Life has its challenges‚ and savior figures are here to make those challenges easier. In The Hobbit‚ J. R. R. Tolkien puts in savior figures to show that if one is lucky enough to get saved‚ they must learn from their experiences and be prepared to help others. Gandalf‚ Elrond‚ and Bard are all savior figures because‚ among other attributes‚ they are compassionate‚ courageous‚ and wise and because of them‚ Bilbo becomes faithful and unselfish. Gandalf‚ Elrond‚ and Bard are savior figures because
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Composition 2 GE 127 Week 2 minor assignment December 28‚ 2011 Locate examples for 8 of the 15 logical fallacies discussed in this lesson in your "Dialogues: An Argument Rhetoric and Reader‚" 4th Ed.‚ by Goshgarian‚ Krueger‚ and Minc 1. Ad hominem; An Ad hominem argument is a Latin phrase that attacks the man instead of the argument. Example: You are so stupid your argument couldn’t possibly be true. Logical Fallacies or Fallacies in Argumentation retrieved on Jan. 1‚ 2011 from http://carm
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a picture of India’s struggle for independence under the inspiring leadership of M.K. Gandhi. In the story‚ the Master is not other than the Mahatma. Gauri-death symbolizes the enduring source of energy that lies in purity‚ peace‚ goodness and unselfishness. The people of Suryanarayana Street paid high respect to Gauri who used to visit the Street in the interval of seven days‚ on Tuesday. Her arrival gave a kind of awareness to the people who were very eager to know her. Being an animal‚ a cow was
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Ethos‚ Pathos‚ and Logos are modes of persuasion often used to convince audiences. Ethos pertains to the speaker’s expertise‚ credibility‚ and honesty. Pathos relates to the speaker’s feelings and emotions‚ while logos is an appeal to reason and logic. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Antony uses these elements to nullify the effect of Brutus’ convincing explanation of Caesar’s murder and to change the minds of the plebeians. Antony’s speech had an immense impact on the
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John Brown was brought into this world by his parents who were Owen Brown (father) and Ruth Mills Brown (mother) in Torrington‚ Connecticut on May 4‚ 1800. His father‚ Owen Brown‚ made a living with making leather from skin off of animals as a tanner while his mother died in his childhood. Early in his childhood his parents instilled in him religious backgrounds and views on slavery. At around 12 years old‚ Brown witnessed the wrongful abuse of an African American boy. Seeing this made Brown view
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men. "Perdiccas asked him‚ But your majesty‚ what are you leaving for yourself?’ My hopes!’ replied Alexander. Very well then‚’ answered Perdiccas‚ those who serve you will share those too." (p. 29) Alexander’s men found in their leader the unselfishness that inspired the Macedonians to fight whole-heartedly. But Alexander’s compassion did not end with the Macedonians. When he defeated Darius‚ the leader of the Persian Army‚ and learned of the capture of Darius’ family‚ Alexander demanded that
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Timothy 20140221 Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae In the novel “Gates of Fire”‚ by Steven Pressfield‚ the author describes a battle between 300 Spartans and the Persian Army who threatens to invade and take Sparta. A Greek‚ who goes by the name Xeones‚ gives his story to a scribe who works for the Persian King Xerxes. One main theme that presents itself very well is the act of Patriotism. Something that one would learn from this novel is very similar to the basics of what
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something is its fierce or violent nature. Synonyms: search‚ look for‚ seek 9. Greed : (लालच) Meaning: Greed is the desire to have more of something‚ such as food or money‚ that is necessary or fair. Synonyms: voracity‚ gluttony‚ keenness Antonyms: unselfishness‚ benevolence 10. Grandeur : (वैभव) Meaning: If something such as a building or a piece of scenery has grandeur‚ it is impressive because of its size‚ its beauty‚ or its
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discussion of comparing and contrasting must include two different versions but the same meaning. An examination of the to version will reveal what is similar in the two version and what sets them apart from each other. The impact of friendship and unselfishness can be seen in both versions of the story. The Gift of the Magi is set during Christmas in the same way that the Sesame Street version is set during Christmas. The Gift of the Magi is similar to the Sesame Street version because
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Ethan Frome‚ the protagonist in the novel Ethan Frome‚ by Edith Wharton‚ demonstrates the characteristics of loneliness or fear of it and unselfishness throughout the novel. Ethan Frome shows he fears loneliness with his marriage to Zeena. Zeena is Ethan’s cousin‚ who helps him nurse his mother while she is ill. Both of Ethan’s parents pass away‚ so he lives afraid and fearful of being left alone now because he has no other family. He decides to marry Zeena because of his panic of being lonely forever
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