DEATH BY TOURISM By Arnold Baker At the entrance to one of the ruined temples in Petra in Jordan‚ there is an inscription chiselled into the soft red rock. It looks as if it has been there for centuries. It could have been carved by one of Herod’s soldiers‚ when they were imprisoned in the town in 40BC. However‚ closer inspection reveals that it is not ancient at all. It reads: Shane and Wendy from Sydney were here. June 16th 1996 The ruins of Petra were discovered in 1810 by a Swiss explorer
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“good night”‚ “close of day”‚ and “dying of the light” are metaphors for death. Thomas is advising the elderly‚ like his father‚ to “burn and rave” in other words fight against death. Another literary device is the repetition of vowel sounds called assonance in line 2-3. In stanza 2‚ Thomas mentions wise men. These types of men feel as if they haven’t completed all their goals they have set in life‚ so they continue to fight death to complete
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The Philosophies of Enlightenment: Compare and contrast views of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes The Enlightenment‚ also named the Age of reason‚ was an era for the period of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The term “Enlightenment” also specifically talks about a rational movement. Moreover‚ this movement provided a basis for the American and French Revolutions. During this period‚ philosophers started to realize that by using reason they can find answers to their questions and solutions
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Dylan Thomas “The land of my fathers. My fathers can have it” (Dylan Thomas Quotes). In general‚ this reflects Thomas’ approach to life. From his childhood‚ Thomas pursued his passions. Never tied down by his Welsh roots‚ he wrote and spoke only English and eventually died in America. Thomas’ personality allowed him to write as he wished‚ whether acclaimed or criticized about his pieces. Dylan Thomas was born on October 17‚ 1914 in the uplands of Swansea in Wales (Dylan Thomas Swansea). His father
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Music. It heals wounds‚ relieves stress and motivates people. Music is everywhere‚ whether it is played in pubs and clubs‚ or cars and spas: there is even evidence that cavemen were jammin’ in their caves. In the past however‚ music took serious talent to make. One would have to dedicate years to learning an instrument‚ and write songs that aren’t just catchy‚ but ‘speak’ to an audience‚ with passionate meaning underpinning behind the lyrics. Nowadays the music industry is expanding rapidly; seemingly
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male poets such as Jonathan Swift and Thomas Gray. Women were gaining a sense of independence and emancipation from the traditional patriarchal rule‚ and this was occurring at an increasingly rapid pace. Many female poets of the time wrote works that dealt with the treatment of women by men‚ and how they are slaves to masculinity. At the same time‚ these women were degrading men to the role of an oppressing tyrant. Male poets‚ such as Jonathan Swift and Thomas Gray‚ began to react to the negative
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Watts 1963‚ 1995 I chose this particular painting by Kerry James Marshall because the three children within the painting remain me Vera‚ Buddy‚ and Bigger Thomas. The black shadow beneath each of the children is representing the cruelty‚ hatred‚ and lack of possibilities in their lives. Bigger is the boy curled into a fetal position upon the ground engulfed by the darkness around him because he decided to wallow in self-pity. He does not seek advancement in any area of his life because it is easier
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Thomas Hobbes was an atheist and a republican who believed everyone was born selfish and that peace and security were fundamental to society. In regards to his philosophy‚ Hobbes would be against the legalization of prostitution. It teaches children and young adults that it is okay to sell your body and be seen as an object. It also puts people at a higher risk of catching a sexually transmitted disease which doctors will waste thousands of dollars trying to treat‚ even though there is no cure. Finally
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Sir Thomas More and Utopia One of my favorite movies of all time is Ever After: A Cinderella Story. It is a 1998 film adaption of the fairy tale Cinderella and stars Drew Barrymore as the lead female character named Danielle de Barbarac. Danielle’s mother dies very early in her life and as a result Danielle and her father are very close. Her father remarries a baroness with two daughters. Shortly after‚ her father dies of a heart attack. Danielle now has very few possessions to call her own: a beautiful
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Good morning! My name is Thomas Cranmer. I was born on July 2nd 1489 to Thomas and Agnes Cranmer in Nottingham‚ England. I was the 6th of 7 children‚ having 2 brothers and 4 sisters. It was important to my father for me to be well learned‚ but he did not want me to grow to be ignorant and "gentlemenless" so my father trained me in hunting‚ horseback riding and archery . Even at an early age‚ I was thought to be contemplative and liked my alone time. At the same time‚ I had a talent for breaking wild
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