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Spirit Essays and Term Papers
1984- A Valid Prediction"I hate purity, I hate goodness. I don't want any virtue to exist anywhere. I want everyone to be corrupt to the bone" (Orwell 102). This statement is one of many similar to it that are uttered throughout George Orwell's book 1984. In this antiutopian novel, the people of society are viewed as ...
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Imperialism: And The Way It Took Away TranquillityImperialism is nothing but a fancy word for hostile take over. The
only ones to truly benefit from imperialism was the Europeans. The constant
suffering and turmoil was left to all rest of the world. Is there even one
imperial country who actually benefited from their parent country, direct
or ...
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The Beliefs Of Martin Luther King Jr.One of the world’s best known advocates of non-violent social change strategies, Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK), synthesized ideals drawn from many different cultural traditions. Recent studies of him emphasize the extent to which his ideals were rooted in African-American religious traditions ...
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Oliver NorthIn October and November 1986, two secret illegal U.S. Government operations were publicly exposed. In addition to naming other people as illegal operatives, the scapegoat of it all was Lieutenant Colonel Oliver L. North. Only months before he was being heraled in the New York Times as "President ...
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Catcher In The RyeHolden Caulfied: Saint, Snob, or Somewhere In-between? Although J.D. Salinger has only one novel to his credit, that novel, The , is recognized as an exceptional literary work. The key to the success of The is the main character, Holden Caulfield. There are many different critics that view Holden ...
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The AwakeningResponsibility and Duty as they Relate to
Most cultures put heavy emphasis upon responsibility and duty. The culture portrayed in Kate Chopin\'s book visibly reflects a similar emphasis. The main character finds herself wanting to stray from her responsibilities and embrace her intense desire ...
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The Parthenonwas a temple to the patron goddess of Athens, Athena. Located
atop Athens's Acropolis, was an architectural masterpiece. It
was constructed between 447 and 432 BCE by the Greek sculptor Phidias and the
Greek architects Ictenus and Callicrates. It the largest temple in Greece.
However, subtle ...
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Ethan Frome 4In Edith Wharton's book, Ethan Frome, the author descriptively portrayed the inner conflict between the pursuit of pleasure and the burden of obligation as Ethan's life unfolded to the reader. As a creative device, she used the bleak, and barren New England countryside to reflect Ethan's frame of ...
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In Dubious Battle This story opens with the main character named Jim Nolan leaving behind his former life and going to meet Harry Nilson, a leader of the "Party." Jim had a father killed in a riot, a mother who died, and a sister that was missing. He wants to join the "Party" because he ...
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Now About SurprisesSurprise. This word brings forth images of parties and fun for everyone. Like, for Christmas, when children wake up in the morning to see the tree full of presents, they have a look of surprise. A surprise can be just about anything. It can be a cookie for a small child. A surprise for a ...
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William Bradford“If a tree falls but no one is there to see it, does it really fall?” This quote explains the very logic of history. Throughout the course of history, many significant occurrences have shaped our society to what it is today: free. not only lived through a symbolic historical ...
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A Public Relations Proposal For the American Egg Board, 1997
"AN EGG IS ALWAYS AN ADVENTURE" - OSCAR WILDE
Eggs should be avoided because they are high in cholesterol. This is the biggest MYTH that has cracked the good reputation of the egg in the past years. In 1945, the number of eggs consumed per capita each year was 402. ...
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Kate Chopin, The AwakeningIn Kate Chopin's The Awakening Edna Pontellier "awakens" to the realization that she is a person and not the possession of her husband. When she awakens she realizes she is in an oppressive society and that she is no longer one of the mindless member of the majority but an individual who's passion ...
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Operation Linebacker1. What do you think of when you drive by that big B-52 at the museum? Being the history buff that I am, I think about Vietnam, where that old “Buff” was used the most. “Why should I care about Vietnam?” you ask yourself. Well, last time I checked there’s a history section in the PFE guide, so ...
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The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn: Huckleberry Finn's ExperiencesIn Mark Twain’s novel, Huckleberry Finn, the main character, Huck, discovers many ways of the world, things he could never learn in a classroom. As a young boy, Huck comes across many things that some grown men had never experienced, such as a tumultuous relationship with his father, encounters ...
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Should A Moment Of Silence BeIn 1962 the Supreme Court decided that public schools did not have the power to authorize school prayer. This decision made public school in the U.S. more atheistic than many European nations. For example, crosses still hang on the classroom walls in Poland, and the Ten Commandments are displayed ...
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Lonelinessis inherent in the lives of Charlotte, from "Pomegranate Seed," and Lyman, from "The Red Convertible." The writers of the stories have their personal experiences built into their work. In addition, the characters from both stories suffered through similar ordeals; they helplessly watched a ...
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A Review Of Courage Under FireIn 1991, millions of people tuned in to CNN to observe a real life and death drama played out in the cities and deserts of Iraq. For the United States, the war was more or less a display of power and a preservation of economic interest. Nobody was to ever hear of the mishaps and foul-ups of the ...
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Comparing Henry David Thoreau And Herman Melville's WritingsHenry David Thoreau and Herman Melville focused their writings on how
man was affected by nature. They translated their philosophies though both the
portrayal of their protagonist and their own self exploration. In Moby Dick,
Melville writes about Ahab's physical and metaphysical struggle over ...
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