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    Vacation in Paradise: The Hawaiian Islands One favorite vacation spot is the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaiian Islands offer a rich and varied environment with many marvelous and amazing features. One may see pristine beaches bordered by clear blue waters‚ snow capped mountains‚ volcanoes and their lava flows‚ tropical forests and beautiful waterfalls. It is the very essence of paradise punctuated with fresh fruit and umbrella garnished cocktails far removed from my everyday routine. Oahu‚ Hawaii

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    And time and place are lost’ (Paradise Lost 2.891-4). Already‚ images of void emptiness are evoked. The true nature of the word ‘chaos’ is ruthlessly portrayed. The limitlessness suggests a severe lack of security and direction. Milton describes these concepts as ‘lost’‚ which suggests they have not only ceased to exist‚ but they have ceased to matter‚ they have not only died completely‚ but never existed in Chaos in the first place. ‘eldest Night And Chaos’ (Paradise lost 2.894-5) are described as

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    he Poem Andrew Marvell’s poem chronicles his reactions to the artistic merit of John Milton’s Paradise Lost (1667) in seven verse paragraphs of fifty-four rhymed iambic pentameter lines. The opening sentence forms a grammatical unit of ten lines. The remaining lines‚ marked with a grammatical pause at the end of each couplet‚ follow the poetic practice of end-stopped couplets. Initially‚ Marvell contrasts Milton’s “slender Book” with its “vast Design‚” its Christian topic of salvation history and

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    The Role of Satan in “Paradise Lost” John Milton’s epic “Paradise Lost” is one that has brought about much debate since its writing. This epic tells the Biblical story of Adam and Eve‚ although from a different perspective than what most people usually see. Milton tells the story more through the eyes of Satan‚ whom most people usually consider the ultimate villain. The way in which Satan is portrayed in this story has caused speculation as to whether Satan is actually a hero in this situation

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    In John Milton’s historic poem‚ Paradise Lost‚ he established a unique conflict between the Christian Holy Trinity that represented God and the Unholy Trinity that represented satan. The previously established Holy Trinity of God‚ was a collective representation within Christian doctrine of God the Father‚ Son‚ and Holy Spirit as each member of the trinity represented God in different roles and ways. The opposing trinity of unholiness was established in response to the outcasting of Satan from the

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    bring out the real person • Under pressure the true self is uncovered 3 key ideas that can make up 3 main paragraphs are in blue: INTRO When people encounter conflict their true nature is often the force behind their actions. Conflicts can vary from personal to group and be fairly tedious

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    ­­“The American Dream is not a paradise but a nightmare.” By comparing A Streetcar Named Desire and The Great Gatsby to what extent do you agree with this statement? According to James Truslow Adams‚ who wrote ‘The Great Epic of America’‚ the American Dream is “not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely‚ but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain regardless of circumstances of birth or position”1. A Streetcar Named Desire and The Great Gatsby both

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    John Milton grew up as a servant for the Common Wealth of England and was highly interested the study of poetry. He contributed to the 17th century with his works that reflected on personal beliefs‚ passion for freedom‚ and self-determination. Paradise Lost‚ a well-known piece completed by Milton‚ follows the Biblical story of the Fall of Man. The text is illustrated with many themes including beliefs‚ disobedience‚ and self-determination. He did not only receive recognition and commentary for

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    In Paradise Lost‚ I find book two most significant. I find this book most significant because this is where Satan decides to voyage through Chaos in order to find the new world; Satan decides that he wants to seek revenge on God. A quote that alludes to Satan’s revenge is‚ "Thither full fraught with mischievous revenge Accursed‚ and in a cursed hour‚ he hies (Milton lines 1054-1055). This quote is describing the type of revenge that Satan seeks. It is clearly stated that his revenge will be mischievous

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    Summary This Side of Paradise chronicles the life of Amory Blaine. Born the son of a wealthy and sophisticated woman‚ Beatrice‚ he attends St. Regis prep school. He is handsome‚ quite intelligent and he earns admission to Princeton. He makes many acquaintances who have the same interests as him and who become his friends such as Tom‚ Burne‚ Kerry and Dick. Toward the end of his college career‚ Amory dutifully enlists for World War l. Upon his return to America‚ Amory meets the young debutante Rosalind

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