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    Comparison between Shakespeare and Pinter Both extracts are obviously dramatic texts‚ although the differences between Shakespeare and Pinter are considerable. Set in 1592‚ Shakespeare’s Richard III focuses on the epic story of a man striving to be king at any cost. By contrast‚ Pinter’s post-modernist concerns highlighted through this ‘kitchen sink drama’ focuses on the claustrophic oppressive domestic world of an ordinary family. Shakespeare’s Jacobean reflection is equally as intriguing as Pinter’s

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    A transcendentalist is a person who believes that the truths about life and death can be reached by going outside the world of senses. In Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild‚ Krakauer follows the path Chris McCandless took leading to his death. Chris McCandless was a person who disappeared from the world. Based on information from different people he met‚ Chris traveled around for a mere 2 ½ years (Krakauer author’s note). He never stayed in one area for long‚ he traveled all around North America‚ but

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    against the wilderness‚ Henry David Thoreau and Jon Krakauer challenged the demands and territories between the humans’ safe haven and Mother Earth’s true land. Both Walden and Into The Wild share themes that both authors address. In the early stages of their goals‚ Thoreau and Krakauer encountered a common theme. Self perfection and animosity towards those who preach perfection‚ but have not obtained it themselves. In his journey through WaldenThoreau demonstrates this idea while observing

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    bondage between the Byron and the person he is writing about‚ however it is unclear who exactly Byron is writing about because of the ambiguity surrounding his sexuality. Both poems both do focus on a sense of love and human relationships‚ Path’s focuses on a maternal love and Byron’s on a couple’s love‚ the sense and presence‚ however‚ of love within each poem differs greatly. Although maternal love is a strong theme within Path’s poem it is not clearly present in the relationship between mother

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    In the first two paragraphs Thoreau is using local reasoning‚ he is giving facts about events that have happened in our history to help build our government to how it is today. He them goes into ethical reasoning. He is trying to explain to people that we need a better government‚ one that does less in personal affairs and gives everyone the chances that they deserve. “Government is best which governs least.” He is placing his own thoughts out on the page‚ so people see where he is standing with

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    In The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail‚ a greatly emphasized theme is the idea of being unique from others by taking the initiative to undertake your own . The idea of individualism is an important quality of transcendentalism‚ and it is greatly implied in the play that people who strive to be their own self do better in life compared to a person who aims to be like another person. Individualism means to try new things that set you apart from the normal way of doing things. In my opinion‚ one of the

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    A COMPARISON OF JAINISM AND BUDDHISM 3 A Comparison of Jainism and Buddhism and an Explanation of their Spiritual Beliefs and Spiritual Practices During my research of these two very interesting religions that derived from Hinduism‚ I examined the Encyclopedia Britannica whose contributors were many. For Jainism‚ Dundas (2013)‚Shah (2013)‚ and Strohl (2013). Their information was very helpful when I write about its origination

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    impeccable. Walden grew up in Austin‚ Texas‚ her father practiced dentistry and her mother a surgical nurse. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Texas and also attended medical school at the University of Texas. After medical school‚ she began a fellowship with Dr. Sherrell Aston and remained at the Manhattan Eye‚ Ear‚ and Throat Hospital for seven years in Manhattan. Dr. Walden is a plastic surgeon‚ academic‚ media commentator and founder of Jennifer L. Walden‚ M.D

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    He had outstanding grades in college and excelled his father’s business to limits it may have never gotten to without his help. He also was very eager to learn. He memorized many books about the wilderness‚ trusting his memory on his life out in the wild. McCandless furthermore graduated a very nice private school at the top of his class. McCandless was also very ignorant in his decisions. He would always decline any type of money‚ food‚ or clothing from people when they offered it to him. It was a

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    THE STRANGER AND METAMORPHOSIS: A COMPARISON By WEI YUDAN School of Government‚ 1000016939 [Abstract] Kafka’s novel The Metamorphosis and Camus’ The Stranger both lie an essential absurdity‚ and they both feature situations out of which come to light existentialist values. While The Metamorphosis highlights that one must interact with society in order to have a meaning in life. As for the differences‚ each novel has its individual narrative point of view and typical writing style. [Key Words] The

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