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    In the first line of the octave‚ it opens with the speaker immediately introducing himself as a man facing blindness projecting a sense of uncertainty on how he lived his life prior to this detrimental ailment as well as expressing fear of his perhaps endangered soul. In line 2 “Ere half my days‚ in this dark world and wide‚” Milton’s dictation “dark world and wide” illustrate a place of despair voiced by the speaker. The expression “world and wide” is alliteration which emphasizes on the devastating

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    The Sea and the Fury

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    The Sea and The Fury Piracy seems more suited to Johnny Depp and Robert Louis Stevenson books‚ not devastating violent acts that have had an ever-growing fear in the 21st century. Southeast Asia‚ or the `Arc of Instability’ (a more appropriate name for this essay)‚ has become a hot spot for modern day pirates within the last decade. Maritime Terrorism has also become more widespread due to several Southeast Asian terrorist groups who have the intention and capability of waging terror on

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    Rescue at Sea.

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    Then‚ when we found what seemed like a good spot for fishing‚ dad stopped the engine and lowered the anchor. The sky was crystal clear and the sea was as calm as a sheet of glass. We spent a good couple of hours basking in the sun‚ fishing rods in hand‚ without a care in the world. It was fantastic just being there‚ staring out at the beautiful blue sea. After we had caught a good number of fish‚ it was time to eat. Mum had prepared some delicious sandwiches and‚ famished as we were‚ we didn’t need

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    Law of the Sea

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    Law of the Sea In this paper I am going to give an overview over the Law of the Sea with an emphasis on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in connection with the examples of innocent passage and Exclusive Economic Zones. As well I am going to give a glimpse into the topics of the International Seabed Authority‚ and the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea. The law of the sea is a part of international law that deals with breaches of the public law on the sea. A big part

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    American magic realism can be found in García Márquez’s short story‚ "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings‚" an exemplary exploration between the reality and the absurd that uses mythological criticism to examine the author’s common humanity in religion‚ suffering and the search for healing through an ambiguous identity of a very old man with

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    takes place in New York during the Roaring 20s‚ it consists of a man names Jay Gatsby and Daisy‚ his love. He was once with Daisy but now he wants to be with her again‚ repeating the past. Once they reunite‚ he seems unsatisfied with Daisy because of this huge dream and t seemed like Daisy could not fulfill it. Nick Carraway‚ Daisy’s cousin and also the narrator‚ was in a way‚ was Gatsby’s guardian. Fitzgerald uses‚ simile‚ diction‚ imagery and paradox to express the guardian-like behavior Nick shows

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    Riders to the Sea

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    Riders to the Sea From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Sara Allgood as Maurya‚ photo taken by Carl Van Vechten‚ 1938 This article is about the play. For the opera‚ see Riders to the Sea (opera). Riders to the Sea is a play written by Irish playwright John Millington Synge. It was first performed on February 25‚ 1904 at the Molesworth Hall‚ Dublin by the Irish National Theater Society. A one-act tragedy‚ the play is set in the Aran Islands‚ and like all of Synge

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    Aral Sea

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    Years ago the Aral Sea was the fourth largest lake in the world. Over the years it was dramatically decreased to 80 % of its size since 1960. Now it is harshly affecting the people who live in this area. Children are being born with birth deformities and the number of people with throat cancer has grown. There is a great loss of fish species’ in the sea because of the toxins in the water from fertilizers used on farms. Also with ports now hundreds of kilometers away from the sea the fishing industry

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    Diction In A Long Way Gone

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    As Ishmael explained all that he had gone through in his journey of being a child soldier to being free‚ he uses diction in his writing to make the story easier to understand. A lot of times many writers use different types of diction so that the writing has a clearer meaning to the reader. In this memoir‚ Ishmael was able to use different types of diction for the reader to be able to understand the importance of scenes while in the war. “I stood there holding my gun and felt special because I was

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    Travelling by Sea

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    usually bigger. If you are with your family‚ most new ships have cabins that are family friendly. You cabin will include very nice amenities that will make it seem more like home. These include private baths‚ refrigerators‚ large closets‚ phone and TV. Sea sickness should not be a concern for you. The newer ships now have stabilizers that keep the ship from rocking side to side. To be on the safe side‚ pack medicine like Dramamine in

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