"It is not what an author says‚ but what he or she whispers that is important‚" by Logan Pearsall Smith. This quote means that the author delivers the theme through underlie themes. A lot of the times he may not come out and say what they are trying to say. Most of the time you have to read between the lines. This statement is true in literature as well as in life. Two literary works that prove this quote to be true are "The Tragedy of Macbeth"‚ the play‚ by William Shakespeare and "The Lord Of The
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idea of the American dream. “because all my ancestors have been educated there for many years. It is a family tradition.” (p.53). In this quote Gatsby reacts to what he refers as ‘rumors’. He then tries to set it clear and insists that he went to Oxford University‚ and that it was his family’s tradition. This lie demonstrated how he was weak and just wanted to be considered like those who are higher class (old money). Gatsby is also a very vulnerable and weak character when it comes to Daisy’s safety
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Plato is a man that has‚ in a way‚ been immortalized. Even though‚ he lived and died thousands of years ago‚ his thoughts and his ideas still live on today. In order to most accurately get a feel for who Plato was‚ there are many factors to be looked at. First‚ one should look at the times in which Plato lived. This includes‚ but is not limited to‚ the culture‚ the common thought‚ and any major historical happenings. Second‚ one should examine Plato’s specific surroundings and environment. However
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ENGLISH Apple Inc. Software License Agreement for iTunes for Windows Please read this software license agreement ("License") carefully before using the Apple software. By using the Apple software‚ you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this License. If you do not agree to the terms of this License‚ do not use the software. If you do not agree to the terms of the License‚ you may return the Apple software to the place where you obtained it for a refund. If the Apple software was accessed
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PY1101 Ethical Theory »Explain why Mill distinguishes between higher and lower pleasures and assess whether he achieves his aim or not.« March 2005‚ St Andrews In his Essay Utilitarianism Mill elaborates on Utilitarianism as a moral theory and responds to misconceptions about it. Utilitarianism‚ in Mill’s words‚ is the view that »actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness‚ wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness.«1 In that way‚ Utilitarianism offers an
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1 Our brains ache‚ in the merciless iced east winds that knife us ... 2 Wearied we keep awake because the night is silent ... 3 Low drooping flares confuse our memory of the salient ... 4 Worried by silence‚ sentries whisper‚ curious‚ nervous‚ 5 But nothing happens. 6 Watching‚ we hear the mad gusts tugging on the wire. 7 Like twitching agonies of men among its brambles. 8 Northward incessantly‚ the flickering gunnery rumbles‚ 9 Far off‚ like a dull rumour of some other war. 10 What are
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Observation: Your neighbor added a farmer’s porch to his house and painted the ceiling of it blue. When you asked him why‚ he told you he had read that the sky blue ceiling would fool wasps into thinking it was the sky and they would not build any nests under the eaves of the porch or along the ceiling. Question: Would a blue ceiling really deter wasps from building nests on the porch? Introduction: There are many colloquial stories about blue painted porch ceilings. In particular‚ southerners
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love with her teacher while he teaches her how be a lady. Zita‚ the story’s namesake‚ comes home to tell her father‚ Don Eliodor about the new teacher who comes to her school. This event takes place after the speaker narrates the scene where Francisco B. Reteche‚ the teacher is taken to Anayat by a fisherman named Turong. Mr. Reteche is thought to be a strange person by the villagers who have becomeaware of his presence because of an aura of mystery that shrouds him he chooses to live with Turong
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Heroes and role models reveal a society’s highest standards .The first thing that comes into my mind is when was the last time I read about a hero in the newspapers or any other media ? What defines a hero or role model in today’s society ? The author claims that the heroes and role models represent the society we live in.This statement leads to a moral dilemma inside me .Whether this claim just aims that society is represented by handful of role models or it also has a secondary meaning of being
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UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES FACULTY OF LAW (LL.M) 2013/2014 COURSE: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW 1 COURSE CODE: PUL 801 TOPIC: THE ICPC AND EFCC WERE ESTABLISHED IN RESPONSE TO THE NEED FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN ADMINISTARTION: TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE THEY ACHIEVED THEIR OBJECTIVES? BEING A SEMINAR PRESENTATION IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD
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