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    philosopher had their own point of view and ways of thinking. Ranging from religious perspectives to over the top ideas that were unaccepted by the people of their time‚ these men tried to answer philosophical questions such as “What is our purpose in life?” and “Where did the world come from?”. During their times‚ such thinking was looked down upon and some even got executed for threatening their cultures way of thinking. Socrates‚ who encouraged his pupils to increase their range of beliefs‚ got poisoned

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    is when Othello is at his most noble‚ his most heroic. The camera shot makes him appear higher than everybody else; giving the impression that he is "above" them. From this scene on‚ Othello falls further and further into Iago’s trap. The director Oliver Parker uses sexual imagery effectively. It is most prevalent in the scene where Othello is imagining Desdemona and Cassio making love. The scene shows Othello looking helpless and then it quickly flashes to Desdemona and Cassio and then back to Othello

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    Nature‚ something of which can run rampant yet can be elegant‚ a feeling which may course through every being of this planet. Mary Oliver not only embraced it‚ she displayed it. She was a poet who wrote “Winter and the Nuthatch”‚ a poem which unveiled acceptance and bonds. The nuthatch represents the wilderness of nature‚ which then portrays the bond between humans and nature and the mere feeling of acceptance. The poem clearly represents the sincerity of our human bonds whilst also showing humanity

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    The poem "Wild Geese" by Mary Oliver (pg 40) immediately grabbed my attention after reading the first line: You do not have to be good. It’s effective how the first word is “you‚” because it really feels like the author is speaking directly to the reader. The message that Oliver tries to get across is that we have to let the soft animal of our body love what it loves to love. In other words‚ we must not worry so much about society’s approval‚ but rather focus more on ourselves and taking advantage

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    Sleeping in the Forest by Mary Oliver is a poem which‚ as with other poems she has written‚ connects things in nature to human experience and feeling. The first line held my full attention saying "I thought the earth remembered me‚" as I did not know at first why Oliver included the word thought. After closer examination and re-reading responses to this poem from Discussion Number 1‚ I came to the conclusion that this line could be talking about some sort of death‚ or what happens in the mind directly

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    “Reckless Poem” by Mary Oliver. I first was first attracted to it by the title‚ which intrigued me‚ but then the poem itself was stunning‚ in language and in content. In its most simplified form‚ this poem is narration of a person’s experience of self discovery deep in the woods. As you reread‚ however‚ individual details make begin to draw attention to themselves. The poem begins with the narrator reflecting that she is hardly herself‚ but that this feeling is “heaven-sent” (Oliver 3). Normally‚ if someone

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    Gregory Oliver Hines was a great tap dancer and started to tap dance when he was young. he was one of the first famous African American tap dancers in the U.S. and was also a jazz tap dancer‚ singer‚ actor‚ musicians‚ and creator of improvised tap choreography. He was born in New York City‚ the son of Maurice Hines Sr. and Alma Hines. He began dancing at the age of not-quite-three‚ turned professional at age five‚ and for fifteen years performed with his older brother Maurice

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    Upon re-reading A Summer’s Day by Mary Oliver‚ I continue to reference the posed question “What will you do with your one wild and precious life?” Although my response has shifted a bit‚ the direction is still linear in relation to my answer almost a semester ago. I wish to pursue a career in alternative investments‚ whether that be private equity or hedgefunds. As of now I have somewhat decided that I do not wish to immediately pursue a venture capital stance in my career‚ and would rather explore

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    In the Film Food Waste John Oliver describes the epidemic of Americans wasting immense amounts of perfectly consumable food. Oliver makes many claims and resolutions about this problem throughout this film. He also talks about how wasting food is second nature to Americans and most don’t know how much they’re wasting. The first key claim made is according to the (Natural Resources Defense Council)‚” as much as 40% of all the food produced in the United States never gets eaten.” This means so much

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    The Time During Oliver Pure terror was the first thing I felt when I heard the news. How were we going to fulfill our huge production without it? Oliver was perfect- the lighting‚ sound‚ music cues‚ and the cast. The mixed cast was very large and full of orphans who looked as if they had lost all coordination. But‚ the actor who played Bill Sykes had forgotten one element of his costume that was so crucial to the show and the meaning of it. His hat. Sure‚ he forgot a hat. Big deal‚ right

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