her hair. Shakespeare uses image of hair as black wires. This is significant because the poet is trying to make a point that his mistress is not perfect. In this poem‚ the speaker insist that love does not need conceits in order to be real; and women do not need to look like flowers or the sun in order to be beautiful. “And in some perfumes is there more

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    SHAKESPEARE: Shakespeare successfully establishes the nature of honour in his historical living production Henry IV Part 1. The play embarks around the subject of honorable rebellion‚ primarily through the duality of the two characters of Prince Harry (Hal) and King Henry IV as well as Hotspur and Falstaff. Through different concepts of the major universal theme of honour displayed by various protagonists‚ the interrelated ideas of power and responsibility are also made evident. As this play unfolds

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    Simile : A comparison between two distinctly different things‚ objects or events. It consists in placing two different things side by side and comparing them with regard to some quality common to them. First the two objects must be different in kind. Secondly‚ the point of resemblance between the two different object or event must be clearly brought out. Such words are used for comparison : ‘like’ or ‘as’. A simple example of Robert Burns‚ “O my love’s like a red rose.” Errors like strews upon

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    words‚ Amy Tan is able to demonstrate the difference between mother and daughter‚ as well as the problems with which they contend. In the parts of the novel where one of the women mediates on an event in her life‚ Tan almost always uses metaphysical conceits to compare something tangible to emotional matters‚ adding to the complexity and the appearance of their intelligence. The sentence structure is also very elaborate in these cases as opposed to when they communicate with people. An example would

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    Carr has more have in traditionally obtained information. Socrates‚ famous greek philosopher who pushed knowledge in the ancient world. Socrates once said “cease to exercise their memory and become forgetful”‚ “Filled with conceit of wisdom instead of real wisdom”(Carr 326). This quote was made in Socrates time based on the concept of writing‚ but this still applies to the internet. Socrates is referring how humans will stop trying to solve their own problems and will turn

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    specifically in the third stanza when stated “as if nature had meant/to demonstrate by this” as if in wonderment of the way nature works and determines the power one possesses. Satire was also present as human traits such as pride‚ arrogance‚ and conceit‚ were vaguely hinted at through the symbolisation of the hawk. To “tear whatever it was” shows the measures one would go to ensure their possession of power‚ despite affecting their surroundings and such‚ ridiculing society for the thirst of

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    Reading header: Who Am I? Who Am I Johnett Smith Albright College My name is Johnett Michell Smith. I am a licensed practical nurse and a mother of 6. This article was probably one of the most difficult but fun task I have had yet to write. Why‚ because I must search the inside and outward actions of self. I am a very spiritual person who loves the relationship with the God of my understanding. I do my best to live by spiritual values and principles

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    Teachings and philosophy of Swami Vivekananda stressed on different aspects of religion‚ education‚ character building as well as social issues pertaining to India. Vivekananda was a Hindu monk from India who played significant role in introducing Vedanta to the Western world and also reviving and redefining certain aspect of the religion within India. Rabindranath Tagore commented about Swami Vivekananda and his teachings‚ "If you want to know India‚ study Vivekananda. In him everything is positive

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