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    Old Man and the Sea

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    In The Old Man and the Sea‚ Ernest Hemingway presents the fisherman Santiago as the ideal man--independent in his action‚ eager to follow his calling‚ and willing to take chances in life. The old man’s most notable attribute‚ however‚ appears to be his unquenchable spirit: no matter how his body is beaten‚ his spirit remains undefeated‚ undefeatable‚ through all trials. In Santiago‚ the central character in The Old Man and the Sea‚ Hemingway has created a hero who personifies honor‚ courage‚ endurance

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    Sons and Lovers: A Psychoanalytic Criticism Psychoanalysis is a psychological approach that focuses on the concepts of Sigmund Freud and helps us to understand human behavior. D.H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers (1913) is a text that cries out for a psychoanalytic interpretation.One of Freud’s most famous theories is the Oedipus complex‚ which deals with a child’s emerging sexuality. Freud used the story of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex to help illustrate his theory. In the story‚ Oedipus unwittingly kills

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    Compassion In Nursing

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    • Compassion o Definition according to Miriam-Webster: Compassion is the “sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.” This definition reveals that to be compassionate‚ you must first be conscious to other’s suffering around you. If you have compassion‚ the observations you make then evoke a desire within you to not just leave someone in distress‚ but to do something to change their situation. o Definitions of compassion in nursing care: Compassion is a

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    In Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist‚ a boy named Santiago goes on a journey to follow his Personal Legend. Someone’s Personal Legend exists as something they have wanted to accomplish from birth. However‚ a “mysterious force” convinces people that they cannot realize their Personal Legend. People like Santiago have the ability to overcome this force and therefore can rediscover their Personal Legend. However‚ fear can hinder people from reaching their Personal Legend‚ which Coelho demonstrates through

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    presence of a companion. Santiago‚ the main character in the story‚ does not divulge in any pleasures what so ever. It almost seems as though he is trying to make himself suffer. Everyday‚ Santiago hardly eats anything but a little fish or coffee. He does not have any relationships with women in the story‚ as many Hemingway novels have included such as “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” with the character‚ Wilson who has sex with Francis Macomber’s wife. While Santiago is out on the boat‚ he

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    In the novel “The Shadow of the Galilean‚” Gerd Theissen’s character Andreas undergoes a transformation in terms of his belief in God. At the beginning of the book‚ Andreas has somewhat selfish views in terms of what his duties are as a wealthy Jew. But at the end of the novel‚ Andreas finds that it is not his own actions that will change a society‚ but God’s will. Through his own self-discovery‚ Andreas transforms into a true follower of God and a believer in Jesus. At the beginning of the book

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    The Alchemist Analysis

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    Holy Bible‚ then the conflicts‚ trials‚ and perseverance of Santiago’s journey‚ and lastly‚ the archetypes of nature‚ which assisted Santiago to find the Will of God. Similar to Joseph‚ Santiago’s dream in The Alchemist is interpreted as “the language of God” (Coelho 12). The Lord communicates with Santiago multiple times through Santiago’s dreams and helps Santiago foretell his Personal Legend‚ which as the woman has interpreted‚ “‘you must go to the Pyramids in Egypt…There you will find a treasure

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    Private First Class Louden Downey (James Marshall) and Lance Corporal Harold Dawson (Wolfgang Bodison)‚ who are accused of murdering a fellow Marine of their unit‚ PFC William Santiago (Michael DeLorenzo)‚ at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba‚ which is under the command of Col. Nathan R. Jessup (Jack Nicholson). Santiago compared unfavorably to his fellow Marines‚ had poor relations with them and failed to respect the chain of command. He went above his superiors to bargain for a transfer in

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    The “Chronicle of a Death Foretold” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez tells the story of a murder of a young adult named Santiago Nasar. A citizen of the town goes back years later and talks to people all around the town about the murder and the exact happenings of the people involved during that day. Santiago Nasar is wrongfully accused for taking the virginity of a woman named Angela Vicario‚ who marries Bayardo San Roman. Bayardo returns her to her house that night when he figures out that she is

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    the Sea by Ernest Hemingway‚ the endurance of the one’s spirit through constant suffering demonstrates that the success and the importance of the human soul are determined by perseverance‚ rather than the physical losses and gains in life. Although Santiago is unable to bring the marlin back to land as a whole‚ the relentless demonstration of his worthiness through his fight with a noble opponent shows that his internal strength sustains‚ despite the hindrances that befall him. Santiago’s unwavering

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