Smugglers’ Paradise: The story of Nigeria’s vehicle smuggling network Recently‚ the federal government lifted ban on importation of vehicles via the nation’s land borders thus prompting speculations of automatic decline in vehicle smuggling across the country’s borders. However‚ contrary to expectations‚ smuggling still thrives across the nation’s entry points. Olatunji Ololade‚ Assistant Editor‚ takes a journey into the world of smugglers while examining the status quo of Nigeria’s automobile
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English 2332 Summarys on Don Quixote‚ Othello‚ Paradise Lost and Popol Vuh Fools and tricksters are very closely related and are used simultaneously in poetry and other literary works. A fool can be described as one who is deficient in judgment‚ sense‚ or understanding and also can be someone who acts unwisely on a given occasion. A trickster is defined as someone that swindles or plays tricks. Often a trickster is a mischievous or roguish figure in myth or folklore.(Webster’s Online Dictionary)
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The women in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Paradise Lost both had a serious impact over the men in their lives. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight‚ the host’s wife heavily influenced Sir Gawain’s thoughts and strategies through seduction‚ especially when she offered her girdle. The host’s wife was put there to test Sir Gawain’s loyalty‚ and he gave in. In Paradise Lost‚ Eve was beneficial to Adam in many ways. Eve provided Adam with companionship‚ gave Adam confidence‚ and also helped convince
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Barnhizer v. Paradise Valley Unified Sch. Dist.- A thirteen year old boy trespass onto the schools property climbing on a I-beam located on roof and fell to his death. The parents brought a wrongful death action against the school under the theory of attractive nuisance. The courts ruled in favor of the school because the attractive nuisance doctrine states "the children because of their youth do not discover the condition or realize the risk involved intermeddling with it or in coming within the
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Paradise Lost is a knowledgeable and heart-wrenching poem by John Milton. Ben Gray Lumpkin took it upon himself to write an article titled Fate in “Paradise Lost.” The article centers around the idea that there are numerous references and meanings to the word “fate” inside Milton’s poem. The meaning of the word depends on which character spoke a specific line. Lumpkin chose passages from the poem that argued Milton refuted Satan’s conception of fate as a power superior to God. He emphasized passages
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Comparing the Spatial Images and Multiple Perspectives in Paradise Lost and the Divine Comedy In Paradise Lost‚ John Milton reinterpreted the first three chapter of Genesis‚ describing the rebellion of Satan‚ the creation of humankind and the downfall of the human ancestor whose descendants await for the salvation of God’ son. The theme of the poem was made clear in Book I‚ “I may assert eternal providence‚/And justify the ways of God to men.” (I.25-6). Though the entire poem is filled with
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also allows for reassessment of moral values. This is how unity can be achieved in the most difficult of all circumstances. The opportunities to change or to unite often come in the form of conflict. Adrienne and Margaret in Bruce Beresford’s film Paradise Road were united through encountering conflict with the strict rules of the POW camp and the inhumane treatment of women by the Japanese guards. Adrienne who came from a different background with contrasting religious beliefs and a different social
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Paradise Lost: Milton’s Approach To Lust‚ Sex‚ and Violence There is no reason to apply modern theories to Milton if we do not care whether Milton remains alive. However‚ if we wish him to be more than a historical artifact‚ we must do more than just study him against the background of his time. We must reinterpret him in light of the germane thought of our own age. -James Driscoll The Unfolding God Of Jung and Milton Images and
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Communities in “The Women of Brewster Place” and “Paradise” It is true when it is said that‚ "All paradises‚ all utopias are designed by who is not there‚ by the people who are not allowed in” (Online Newshour 1998). There is no perfect utopia‚ no place where pain doesn’t exist. The idea of paradise is just an idea because it is not reachable. No one lives in paradise and no one ever can because if they did‚ it wouldn’t be paradise anymore; just another world where ideas of how to make it
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in our lives. THE AGE Paradise Road (1997) Encountering conflict is an inevitable facet of human existence‚ which by definition is the opposition of intangible entities. From conflict individuals and societies may be challenged and furthered in terms of social and moral values and beliefs‚ as each comes to encounter the underlying and intangible elements of conflict and through this‚ humanity. Based on the testimony of survivors‚ Bruce Beresford’s feature film Paradise Road highlights the potential
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