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- 1101: Paradise Lost 2
- ... a voyage before a quest with a mission, not unlike that of the colonisers. In Book I the voyage of these unchartered and as yet inanimate destinations began when Satan and his host are: Hurl'd headlong flaming from th' Ethereal sky With hideous ruin and combustion down To bottomless perdition, there to dwell In Admantine chains and penal Fire. For nine days they fall through Chaos till: Hell at last Yawning receiv'd them whole, and on them clos'd, Hell their fit habitation fraught with fire Unquenchable, the house of woe and pain. They splash down into a burning lake, and, looking around, discover themselves much changed from their original angelic form, similarly ...
- 1102: Caffeine
- ... organs of the body. In the bloodstream caffeine travels to the liver, where it is converted into a number of breakdown products where it is excreted in the urine. Many people like to start their day with coffee. It's probably not so much the taste rather is the jolt it gives them. Unfortunately, caffeine has undesirable effects. A mug of coffee can increase urination as much as 30 percent for up to three hours. Large fluid losses on a hot day can lead to dehydration. Increased stomach acid can aggravate ulcers or hightail hernia, and cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Caffeine can cause an accelerated and irregular heartbeat. Where caffeine lifts your spirits, when it wears ... or increased risk of heart attack. There is no evidence that caffeine causes cancer, elevated cholesterol or high blood pressure. You can have caffeine, but in moderation. A maximum of 350 mg of caffeine a day is recommended. Check over-the-counter and prescription medication for their caffeine content. Be aware of the factors that can affect your sensitivity to caffeine like age, tolerance and personal factors. If you decide ...
- 1103: The Writing Style Of Charles D
- The writing style of Charles Dickens Charles Dickens Charles Dickens writes with imagery to create the atmosphere, the mood and to create impact for the writer s message. He uses imagery to create the atmosphere by using material ...
- 1104: Tragedy Of Othello
- In tragedy the reader often sympathizes and empathizes with the protagonist who attains "wisdom through suffering." Tess Durbeyfield, in Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles and Othello, in William Shakespeare's Othello are protagonists who elicit the sympathy of the reader as they suffer, act, and triumph over their antagonists, who are embodied by the characters of Alec D'Urberville, Tess' wealthy defiler, and Iago, Othello's amoral lieutenant. In both works the protagonists succumb to the pernicious influences of revenge, which are instigated by their antagonists and result in the deaths of the ... Durbeyfield and Othello. Tess Durbeyfield, an innocent dairymaid with "innocent instinct towards self-delight," displays her character in her persistent devotion toward Angel Clare, her husband. Her suffering is evident in her defilement by Alec D'Urberville, a wealthy aristocrat, and in her separation from her husband. In the "First Phase" Tess is physically taken advantage of by D'Urberville who recognizes her innocence and vulnerability. Later, in "Phase the ...
- 1105: The Impact Of Stalinism In 198
- ... time Winston ponders that " . . . you could create dead men but not living ones . . . " (Orwell 43). Simultaneously, the old past is erased the new past in being written. In Oceania the past no longer existed because "Day by day and almost minute by minute the past was brought up to date." (Orwell 36). Frame-up trials are also present in 1984, in one case Winston receives an article to correct in which three men confess to crimes against the Party. The day that the men confess to have committed the crimes is Midsummer Day, and on that day Winston had seen all three men in a cafe, where they had remained all day. It then becomes ...
- 1106: ... of whom had paid them a large sum to revive Shakespeare's Richard II, in which a weak king is forced to abdicate, as part of a propaganda campaign to justify Essex's attempted coup d'etat. The performance, like the coup, apparently attracted little support. Elizabeth knew the publicity value of mercy, however, and Shakespeare's company performed for her at the palace the night before the conspirators were hanged ...
- 1107: Scarlet Letter 8
- ... sin, had given her a child, whose place was on that same dishonored bosom. (82) Pearl was sent from God as a reminder to Hester and the Puritan community of her sin each and every day. However, Hester chose not to tell who Pearl's father was. Pearl was the scarlet letter in another form, the scarlet letter endowed with life. (88) Pearl and the scarlet letter were one in the same. Both represented Hester's sin she carried with her day after day. Both brought shame to her life. On the breast of her gown, in fine red cloth, surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold-thread, appeared the letter A. The embarrassment Hester ...
- 1108: Two Different Attitudes, Two D
- Two Different Attitudes, Two Different Worlds In this essay I am going to compare and contrast the speakers and the stories of Homage to my Hips and Her Kind . The speakers in this stories have very different attitudes, ...
- 1109: The Role Of Women In Sir Gaiwa
- ... and Lady Bertilak on the other as the archetype of both courtly love and biblical temptress with associations of lust, disobedience and death. Describing this concept so fundamental to Christianity, Marina Warner says "To this day it is a specially graceful analogue... a great vault thrown over the history of western attitudes to women, the whole mighty span rising on Eve the temptress on one side, and Mary the paragon on ... only think of one thing, that Mary should lead him to a place to say mass on Christmas. Now he is so consumed with his 'luf-talk' that he has forgotten the significance of the day. This scene is only a foreshadowing of the dangers of courtly love; the bedroom scene is the real proving ground. First, the poet subtly shows how courtly love can fall outside the bounds of the male feudal hierarchy and its rules. On the first day of her assault the Lady begins to establish her own bargain with Gawain--a bargain of courtly love-- through a subtle set of valuations based on his prowess in 'luf-talk'. She says to ...
- 1110: We All Take Things For Granted
- ... the experience. She began to think what she would do if she were given the gift of sight for just three short days. With this thought she came up with this agenda: On the first day she would pursue life s simple pleasure's, like looking into the eyes of her worthy dog, or visiting the many friends that took the time to visit her. She would stay up late and see the beauty of the sunset falling over the horizon. The second day would consist of man made beauties, such as going to art galleries to see the master pieces that she could only read about. Finally, she would stop at the theatre so she could see the works of art she read about put into motion. On the third and final day she would go to the busy streets and witness how the average person spends their life. She wanted to see the busy ways of the businessmen on 5th Avenue and the factory workers of ...
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