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    was written around A.D. 90. Despite sharing the same person as their subject‚ each of the Gospels present different purposes and key themes due to their varying intended audiences. The Book of Matthew intended for the Jewish audience‚ therefore it focused more on portraying Jesus as the promised Messiah from the Old Testament prophecies. In addition to this‚ the key themes found in Matthew include the Kingdom of Heaven and

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    Living in Sin

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    The poem tells the story of the lovers that starts just after the fairytale of their lives has ended. Actually‚ it reveals the continuation of relationship where fairytale usually cuts the story at the kisses and declaration of love followed by “The End” (a story of a Princess which has to wash dishes on a day after a romantic ball). It is important to point out that the speaker is not actually the woman spoken of in the poem. The narrator here depicts the events in this couple’s daily life. Yet

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    A Sense of Sin

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    A Sense of Sin Richard M. Gula‚ S.S. Reason Informed by Faith: Foundations of Catholic Morality. Mahwah‚ New Jersey: Paulist Press‚ 1989. 89-105. No one doubts the presence of evil in the world. We experience it in a variety of ways: national and international conflict; domestic and street violence; political and corporate corruption; and a host of manifestations of sexism‚ clericalism‚ racism‚ ageism‚ and other violations of justice. All such forms of brutality‚ disorder and discrimination

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    Key Themes in Interpersonal Communication What are the main influences on the formation of self-identity? What role do language and non-verbal communication play in the construction and display of identity? The rapid growth of cultural diversity within Western societies not only presents new possibilities and dilemmas for the construction of self and social-identity‚ but also highlights the need for individuals to be aware of the factors which impact upon co-cultural and intercultural communication

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    Secret Sin

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    looking for symbolism to provide an educational story about sin. The underlining message in many of these stories was to leave the reader with a new perspective of their lives and ways they can improve themselves for the betterment of society. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Minister’s Black Veil‚” Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Tell Tale Heart‚” and Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” all provide symbolism teaching about the effects of committing secret sins. Many of Hawthorne’s writings focus on one single symbol

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    washer of sin

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    The holiest river in India and considered by Hinduism is the Ganges River‚ which flows into the Indian Ocean. Every year‚ thousands flock to this river and bathe to wash their sins‚ so they can get released from the circle of life and reincarnation. Water of this sacred river is used for religious rituals and many other purposes. Most Hindus have their ashes deposited in this river so they can be purified before reaching heaven. The king of Ayodhya‚ Sarga eagerly desired children‚ but his

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    Faustus Sins

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    Dr Faustus and Seven Sins Dr Faustus is a short play written by Christopher Marlowe. The play is a masterful insight into the paradoxical soul of mankind and its ironically self inflicted corruption. The play could be classification as a theological allegory. It can be assumed that the play specifically speaks to the religious motivations of the time‚ but can be adapted to the present as well. Marlowe portrays Faustus ’ ambition as dangerous; it was the cause of his demise. Perhaps Marlowe

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    In The Scarlet Letter‚ there are many scenes that are important to the plot and help reveal the story’s theme of sin and its consequences. The story is presented differently than most novels‚ however‚ Hawthorne presents the story as an omniscient feeling towards all characters‚ rather than a chronological explanation in order to show a unity of mood. Therefore‚ many of these important scenes do not focus on one character‚ but relate the actions of the four major characters together. There are

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    A Lifetime’s Theme Laughter‚ let downs‚ memories‚ and regrets are all aspects of life itself. Explaining these aspects is the hardest part. When is laughter present? When are let downs expected? Where can memories lead? How do these all affect someone in the long run? The poem “Schoolsville” does a great job of representing life itself. It points towards life in general and explains the comical‚ serious and memorable‚ then poignant parts of life. Laughter is something that pleases the mind. Throughout

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    The Lottery Sacrifice

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    village continues a yearly sacrifice in form of “The Lottery”. A major theme within this short story is that social pressure cna leads to bad decision making. In the story‚ people followed the elderly stps as they were told because everyone was doing so. On page 8‚ “Come on‚ Come on everyone.” As the reader‚ this tells me that the villagers are under social pressure and were told to do whatever whether is wrong is not. In connection with this‚ compared to this‚ another theme that is present in The Lottery

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