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- 861: The Evolution of the Eye
- ... rejoins at a single point on the retina. In terms of sensitivity, the optical superposition eyes are much superior to any apposition eye (Nilsson, 1989). A large number of arthropods have superposition eyes. Moths, caddis flies, neuropteran flies, many beetles, and crustaceans such as krill and mysid shrimp are some of the animals which utilize this eye design. Conclusions With such a diversity of eye designs, it seems that the kind of eye ...
- 862: Abortion
- ... against abortion. First, I want to consider biblical arguments. The Bible does not say anything about abortion directly because it was unthinkable back then to a woman. Children were viewed as a gift from the Lord, not just a lifeless object. Yet, there are some verses to understand the biblical views of human life. One of them is Psalm 139. This psalm is the record of David's praise for God ... an abortion, the women offer their own child as a sacrifice to continue their life, and it is a sacrifice that will haunt them. But some women accept that abortion is sin and that the Lord Jesus Christ's death covered every wrong they have ever done. No sin, not even abortion, is greater than the power of His blood. God offers forgiveness and cleansing to everyone who will come to ...
- 863: The Sovereignty And Goodness O
- ... quotes and scriptures to help her cling on to hope and to somehow stay alive through her deadly situation. In the beginning she would walk along wounded and carrying her sick and dying child. The Lord upheld me with his gracious and merciful Spirit, and we both alive to see the light of the next morning . (Pg 73) These are words from a woman of strength, courage and determination. You cannot ... it through this horrible ordeal. She prioritized the things that she felt deprived of as last on her list. The things that were most important to her were surviving and maintaining her commitment to the Lord. She did everything that she could to stay strong and hold on so she could make it back to her husband and her children. Even though she suffered a terrible loss due the death of ...
- 864: Macbeth Lit. Analysis
- ... but he whose being I do fear: and under him, my genius is rebuked. " ( Act III, Scene II) Macbeth is irritated by Banquo, whose existence is a hinderence towards his fulfillment of the prophecies. "My lord, his (Banquo s) throat is cut; that I did for him. " (Act III, Scene II) Macbeth deals with this by murdering Banquo. However, this time he does not contemplate over whether or not to murder ... in Macduff who at the end of the play leads an army that defeats Macbeth. "Out, damn spot! Out I say! One: two: why then tis time to do t. Hell is murky. Fie, my lord, fie! A soldier, a feared? What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our pow r to accompt? Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood ...
- 865: King Lears Emotional Stages
- ... on earth, Goneril and Regan. These ungrateful daughters strip Lear of his knights when he gives over his power (Dominic 233) of which this quote makes an exemplary example: Regan: And speak t again, my lord. No more with me Lear: Those wicked creatures yet do look well favored When others are more wicked: not being the worst Stand in some rank of praise. I ll go with thee. Thy fifty yet doth double five-and-twenty And thou are twice her love. Goneril: Hear me, my lord: What need you five and twenty, ten, or five,... Regan: What need one? Lear: O, reason not the need! Our beset beggars Are in the poorest thing superfluous. (II.iv.257-267) This conversation describes ...
- 866: King Lears Blindness
- ... led to his son, Edgar, who is disguised as Poor Tom. Gloucester who believes in fate and a higher power, is upset with the way the Gods have treated him in taking his eyes: As flies to wanton boys, are we to th gods; They kill us for their sport. (IV, i, ll 36-37) Gloucester s simile comparing the nature of the Gods to torture him the way young boy torture flies, shows that he is suffering for the foolish mistakes he has made. Lear also suffers severely, as result of his stupid decisions. Edgar has tricked him into thinking he is at the edge of a ...
- 867: Thomos Hardy The Mayor Of Cast
- ... by the six and a half foot, uncircumcised Philistine named Goliath, he advises David not to fight the enemy as a caring father would his son, but when David insists "Saul answered David, Go! The LORD will be with you." (17:37) Contrariwise, Henchard after reuniting with his former wife, discloses his affair with another woman to Mr. Farfrae, as would a companion to his best-friend. The relationship between Henchard ... inquired of him [Mr. Henchard] [ ] he said shortly, "Ask Mr. Frafrae. He s master here!"" (XV, 103). Unlike in the Bible, David never challenges King Saul, but continues fighting wars in the name of the LORD and in honor of Saul. The relationship between Henchard and Frafrae and Saul and David become less affectionate and more rivalry when the central male character hears gossip of how the other is preferred more ...
- 868: Comparison Of Honor
- ... the servyse of that syre, that on that self nyght / Of burde was borne, oure baret to quelle."(749). Even though Gawain is freezing and all alone in a strange land he prays to the Lord that he wants to find someplace where he can pray on Christmas. Gawain is clearly more concerned with honoring his Lord of this special day than praying for a nice warm place so he can survive. Honoring his faith like this proves that Gawain put what he believes in before his own life, and one could ...
- 869: Othello 3 --
- ... to Othello for him, he left her presence. Iago and Othello were standing off in the distance observing them. When Othello asks him if it was indeed Cassio that he saw, Iago replies: Cassio, my lord! No, sure, I cannot think it, That he would steal away so guilty-like, Seeing you coming (III.iii.37-39). He uses that scene to convince Othello that Cassio looked mighty guilty when he ... that the tree was good for food, that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from it's fruit and ate . . . Then the Lord God said to the woman, What is this you have done? And the woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate. (Gen. 3: 6,13). The appearance of the fruit, to the eyes of ...
- 870: Dramatic Irony In Romeo and Juliet
- ... friends have gone to the Capulet feast, even though the only person invited was Mercutio. The ironic part of the scene is that they do not realize that they have been noticed by Tybalt and Lord Capulet, but Lord Capulet tells Tybalt to let them be. This is ironic because the audience knows that the maskers, Romeo and his friends, have been noticed, but they do not. Tybalt letting them be, as told by ...
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