understanding of “fantasy” as merely the opposite of reality. While this notion of “fantasy” (and the corresponding conception of “reality”) has a strong precedent in the Western cultural tradition‚ it suggests the offhand dismissal of “fantasy” as mere fanciful entertainment. Suspending judgment is therefore necessary to undercover the ways in which fantasy imparts "serious and sacred information" (Rowley‚ "Living Myths"). The stuff of fantasy‚ like "The Fight With The Firbolgs" of Celtic mythology
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self-preservation. In reality‚ he is utterly disgusted by the sight of his creation and leaves it all alone in the world‚ no more capable of taking care of itself than a mere child. He essentially shirks all responsibility‚ leaving his creation to fend for itself. Frankenstein’s failure to recognize the creature as more than a mere creation
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that though the Middle Ages were in Italy a period of terrible political anarchy‚ yet Italian culture recovered for more rapidly than thank of the northern nations‚ whom the Italians continued down to the modern period to regard comtemunously as still mere barbarians. By the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries‚ further‚ the Italians had become intellectually one of the keenest races whom the world has ever known‚ though in morals they were sinking to almost incredible corruption. Already in fourteenth
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Shakespeare’s status as a well-known playwright and actor during his time. Supposedly other writers left reviews of Shakespeare’s works and mentioned him by name. One of those people was Francis Meres. Meres named Shakespeare as the author of twelve plays- including four that were never published. It is also said that Meres told his friends about Shakespeare eleven years before the publication of Shakespeare’s Sonnets. The works of William Shakespeare have been admired for centuries. However‚ in 1848 the
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ANALYTICAL JURISPRUDENCE Analytical jurisprudence is a method of legal study that concentrates on the logical structure of law‚ the meanings and uses of its concepts‚ and the formal terms and the modes of its operation. It draws on the resources of modern analytical philosophy to try to understand the nature of law. It is not concerned with the past stages of its evolution or its goodness or badness. Law exist as it is‚ regardless of good or bad‚ past or future. “a law‚ which actually exist‚ is
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Hammond believed in the idea that slaves were mere human tools‚ and diverse religious ideas gave support to the use of slaves (262; Gray 259). Hammond mentioned in his defense Bible passages that could legitimize slavery against religious indifference on the subject (262). For Hammond and the southern
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Chavez vs. Romulo G.R. No. 157036‚ June 9‚ 2004A mere license is always revocable FACTS: This case is about the ban on the carrying of firearms outside of residence in order to deter the rising crime rates. Petitioner questions the ban as a violation of his right to property ISSUE: Whether or not the revocation of permit to carry firearms is unconstitutional and Whether or not the right to carry firearms is a vested property right HELD: Petitioner cannot find solace to the above-quoted
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factor as: • The FBI’s use of force model continuum chart has six levels‚ starting from the bottom to top can use the standard of control levels in no order depending on the situation • The officer resistant level of control should have been the mere presence of law enforcement; Master did not resistant • Next‚ the use of verbal commands he did use but in a threating way to the victim • The use of physical force dragging and teaser the victim for 20 seconds was excessive‚ not aggressively resistant
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regulate carbon emissions and apply stringent rules to waste disposal. Fiscal Even under a stakeholder model‚ finances play a central role. Businesses that do not yield a profit do not stay in business. Fiscal responsibility‚ however‚ extends beyond mere profit generation. The economic catastrophe brought on by the subprime mortgage crisis in 2008‚ along with several multibillion dollar Ponzi schemes‚ has highlighted the need for ethical and transparent bookkeeping. Fiscal responsibility also means
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reliable narrator? Is Nick Carraway a reliable narrator for the story of Jay Gatsby? I don’t believe he is. First of all‚ he has a common tendency of contradicting himself‚ an everyday thing for most people‚ however when telling a story‚ the mere fact that he contradicts himself suggests that he is not always telling the whole truth‚ just the version in his mind that can easily be distorted by his thoughts and feelings towards other characters. The first crucial statement he makes is when
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