Forest Texts form an integral part of these oldest testaments of human wisdom and philosophy. They are called so because they were both composed and studied in the forest-dwellings. They contain the contemplation and meditation of the forest seers‚ hermits and rishis on God and Soul. Many of the Vedic gods are deified forces of nature. They have been very beautifully and poetically personified in hymns and prayers. The Vedic mind looked upon forests as the ‘ecological redresser of man’s excessive activism’
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The Theme of Ambition in Macbeth In many of Shakespeare’s plays there exists relationships between characters; these relationships in many cases influence the direction in which the play goes. For example‚ in the “The Merchant Of Venice” the elopement of Lorenzo and Jessica is what triggers Shylock’s rage and blind desire for revenge‚ which sets the stage and the necessary atmosphere that is required for the climax in the court scene. Likewise in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” the everlasting relationship
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religious‚ and took the promise of a secured place in heaven as adequate incentive to join the Crusades. This is further proven by the popularity of the People’s Crusade‚ consisting of an army of peasants as well as a few minor knights. Led by Peter the Hermit who claimed to have a divine letter from Christ‚ many thought Christ himself had chosen him to preach and followed him into battle as they believed that they were doing
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A Summary and Response to "the Aesthetics of Power: Politics in The Tale of Genji" by Haruo Shirane In his article‚ Shirane suggests that many people and themes in the Genji book are based on or inspired by historical or literary figures and notions. However‚ it is also noted that Murasaki Shikibu incorporated her own aspirations into her masterpiece. Shirane compares the characters in the book with historical figures‚ illustrating how the people in history get embodied into their fictional counterparts
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Look at Merton’s Modes of Adaptation. Give at least one example of how someone‚ perhaps someone in the criminal justice system‚ uses each mode. Robert K. Merton’s "Social Structure and Anomie" (1938). People adapt in many different ways. Just as part of a river that suddenly finds it‚ self blocked by an obstacle and may split and find a new way to the ocean. Merton outlines five ways in which people adapt to society’s goals and means and they are as follows: 1) Conformity - Adherence to the practices
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Once‚ the house was the most beautiful house on her street. After Miss Emily’s father had passed away‚ her house grew up with ivy and started to decay. Miss Emily was basically a hermit‚ so she did not keep up on the maintenance of her own home. “It was a big‚ squarish frame house that had once been white‚ decorated with cupolas and spires and scrolled balconies in the heavily lightsome style of the seventies‚ set on what had once
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On Life and Death: The Indian Philosophical Concept India being a vast country‚ it is not hard to imagine that it holds varied sets of belief and culture. Indian civilization had been known for its tolerance of different beliefs. Had it not been as tolerant as it is‚ then it might not have harbored Buddhism‚ Jainism and Charvaka‚ being that the majority of the Indian are Hindus. If it had not been tolerant of the belief of the minority‚ then these Nastika schools of thought might not have flourished
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Before telecommunications‚ people were known to have more developed social and interaction skills. With so much inventions every year‚ individuals are losing their abilities to communicate with each other in person. In “Alone Together” Sherry Turkle‚ explains how technology has reached a new level into invading the personal and intimate lives of people. While in “Bumping into Mr. Ravioli” Adam Gopnik‚ describes how technology has given people the excuse to tell others of how busy and unavailable
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Mariner. The fact that it is his native land highlights the subjectivity in this portion of the poem and represents the sheer luck that the Ancient Mariner had in this portion of his journey. The arrival at his homeland allow the Mariner to reach the hermit and beg for the forgiveness of his sins. The plethora of the Romantic characteristic‚ subjectivity on display in Coleridge’s poem strengthens the story’s
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nearly eight hundred poems in her lifetime‚ Dickinson and her work were far from prominent in society at the time. It is unclear‚ however‚ whether this was a misfortune or a choice of her own accord. In her thirties‚ she fled social reality to lead a hermit life of reclusion. Her work The soul select her own society can be seen as a solemn ritual ceremonious of this transition. Since zthat time‚ she refused to wear clothing of the slightest color but white‚ turning away most visitors and keeping herself
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