Various everyday sentences can be interpreted in numerous ways. For example‚ whenever my father asks me‚ “Did you finish all of your studying‚” one can imply two different things. One meaning could be that he is simply asking if I had completed studying for my exams. However‚ if the “all” is stretched‚ another meaning could be that he presumes I have not finished‚ or even started‚ studying and is asking for justification. Another example is when my friends say‚ “You’re funny” after I say a joke.
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In a tale of ancient Rome‚ a victorious Roman general passes through the streets of Rome in triumph and glory. The crowd cheers as he passes by in his chariot‚ but behind him a slave stands whispering this exhortation: “Remember you are mortal”. Percy B. Shelley issues a warning like this one to Great Britain in 1818‚ using The Examiner as his mouthpiece. This warning is “Ozymandias”‚ a sonnet reflecting the truth that glory and power cannot last forever. As Britain becomes stronger and more powerful
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was 65‚000 people. It was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles‚ animal hunts‚ executions‚ re-enactments of famous battles‚ and dramas based on classical mythology. The Colosseum became a symbol of power and majesty of the emperor‚ and Roman society This achievement didn’t die with the Romans it lived on telling the great tale of their life‚ showing us how strong of a city Rome really was. The Romans weren’t all gladiator battles and executions‚ another one of
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Longing for Home In the Odyssey‚ Ithaka is illustrated as a place of danger and struggle‚ yet Odysseus yearns to reach his homeland. On his journey home‚ Odysseus is presented with homes in which he knows he will be safe and with an abundance of comfort. One major example of a comfortable home was the island of Kalypso‚ in which he was promised all the riches and immortal life. Before he embarks on his journey home‚ Odysseus expressed to Kalypso his longing for home and how incredibly he longed
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her studies in 1988 she moved north to Aberdeen‚ where many projects were taking place at that time‚ and worked as a consultant engineer. One of the projects she came across during her fascinating career was the extension and refurbishment of His Majesty Theatre in Aberdeen‚ for Aberdeen City Council. As Europe’s Oil capital‚ Aberdeen is a dynamic and modern city and is also characterized as the ‘Granite City’. Its 18th and 19th century buildings are presenting a strong image‚ reflecting the
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I have three points to make. My first point: the church building is not to be hoarded‚ but is for the benefit of the local community. In the words of William Temple‚ "The Church is the only organisation that exists for the wellbeing and fraternity of its non-members." The Church is called to participate in‚ as D. L. Migliore put it‚ "God’s society of love" — His restorative plan for the whole of creation. For local churches‚ this work begins in the local community‚ and it is our conviction
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Milton’s style was not modified by his subject; what is shown with greater extent in Paradise Lost may be found in Comus. One source of his peculiarity was his familiarity with the Tuscan poets; the disposition of his words is‚ I think‚ frequently Italian; perhaps sometimes combined with other tongues. Of him‚ at last‚ may be said what Jonson says of Spenser‚ that "he wrote no language‚" but has formed what Butler calls a "Babylonish dialect‚" in itself harsh and barbarous‚ but made by exalted genius
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The Opium War The Opium War‚ directed by Jin Xie‚ paints a rather impartial account of the Opium War‚ starting with the appointment of Lin Zexu to end the opium trade in China to the signing of the Treaty of Nanking. This film seemed to fairly depict the faults of both the Chinese and the British during the 1830’s and up to 1842. That said‚ The Opium War illustrated two important factors that both helped to promote the conflict and eventual military confrontation between China and Britain.
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Texas is a majesty of her own‚ rich in history and events that shaped its development into the state that it is today. Starting from its settlement of anglo-americans throughout 1821-1835‚ under the government of Mexico‚ to the annexation of Texas into the united states in 1845‚ and the modern Texas we live in today. The heritage‚ traditions and culture of tejanos remain in many parts of Texas as well as the historical preservation of places‚ artifacts‚ documents‚ and influential leaders who helped
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In the classic story of Macbeth by William Shakespeare the author shows the importance of guilt and how it affects the characters in negative ways as punishment for their evil deeds . Shakespeare implies that guilt is a human nature to feel remorse for what you have done and to make you pay for what you have done with your sanity. Shakespeare shows this through his main character Macbeth as he kills to gain and keep his place as king but become more and more guilty as the story progresses and more
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