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    We can infer that in the epilogue Dostoevsky was particularly interested in Raskolnikov’s redemption and the removal of his guilt. After the crime‚ Raskolnikov suffers greatly from the shame of his crime‚ but contrary to popular prediction‚ the suffering is not removed immediately after he has confessed and been sent off to prison. Dostoevsky practically devotes a whole part of his novel to Raskolnikov’s suffering. In part two‚ Raskolnikov finally comes to the realization that he is the cause of

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    Hope in Ulysses

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    of his ability to face adversity with both a capacity for hope and a charitable faith in the goodness of life. He has a fundamental optimism. The messages of hope and hospitality are also symbolically by depicted by food and bread in Ulysses‚ signifying to me that Bloom’s journey is to reconcile his soul and to come to terms with the loss of his son and the changes inherent in the relationship with his wife Molly. We see Bloom’s hope primarily through two events. First‚ Bloom like Telemachus

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    “There is a way to be good again.” These words lingered in Amir’s mind throughout the entire story and set way for him to change his past. Amir constantly attempts to relieve himself of all of his remorse by running from the things he has done wrong. However‚ as the story continues‚ Amir begins to realize that he cannot live his life in denial and he must not continue to be trapped in his present by his past. Instead‚ he must come to forgive himself and accept his mistakes as a part of making him

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    Hope for the Flowers

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    1.) How do you interpret the story of the caterpillar pillars and the transformation of Yellow and Stripe into butterflies? The story of Yellow and Stripe in Hope for the Flowers is analogous to our own Human search for purpose in life. Human life seems as open as life would seem to a caterpillar‚ a parallel that the story draws on to create a critical dialogue in our own mind as we read the text‚ raising such questions as: What is my purpose in life? Is whatever I am doing now only just “climbing

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    Slave Redemption in Sudan

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    RESPONSE PAPER – SLAVE REDEMPTION IN SUDAN This article discusses the slave redemption program that was developed after the National Islamic Front (NIF)‚ from Northern Sudan‚ had started to re-engage in the slave trade‚ in 1989. It provided background information on the raising of funds to buy back slaves led predominately by Christian Solidarity International (CSI). The actions of both groups created a situation of supply and demand. When the slave trade had been re-established the NIF would

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    Hope and Aspiration

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    BENEATHA (Dropping to her knees) Well – I do – all right? – thank everybody! And forgive me for ever wanting to be anything at all! (Pursuing him on her knees across the floor) FORGIVE ME‚ FORGIVE ME‚ FORGIVE ME! (1.1.123) | Beneatha sarcastically apologizes for having dreams. To Walter‚ her dream seems kind of far-fetched. However‚ Beneatha is determined and she stands up to her brother for her right to want to become a doctor. Quote #2RUTH Mama‚ something is happening between Walter and me

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    L Jackson)‚ a washed up boxer‚ Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis)‚ a gangster’s wife‚ Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman)‚ and two diner crooks‚ Honey bunny (Amanda Plummer) and Ringo (Tim Roth) are intertwined in Quentin Tarantino’s three fables of crime and redemption (Pulp Fiction). Pulp Fiction is a movie of immorality and wit. The hitmen’s boss‚ Marsellus Wallace‚ is a king of crime‚ however continuously gets played by those doing business with him‚ leaving Vincent and Jules to clean up the mess. Which in

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    Hope for the Flowers

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    ’’Hope for the flowers’’ is a book that I found at a friend’s place. This book was part of a course on entrepreneurship that he underwent at business school. Hardbound with bright coloured cover and inside pages‚ the book looks like one created for kindergarten kids. Something that prompted me to give him a quizzical look. His reply was very simple - ’’Just read it’’. I was still sceptical‚ but considering the fact that the course itself was taken by a pretty successful entrepreneur I gave it the

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    Kite Runner Redemption

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    Road to Amir’s Redemption In a lifetime‚ everyone will face personal battles and guilt‚ some large and some small. Such as guilt over sneaking out‚ not doing homework‚ or telling your parents a little white lie. People find peace of mind through redeeming themselves‚ in other words‚ we do something that makes up for the cause of guilt. Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner revolves around betrayal and redemption. Redemption is the act of saying or being saved from sin‚ error or evil‚ which the

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    Is Redemption Always Possible in the End? Amir made a crucial life altering decision at the age of twelve. Being so young he made choice and became a bystander. Throughout Amir’s life he was riddled with guilt; he spent most of his time hiding from the truth or trying to relieve his guilty conscience. Some of his methods were helpful and destructive to himself and others. Some ways Amir sought redemption were to: trying to get Hassan to punish him‚ asking Baba for new servants‚ framing Hassan

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