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    In William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Experience‚ the gentle lamb and the dire tiger define childhood by setting a contrast between the innocence of youth and the experience of age. The Lamb is written with childish repetitions and a selection of words which could satisfy any audience under the age of five. Blake applies the lamb in representation of youthful immaculateness. The Tyger is hard-featured in comparison to The Lamb‚ in respect to word choice and representation. The Tyger

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    The Indian Navy’s Facebook incident has again brought into light the subject of serving defence officers and the use of internet. Though not in favour of making cyberspace free for uninhibited travel‚ I feel that the issue needs to be tackled in a holistic manner by maintaining an adequate amount of discretion but at the same time not losing touch with the necessities of modern life. Press reports suggest that some kind of action is in the offing against the naval officers involved in the

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    The Danger of Knowledge

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    The Danger of Knowledge As he went on‚ I felt as if my soul were grappling with a palpable enemy; one by one the various keys were touched which formed the mechanism of my being; chord after chord was sounded‚ and soon my mind was filled with one thought‚ one conception‚ one purpose. So much has been done‚ exclaimed the soul of Frankenstein—more‚ far more‚ will I achieve: treading in the steps already marked‚ I will pioneer a new way‚ explore unknown powers‚ and unfold to the world the deepest

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    A Description of Buddhism

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    religion with psychological emphasis. It teaches the transformation of consciousness from attachment to ego‚ suffering‚ and objects of craving to the unattached bliss of Nirvana. Its fundamental teaching is that the Buddha who‚ through his enlightenment‚ showed the way out of the wheel of rebirth or conditioned reality created by ignorance and attachment; its fundamental sociological expression is the samgha‚ or order of monks in the succession of the Buddha’s disciples. The Buddha‚ among the first

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    Before David and Jennifer become Bud and Mary Sue‚ everything in Pleasantville is apparently perfect. Everyone lives their day-to-day lives without any problems. Pleasantville seems to be a place of perfect bliss. Everyone in the little town lives a life of safety‚ happiness‚ but also ignorance. Outside of Pleasantville‚ there is disorder and unhappiness. At the beginning of the movie‚ David is the typical "loser" at school; he is unhappy with his life. His sister‚ Jennifer‚ is a promiscuous teen

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    upon his emotion‚ “Fair youth‚ beneath the trees‚ thou canst not leave Thy song‚ nor ever can those trees be bare‚ Bold Lover‚ never‚ never canst thou kiss‚ Though winning near the goal yet do not grieve; She cannot fade‚ though thou hast not thy bliss‚ Forever wilt thou love‚ and she be fair!” (Keats) The trees are symbolic of love‚ never can their leaves fall‚ and never can they die. Robbie’s love of Cecilia has been forbidden by Briony‚ intentionally or not. Even after their love for each other

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    Sydney Thompson Professor Dennard History to 1877 15 November 2015 Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass‚ an American Slave Summary In the narrative written by Fredrick Douglass‚ Douglass touches many hands-on points that many people‚ during the time‚ had no idea what the concept of slavery truly meant and how it not only effected slaves‚ but also‚ slaveholders. Douglass did an amazing job of remaining unapologetic and powerful throughout the story. Not only did the reader have a clear

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    Tribute to My Teacher...

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    next year for sure She would cut my cake‚ make my life pure. A partner in crime that I was hers All ‘themmaditharam’ of the class she unearthed from my purse! Her hidden literary talents modest as she is She didn’t want them exposed‚ ignorance seems bliss. She taught me to go forth‚ fight‚ win in life No matter what may be the strife As all shed tears to a grave dug too soon She consoled and cheered us up‚ a disguised boon. As the bees spread their love she too received Her own gift a

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    from his father and seeks . It is lonely and looking for a partner . It is only through education saying that the creature is given ‚ starting from a life of innocence and ignorance ‚ he tries to survive in a hostile world that becomes like Satan. "I am rather the fallen angel ‚ you drivest joy without fault. Everywhere I see bliss‚ I am the only irrevocably excluded. I was benevolent and good ‚ misery made me a monster . " Early in his life the creature smiled sympathetically Victor through his bed

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    but they often fail to find the right buyers. Some of them get misled‚ it is very important for a seller to know the current market conditions and also the price of his property‚ these two factors can help generate quick cash for sellers. Ignorance is not bliss‚ a seller who tries to sell his property for £250‚000 against an original price of £200‚000 would inevitably end up wasting time‚ this is why it is extremely important to know the current value of a property

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