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    QUESTION Using four poems‚ examine the distinctive poetic features of Donne’s treatment of secular love. Within Donne’s vast range of secular works he provides no simple definition of love; his treatment of such matters reaching radical and unconventional highs. It is through his great variety of emotion and passion that Donne explores‚ arguably‚ his most consistent theme of love itself. “The Sunne Rising”‚ “The Ecstasy”‚ “A Valediction of Forbidding Mourning” and “Air and Angels” are four poems

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    The dichotomy between State and individual that had been gently and covertly evolving through the last three dialogues comes into fruition towards the latter of Book IV. Eventually Socrate’s discloses a key parallel; The City is the macrocosm of the individual and they should mirror each others principles. The compartmentalising of ones soul alludes to one of the key paradoxes of Socratic intellectualism. Human experience regularly contradicts the notion that if a person knows the right

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    Lord of the Flies by William Golding One day I was sitting on one side of the fireplace and my wife was sitting on the other‚ and i suddenly said to her‚ “Wouldn’t it be a good idea to write a story about some boys on an island showing how they would really behave‚ being boy and not little saints as they usually are in children’s books” and she said “That’s a first class idea‚ you write it.” So I went ahead and wrote it. He did and experiment with boy’s class for the whole hour there would be

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    turn. Irony is the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite‚ typically for humorous or emphatic effect. Ironic situations on the island do exactly this as they show both character flaws as well as present a microcosm of the occurrences in the world on a bigger scale. Instances in the novel involving the boys’ fire‚ their abandonment on the island‚ and their rescuing officer at the end of the novel are all prime examples of Golding’s use of irony in the novel

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    Altman consistently explores the allure and ultimate emptiness of the icons and institutions of the 20th century. In ‘The Player’ he delves into the microcosm of the Hollywood studio system‚ conveying his fascination with the trend of Hollywood. ‘Happy Endings’ is an element required to make a successful Hollywood film. Along with other components such as ‘suspense‚ laughter‚ violence‚ hope‚ heart‚ nudity

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    Ego Psychodynamic theory focused on the individual Irvin Yalom moved more to the “Here and Now” issues. Help member deal with immediate issues. Catharsis - repressed ideas brought t back into one’s consciousness and lived out fully. Microcosm - small group of individuals whose behavior is typical of a larger social body. Field Theory - Kurt Lewin * Groups are dynamic‚ striving for equilibrium A group has life space Alway moving towards it’s goals alway encountering barriers

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    Jack represents the evil‚ Piggy the innocent‚ and Ralph the good. Golding takes a closer in depth look at whether evil is in everyone or not. These 3 children in the Golding’s novel symbolize the picture of humanity on a larger scale then the microcosm of the small tropical island in Carol Sea. As seen throughout‚ Golding uses Jack to depict the evil side of humanity and symbolizes every man’s wickedness. Jack had a desire and jealous intent to be chief. As can be seen “I ought to be chief”‚ said

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    The national school where Werner is sent to receive a better education could perhaps be seen as a symbol or microcosm of Nazism in general. the school accepts students based on their physical appearance and strength‚ their knowledge of German‚ and whether they were true Germans or not. The school teaches the students that their lives are worthless compared to Germany

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    Role of Local Color in Zora Neale Hurston’s Novel Their Eyes Were Watching God As a native of Eatonville‚ Florida; and an anthropologist-folklorist‚ Zora Neale Hurston had an intimate‚ profound understanding of the South Florida locale of Their Eyes Were Watching God. Using her vast knowledge of the cultural expectations‚ practices and customs of the black community of the region‚ Hurston was able to create a vividly lifelike atmosphere in this novel- a rich environment steeped in folk traditions

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    The chamber has shown the affinity and communication of nature and human through its decorative ceiling. There are 34 thematic paintings on panels in the chamber in total‚ the thematic oval panels on the 4 sides of the room showing religious or mythological scenes‚ or representing scenes of production process and trade. The object collection itself was stored in 20 cabinets. The arrangement of this hidden vault room is quite unique‚ instead of showing the collections in a large cabinet‚ Francesco

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