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    Procrastination

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    problem when it impedes normal functioning. Chronic procrastination may be a sign of an underlying psychological disorder. Such procrastinators may have difficulty seeking support due to social stigma and the belief that task-aversion is caused by laziness‚ low willpower or low ambition. [5] On the other hand many regard procrastination as a useful way of identifying what is important to us personally as it is rare to procrastinate when

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    “We live in a fantasy world‚ a world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality.” -- Iris Murdoch We are immature people. Immanuel Kant defines immaturity as the inability to use one’s own understanding without the guidance of another (Kant‚ 1). This is exactly what we do day in and day out. Day in and day out we live our lives like passive little robots that follow the rules and follow a routine. When questions or situations come up that we do not feel comfortable with we are

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    Dark romanticism literature became even darker with the birth of Gothic literature. Gothic literature centered around topics of conflict and corruption; and often invoke emotions of fear‚ horror‚ and anxiety in its readers. It tends to have a negative outlook and creates a disharmony with mankind and nature. Two well-known authors of Gothic literature are Edgar Allen Poe and Washington Irving. Poe and Irving share the theme of a Man’s soul/Individual self in their works‚ but their style of their

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    Florence Walzl’s critical analysis of James Joyce’s The Dubliners sheds light on common themes in Irish society that is seen in Frank McCourt’s Angela’s Ashes. The critical analysis discusses the hardships the youth in Ireland must overcome only to grow older into a society that shames them for everything they do. This is the basis for Frank Mccourt’s memoir Angela’s Ashes which provides first hand examples of how the treatment of the Irish during childhood influences the path of their lives. When

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    Poets use many techniques to convey their thoughts and purpose in their poetry. In this case‚ Kenneth Slessor’s poetry will be analysed to show his effectiveness. William Street is a poem which discusses about the beauty and ugliness of the red light district. Country Towns‚ in contrast‚ romanticizes the country and its sleepy atmosphere. In addition‚ Night-Ride is also sleepy in tone and tells about a train trip Slessor ttok. Finally‚ Beach Burial will be discussed about its anti-war themes. William

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    King Lear: The Seven Deadly Sins The Seven Deadly Sins In the play King Lear Shakespeare demonstrates the tragedy that can occur once humans allow themselves to be taken over by any one of the seven deadly sins. Greed The sin of greed is perfectly exemplified in the character of Edmund. Throughout the play Edmund’s greed is the motivating factor behind all of the decisions that he makes. Edmund‚ as the illegitimate son of Gloucester plots against his brother in order to obtain his inheritance

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    Cry, The Beloved Country

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    Corruption in Cry‚ the Beloved Country Corruption plagues society. It is the agony of the people‚ the crying of the land‚ the discord of society‚ and the mourning of the individual. Even the most elite of charitable people struggle to elude its all-ensnaring grasp. Those brave individuals who attempt to overthrow corruption are often left broken and devastated. Corruption is denoted as a lack of integrity or honesty‚ or to ruin‚ taint‚ or contaminate ones morality. In the novel Cry‚ the Beloved

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    The Prelude: Timed Write Re-Write The preceding excerpt from William Wordsworth’s The Prelude conveys a sense of adventure‚ coupled with the downfall into the sublime‚ and presents a common day scenario in accordance with naturalistic motifs and dream-like ambience evident in romanticist poetry. The excerpt describes a snippet from Wordsworth’s life—an evening ride upon a lonely boat that grows into a fearful encounter upon noticing a peak beyond the horizon‚ ending with the narrator falling into

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    Mind-Blowing Questions “There is only one culprit in the murder of any Mother by her own son – not the dagger‚ not the son’s hand‚ not pathological disorder‚ but the driving force behind it all.” McBoafo F. Annku The Baptism of Satan in Africa came into the offing when I was halfway through “The Dialogue on Africa and Underdeveloped Countries”‚ the fourth chapter in my recent volume‚ The God of Prophet TB Joshua and Genuine men of God in Retrospect. In that volume‚ I endeavoured to re-echo

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    Example (quote Dieken) 3. People with same goals help you reach them easily a. People support one another b. Example of students of architecture Manrique 6 C. Finding another way of entertainment will help people to overcome the addiction. 1. Laziness and boredom a. Lazy people tend to find the “easy way” b. Example of youngsters in Ecuador 2. Doing sports a. Brain oxygenated b. Sports give energy c. Sports entertain and release tensions 3. Going to places that incite people’s addiction a. Travel

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