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    MERMAID STORY: THE FISHERMAN AND HIS SOUL by OSCAR WILDE This classic mermaid story was written as a reaction to Hans Christian Andersen’s "The Little Mermaid". In Andersen’s mermaid story the mermaid longs for a soul‚ here a fisherman longs to rid himself of his soul for the love of a mermaid. Andersen’s mermaid story is strongly Christian in it’s outlook and philosophy‚ Wilde’s is delightfully pagan. Here is a brief synopsis: A young fisherman fell in love with a mermaid and wanted to join her

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    Shylock and His Victimacy

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    like Shylock loved his money more than his daughter‚ it was still a very cruel thing to do to any one. This is because after harsh words like these you can see why Shylock is so driven to want to kill Antonio. The continuos onslaught of comments towards Shylock‚ makes him a more sympathetic character. Although this was a cruel thing to do‚ it was not the worst of the trials that Shylock was put through. After the trial between Shylock and Antonio‚ Shylock was cheated out of his bond then punished

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    His Coy Mistress

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    Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress” is a love poem of seduction. The poem conveys biblical‚ historical allusions‚ and passionate imagery to express a young lover’s feeling that he does not have enough time to waste on the coyness of his mistress. In the first stanza the young lover is trying to seduce his mistress quickly‚ although he is married. He explains to her what their love would be like if they had years to spend together. He would “Love [her] ten years before the flood‚” this is a biblical

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    DaVinci and his Life

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    educated in the studio of the renowned Florentine painter‚ Verrocchio. Much of his earlier working life was spent in the service of Ludovico il Moro in Milan. He later worked in Rome‚ Bologna and Venice‚ spending his final years in France at the home given to him by King François I. Leonardo has often been described as the archetype of the "Renaissance man"‚ a man whose seemingly infinite curiosity was equalled only by his powers of invention. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters

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    The Engineer and His Education “The term civil engineering describes engineering work performed by civilians for non-military purposes. In general it describes the profession of designing and executing structural works for the general public and the communal environment. Civil engineering covers different areas of engineering‚ including the design and construction of large buildings‚ roads‚ bridges‚ canals‚ railway lines‚ airports‚ water-supply systems‚ dams‚ irrigation‚ harbour‚ docks‚ aqueducts

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    Confucius and his teachings

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    for his teachings led to his being referred to as Grand Master K’ung — K’ung Fu-tzu. The Western version of his name comes from this. He said that at fifteen he bent his mind to learning‚ and he continued to express a deep admiration for learning throughout his life. Confucius married at 19‚ his son being born a year later. Subsequently he had two daughters‚ one of whom died when she was quite young. In his twenty-second year‚ Confucius started his career as a public teacher‚ and his house

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    To His Coy Mistress

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    The poems "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell and "To the Virgins‚ To Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick exemplify youth‚ modesty and resistance. The topic of both poems indicates the negative consequences that can occur if one is hesitant to enjoy his or her youth; furthermore‚ each author expresses in words how youth is the prime of ones life‚ and only lasts for a small amount of time. Each piece differentiates in certain ways‚ while certain qualities are shared. Some ways in which these

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    theme used to spark motivation into audiences‚ but Andrew Marvell utilizes it in a slightly different way. In To His Coy Mistress‚ Marvell writes to a woman and explains how short life really is. Marvell idealizes life without a sense of urgency and how much could be accomplished‚ but shifts into reality where life is short and death is imminent. This sharp shift leads Marvell into his primary purpose: to bed the mistress. Through contrasting romantic and morbid imagery‚ Marvell intertwines the concepts

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    Gandhi & His Achievements

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    the time period his philosophy of non-violent protest was considered a radical concept and how this philosophy of non-violence not only helped free India from British rule but also inspired protest and civil disobedience the world over. To begin this essay will take a brief look at the life of the man born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Born on the 2nd of October 1869 in Porbander India‚ at this time part of “British India” to Karamchand Gandhi who was the local Prime Minister and his mother Putlibai

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    AP European History Timeline Project Zach Parks Part 1: Diplomacy 1555 – Peace of Augsburg 1648 – Peace of Westphalia 1763 – Peace of Paris 1814 – Congress of Vienna 1848 – The Frankfurt Assembly 1919 – The Treaty of Versailles 1945 – Formation of the United Nations 1975 – Helsinki Conference Part 2: Revolutions The Peace of Augsburg The Peace of Augsburg was signed in 1555‚ ending the wars of religion in the Holy Roman Empire. It stated that the leaders of the many provinces

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