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    countries. Humanity as a whole needs to move forward and put their money towards the bigger‚ better‚ and more important things. Things like starvation and illiteracy should be illuminated everywhere‚ but we need to start here. As sad as it is‚ we as intelligent human beings over the years have made money a factor for everything that we do. Some people suffer for this reason‚ others; like Bill Gates for example‚ have made money their trademark. Those are the people that have already made it to the

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    The Book of Kells

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    the Celts in 432‚ he empowered the development of a unique form of monastic organization. Irish monasteries meshed traditional Christianity with cultural values of the British Isles‚ creating the Hiberno-Saxon style of art‚ best known for its illuminated manuscripts of the Christian Church. Irish monks illustrated Gospels as a method of spreading the Word of God to a predominantly illiterate population. The most elaborate of these Liturgical books is the Book of Kells‚ a fusion of artistic styles

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    from the same kingdom‚ however‚ there are distinct and notable differences between the two. The Lindau Gospels (c. 870) and the Codex Aureus Epternach (c. 985-987) are two pre-Romanesque illuminated manuscripts. The front covers of both manuscripts have been named some of the most important medieval illuminated manuscripts (Morgan Library‚ Metz). They are both centered on Christ crucified on a jeweled cross surrounded by mourning figures in gold repoussé reliefs. Although both the cover of The Lindau

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    Mezuzot Research Paper

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    Both pieces are traditional art in Jewish culture‚ although the validity of an illuminated scroll may vary. For example‚ Maimonides said that someone who illuminated their mezuzah scroll “will have no share in the world to come.” ("Mezuzah") Judaicaguide.com says that a scroll with any additions is not kosher (legal). But during the middle ages many additions were made and

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    Crime and Punishment

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    Punishment is defined as the infliction of a penalty for an offense. The novel Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky took place in St. Petersburg‚ Russia‚ mid 1860s. The main character‚ Raskolnikov‚ committed the murder of a pawn broker and her sister which he became ill with guilt. He is accused as the murderer but denied it until the end where he eventually confessed and was sent to Siberia. In the novel‚ Raskolnikov had an unbearable amount of guilt‚ faced punishment by imprisonment‚ and gave his

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    person viewing the painting‚ and the brightness of the painting itself‚ makes a big difference in how the colors are viewed. A brighter light will make other areas seem more dim. Therefore‚ a simple window in a painting could be viewed as either illuminated or dark‚ depending on where the brightest light is coming from. Leonardo’s discoveries contributed greatly to the works of other painters in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. There is evidence of painters in those eras having

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    noise was illuminated further as the eighteen year old Malala Yousafzai entered. This was a young woman who was the very first and youngest Nobel Prize winner in history. I can fully appreciate what a proud moment this was for all Pakistanis especially a great stimulus towards young people. Her elevated words and poise captured my heart with the inspiring and courageous speech delivered leaving a real sense of encouragement and determination as judged by the media response which illuminated the room

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    gives into her natural human weakness and cries out "... I tell him I don’t desire to work for him(the devil) sir." That is just one of the many cases where human weakness is illuminated in the play‚ it is also the most common‚ many people gave in to the pressure so they wouldn’t be hung. Another way human weakness was illuminated in the Crucible is that John Proctor will not admit his affair with Abigail because he is afraid he will lose his farm and ruin his name. Mary Warren also gives into human

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    Fahrenheit 451 Symbolism

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    Montag’s world continues on without thought; without any real reason. There is no learning‚ no growth‚ and no purpose. “The Mechanical Hound slept but did not sleep‚ lived but did not live in its gently humming‚ gently vibrating‚ softly illuminated kennel back in the dark corner of the firehouse” (24)‚ wrote Bradbury to describe this hound. Like the hound‚ society was alive yet dead as well‚ drudging through life; mindless. The Hound was a programmed robot that didn’t thing on

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    The Beach Research Paper

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    misty indigo to an illuminated shimmering blue sky. Revealing a beautiful beach paradise mostly comprise of endless body of clear water. Seeing the fluffy clumps of clouds that were covering the sky before they slowly fainted away into thin air. The blazing light pierced through the cold and gave me an immediate boost of excitement. The sun poked its way above the horizon as if scared to shed some light. The sun worked his way up in the sky‚ distributing its power to everything in its sight. The

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