Janet's character is used to symbolize epiphany as rebirth, and to elaborate on the importance of knowledge and faith in relation to renewal. ... This scene contrasts heavily with his first rebirth as it is cleansing and intentional, while his first can only be described as destructive. ... In conclusion, Malouf uses the motif of fire in order to represent renewal as destruction, knowledge, epiphany, and rebirth. The character's Gemmy and Janet are particularly significant to this theme, as they both go through a rebirth over the course of the novel. ... Janet's rebirth highligh...

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It cultivates the idea of Samsara, the cycle of rebirth and reincarnation, also thought of as the cause of all suffering and death. It is believed to be governed by the law of Karma, which proclaims that good action in a rebirth will result in a more favorable rebirth in one's next life and bad action will result in the opposite. ... Both religions were in agreement that salvation needed to be obtained by individuals and with this salvation they would be freed from samsara and end rebirth in a final death. ... Buddhists were thought to be religiously impatient and wanted to achieve the en...

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The way each character interprets their rebirth, determines their success on this journey to individuation. ... The rebirths' of all three characters also has significance on the novel as a whole. Before the characters can reach individuation through their rebirth, they must first learn to integrate and accept their archetypes. ... This fight allowed Dunstan to accept his Anima archetype, helping him to truly embrace his rebirth and allowing him to come closer to individuation. ... Diana was the symbolic mother of his rebirth, as she was the one who renamed him. ...

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"The Birth of Venus" by Sandro Botticelli One cannot describe the "rebirth" of lifelike art without first describing its predecessor, therefore to understand the full glory of the Renaissance, a short explanation of the Middle Ages is needed. ... A change came from Italy in the mid 1400s when Masaccio burst onto the scene embodying all the qualities that make the Renaissance the rebirth and rediscovery of Greco-Roman art and literature. ... Combined the above elements define what we know as Renaissance art, and we can fully attribute the "rebirth" to the bold artists who, with the help of...

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This description starkly contrasts with Eliot's pessimism; by taking these images of rebirth and abundance and opposing their sanguinity, Eliot is able to portray a drastically incongruent view of this change in a dark and ominous tone. Words of animation (such as 'mixing' and 'stirring') do imply a glimpse of hope for rebirth and fertility. ... The image of children 'out on a sled' is clearly suggestive of the juvenile innocence and happiness before the war; after which she simply '[reads] much of the night, and [goes] south in the winter'; t...

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By this, he meant not only that human existence is occasionally painful but that all beings; humans, animals, ghosts, hell- beings, even the gods in the heavens; are caught up in samsara, a cycle of rebirth, a maze of suffering in which their actions, or karma, keep them wandering (Coomaraswamy 53). ... The Buddhists called this end of suffering nirvana and conceived of it as a cessation of rebirth, an escape from samsara. ... By performing them, individuals, through the working of karma, can seek to assure themselves rebirth in one of the heavens or a better station in life, from which th...

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Through the rebirth of the Classical Greek and Roman ideas, composers find newness and creativity through musical variations within the motet, the cyclic mass, and the chanson. Although it is difficult to clearly define the beginning of the Renaissance, there are particular aspects of this new music that were so monumental that it is impossible to deny the rebirth of music around the 1400s. ... Through exploration of life, variation, and the rebirth of Classical Greek and Roman ideas, composers transition from old, complex music, into more enjoyable, memorable, and immediate music....

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Nothing is lost in these series of rebirths. ... While the memory of past lives can be used as evidence to support the idea of rebirth, those who do not have the memories ask how can past lives exist if I cannot recall them? ... The question of rebirth will most likely always remained unanswered but there is enough evidence to embrace it as a possibility. ...

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The Robotics Industry: Leading the Charge to a Productive 21st Century It's helpful to understand how the industry has accepted the use of robotics across the decades, since the beginning to the present years. In the beginning of robotics (1950s - 70s) industry pioneers envisioned a day when rob...

