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    know his own faults without a faultless figure to compare to. Calvin confirms this by saying “Thus‚ from the feeling of our own ignorance‚ vanity‚ poverty‚ infirmity‚ and -- what is more-- depravity and corruption‚ we recognize that the true light of wisdom‚ sound virtue‚ full abundance of every good‚ and purity of righteousness rest in the world alone” To know one is a sinful being if to understand they are inadequate. In order to be inadequate there must be something adequate to base judgement upon

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    house utterly listless and unclean‚ flinging himself on the ground and bespattering his person with foul and filthy dirt. His discolored face and visage smutched with slime denoted foolish and grotesque madness. All he said was of a piece with these follies; all he did savored

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    CORPORAL PUNISHMENT Should a teacher be allowed to inflict corporal punishment to instill discipline among delinquent students? Corporal punishment is defined as the use of physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain “but not injury” for the purpose of correction or control of the child’s behavior‚ the phrase “but not injury” was included in order to distinguish it from physical abuse. In my point of view the teachers should be allowed to inflict appropriate (with

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    foolish at times‚ like when we have to FaceTime him at 2:00-4:00 A.M. in the morning‚ when he wore swim trunks as underwear‚ and when he puts stuffed animals on his head. 1st ★ Paragraph “Sometimes one likes foolish for their folly‚ better than wise people for their wisdom.” -Elizabeth Gaskell. This would be the case for Chris. There are many things that prove that at times Chris can be foolish. One thing is that we typically have to FaceTime him at 2:00-4:00 A.M (that’s in England time‚ they’re

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    laments his folly and curses his cowardliness. At one point he cries‚ “Accursed be a cowardly and covetous heart! / In you is villainy and vice‚ and virtue is laid low!” (ll. 2374 - 2375) Sir Gawain realizes that he is not as perfect as he thought himself to be. He shamefully dubs himself a “false and faulty” knight and regrets his dishonesty. Although lying to his host‚ thus breaking their deal‚ violates the laws of chivalry‚ Sir Gawain’s sinful behavior plants a seed of humility and wisdom that he

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    Discuss Dr.Faustus as a tragedy relevant to all times. The word tragedy finds its origin in Greek spirit‚theory and mythology in the word tragedia. Tragedy tends to bring to mind the thoughts of pity and sympathy. According to Aristotle‚ the famous Greek philosopher emotions of pity and fear are aroused while watching or listening to a tragedy. Tragedy is a play that represents a central action or plot that is serious and significant. These plays involve a main character that is a normal human

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    THE stage is more beholding to love‚ than the life of man. For as to the stage‚ love is ever matter of comedies‚ and now and then of tragedies; but in life it doth much mischief; sometimes like a siren‚ sometimes like a fury. You may observe‚ that amongst all the great and worthy persons (whereof the memory remaineth‚ either ancient or recent) there is not one‚ that hath been transported to the mad degree of love: which shows that great spirits‚ and great business‚ do keep out this weak passion.

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    epic poems Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight‚ Beowulf and Sir Gawain portray the five epic hero traits through their own individual journeys. Both heroes demonstrate courage and bravery‚ skilled with a weapon‚ strength‚ moral virtue‚ and wisdom in similar and contrasting ways. From slaying villains and dragons to using prior knowledge and insight for making proper decisions‚ they are two excellent illustrations of epic heroes. The first characteristic of an ideal epic hero is courage

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    believes … just how much a sense of judgement‚ wisdom is the greatest gift we have?” (1165). Tiresias believes that the ability to make wise decisions or actions is the most important trait to have‚ in which case Creon does not posses. To be able to make the right decision‚ one must have the ability to listen to others and not just themselves. Tiresias also says‚ “All men make mistakes‚ it is only human. But once the wrong is done‚ a man can turn his back on folly‚ misfortune too‚ if he tries to make amends

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    Compare And Contrast Compare And Contrast Many differences occur between the poem‚ “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” and “The Nymph to the Shepherd.” These differences are mostly with themes‚ imagery‚ and diction. “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” was written by Christopher Marlowe and it was the first written of the two poems. “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” was written in response to that poem‚ but it was written by Sir Walter Raleigh. The themes to these two poems vary greatly

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