Thus, some people give up their prestige, glory, or money just for love. ... From what I said above, people cannot live without love and when the love exist, there will not be any hatred and disdains between people and also people would give up their prestige, social position, money, glory or anything just for love. Love has very strong power too because by just existing as love, it could change a lot of things like people's mind, and also people's life. ...

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" (p. 25) The story of Frankenstein tells a cautionary tale of a privileged, inquisitive young man who becomes obsessed with the origins of life and of how mankind- him- would obtain "glory if he could banish disease from the human frame and render man invulnerable" (p. 26). ... I think that Mary Shelley wrote this book in a time when scientific pursuits were rocking mans traditional place in the world ie: "the industrialization of Europe, and especially of England, along with consequent dramatic changes in social stability" (p.xi) because of this, the Idea of dangerou...

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He did not want to undermine and defame the glory of Athens or himself, so he could not go. ... The power that the "state- holds can easily corrupt those who are there to govern it, especially in today's society and government. ... Many times it seems to me that the mass people have needs and those in power have agendas and interests of their own. I believe there is should be a delicate balance of being able to question those in power and believing in and being committed to our "state- so that it remains strong. ...

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The concepts of wealth, health, beauty and power. ... In some cases, the struggle is won and the one battling comes out triumphantly and enlightened with time to live life happily and unconcerned with the glories of life that aren't so glorious. ...

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"The Child's Sight" by Hy Sobiloff, demonstrates the power a child has to give adults another chance or reminder of childhood. ... "They have given me back the bliss of my senses" These two lines capture the power that children have which was mentioned earlier. ... With this childish wisdom they have the power to remind adults about the simplicities in life which at one time were so appealing. ... The writer also makes use of powerful words such as "celestial" and "glory" which gives the reader a mental image of brightness within the nostalgic atmosphere. ... When one loses this key ...

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This problem doesn't bother Gilgamesh; he lives to display to others his royal power. ... Setting aside his great pride and power, Gilgamesh opens a place in his heart for his beloved brother, Enkidu. ... Despite his tremendous amount of power and leadership, something in his life is missing. ... After Gilgamesh realizes that he is not a god-man, Gilgamesh sees that the real glory is in the deeds a person does and the people he affects in good ways over his lifetime. ... They want more power, more value, more money, and the list goes on. ...

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In City upon a Hill, the Puritan writer John Winthrop avows his outlook regarding the purpose and goals for the Puritans settling in Massachusetts. His ideas cause assumptions to be made involving the beliefs of those who joined him. Winthrop had heavy demands for the followers and a strict way of...

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Fire is catastrophic, ruinous, and cataclysmic. It is known for its violence in nature. Its turbulent power shaped history filled with ashes and deaths. It is pictured as the desperate cries of the dead that echoes in the underworld. In other words, fire is equated with destruction and devastation. ...

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Thus, Enkidu is the only man who has the power to change Gilgamesh. Enkidu is originally created to trump the power of Gilgamesh, however the two unite. ... Gilgamesh came to the understanding that the true glory of his life lies within the relationships he has. ...

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Still one of the most debated topics in the religious and scientific world is creationism vs evolution. One states that God is the creator of all things making the world and universe as we know it in six days. The other states that man evolved from basic building blocks of life into what we are toda...

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As humans, we also find ourselves yearning to revive the glory days of our past, and we waste time in the present days whining about how wonderful those days were and how we miss them terribly. ... I just want to grab him with my hand and tell him to do something about this dramatic state that he is in, but I have no power; I am just another spectator. ...

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