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    Applicability Vs. Allegory

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    that‚ “But I cordially dislike allegory in all it’s manifestations‚ and always have done so since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence. I much prefer history‚ true or feigned‚ with it’s varied applicability to the thought and experience of the readers.” A common misconception is that applicability and allegory are the same concept. As Tolkien references throughout his foreword‚ applicability is the freedom of the reader to make connections‚ whereas allegory is a forced parallel created

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    Badami Caves, India

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    many cave temples‚ dedicated to Brahmanical deities‚ as well as the many Buddhist and Jain monasteries in the region. The Chalukyan style of architecture is quite evident in the cave temples of Badami. These famous temples are carved out of sandstone housing a shrine‚ a hall‚ an open verandah and pillars. The exquisite carvings and sculptures make these cave temples noteworthy. Badami town also girds a number of carved monuments and other temples located on the bank of the reservoir. Each cave has

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    is a story written by Shakespeare‚ published after he died. Shakespeare’s take on the Holinshed’s Chronicles shows a story that teaches a lesson on the mind and its deepest desires‚ taking Macbeth an unambitious man and turning him into a power hungry maniac. Through Shakespeare’s use of ghosts‚ apparitions‚ illusions‚ and ambition he is able to build an allegory that shows the folly of hungering for power and plotting against those that are innocent. The hallucinations that macbeth observes show

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    Lascaux Cave History

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    Foundations of Civilization Report High quality and antiquity make cave paintings a sight to see. With only about 350 of them having been found so far‚ their importance to archaeology is always increasing. Incredibly old‚ they both give insight as to who and what lived in that region’s past‚ and help archaeologists learn about early painting methods. While the most well known is the Lascaux Caves‚ they are all important to understanding the history of various areas. With no written language at

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    Plato's Myth Of The Cave

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    An Essay on Plato’s “The Myth of the Cave” Plato’s Myth of the Cave describes how people have chains that keep them from becoming enlightened individuals. Some chains keep us in the shadow denying us the ability to learn how to face truth‚ how to face knowledge. Plato’s Myth of the Cave takes a close look at how we behave while dealing with knowledge. Our fear of truth creates chains that help us ignore the inevitability of change. It is known that tree reserves have been dwindling‚ yet people

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    Cave of Forgotten Dreams

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    Saunders Carol Hendricks‚ Art and Culture Film Description 7 January 2012 Cave of Forgotten Dreams The magnificence of art is evident across the ages. The movie‚ “Cave of Forgotten Dreams‚” produced by Wermer Herzog‚ depicts a close up look into the earliest art of the Paleolithic Age found deep in the Chauvet Cave in France. The cave paintings were discovered by three explorers who set out in search of hidden caves in the mountains above the Ardèche River in France. This discovery has given

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    Allegory of A Descent into the Maelstrom The story of A Descent into the Maelstrom that is written by Edgar Allan Poe is a story about an unnamed Norwegian fisherman who survives a shipwreck and a whirlpool and how he realises the mystery of the maelstrom that he states “The larger the bodies‚ the more rapid their descent”. Story contains some specific abstract principles‚ which are the existence of romanticism‚ dynamics of Hegal’s Absolute Spirit and the notion of God and Christian. Those principles

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    to any type of vehicles. There are still parts of the town that is lack of water supply. The mode of transportation in this town is jeep‚ tricycle and motorcycle. We have chosen Norzagaray‚ Bulacan‚ because in this town is located the "Pinagrealan Cave" that it is said that it plays a role

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    Ancient Mariner Allegory

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    “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” seems like it could be a Christian allegory. It starts off with a Mariner‚ who represents all people. He gives his testimony‚ or story‚ of how he was saved. In the beginning of his tale he reports that he was sailing smoothly. A great storm rolls in on him and he does not see a clear path out. The albatross finds him and guides him out of the storm‚ just like Jesus guides each person through their hard times. As long as the man follows the albatross‚ the bird brings

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    Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves (Oriya: ଉଦୟଗିରି ଓ ଖଣ୍ଡଗିରି ଗୁମ୍ଫା) are partly natural and partly artificial caves of archaeological‚ historical and religious importance near the city of Bhubaneswar in Odisha‚ India. The caves are situated on two adjacent hills‚ Udayagiri and Khandagiri‚ mentioned as Kumari Parvat in the Hathigumpha inscription. They have a number of finely and ornately carved caves. It is believed that most of these caves were carved out as residential blocks for Jain monks during

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