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    and her overall happiness. The participate was asked to record everything she remembered about her dreams into a tape recorder. After collecting her dreams for about a month‚ the dreams would be tested against the journal for similarities. Researchers looked for similarities in location‚ people‚ emotions‚ objects‚ etc. They also recorded when the dream occurred and when the day that the dream was based off was written about in her journal (Kookoolis‚ et al. 211-217). The study proved that most of

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    “‘Frankenstein’ is primarily a novel about the supernatural” Explore this idea in Shelley’s novel and consider how Dracula illuminates your understanding of the core text. The idea of the supernatural is an idea that has been around for centuries and is an idea that both Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker choose when they wrote their novels ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘Dracula’. The idea of the supernatural in its literal meaning is the opposite of anything natural; it is the existence beyond the visible and observable

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    epic can be internal—in which the hero faces more mental obstacles‚ needing to make smart decisions using thoughtfulness and wisdom. Homer’s The Odyssey and Virgil’s The Aeneid are both classic epics of the Ancient Mediterranean world sharing many similarities but also having many differences‚ one of which is The Odyssey is more of an external epic whereas The Aenied is more of an internal epic. Odysseus and

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    are agriculture of olives‚ figs‚ grains‚ dates‚ and vineyards‚ trade fostered by Israel’s key location on the Mediterranean Sea‚ and large government building projects that were sponsored by King Herod. During this time‚ there was a big disparity between the poor and the rich. The upper class comprised of temple priests and priestly aristocracy‚ the middle class comprised of traders‚ merchants‚ artisans‚ and craftsman‚ and the lower class comprised of laborers and the unemployable. The Roman government

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    Andrew Carnegie and John Muir both grew up in Scotland and soon after moved to the United States to seek a better life where resources were more plentiful. Carnegie and Muir both had a similarity for not only business‚ but invention as well. Carnegie and Muir both clearly had the ability to become successful businessmen and their inventions prompted both of their successes. Both of them always had ranging activities and were raring to learn new things. They both shared similar qualities and were

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    While the protagonists differ in that Edna enjoys her newfound autonomy‚ whereas Hester perceives it as a punishment‚ they share key similarities in how they develop their self-identities‚ particularly through committing sinful actions‚ expressing discretional emotions of love‚ and accepting their positions of solitude‚ which allows the characters to form their individual values and recognize

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    apparently shared this passion for creation. In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ one can draw many parallels between Shelley and Frankenstein in their attitudes towards and relationships with their creations. To begin with‚ they both find meaning in creation: for Shelley‚ wonderful stories and characters‚ and for Frankenstein‚ an actual human being. Their additional similarities can be demonstrated by the effect their works had on both of their lives and the transformation of their creations

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    The similarity between the Jewish and the disabled was that the Nazis used some of the same methods when exterminating and torturing both populations such as‚ starvation‚ gassing‚ drugging and separation from family members (Jewish Experience). Holocaust historian

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    Ford and Firestone are two widely known companies‚ Ford being an automotives company and Firestone being a tire manufacturer. A similarity other than cars that these two companies share is that both of the companies were involved in a controversy dealing with their products . At least 134 civilians died in the United States‚ and more internationally‚ while driving a vehicle produced by Ford with Firestone produced tires. This lead to many lawsuits and investigations were a result of these events

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    Ethical Absolutism and Ethical Relativism Absolutism and relativism are basically two opposing approaches to ethics. Absolutism is considered more objective while Relativism is more subjective. Both ethical approaches have a number of strengths and weakness. Absolutism is an ethical perspective that everything is certain. Actions are always considered right or wrong. An absolutist follows the notion that there is a singular moral standard that people should abide by. This is a dogmatic approach to

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