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    They believe they are imitating Christ in what they do. In their view: “When [Catholics] see monks‚ they think we don’t do anything for anybody‚ but when a person does a good thing‚ it affects everybody. It’s the Communion of Saints.” The Modern Day Hermits have the same understanding of solitude as we do but their practice of it is varied Because as mentioned‚ they dedicate their entire lives to it. We only dedicate varied lengths of time to this discipline. They have also stated that Protestants

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    the novel’s subtitle is “The modern-day Prometheus.” that is a reference to Titan from Greek mythology named Prometheus. Prometheus makes the primary of mankind out of clay and then makes the big mistake of stealing hearth from the Gods in order that mankind can live on and prosper. and then he’s punished in a ridiculously painful manner regarding birds tearing out and consuming his liver. This punishment is everlasting via being reincarnated every day with the same fate killing him. Frankenstein

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    Allegory of the Modern Day Cave “Plato’s Allegory of the Cave” was the philosophical story of people who lived in this cave‚ and never left. They were bound to one spot‚ and could never move. The only light was this fire in the middle of the cave‚ that was on the other side of a wall that separated the fire from the cave dwellers. There were also other people who carried objects above their heads on the fire side of the wall. This made shadows on the actual cave walls‚ which were the only things

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    Mythological Themes in The Dark Night Modern day films have recycled ancient mythological symbols and themes that pre-existed many years ago. Themes in today’s films may appear different than those of ancient Greece‚ but in many ways these themes remain prevalent. One example of a movie that contains mythological and archetypal themes is “The Dark Knight” by Christopher Nolan. This film is about the character Batman or also known as Bruce Wayne‚ who is in a battle to protect Gotham city from

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    Burnside‚ Bobbie Descriptive Essay ENC-1101 26 Jan 2011 Word Count- 1‚057 A Modern day Sleeping Beauty Once upon a time there lived a young couple who had found true love and were bound together by fate. His name was Brian and hers was Melody. They lived it the beautiful city of Anchorage‚ Alaska. Brian was a C-17 Pilot stationed at Elmendorf AFB and Melody a 1st grade teacher at local school. Melody was a beautiful sight; her body was athletic‚ her hair fell over her shoulders and was

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    Puritan perception and modern day perception though sometimes still can be viewed as similar have changed drastically over time. There are several concepts that were viewed as shameful in Puritan times that people in modern day will just look pass. For example‚ going against the bible by sinning was look upon way more harshly than in today’s society. There are still concepts Puritans had to deal with that we still see being took into affect today‚ such as shunning. The act of shunning can be done

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    Activity 1 I was wondering about the night life here in wellington since it was my first few days in the country. My flat mate (receiver) is from a conservative muslim family who don’t live a night life‚ when I’ve (sender) asked him (channel) about it in more details but he seems less aware of the night life and so I said to him that he’s a “momma’s boy” (noise) of which he wasn’t happy about (massege) and started going bonkers (feedback). Hehe anyways then I had to explain (context) more in details

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    MODERN DAY INDIA Quick presentation The flag : Subsequently‚ to avoid sectarian associations with the colour scheme‚ saffron‚ white and green were chosen for the three bands‚ representing courage and sacrifice‚ peace and truth‚ and faith and chivalry respectively.Spinning Ashoka Chakra represents the eternal wheel of law. The Emblem : four Asiatic lions standing back to back - symbolizing power‚ courage‚ pride‚ and confidence 1- Bollywood : A) What is Bollywood  * Indian film industry

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    Modern-Day Witch Trial The McMartin Preschool Abuse Trial was anything but quick and simple. The case lasted a total of seven years‚ and cost the government $15 million dollars (Source F). Peggy McMartin Bukey and her son Raymond along with a few other teachers were accused of a crime that would change their lives forever. The charges consisted of everything from animal sacrifice to pornography and satanic rituals. (Source D). It first began with Judy Johnson‚ mother of one of the preschool’s young

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    Racism in Modern Day America Often times in America‚ citizens avoid addressing racism in its modern form. Modern racism is the mindset that certain races are better or worse with specific instinctive abilities or weaknesses. Many of these beliefs are perpetuated by the media which shows stereotypes in different forms such as movies‚ cartoons‚ music videos‚ sitcoms‚ and newspapers. Whites are often regarded as naturally rational‚ fair‚ and caring while Blacks are often regarded as criminal‚ untrustworthy

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