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    the day Ann fights off loneliness and despair and tries to distract herself from dwelling on negative aspects of her life. The emptiness of her surroundings point to the feelings of emptiness and loneliness inside of her. Ann keeps herself occupied by painting the door. This symbolizes the desperation that she suffers because she feels the need to fill a sense of emptiness‚ regret and loneliness that appears to be overtaking Ram 1 her life. She searches for her human identity.

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    Primary Sources: Kant‚ Immanuel. Critique of Pure Reason. Edited by Vasilis Politis. London: Dent‚ 1993. Nagarjuna. Madhyamakakarika. Edited by Kenneth K. Inada. Tokyo: Hokuseido Press‚ 1970. Secondary Sources: Allison‚ Henry. "Kant Transcendental Idealism." In A Companion to Kant‚ edited by Graham Bird‚ 111-124. Oxford: Blackwell‚ 2006. Ameriks‚ Karl. "Critique of Metaphysics‚ Structure and Fate of Kant’s Dialectic". In The Cambridge Companion to Kant and Modern Philosophy

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    Report on the Religious Life of Planet Earth Cary C. Coffing SU130350256 Professor Richard Bucher World Religions REL212047VA016-1122-001 January 29‚ 2012 I recently traveled to the planet called Earth to ascertain if people and the planet are religious and what they practice in the aspects of religion. First‚ it is important‚ for you to understand my idea of religion and supporting aspects or views of religion. Religion is not only a way of living but also consider artifacts‚ practices and

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    enlighten the stories of the lives of certain gods‚ goddesses‚ and heroes. It also explains why we must commemorate specific holidays and how we should celebrate them. Most of the Hindu literature was collected in Sanskrit. The Buddhist religion had Theravada‚ Tripitaka‚ Mahayana‚ Tibetan‚ and many other sacred texts. Islamic religion has the Quran‚ which is also a book that includes all of the guidelines that Muslims trust is what they have to pursue in order for them to lead a better life.. These texts

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    World Religions Comparison Christianity Islam Buddhism Judaism Hinduism Point of Origin? Jerusalem Consider Adam the first man and Abraham to have been his descendants‚ and believe they come from his son‚ Ishmael. The origin was the birthplace of the founder Siddhartha Gautama. Israel‚ Eastern Mediterranean. Existed before recorded history. How did it spread? Relocation diffusion‚ contagious diffusion‚ and hierarchical diffusion. Muhammad’s successors organized

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    inside. White can also symbolize the emptiness of Daisy and her lack of genuine love for anything but money and wealth. Nick suggests her careless approach on her life when he says‚ “That was as cool as their white dresses and their impersonal eyes in the absence of all desire (p. 12). Even though Nick is referring to Daisy and Jordan’s dresses‚ Daisy’s careless attitude becomes apparent. Because the color white symbolizes Daisy‚ it also represents the emptiness of the American Dream because she is

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    Experiencing grief is like jumping into freezing‚ ice cold water. Grieving is a strong‚ overwhelming feeling that is completely resistless; it is a universal state and a powerful personal experience. In the same way‚ jumping into ice cold water is overpowering as the iciness of the water hits hard. Whether it is caused by the death of a loved one‚ the ending of a serious relationship‚ or even a job loss‚ grief causes a never-ending‚ emotional pain to an individual that cannot be controlled. The

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    opinions on the novel they have written‚ as can be seen in Hard Times. Dickens’ presentation of Louisa Gradgrind in Hard Times allows readers to see the emotional and moral value that that those in the lower classes may experience‚ and the emotional emptiness that often resulted from upper-class societies in the Victorian Era. Louisa first began to understand the value in lower-class life through experiences with Sissy that allowed her to understand the deeper sense of humanity that can often be found

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    The samurai is a class of highly skilled warriors‚ constantly developed in Japan after Taika reform of 646 CE. The reforms included land redistribution and heavy new taxes‚ meant to support and elaborate Chinese-style empire. Samurai is usually assigned in Japanese as bush or buke‚ were the military nobility of medieval and early-modern Japan. The samurai indicate their origins to the Heian Period expedition to conquer the native Emishi people in the Tohoku Region. At the same time‚ warriors were

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    At the centre of Buddhist ethical practice are the Five Precepts which hold the fundamental Buddhist values‚ inclusive of ethical and moral teachings that serve as guides to perpetrate righteous behaviour. Each of the Five Precepts produces its own virtues and are very important in terms of maintaining a devoted lifestyle. The first brings about compassion‚ the second generosity‚ the third contentment and genuine companionship‚ the fourth honesty‚ and the fifth clarity and awareness. The principal

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