monster. Robert Walton repeatedly expresses the need for “… a man who could sympathise with me; whose eyes would reply to mine” (Shelley 4) to his sister‚ Margaret. He talks about how he “… bitterly feels the want of a friend” (Shelley 4)‚ or a kindred spirit. Walton declares that a friend would balance out his ardent and impatient personality on his great journey to explore the North Pole and find an Arctic passage to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. He despairs that he shall never have
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James Quinn Assignment 3 Reasons for choosing text Although a long piece of text‚ it contains an overall context of animal powers and is an interesting topic. Similar topics students have worked with include qualities of famous people and superheroes. It is an authentic text‚ containing a wide range of language items and so provides a challenge for intermediate students. The text could also be broken down into sections for specific tasks. Receptive language sub-skills that could be practised
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Solitude n. the state or situation of being alone. (syn. loneliness?‚ solitariness‚ isolation‚ seclusion‚ sequestration‚ withdrawal‚ privacy‚ peace) [Google] Solitude is a state of seclusion or isolation‚ i.e.‚ lack of contact with people. It may stem from bad relationships‚ loss of loved ones‚ deliberate choice‚infectious disease‚mental disorders‚neurological disorders or circumstances of employment or situation (see castaway). Short-term solitude is often valued as a time when one may work‚ think
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Transcendentalism fueled the idea that humans need Spirit for muse and that originality is freedom. Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ Henry David Thoreau‚ and Roger Williams were all advocates of the right of man and the duty to one’s self as well as Nature. In each of these men‚ their pursuit of Utopia has brought about an individualism and a desire to do what will benefit society as a whole. Finding the Utopia‚ whatever or wherever it may be‚ is equivalent to being one with God. Society struggles most with
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Ethical/Moral- In Sophocles’‚ Oedipus Rex‚ there are a plethora of ethical/moral interpretations. These illustrations give insight and meaning behind what the ancient Greeks’ moral/ethical values were. In Oedipus‚ Jocasta‚ both mother and wife of Oedipus‚ brings about the moral lesson that you simply cannot escape your destiny. For example‚ when the herdsman is being pressured by Oedipus to disclose the person who gave the baby to him. He tells Oedipus that “his wife would tell him best how all “this”
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wealth‚ and death. This appeals and relates to the audience because it gives everyone a sense of overall comfort knowing that humans have similar opinions and viewpoints towards various topics. First‚ the character of Everyman had an interaction with Kindred and Cousin‚ who are his family. This interaction shows that people are ultimately alone‚ and no one will assist another in going to heaven if they have to die too. In Everyman‚ this is shown
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What is the aim of the human life? Are all the means good for attaining this goal? Aristotle considers these questions in his book of Nicomachean Ethics. He tries not to find out the “why” of the existence of the humanity on the Earth‚ but the ultimate goal a human being is supposed to strive to‚ in order to give sense to his life. He believes‚ this ultimate goal is Eudaimonia. This word can be translated as “happiness”‚ but also fulfillment‚ flourishing or living well. To prove that happiness
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The Red-Room Mr Reed passed away in this room (male establishment) The room inspires a feeling of fear‚ gothiscism‚ and emptiness Recurrence of various shades of red – scarlet‚ pink‚ crimson – signifies passion‚ danger‚ aggression‚ suppression‚ and confinement…a way of policing female passion The red-room can be viewed as a symbol of what Jane must overcome in her struggles to find freedom‚ happiness‚ and a sense of belonging. In the red-room‚ Jane’s position of exile and imprisonment first becomes
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It takes one to know one. Maria and I are similar in many ways. Maria would not dream of betraying Olivia and knows her intimately. Maria is strong-willed and does what she thinks needs to be done. I contain the same determination and resolve that Maria does. I am loyal to my friends in the same way as Maria‚ and I value the lives of my friends over my own. Maria has an inherent belief in the aristocracy surrounding her. Comparable to Maria’s belief in the authority figures of her time‚ I believe
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handyman might be a decent one‚ he has had altogether different preparing than an affirmed refrigeration repairman. It’s conceivable that whatever learning he has might not have even originated from a guaranteed refrigeration workman‚ however from a kindred
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