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    Bless me my lord Knowledge is power “A man without knowledge is like an idol” –Nidhi So knowledge is life and it gives power to human being which makes him different from the other living organism Knowledge according to Oxford dictionary is ‘’Facts‚ information‚ and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject’’ “No thief‚ however skillful‚ can rob one of knowledge‚ and that is why knowledge is the best and safest treasure to acquire

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    1. How important are emotions to our purposes? Extremely important. If we had no emotion‚ then what is the reason to live‚ or do anything purposeful‚ if no sense of achievement‚ happiness has occurred. 2. Would we seek knowledge‚ or even be capable of knowledge‚ without purposefulness? In media programs‚ it has been hinted at the possibility of aliens who have no feeling‚ but have the purpose to conquer‚ or some other objective. As such‚ 3. How do our feelings affect our perceptions?

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    The Quest Archetype starts with a humble beginning‚ where the hero is mocked and teased by others‚ and then he must go on a quest to a place that he is not familiar of and complete a goal or to uncover the truth. The movie ‘Rudy’ starts in Joliet‚ Illinois where Rudy a born Catholic and from a poor class family who absolutely loved Notre Dame Football. After telling his father that he dreams of playing for Notre Dame‚ Rudy gets teased by his brothers and his family saying he can’t do it. Once he

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    Doctor Doctor is a word which has more than one meaning. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the word doctor as a noun – someone who is qualified to practise Medicine‚ as a title - someone who holds the highest academic degree from a university‚ or as a verb – to doctor something by treating or altering it. It is of course used in numerous sub contexts but the three main ones are as a noun‚ title and verb. Doctor comes from the Latin doctoris. The English took it from the Old French‚ who

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    Professor: Kathryn MacDonald Relationship between Internal Quest and External Adventure In fantasy story telling the protagonist travels on an internal quest and external adventure. The external adventure delves into the situational adventure of the main character. This indicates the physical adventure‚ how the life of the protagonist unfolds to the reader. The internal quest dictates how the character grows emotionally. The internal quest is important in that it shows how the inner turmoil of the

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    mistrust of corrupted doctors to the equally unethical scientists‚ this novel covers a lot of controversial topics such as the use of human cells to gain monetary value without the patient’s explicit request.

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    The Significance of Knowledge Knowledge is the most important thing in man’s life. There are two kinds of knowledge: Religious knowledge and Secular knowledge. These two kinds of knowledge are very essential for the existence of man. Secular knowledge is necessary for his worldly life and religious knowledge is vital for his successful life here and in the Hereafter. Allah says in the Qur’an in Sura 9‚ Verse 121: "..........let them devote themselves to studies in religion and admonish their

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    redundant display of itself. Far too often in society people’s lack of knowledge on a given subject causes their opinions and actions to rely strictly on stereotypes created by the masses. This affliction is commonly known as ignorance. This is curable but people have to become open-minded and leave their reliance on society’s viewpoints behind them. In the novel‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain‚ the ignorance of society becomes extremely evident at many parts of the book. Society

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    Doctor in the house” by Richard Gordon. This text is an extract from the book “Doctor in the house” written by Richard Gordon. He was born in 1921. He has been an anaesthetist at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital‚ a ship’s surgeon and an assistant editor of the British Medical Journal. He left medical practice in 1952 and started writing his "Doctor" series. The novels were very successful in Britain during the 1960s and 1970s. "Doctor in the House" is one of Gordon’s twelve "Doctor" books and is noted

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    The Heroic Quest is a three stage journey‚ in which a protagonist‚ embarks on a voyage facing several different challenging elements. These elements include‚ Separation and Departure‚ Trials and Victories of Initiation‚ and Rescue From Without. The two heroes‚ in this case‚ are Odysseus and Bilbo Baggins. In The Hobbit‚ Bilbo Baggins‚ a introverted hobbit‚ was dragged into a strange journey‚ much different than his peaceful life at home. Odysseus’ (in The Odyssey) story is similar‚ he was forced

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