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    Common Fallacies

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    explanation. If this fails‚ try to pinpoint the problem of your arguer’s position. You might spot the problem of logic that prevents further exploration and attempt to inform your arguer about his fallacy. The following briefly describes some of the most common fallacies: ad hominem: Latin for "to the man." An arguer who uses ad hominems attacks the person instead of the argument. Whenever an arguer cannot defend his position with evidence‚ facts or reason‚ he or she may resort to attacking an opponent

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    use of symbols and symbolisms. If you are just reading and you are not focusing on trying to find a deeper meaning‚ many of the events in the book may seem very strange to you. One symbol used by Conrad is fog. Fog was important because it represented darkness‚ and the unknown and obscured or distorted things that wait behind it; and often‚ the impulsive decisions made with little accuracy or knowledge about how they’ll turn out. Marlow’s boat gets caught in the fog‚ which is another symbol of the

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    In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth symbolism is used to represent the theme of murder. Symbolism is the most frequently literary device used in the play. Blood‚ Sleep‚ and Weather are recurring symbols that are seen as Macbeth goes through different stages of power and control. The witch’s prophecies spark both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s interest in fulfilling their deep desires. Macbeth with the help of his wife began to take fate into his own hands which ultimately leads to demise of the couple.

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    Common Law

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    heinemann educational publisher‚ p.71. Raymond Kiptum (29/06/2011) Common Law 2-‚ Available at: lecturer notes. Raymond Kiptum (12/07/2011) Common Law 2-‚ Available at: lecturer notes. Raymond Kiptum (13/07/2011) Common Law 2-‚ Available at: lecturer notes. Raymond Kiptum (14/07/2011) Common Law 2-‚ Available at: lecturer notes. Raymond Kiptum (19/072011) Common Law 2-‚ Available at: lecturer notes. Raymond Kiptum (20/07/2011) Common Law 2-‚ Available at: lecturer notes.

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    Common Law Assignment Answer 1: There is no enforceable contract between Joanna and Rita because under Contract Law it is stated that the first requirement for any valid contract to become existent is an agreement that contains the elements of “offer” and an “acceptance”. In the case provided‚ Joanna did put forth an offer for Rita who then laid a condition of accepting the offer‚ therefore a counter-offer; also Rita had not yet accepted the offer completely. She stated in her response‚ that

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    Symbols The Three Caskets The contest for Portia’s hand‚ in which suitors from various countries choose among a gold‚ a silver‚ and a lead casket‚ resembles the cultural and legal system of Venice in some respects. Like the Venice of the play‚ the casket contest presents the same opportunities and the same rules to men of various nations‚ ethnicities‚ and religions. Also like Venice‚ the hidden bias of the casket test is fundamentally Christian. To win Portia‚ Bassanio must ignore the gold casket

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    Malcolm D. Ervin Professor Kristen Raymond English 1101 28 September 2011 Pebble: The Symbol of Emotion In The Things They Carried‚ O’Brien talks about many of the objects that he and his comrades carried while they were in Vietnam. They carried things like food‚ water‚ weapons and ammunition. They also carried comfort items like tranquilizers and M&M’s. Although the weight of these things placed a physical burden on the soldiers‚ it was the emotional weight that each of the soldiers carried

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    In the play‚ The Glass Menagerie‚ by Tennessee Williams‚ Williams uses many symbols which represent many different things.?Many of the symbols used in the play try to symbolize some form of escape or difference between reality and illusion.?The first symbol‚ presented in the first scene‚ is the fire escape.?This represents the "bridge" between the illusory world of the Wingfields and the world of reality.?This "bridge" seems to be a one way excursion.?But the direction varies for each character.

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    languages. It has sold over 65 million copies worldwide and was awarded “Best Fiction Corine International Award” in 2002. It follows a story of a boy named Santiago who is following his personal legend. The Alchemist has many archetypal themes and symbols including wise old men‚ women‚ and the nature around him. Throughout this novel‚ Coelho uses archetypal men. The men he uses are the Alchemist‚ his father‚ and the King of Salem. Wise old men symbolize the ‘savior’‚ ‘redeemer’‚ and the ‘guru’

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    The United Nations Symbol

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    26th of May 2010 The United Nations When one wonders what the symbol of the United Nations signifies‚ notions such as self-determination‚ freedom‚ liberty‚ peace‚ security‚ collective resolution and human rights come to mind. Its emblem is composed of the globe surrounded by two “olive branches of peace.” The United Nations has stated that it has four purposes. These purposes are to maintain international peace and security‚ to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle

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