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In the 13th century, Europe experienced phenomenal commercial and financial development, which exploded into an era characterized by an incredible efflorescence of artistic energies called the Renaissance. The Renaissance became a true rebirth to the people of Europe by pushing them out of the feuda...

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"Wise men disciplined by understanding relinquish the fruit born of action; freed from these bonds of rebirth, they reach a place beyond decay". Krishna contradicts an ancient belief here by stating that a wise man who implements action with discipline and understanding giving up the desire of success from his actions, achieves freedom from the tedious circle of death and rebirth. ...

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German writer Franz Kafka's and American J.D. Salinger's respective masterpieces, The Metamorphosis (1915) and The Catcher in the Rye (1951), examine the universal themes of personal relationships within the context of painful change. Each did that in his own way: Kafka portrayed familial support an...

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Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374), or Petrarch was an Italian humanist and poet and is considered to be the first modern poet of the Italian Renaissance. Many historians consider him the "modern man" because of his innovative poems focusing on individuality. His use of the sonnet form of poetry influen...

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Nigeria is one of the best in terms of natural resources. The country gained its independence in 1960. Since then it has been ruled primarily by military dictatorship. Yet, it is one of the poorest countries in the world. It was an oil rich country. Its oil was the best of oil in all the oi...

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The Renaissance period was indeed, a completely different when compared to the middle ages. Meaning 'rebirth', the Renaissance was thought to be a new revolution, where people were becoming smarter from learning and education opportunities. There were many new scientific discoveries, as well a...

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France had since moved on from its early revolution days, and was now attempting a rebirth, putting all of its experience into play, looking forward to what was to come next leading into the Industrial Revolution. ...

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Historians would recall such events as the activities of past leaders in antiquity and the medieval era, the decline and rebirth of their nation, and the glorious future, when highlighting the importance of history within the framework of nationalism. ...

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Life is determined by the laws of karma, according to which rebirth is dependent on moral behavior in a previous phase of existence. ... The goal of existence is liberation from the cycle of rebirth and death and entrance into the indescribable state of what in Hindu texts is called moksha (liberation). ...

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Out of all the countries and cultures that I have experienced or learned about, none has caught my attention more then Thailand. The main reason I fell in love with Thai culture and the people is they were the most giving, caring, and respectful people that I have come across in this world with the...

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The Tightrope of Power Native Americans in both the US and Canada have been forced by "Americans" to assimilate into society. In the movie the Tightrope of Power, the Mohawk tribe of Canada are discovering ways to fight back. Elders are teaching the younger generation the native language and trad...

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The two earliest settlements and ways of life were the Egyptians and the Mesopotamians. Although there was plenty of differences between the two early civilizations there were also uncanny similarities that show how our way of life today has some direct coloration with the ideas and thoughts of ...

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A journey is the metamorphosis of perspective and development of a traveller, which can result in dissolution, or enlightenment. At the end of journeys the traveller will emerge rebirthed for better or worse, after contact with new foreign perspectives along the way. These new aspects may contrast w...

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If one were to gaze upon the statue of "David" by Michelangelo (1475-1564), they would notice the high esteem in which the human body was portrayed. The sculpture almost appears to be a person itself, so real, proportionate, and beautiful that it is uncanny to fathom that it is an interpretation by ...

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The Renaissance is defined as the revival or rebirth of the arts; the period in European civilization immediately following the Middle Ages; conventionally held to have been characterized by a surge of interest in classical learning and values. ... The humanists of the Renaissance rediscovered the Latin and Greek classics (hence the "rebirth" or "renaissance" of the classical world), that humanist philosophy stressed the dignity of humanity, and that humanists shifted intellectual emphasis off of theology and logic to specifically human studies. ...

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The Rebirth of Equal Opportunity In 1943, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802, which called for contractors to guarantee nondiscrimination in employment in government-funded projects. ... Rebirth and Into the Next Century By 1989, when Vice President George Bush was elected to become the next president, America had drastically changed its policy toward affirmative action. ...

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