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    praised artistic achievement of Attic tragedy and the dramatic dithyramb presents itself before our eyes‚ as the common goal of both artistic drives‚ whose secret marriage partnership‚ after a long antecedent struggle‚ celebrated itself with such a child‚ simultaneously Antigone and Cassandra.” (Friedrich Nietzsche on the relationship between the Apollnian and Dionysian) How do both reason and imagination shape poetry? Reason and Imagination are two concepts that seem opposed to one another. Reason

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    The novel‚ Great Expectations‚ by Charles Dickens is considered by many to be one of the greatest works of Victorian fiction. It is through the use of characterization and imagery that Dickens is able to make his ideas most prominent in the minds of readers. Through his expert use of these authorial techniques‚ Dickens successfully criticizes the prison system‚ the morals of society‚ and the social injustice of his time. In the novel‚ Dickens takes an innocent young orphan boy through childhood

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    Great Expectations Human nature is the psychological and social qualities that characterize humankind. Human nature separates humans from the rest of the animal kingdom. The underlining theme of human nature is evident in Great Expectation by Charles Dickens use of his characters. A main characteristic that Dickens displays is friendship. The friendship between Pip and Herbert is strong. Herbert was significant to Pip’s growth in social class and eventual to his revelation. “Friendship was one

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    Why Do People Comply With Social Rules and Expectation? Rules are statement on what can‚ should or must be done in particular circumstances. They govern our daily life whether we are aware of them or not. Rules are divided into two‚ direct rules(written formal rules) such as laws regarding manslaughter or incest and indirect rules(unwritten informal rules) such as norms‚ values and traditions of a particular society. Social expectation serves as a powerful tool to reinforce common beliefs and hopes

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    be admitting them merely in order to win our sympathy. And he had to validate Pip¡¦s redemption by showing that it produces good deeds as well as good words. Its admirable briskness is nowhere more apparent than in Pip¡¦s account of the feelings with which he once greeted the prospect of a visit from his old friend and protector‚ the blacksmith Joe Gargery. ¡§Not with pleasure‚ though I was bound to him by so many ties‚ with considerable disturbance‚ some mortification‚ and a keen sense of incongruity

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    as the powerhouse of the cell. These are made of two membranes(where the chemical reaction occurs) and a matrix(where the fluid is held). The main function of this organelle is to perform cellular respiration. Cytoskeleton: This gives the cell its shape‚ helps move materials in and out of the cell‚ and holds all the organelles in place. Cytoskeleton controls the movement of the cell’s organelles. The cytoskeleton has three parts to it the microfilaments‚ intermediate filaments‚ and microtubules. The

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    ABOUT ENGLISH CULTURE AND HABITS England is a country with a widely-recognized cultural identity. Whenever anything such as tea or fish and chips are mentioned‚ the standard response is to think of England and its people. However‚ English culture and habits‚ like the country itself‚ contain a mixture of the traditional and the newly-developed‚ and the following are just a few of the cultural characteristics of the English populace. It’s important to note that‚ when we speak about England and its

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    What are the different ways in which we evaluate people? Some of the ways in which we evaluate people are impression formations‚ attributions‚ and our attitudes. Impression formations are often formed through our first impressions. These include their clothes‚ gestures‚ manner and tone of speaking‚ appearance‚ gender‚ and often many other things (Morris & Maisto‚ 2005). Physical appearance often gives a hint of what and who the person is. The way a person talks and relate to others is another strong

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    People of the Kalahari: The Kung Culture The people of the Kalahari have a very peaceful way of living. They are secluded from the rest of the world‚ so they live very different lives. In order for them to survive in the Kalahari‚ they have to be good at hunting and gathering foods. Because the kung people live in small groups of people that consists of at most 15 huts in the dry season and 20 huts in the rainy season it is important to them to have peace among the people. They have very little

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    Ways people cope with bad news [Name of the writer] [Name of the institution] Ways people cope with bad news Introduction After listening to a bad news people react in various different ways and it also depends on the nature of news. Sometimes we watch on TV a large number of people dying in a natural disaster; with the sight of this news‚ we feel our heart crying. This sort of thing is unbearable to watch. Sometimes we face any accidental death in family or relatives. This sort of news seems

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