Sharper than any double-edged sword. - Hallelujah. - Hebrews 4 verse 12. - Hallelujah. Amen! The pastor was on fire today! Good afternoon‚ ladies. - My child... - What is this? What’s this? Florence‚ you allow these things in your house? - I have nothing to do with all this nonsense. - Then what was that? - Then what was that? - Ask this one. - It’s all your fault! - Florence! My child was doing just fine until you... forced her to heal Daniel. My son is sick. What choice did I have? Mavis
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Joseph Conrad Was Confused People would think Heart of Darkness was about imperialism. It is true that the novel was mainly about imperialism. However‚ it was not fully about imperialism. Other meaningful topics inside the story are just overshadowed by it‚ and homosexual desire is one of them. In Heart of Darkness‚ in spite of its ambiguity‚ homosexual desire was implied in certain parts of the story. For instance‚ Kurtz’s “unspeakable rites” (Conrad 50)‚ involving “various lusts” (Conrad 57)‚
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Winston Churchill said that democracy was not perfect but that it was the best political system available. Was he right? Democracy first appeared in Ancient Greek civilisations‚ before being wiped out entirely and not returning to western civilisations only until approximately a hundred years ago. One definition given for democracy is a political system that allows the constituents and citizens of a country the right to fairly vote and contribute to the decision of which individuals are ruling
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identity‚ mind you‚ but your own. I say this because unless you plan to live at home with your parents until the day you die‚ you will have to establish individuality and a purpose of your own. Such is the case of one Esmeralda Santiago‚ the author and subject of the book‚ ‘When I Was Puerto Rican’. This book is about her eventful path to adulthood‚ both as a woman and as a member of a minority. From her nomadic days in the rural areas of Macún‚ Puerto Rico‚ to her family struggles in Brooklyn‚ New York
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held accountable for the crimes committed because of her mental instability and lack of involvement. Lady Macbeth can not be held accountable for the murders because of her depression and mental illness. After the killing spree‚ Lady Macbeth felt guilty for persuading her husband into the first crime and she begins to feel isolated and paranoid. In her sleep‚ Lady incriminates herself by muttering
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America was or was not justified in breaking away from Great Britain? America had every right‚ mind and aspect‚ to throw off the almost inexorable chains of Great Britain. Not only declaring war against the British was justified‚ but it was the only choice America had. From the very beginning‚ (when the colonists first migrated to America) the colonists were displeased with Great Britain’s law-makings and government. When diplomatic options and agreements with Great Britain failed‚ America realized
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Who was Mazzini and why was he important for Italian unification (How strong were ideas about Risorgimento in Italy by 1848?) Originally‚ The Risorgimento was inspired by French Rule: - Secret society - Particularly active in S. Italy - Naples= 60‚000 members - Elaborate rituals + unquestioning obedience to leaders - Mild aims (constitutional monarchy) - Mazzini felt their aims were aimless‚ no political opinion‚ no plan/idealism for future of Italy Giuseppe Mazzini 1805-72
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"Join or Die." A meeting was held in Albany in the spring of 1754 to address this issue. Colonial leaders‚ officials and representatives from seven of the British colonies attended the conference. Benjamin Franklin and Massachusetts governor Thomas Hutchinson together drafted a proposal of colonial unity to combat the war against the French. It was called the Albany Plan of Union. The plan would create new layers of government including a president-general that was appointed by the crown.
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According to Plato‚ there is a manifold of reasons as to why Socrates was on trial. The Athenians believed Socrates as guilty of blasphemy‚ investigating concepts that failed to acknowledge the presence of gods‚ as well as‚ corrupting the youth. Socrates was on trial for the accusations made specifically by three men of the community. Oppressed for the poets‚ the first accuser was Meletus. A young poet himself‚ Meletus was dismayed with Socrates’ scant opinion. He arraigned Socrates for corrupting
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(New) Hammurabi’s code: was it just Hammurabi‚ the king of the small city-state of Babylon‚ ruled for 42 years making 282 laws being written in cuneiform. Together‚ these 282 laws carved onto a large stone‚ make up what has come to be known as Hammurabi’s code. Hammurabi’s code was not just because some of the laws were not only greatly exaggerated towards those accused of crimes‚ but also the consequences of the suggested crimes were unfair and cruel when viewed through the 21st century perspective
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