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    The novella The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway is filled with examples of archetypes or "universal representations". The story is clearly the quest plot type with Santiago as the Hero and Manolin the sidekick. As the hero Santiago encounters a temptress and a villain with the end result being a kind of great success. "The Quest"‚ one of the basic plot lines‚ is evident in The Old Man and The Sea. The hero and his sidekick travel in search of a valuable treasure overcoming all odds and great

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    The Motive for Metaphor

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    and the language of literature helps us bond closely our personal imagination and experience with that of the outside world‚ which is why he calls his book the motive for metaphor‚ because through this process we are using a metaphor to relate our experiences and imagination with the real world. Studying literature is very important and provides humanity with an abundant amount of social value‚ intelligence and a better approach with dealing with everyday scenarios.

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    think the same of the name Jesus Christ? In The Great Gatsby and The Old Man and the Sea‚ modernist authors Fitzgerald and Hemingway utilize Christian allusions and references to Hemingway’s “Code Hero” skillfully to illuminate a possibly misinterpreted ideal of a hero or savior. Among the many definitions of a hero‚ Hemingway’s is a rather profound take on the usually glamorized figure. Using the character Santiago in The Old Man and the Sea‚ Hemingway crafts the supposed epitome of his code hero

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    believe in no personal god • Four Noble Truths: The truth of suffering The truth of origin of suffering The truth of cessation of suffering The truth of the path to the cessation of suffering • (First) Dukkha - Suffering like old age‚ sickness and death. Life frequently fails to live up to our expectations • (Second) Samudaya - Causes of suffering = Greed and desire‚ Ignorance and Delusion‚ Hatred and destructive urges. • (Third) Nirodha - If people end their suffering

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    The Metaphor Essay

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    them as individuals. In Budge Wilson’s "The Metaphor‚" Miss Hancock is faced with the fact that other individuals often overlook her. Though others may not be aware of what they are doing‚ their actions can greatly impact another individual throughout their lifetime. The way that one is perceived can both positively and negatively affect the way that others view them as an individual‚ which can greatly affect their entire life. The short story "The Metaphor" is based around this perception. Charlotte

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    Metaphor Of The Panopticon

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    essay will be examining it as a metaphor for life today. Given the limit‚ the structure is to identify the panopticon and identify areas in organisations (3 of the 5 organisations as identified by Henry Mintzberg 1988) and society today where is fits as a metaphor. This will be followed by a discussion in relation to Michel Foucault’s work whilst drawing upon various examples within contemporary organisations and society to conclude on whether it is a good metaphor or not. The Panopticon This is

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    The Wings of a Dove Essay

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    Jaclyn Pearson Mrs. Stanford English 2130 15 April 2013 Subject: Written Project The Wings of the Dove: Flown too soon The American novel that I chose is The Wings of the Dove. This novel was published in 1902 by Henry James. The film was produced in 1997 with Miramax productions and was directed by Ian Softley. This novel was very similar to film that was produced much later in the years and depicts the story of love vs. money and friendship. The setting of this story takes place in London

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    Metaphors In Poetry

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    understanding of it. “The Road Not Taken”‚ by Robert Frost‚ and “O Captain! My Captain”‚ by Walt Whitman‚ utilized metaphors‚ thought-provoking ideas‚ and a personalized‚ relatable style of poetry to illustrate their overall point. “The Road Not Taken” and “O Captain! My Captain!” made use of metaphors to bring out their underlying meaning in their poems. Robert Frost used a fork in the road as a metaphor about choosing paths‚ or coming to an important decision. By writing

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    Dead Metaphor In his most recent play‚ Dead Metaphor‚ George Walker uses strong character development to strengthen his claim that the internal struggles of each character affect society’s balance of good and bad. Dean‚ the main character‚ recently returned from the war‚ where he served as an army sniper‚ in order to start a family; however‚ he is having problems finding a job due to his background with the army. He is soon faced with a difficult decision when three people in his life ask him

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    Chicken Wing Dissection Lab Purpose: To find and pair six different muscles in the chicken wing‚ in order to observe and understand the details of how muscles are involved in movement. Materials: Dissecting Pan Chicken Wing Forceps Surgical Gloves Procedure: 1. First‚ I put on my surgical gloves. 2. Then‚ I gathered all of the materials needed for this lab. 3. Before dissecting‚ I noted how the chicken wing appeared. I recorded these characteristics. 4. I then began the dissection

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