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Ona

... It is about Abagdi, a very wealthy local chief, who is love with , one of his mistresses. Agbadi is head over heals for despite the fact that he has many wives. Agbadi is particularly crazy about because, unlike the other women, she is not submissive as she was the daughter chief Obi Umunna. The cultural theme in the story is that man enjoys hunting, taming and conquering even in matters of love; Agbadi finds a special thrill in trying to win the unconquerable love of . is a woman ahead of her time, unwilling to be controlled, even by ...

Number of words: 1258 | Number of pages: 5

First Meditation

... will be the topic of the following discussion. The purpose of Descartes’ evil demon argument is to establish doubt upon his belief that God is the sole figure who puts thoughts into his mind. A God that he believes to be an omnipotent supremely good being, not capable of deceiving him or imposing falsehoods upon him. Out of the three skeptical arguments that Descartes proposes in the , it is the evil demon argument that is the most important. Both of Descartes other two arguments succeeded in their goal to establish doubt upon th ...

Number of words: 900 | Number of pages: 4

The Chosen

... Reuven. Danny comes to the hospital to chat with Reuven and occasionally talk about the war or his study of the Talmud. When Reuven gets out of the hospital, Danny brings him to his home for Shabbat and to meet his father. Reuven is overwhelmed by his father's calm and stern manner of speaking to his son. Reuven finds out that Danny must become a rabbi and cannot become a psychologist like he wants. Reuven and Danny grow older and they get into the same college. Due to Reuven's father support for the creation of a Jewish state, ...

Number of words: 883 | Number of pages: 4

The Crucible - Characters Hidden Motives

... getting from situations. In the beginning of the play, he was arguing about how much wood he was getting and how much he was being paid. This is an example of his self-absorbency and greed. One of the true motives of Abigail Williams was to be with John Proctor, a married man she had an affair with a year before. When the opportunity arose, she took advantage of it, naming Elizabeth Proctor, John Proctor’s wife, a witch. She did this without thinking about anyone except herself and did not realize whom she was hurting. This is an example of ...

Number of words: 576 | Number of pages: 3

Julius Ceasar

... we are also able to comprehend why Brutus' speech becomes one of justification and explanation, while Antony's becomes one of manipulation and skill. In order to evaluate each of the speeches, we must first distinguish the general purpose each serves. It is known that both Brutus and Antony desired to appeal to the Romans (or the people). However, the way in which each man went about it differs drastically. Not only did it influence the outcome, but each speech also offers a unique insight on each of the speakers. Brutus' speech becomes ...

Number of words: 750 | Number of pages: 3

To His Coy Mistress 3

... by stating "Had we but world enough, and time, / This coyness, lady, were no crime" (1-2). The speaker is informing his mistress that if he had all the time in the world, he would spend it adoring every part of her body. This quote in the poem foreshadows an appreciation of paradox for the reader since the speaker is talking of a timeless world that does not exist. The speaker tells the mistress how long his love will grow, and how vast it will become. He changes his tone after this stanza in order to effectively explain why he is unabl ...

Number of words: 690 | Number of pages: 3

Jane Eyre 4

... be if he though he was God, right? He limits the girls appearance and he is very selective on what the girls should and should not eat for religions spiritual purposes. Mr. Brocklehurst feels that for spiritual reasons and to follow the motto of Lowood which says, Let your light shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven- (St. Matt. v. 16.) He must limit the appearance of the girls. He had Julia Severn, a girl of natural curls, cut her hair off. When Miss Temple had tried to rationalize wi ...

Number of words: 807 | Number of pages: 3

The Picture

... who does not love you back - an age-old poignant story. This is what happens to one who falls in love with a wonderful, happily married woman. First, there are the moments of exquisite joy reveling in the sacred celebration of Love. All else seems unimportant and remote. Then, there are the brief moments of pain when you are set aside, understandable though it may be, for things important in her life. That leads to a rebirth of fantasizing that you perfected in your youth, where she is an innocent passive party to your feasts of imagina ...

Number of words: 4741 | Number of pages: 18

Theological Consequences In Ki

... took into a theater were varied, but, more often than not, within some context of Christian thought. As Shakespeare was undoubtedly aware, interpretation of the play would necessarily be set in Christian context. (Even anti-Christian interpretation would be considered to be a Christian context in that it is reactionary.) The question arises as to whether or not Shakespeare, intentionally or not, has emphasized one strain of Christian thought while denouncing another? Or, in this play without any obvious redemption, has Shakespeare de ...

Number of words: 2056 | Number of pages: 8

Margaret Atwoods Surfacing - A

... of dealing with the pain of having an abortion is to create a false memory to cover it up. Her false memory becomes so real that she actually forgets until later in the novel that she really did have an abortion. Having the abortion was a horrifying experience for her because she had killed another creature without having a reason for doing so. The abortion symbolizes the killing of her own humanity which causes her to feel alienated from everyone around her. This feeling of alienation is like being confined in a jar. In the novel, there are ...

Number of words: 1827 | Number of pages: 7

Macbeth 15

... similar weakness when he accepts the vague statements of the apparitions as absolute fact instead of considering and acting rationally upon them. These poor displays of judgement by Macbeth and Duncan allow them to be taken advantage of at various times in the play. There's no art to find the mind's construction in the face: He was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust (I, iv, 11-4). With this statement, Duncan illustrates his recognition of his inability to tell the character of an individual by looking at him. He is referring to the ...

Number of words: 797 | Number of pages: 3

Presuppositions Of The Game Theory

... the role of the rules. Soloman rejects each presupposition and gives his reasons why. This essay will discuss two of these presuppositions and either agree or disagree with Soloman and then give reasons as to why. The two presuppositions that will be discussed are money and measurement and the role of the rules. Money and Measurement In business, as in most games, we like to keep score. As one of Soloman's businessman friends told him "in business you always know how well you are doing. You just have to put your hand in your pocket." ...

Number of words: 1180 | Number of pages: 5

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