Expanding my Mind The romance novel‚ "The Once and Future King"‚ contains several major humanistic themes. Its central theme throughout the entire book is Arthur’s exploration of human nature regarding power and justice‚ as he tries to suppress the widespread "might is right" attitude. Through the transformations Merlyn provided Wart‚ I was able to develop my own attitude toward the subject of war. The antiwar theme became most prevalent in the chapters where Merlyn morphs Wart into different
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The most obvious symbol of the Black Madonna in the writings of Sue Monk Kidd represented a character of strength‚ endurance‚ stability‚ and a loving Mother. Many people ask themselves this question‚ “What is my true purpose in life?” Or “Who am I meant to be?” Most of the time they get an answer based on a religion‚ inspirational readings or thought. The Virgin Mary‚ the Black Madonna‚ is history’s example of a mother. She is sensitive and firm‚ relatable and divine. The Black Madonna teaches
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The tools which were used by hunter-gatherers to survive are more primitive than those of the farmers. The hunter-gatherers lived in a period when technology and industrialization were not yet present. They managed to make their tools from the materials they found and gathered nearby. These tools undeniably helped them to adapt to their harsh environment and survive. The hunter-gatherers had to rely on a very basic toolkit. It was often made of wooden trunks‚ sticks and bones which they were
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T. H. White’s The Once and Future King is one of the most complete and unique portrayals of the immortal legend of King Arthur. Though it has been in print for less than half a century‚ it has already been declared a classic by many‚ and is often referred to as the "bible" of Arthurian legend. White recreates the epic saga of King Arthur‚ from his childhood education and experiences until his very death‚ in a truly insightful and new way. This is not‚ however‚ the first complete novel of Arthur’s
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We live in the age of science and technology. We seem having communication all the time‚ but in fact is just a link. Email‚ Twitter‚ or Facebook‚ they are everywhere‚ in all aspects‚ such as politics‚ business‚ love‚ friendship. But no matter how much they are worth‚ they can not replace the real dialogue The same time Communication networks become larger and also become emptier‚ as the same for all of us. In this real-time communication network‚ we are under unprecedented isolation: Contact
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regretfully about the present time‚ when people are not like before. He seems to feel that people have lost the innocence and openness which he now sees in his young son; he wants to regain that innocence. The poem starts with the well-known words "Once upon a time"‚ suggesting that what the speaker is going to say is a fairy tale‚ something so far-fetched it might not even be believed. This makes us think that honesty in expressing emotion is so rare nowadays that it practically is a fairy tale.
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and‚ Like‚ Whatever she included a section called “What’s Black‚ Then White‚ and Said All Over?”. This section examines common way of speaking‚ which Savan claims has its origins in African American vernacular. Julia Alvarez‚ author of the book Once Upon A Quinceañera: Coming of Age in the USA‚ also writes about other cultures accumulating themselves into the American
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In addition to writing children’s novels‚ White also published a series of essays. “Once More to the Lake‚” originally published in the October 1941 issue of Harper’s Magazine‚ later appeared in White’s book entitled One Man’s Meat. An emotional essay‚ “Once More to the Lake‚” effectively portrays White’s struggle to find his place in the world‚ as he deeply wishes to preserve his childhood memories. This personal essay
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Engracia Cheung 8EG Technology should be used in schools Did you know that more than half of the world’s students are using tablet computers? To all the students out there who are not lucky enough to even use a computer (at home or at school)‚ I am deeply sorry for you since half of the people that are at the same age as you are surrounded by information‚ and are improving their knowledge of the world everyday. No worries! After this speech you will have all the rights to go against
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Our lives have changed greatly because of advances in computer technology. Many of our traditional habits have also changed because of computers. Things that were only dreams a few years ago are now possible due to computers. If one day all the computer systems were to stop working‚ we would have huge problems. In the banking system computers are now vital for all parts of the financial business. They allow the bank to save time which also means money. Now imagine a failure of a bankfs computer
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