taste for vengeance and havoc‚ yet he is also a very likable character. While reading it is difficult to see whose side Milton is on‚ God’s or Satan’s. It is easy to mistake characteristics of Satan’s to those of an epic hero‚ but after examining his speeches‚ it is clear he is the personification of evil. Satan’s first speech gives the illusion of true heroic stature. He addresses Beelzebub‚ saying‚ “What though the field be lost? All is not lost: the unconquerable will‚ and study of revenge‚ immortal
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As social beings‚ with each one of us connected to a whole network of other humans and their associated beliefs‚ opinions and traits practically every conscious second of the day‚ it is inevitable that we will be subject to external influences. These influences come in all shapes and forms from a whole multitude of sources‚ occurring both consciously and unconsciously‚ instantaneously or over a prolonged period of time‚ with the potential effect of these influences ranging from the immaterial to
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The pledge of Allegiance should not be said in schools; or at least not every day. The monotony of repetition dulls true impact of the pledge‚ and the words stop being anything besides a day-to-day annoyance. The Pledge is exactly that; a promise. In reciting it as a routine it loses its meaning. To “pledge” something is to make a solemn promise. Most students I know use the time set aside for the pledge to screw off. No promises there‚ let alone solemnness. They don’t care as they solemnly
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Beginning in 1607‚ when ambitious English colonists settled in Jamestown‚ and continuing until the last of the thirteen colonies was established; geography was a substantial factor in the development of colonial America. The crops that essentially saved the colonists lives‚ such as tobacco‚ rice‚ and indigo‚ wouldn’t have grown without a certain type and amount of soil to grow properly. Also‚ the Appalachian Mountains and the dense forests provided a barrier for the colonists‚ preventing them from
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The U.S Supreme Court declared abortion to be a fundamental right and it is guaranteed by the US Government. The decision stated that the Constitution must grant "a guarantee of certain areas or zones of privacy‚" and for that "This right of privacy... is broad enough to encompass a woman’s decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy." The choice to have an abortion empowers women because it gives women control over their own bodies. Having the choice on when and whether you want to have
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when he said ‘we are met on a great battlefield of war.’ Another example is when he said ‘now we are engaged in a great civil war.’ This shows that both the soldiers and him are to honor their country‚ this makes the soldiers feel like part of the responsibility is lifted from their shoulders. Both negative and positive connotation is used in Abraham Lincoln’s speech. Negative connotation is used to warn the soldiers about the importance of the task. An example of this is when he said ‘poor power’
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German empire‚ there were two ideas about whether Austria should be included in the empire or not‚ consequently based on the idea of Bismarck the president of Prussia Austria was rejected from it. Because of Bismarck thought to form a great
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Is it important to question the ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority? I believe it is. While rules are meant to be followed‚ there should always be a reason behind that rule. There are instances where the rule is deemed by society as "unfair" or "bias." There are other instances where the rules can be detrimental to the people following them. Let’s take a trip back to the 60’s. Remember Rosa Parks? She was arrested for refusing to give up her seat. Remember Ruby Bridges? She
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Decision-making is an essential aspect of modern management. It is a primary function of management. A manager’s major job is sound/rational decision-making. He takes hundreds of decisions consciously and subconsciously. Decision-making is the key part of manager’s activities. Decisions are important as they determine both managerial and organizational actions. A decision may be defined as "a course of action which is consciously chosen from among a set of alternatives to achieve a desired result
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government was deeply intertwined. Gorbachev made an uncommon decision for person of his stature‚ to let some of his power go and to delegate it to another group‚ parliament. Under his rule‚ Soviet government went into disarray. Changes often cause a chain reaction of changes to occur. For Gorbachev‚ his changes in the structure of government
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