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    Discipline is a must at home and in school. Discipline is the training of the mind and character; the exercise‚ development and control of the character‚ intended to produce obedience and orderly behavior. The definition above is apt enough for the type of discipline intended for the young people at school. The need for disciplining young people cannot be over-emphasized. A wise saying goes “Spare the rod and spoilt the child”. An undisciplined child becomes a spoil child. The disciplining does

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    Aristotle : The Irony of Guilt The foundation upon which Aristotle rests his fundamental element of anagnorisis‚ in the Greek Tragedy‚ seems to always come back to human guilt‚ and the chosen actions by the hero forms the consequences of that guilt‚ which thereby determines the resolution. This sets an empathetic hook between audience and hero. It is the emotion that sets forth every action that will determine the hero’s endgame. Aristotle‚ in his formula for Greek Tragedy‚ sets up the central

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    MINI ESSAY: Hitler’s Rise to Power “Hitler’s rise to power was due more to the weakness of the Weimar Republic than his own strengths.” I agree with this statement to a large extent due to the various evident shortcomings in the means by which the Weimar government addressed issues faced by Germans in the years leading to Hitler’s rise to power. The Weimar Government was a coalition government made of many parties that had proportional representation. As there were too many political

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    old friend named Fortunato who had done him wrong in some unknown way. Within this short story‚ Poe uses many examples of black humor and irony. Poe uses Fortunato’s name symbolically‚ as an ironic device. Though his name means “the fortunate one” in Italian‚ Fortunato meets an unfortunate fate as the victim of Montresor’s revenge. Fortunato adds to the irony of his name by wearing the costume of a court jester. While Fortunato plays in jest‚ Montresor sets out to fool him‚ with murderous results

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    Rise of Islam

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    The Spread of Islam started shortly after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in 632. During his lifetime‚ the community of Muhammad‚ the ummah‚ was established in the Arabian Peninsula by means of conversion to Islam and conquering of territory. In the first centuries conversion to Islam followed the rapid growth of the Islamic world under the Rashidun and Umayyad Caliphs. Muslim dynasties were soon established and subsequent empires such as those of the Abbasids‚ Almoravids‚ Seljuk Turks

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    If We Must Die Mckay

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    In rhyme and meter‚ Claude McKay’s “If We Must Die” generally conforms to the conventions of a Shakespearean sonnet‚ but at several moments throughout the poem‚ McKay also strays from the rules of the English sonnet. In composing his poem in the style of the traditional Shakespearean sonnet‚ McKay creates a clear narrative that is both easy to follow and equally artistic. However‚ in deviating from this conventional style‚ McKay draws attention to specific phrases that contribute greatly to the contrasting

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    normal lottery‚ the community gets together and participate once a year. Although it sounds nice‚ the winner of that lottery is murdered. With the use of irony‚ Jackson gives a fine and happy story‚ a horrific twisted end. Irony begins before we begin to read‚ because we associate lottery with something pleasant. The day is warm and everything seems right‚ and yet someone will be stoned to death before the day finishes. The characters in the story know it‚ the reader desn’t. We trust Jackson when

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    True Definition Of Success Throughout our lives‚ we all work in order to someday have a job‚ family and ultimately be successful in life. But what truly defines the meaning of success? One meaning of success is the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors (dictionary.com). Although one can be successful by accomplishing his or her goals‚ true success is attained when one can bring about achievement and prosperity in others as well. In today’s society‚ we see too many people consumed

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    of men upright. II. We are ready all the time‚ To work for peace and right‚ Philippines‚ dear Philippines For freedom all of us will fight. Wake up so wake up‚ Fight for the right. Freedom for freedom All must fight! Oh! (Back to 1.) Heaven watch the Philippines Keep her safe from harm Guard her sons and their precious ones In the city and on the farm Friendly with America Let her always be. Heaven watch the Philippines And keep

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    filled with irony‚ which floods nearly every chapter in the text. The book introduces Job‚ a purely good human being who is often regarded by God as a “blameless and upright man” (Job 1.8). As the book unfolds‚ God and Satan make a bet to determine whether Job will remain loyal to God when catastrophes unfold. Irony manifests itself as dramatic and situational irony throughout the entire text. Dramatic irony plays a fundamental role throughout the Book of Job. Dramatic irony is the irony that occurs

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