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    must first receive. However‚ in the novel “Until They Bring the Streetcars Back‚” by Stanley Gordon West‚ Cal Gant demonstrates this principle of giving time and time again. If love is not something you say‚ but something you do‚ then how many acts of loving go unnoticed throughout a day? It seems that the simplest actions‚ such as waving hello to an elderly couple on the street‚ can be the most sentimental. This theme plays out in Until They Bring the Streetcars Back‚ through Cal’s kindness and blind

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    One of the fundamental aspects of a tragic play is the inevitable downfall of the tragic hero due to a flaw in judgement‚ known as hamartia. In William Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth‚ Macbeth suffers from hubris and excessive ambition‚ which subverts his rationality and triggers a series of events leading to his downfall. Despite the witches introducing Macbeth to the idea of being king and Lady Macbeth violently urging him to immorally gain his royal status‚ Macbeth is entirely responsible for his

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    came from when I was a non-rate on the deck force of the CGC MONHEGAN‚ a 110’ WPB. The Boatswains Mates that ran the deck force were total opposites. I felt like a son born of two fathers‚ and they were fighting for possession of my soul. 3. On the one hand‚ I had a leader whose style leaned towards coaching and mentoring. He seemed to be a natural teacher and it felt as if I was working with my big brother. This is not to say he was soft‚ he certainly put me in my place when it was warranted‚ but

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    Age. The Jazz Age signaled an end to traditional American values and a movement towards new ones. The purpose of The Great Gatsby was to show how traditional American values were abandoned and how the pursuit and desire for wealth could lead to the downfall of one’s dreams and goals in life. Happiness obtained from money is only an illusion‚ money has the power to corrupt and obscure one’s mind and lead one down the path of failure and misery. By using symbolism‚ imagery‚ and character personalities

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    DO YOU AGREE THAT THE BOURBONS WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN DOWNFALL IN 1830? In July 1830 a second French Revolution caused the then monarch‚ Charles X‚ to abdicate. He was replaced by the Duke of Orleans‚ marking the end of the Bourbon restoration‚ which had seen the Pre-Napoleonic regime return to power after the emperor’s exile. Although it lasted 15 years‚ and must therefore be judged as having its successes‚ cracks began to form in the regime and general dissatisfaction led to outspread

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    it’s important to have self respect.Because If I don’t have respect for myself I won’t be able to respect others . People won’t be able to respect me.The little kids that I’m around will think that hitting myself and getting into trouble (doing drugs ‚robbing banks ‚E.t.c) and smoking and drinking is cool.If I don’t respect myself it might affect the future generation.If I don’t respect myself it could affect someone very important to me.For example‚ if I do drugs it will one affect my grades and my

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    thinks Fortunato and him are good friends‚ Fortunato is just hiding behind a mask. He has no clue of the deadly plans that Fortunato is planning. Montresor knows that his enemy’s fatal weakness is that he drinks to much‚ and uses this to cause his downfall‚ betraying him. The Lady or The Tiger Blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours glow any brighter. By killing her husband‚ the princess does not improve herself. Sure‚ here one and only lover will not get married to her enemy‚

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    Aristotle once said‚ “Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference.” After thousands of years‚ this concept of beauty and its forthcoming advantages continues to hold. But first‚ what makes someone enjoyable to look at? There are some obvious and universal traits of beauty. According to Dina Spector‚ “High cheekbones‚ fuller lips‚ big eyes‚ and a thin chin are associated with sexiness in women‚ whereas a big jaw and broad chin are preferred in men. Smooth skin‚ shiny hair

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    What do you think brought about the downfall of Lady Macbeth? There were several aspects of Shakespeare’s novel ‘Macbeth’ that led to the downfall of Lady Macbeth. The mentality of Lady Macbeth in the play changes dramatically from the wife a Noble General‚ to an evil aggressive murderer (brought upon by the witches predictions)‚ and finally a woman who had de-graded to such an extent that she took her own life. We are not told an awful amount about Lady Macbeth at the start of the play

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    stand. While it’s true that having money can make life easier—I mean what’s easier than spending all day rolling around in a pile of $100 bills?— money doesn’t necessarily make you feel happy Firstly‚ one of the main gates to happiness is to stay healthy. Maybe some people think that when one is rich‚ he can be healthy or it does not matter even if they have diseases because these rich men have lots of money to pay their medication. This is totally wrong. Good health is acquired from a healthy

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