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    Symbolism in the Pearl

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    There was a lot of symbolism in chapter 6 of The Pearl‚ and most of it is very strong. When Coyotito died it symbolized sadness and anger. Kino was sad because it was his first and only child‚ and Coyotito was very important to him. He was also angry because he died because of the pearl. Coyotito’s death finally made Kino realize that the pearl was evil and it was destroying his life. He then knew that he had to throw it away to make the evil go away. Juana and Coyotito symbolize security to Kino

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    Destruction of Pentheus

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    In the play The Bacchae written by Euripides‚ many different causes have been identified for the destruction of Pentheus‚ King of Thebes‚ and cousin to the god Dionysus. But the main causes of Pentheus’ destruction are himself‚ the god Dionysus and his mother. The main cause of Pentheus’ destruction was from himself. Pentheus was arrogant and continuously denied the god Dionysus’ divinity. He never offered any libations to the god during the worshipping ceremonies. This is a blasphemous act as

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    Creative Destruction

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    References: Clarke‚ J‚ Jandik‚ T & Mandelker G‚ n.d.‚ ‘The efficient markets hypothesis’‚ retrieved 5 May 2013‚ <http://e-m-h.org/ClJM.pdf>. Diamond‚ AM n.d‚ Schumpeter’s creative destruction: a review of the evidence‚ University of Nebraska Omaha‚ retrieved 5 May 2013‚ <http://cba.unomaha.edu/faculty/adiamond/web/DiamondPDFs/SchumpEvidence06.pdf>. Hall‚S n.d.‚ ‘What Are the Benefits of Free Market Economies?’‚ retrieved 5 May

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    The Greed for Gold

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    Does the justification matter in the reclaiming of the treasure? Will it affect the overall outcome or restoration of order after the dragon’s death? The works‚ The Hobbit‚ Beowulf‚ and The Volsunga Saga‚ prove that you must be more justified than the dragon when claiming the treasure. The treasure must truly have belonged to you prior to the dragon in order for the treasure to have a positive outcome and improve the current circumstances. That being said‚ in The Hobbit‚ Beowulf and The Volsunga

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    Tragedy Of Greed

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    however‚ nations worldwide have slowly recognized the issue‚ and have acted upon attempts reducing the possible greenhouse gas effects. With how large population gradually increases‚ there’s always an individual who has succumbed to greed‚ the type of greed that plagues various nations. Human population is considerably another tragedy of the commons‚ for how greedy underlings abuse variously renowned common resources that is known to be a tragedy of the commons; gargantuan populations are perceived

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    The Pearl Thesis

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    principle of growth lies in human choice.” In the novella The Pearl‚ written by John Steinbeck‚ a parable tells of a man named Kino who searches for a pearl in order to pay for medical treatment of a scorpion sting for his child‚ Coyotito. This pearl later causes much trouble for Kino. Kino learns and grows because of his choice to find and keep the pearl‚ his choice to leave the village‚ and his choice to kill several men in order to protect the pearl. When Kino’s son‚ Coyotito‚ is stung by a scorpion

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    Santiago's Destruction

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    Destruction and Defeat Could you imagine catching an 18 foot long marlin? The marlin‚ eaten by a shark on the way home‚ could not defeat the fact that catching the great fish is a victory. Santiago did this in the book the Old Man and the Sea by Earnest Hemingway. He is victorious at the end of the story for multiple reasons-he has endurance‚ he is never defeated‚ and he does not lose faith throughout the entire story. Santiago’s ability to endure the harsh life he lives gives even more meaning

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    Pearl Harbor

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    Attack on Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor was the first foreign attack on the United States territory and also the longest attack on the U.S. soil. The day after Pearl Harbor Theodor Roosevelt gave his famous speech while asking Congress to declare war. Within his speech Theodor Roosevelt said “No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion‚ the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory"11 Though Pearl Harbor was a surprise the United States

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    Greed and the Man

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    Steinbeck introduces many themes throguhout his novel. He uses Ethan to represent the trials and tribulations that an ordinary man may struggle with throughout that time period‚ he uses universal problems that slowly push a man over the edge. Ethan Hawley is a common man iwth old-fashioned morals. Throughout the story he struggles with temptations brought to him through different influences such as family‚ friends‚ and business. Theses temptations lead him to an inevitable downfall. Throughout the

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    Destruction of Macbeth

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    Destruction by Darkness As the famous saying goes‚ “You cannot judge a book by its cover”; the purest of people could come along with the deepest mind. The forces of wicked darkness in Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ reveal the immoral intentions of characters’ minds and deterioration of their souls. Mysterious witches‚ full of supernatural power‚ use their evil instincts to bring chaos over Scotland. Macbeth is adequately disturbed by the sinful night‚ slowly turning him away from sanity.

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