“Character is Destiny” is a phrase associated with Heraclitus‚ a Greek philosopher of the 6th century BC who is recognized as one of the most significant philosophers before Socrates and Plato. Unfortunately‚ very little is known about his life other than what can be gathered from his own statements. Heraclitus lived in Ephesus‚ an important city on the Ionian coast of Asia Minor‚ not far from Miletus‚ the birthplace of philosophy. Ancient biographies of him consist of nothing more than inferences
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Lakshmana is the twin brother of Shatrughna‚ born in Ayodhya to Sumitra‚ the third wife of Dasharatha‚ king of Kosala. Thus‚ Rama is the eldest‚ Bharata is the second‚ Lakshmana is the third‚ and Shatrughna is the youngest of the four brothers. Despite being the twin of Shatrughna‚ Lakshmana is specially attached to Rama‚ and the duo are inseparable. When Rama marries Sita‚ Lakshmana married the younger sister of Sita named Urmila.[2] [edit]With Rama The princes Rama and Lakshamana In Puranic
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AN INTERESTING CHARACTER. Pale and cold. That was what I first felt when I see her on the first day of school reopen. Despite that ‚ she is very beautiful and attractive. She looks just like those typical japanese dolls with big eyes and long straight black hair with short fringe covered up her forehead . When she smile ‚ is like sunshine after the down pouring rain ‚ especially with the two little dimples on her cheek. Alice is her name ‚ the newly transferred student to our class. She is five
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of Major Characters Clarissa Dalloway Clarissa Dalloway‚ the heroine of the novel‚ struggles constantly to balance her internal life with the external world. Her world consists of glittering surfaces‚ such as fine fashion‚ parties‚ and high society‚ but as she moves through that world she probes beneath those surfaces in search of deeper meaning. Yearning for privacy‚ Clarissa has a tendency toward introspection that gives her a profound capacity for emotion‚ which many other characters lack. However
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Hamlet Shakespeare’s Hamlet explores the complex psychological profile of Hamlet. Shakespeare expertly molds his construction‚ content and language to explore his own social and cultural realities. However‚ it is undoubtedly Shakespeare’s dramatic treatment of the tragic hero’s complex psychological struggle with vengeance and his disillusionment with both his interior and exterior worlds that imbue the play with a timeless universality. In the light of my critical study‚ it has become apparent
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individual experiences jealousy in a relationship‚ it becomes the corruption that destroys a person’s conscience and ultimately the relationship itself. Othello is initially portrayed as an honest natured individual of royal status and reasonable character. his love for Desdemona‚ his wife‚ acquires him the essence of a respectable‚ loving husband‚ implying his success as a firm‚ yet affectionate husband. After Cassio is relieved of his duties by Othello‚ Desdemona promises to put an effort into convincing
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There were many important characters in the book Tangerine. Five characters that I considered to be important are Paul Fisher‚ Joey Costello‚ Erik Fisher‚ Paul’s mom‚ and Paul’s dad. Paul Fisher is a 7th grader that has moved from Texas to Florida. He had coke-bottle cap glasses from some incident he can’t remember. He also plays goalie for soccer. Joey Costello is Paul’s new friend. Joey’s brother‚ Mike‚ had passed away earlier in the book‚ from getting struck by lightning while playing football
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However‚ Santiago is a humble person and also a skillful fisherman. Santiago replies that he knows other fishermen who are better‚ to which Manolin responds‚ ’There are many good fishermen and some great ones. But there is only you’. He is a man of character and determination. He is a proud man‚ as is revealed by the game he plays with the boy‚ pretending that he will have a pot of yellow rice with fish for supper when Manolin knows that he has nothing to eat. Despite his pride‚ Santiago has learned
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Character of Atticus. Atticus Finch is the father of Jem and Scout. His wife died when Scout was 2 and he is bringing the children up on his own‚ with the help of Calpurnia. Scout "says he played with us‚ read to us‚ and treated us with courteous detachment". It is clear he loves his children. His family has been associated with Maycomb for many generations and he is related in some way to most families in the town. He is a lawyer. He takes on Tom Robinson’s case‚ knowing he’ll lose‚ explaining to
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1. Describe Santiago’s character in regard to the adversity he faces. What political or historical person could you compare him to? Explain. Santiago faces many adversities in the novel but the main one that makes up the plot is Santiago being shunned as a fisherman in his village by all of the people because he can not catch one fish. A political person that compares to Santiago is Elizabeth Anne Seton. She fought for women’s right to vote and did not care what people called her and what men
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