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    blindness is the space around you‚ the place where you are‚ and without that you might not exist. You could be nowhere at all."(Kingslover) This is a quote that can relate the characters in The Stone Angel and King Lear. In the tragedy King Lear‚ written by William Shakespeare and in the novel The Stone Angel‚ written by Margaret Laurence‚ the term blindness has an entirely different meaning. It is not a physical flaw‚ but the inability of the characters to use their thoughts and emotions to see

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    When the Israelites crossed the river Jordan‚ under the lead of Joshua‚ he instructed one man from each house to receive a stone from the river. The reason for this was to remind them of how they crossed the river and how God provided. Memorial stones tell the story of how the Israelites crossed the river Jordan. For me I have a memorial stone‚ and that for me would be my cleats. My cleats are the Nike Hypervenom Phelon II. They help me define myself on the pitch‚ or the field. On the back of the

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    their own decisions and forge their own path‚ but it is one’s path which defines their character. Decisions explain one’s motivation and determination to act on those decisions which by definition means character. In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone‚ by J.K. Rowling‚ characters as Neville‚ Hermione‚ Professor Quirrell and Harry Potter defend the idea that people’s choices define their character. At the beginning of the story it is seen how badly Harry Potter is treated by the Dursley. He is forced

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    KIDNEY STONE FORMATION A RESULT OF PATIENTS’ LIFE STYLE There has been an increase in the number of kidney stone cases at Diagnostic & Specialist Medical Centre [DSM Centre‚ 2 Lodhia Street‚ Nadi Town] recently. Based on the records for the Year 2012‚ a tremendous increase in the number of new cases diagnosed with kidney stones was noted. Kidney Stones are increasingly becoming common health condition at DSM Centre Clinic. Therefore‚ this Research Project seeks to find out if kidney stone formation

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    are Lucy Stone and Hillary Clinton. The Woman’s Rights Movement has had its first wave of feminists become upfront ever since the later half of the 19th century leading to all the people changing the way women are seen to this day. Their goals have revolved around gaining equal pay‚ voting‚ education‚ high power jobs‚ and many others; immense as well as trivial objectives to come. A great amount of women have strived for their rights to be set equal to men. Such an example would be Lucy Stone. She had

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    I read the book Harry Potter And The Sorcerers Stone by: JK Rowling. In this book there are many very interesting characters. Even though there were so many colorful characters I found that the 2 most intriguing characters were Draco Malfoy and Albus Dumbledore. Even though these two characters aren’t the main characters but they caught my attention better than the main character ever did. Draco is a first year Slytherin student at Hogwarts. Harry first meets the Draco in Diagon Alley and dislikes

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    STONE COLD is a novel aimed at young adults‚ and was written by Robert Swindells. The book’s basic plot revolves around the life of 16 year-old ‘Link‚’ born in Bradford in 1977. Link’s real name is not specified at any point throughout the course of the book. The book begins with Link’s life in Bradford‚ with his mother’s new lover Vince moving in to the household (Link’s father had disappeared) and taking a firm‚ cruel stance towards Link. The tension in the home begins to make the relationship

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    In his essay "The Lovely Stones‚" Christopher Hitchens elucidates the tumultuous history of the Parthenon‚ emphasizing its enduring significance amidst centuries of abuse and plunder. Hitchens quotes the esteemed classicist A. W. Lawrence‚ who lauds the Parthenon as "the one building in the world which may be assessed as absolutely right‚" highlighting its unparalleled architectural and aesthetic perfection. However‚ despite its intrinsic beauty‚ the Parthenon has suffered egregious acts of desecration

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    example‚ in Twelfth Night). Additionally‚ Shakespeare’s fools amuse with their convoluted logic and witty plays on words. In As You Like It‚ Touchstone‚ although he delights with his wit‚ serves a somewhat different purpose. A "touchstone" was a stone that was used to determine if metals were precious. Rubbed against a touchstone‚ gold and silver would leave a distinguishable mark. ’’Touchstone’’ has come to signify anything that tests and reveals virtue or worth. This is the purpose Touchstone

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    In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone‚ by J.K. Rowling‚ the main theme is the idea of good vs. evil. Harry Potter is a wizard that lives with a muggle(human) family. When he was a baby‚ Voldemort‚ the most powerful dark wizard‚ killed both his parents and tried to kill him‚ but instead of dieing‚ Harry was a left with a lightning bolt scar and the memory of his dead parents. He was left at the doorstep of his muggle aunt and uncle who highly dislike him and his wizard powers. When he was sent

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