In the book African Short Stories, there are natural beings like animals and super-natural beings such as gods that have surreal powers. ... One quote that proves that humans are being threatened, "Mr. Elephant shall continue his occupation of your hut, but we give you permission to look for a site where you can build another hut- (p.38 bottom) , this quote shows that the elephant had his say in the story and they went by that, the man did not get to tell his side, they are a threat to him because they outnumbered the man. ... One quote that shows the threat to humans is, "I"ll get you ...

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This idea is proven by the monster in the quote where he states, " I am thy creature; I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel, whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed." ... Now if the role of God is switched with that of Victor, and the role of Lucifer is switched with that of the monster, the story is retold in almost the same context. Now to prove that this is not just farfetched speculation, the monster even says in his quote that he ought to be Adam, God's successful creation, rather than the fallen angel (Lucifer). Among other quotes in which the monster deigns Vic...

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By truly looking into the underlying themes of religion, society/class, and optimism within this interesting story, we can begin to compare and deconstruct today's society by Voltaire's views. ... The quote "Alas said the old woman, I have a shrewd suspicion of a reverend Grey Friar, who stayed last night in the same inn with us at Badajos. ... In this quote we the member of religious group steal money, which is completely different from how they are supposed to act. ... The quote "For, said he, "all that is for the best. ... Even though it is an extremely old story, Voltaire&#x...

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The nature of man in the story of Candide by Voltaire is portrayed in a very satirical way. ... Another mode of Voltaire's satire about religious ways is that there is Pope in the story who has a daughter. ... Voltaire conveys the ways and nature of man in many ways in Candide, such as through quotes. ... The above quote is one of the main quotes by which Candide lived, and it clearly shows the portrayal of the nature of man through Voltaire's eyes. ... Voltaire enjoyed mocking the ways of a "perfect world" and a "perfect man," and that is why his story of Candide was such a s...

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As the story develops, Victor becomes increasingly like his creation. ... This quote goes very well with the theme, of the paper, of human injustice towards outsiders. ... In many ways, Shelley uses this quote to underscore the theme of man's cruelty and injustice. ... The monster sees it so clearly and states it that it is one of the bigger parts of the story. ...

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Yancy starts off the reading by quoting theologian Karl Barth in saying that Jesus loves him because the Bible tells him so. Yancy tells the story of how the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous visited Dr. ... Yancy tells his March Madness story. ...

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I agree in part with this statement believing neither the work was completely secular in tone, nor did Paine use Biblical quotes as window-dressing. ... Paine used Biblical quotes effectively in this pamphlet, not as "window dressing". It was clear that Paine knew what he was talking about because his quotes from the Bible were on target and related to his subject. Although Paine uses them many times, the main section of Biblical quotes was related to Jewish people. ... This story, taken from the Bible, was used to portray the Lord's view of any ruler above Him. ...

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The overall impression of this story was based on honesty; while reading Night one receives the inside information on the horror that took place in the concentration camps. ... " This quote proves that everyone is the same; we are all human, so it does not matter what we are like or what we believe in we are all equal. ... It is important to keep the story Night as part of the curriculum so the children of tomorrow will understand such injustice. ... The necessity of remembering this story is to make sure it does not happen again it is a forewarning, who is to say this will not happen a...

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Boccaccio wrote a story named "The Decameron". ... This story was meant to be for entertainment. This story shows individualism in his writings. The people in the story get themselves out of problems without gods help. ... This quote explains about how during the Italian Classical Renaissance the study of "Man" was very popular. ...

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When we keep in mind the quote given to us, "If a thing must be and if can be, then it is." ... This concept proves that either by faith or not, the story has no imperfections and by reason we can conclude that God acted in the way he did, by become a Man-God and taking on the lowest form of human nature, born of a woman and died, because it was the best and most fitting way to save man from sin and reconcile man for debt the man could not repay. ... One instance in the book of John in relation to Anselm is the creation story concerning Adam and Eve. ...

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"The Interesting Narrative and Other Writings," by Olaudah Equiano, is a memoir written to detail the story of his travels around the world from mid to end 18th century. ... This is one of the most important quotes from the entire narrative. ... These two qualities made Equiano's journey not just a story but a message to the rest of the world, against slavery and for Christianity....

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Here he restates his central idea about what he believes the creation stories have become. ... Edwards thinks that these ideas should be the focus of you reading of the creation stories. ... Edwards quotes from Kasper, "It requires omnipotence to be able to surrender oneself away; and it requires omnipotence to be able to take oneself back on the giving and to preserve the independence and freedom of the recipient- (Edward, 41). ... In the quote it is describing God's true nature as is relates to humans here on earth. ... IF we look back to the creation stories we were created with fr...

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From this angle, the quote does resemble a universal truth. ... In exploring our lives in such artlessness, the quote, "..wisdom is much grief.." proves true. ... Yet the positive affect of knowledge on our society is only one side of the story of modernization. ...

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Set in the 1950's in the USA School Ties follows the story of a young Jewish man. ... The headmaster quotes the school honour code, which states In its training of the elite of a nation that the students put honour before winning, yet the principal has done this by using Greene for gridiron so that St. ... The characters in the story all display different view points in regards to Greens ethical background. At the start of the story they all despise of him due to his religious background and morals however as the story progresses a few of the characters realise that a person can not just ...

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On the other hand, Longstreet is a realistic soldier in the story. ... This is a direct quote to show his change in religion after the war. ... Also, the bible and beliefs are shown to change at the end with the quote, "After a while Lee came. ... The final change of heart and religion in the story was in the ending of the adventure with Chamberlain, "He thanked God for the honor. ... By these quotes, he is saying he demands to be treated fairly, as he deserves today in this land, not as they saw people in the past deserved. ...

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The exploration for the meaning of the Christian faith in the story is based on O'Connor's view that contemporary society was drastically changing for the worst. ... She preaches and gives sermons throughout the story yet in the face of danger she thinks only of herself. ... In this quote, the implication may be on Christian theologies, since the Misfit believes he exemplifies God's grace by eliminating the "evil- and introducing the three virtues: Faith, Hope and Charity. ... The religious interpretation of this story is the focal point of O'Connor's faith in the Cath...

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Seeing mythology "as nothing more than the group of long-dead stories" is simply ignorance(Campbell, 2008). ... And now just imagine what society would be like, which is brought up by the stories of heroic deeds, self-sacrifice, devotion to moral values and pure love contained in myths and legends. ... To answer to my question "Why it is important to study myths", I can quote Joseph Campbell: "Read myths. ...

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This story relates to the Salem Witch Trials. In the beginning of the story, you could tell that Goodman Brown loved his wife Faith very much. ... This story differed greatly from The Minister's Black Veil because in this story, he was pointing out the great Irony in Puritanism. ... According to these two stories by Hawthorne backed up by History of Puritanism, I believe that this paints a clear picture of Puritanism. ... This quote shows two things, it points out how the Puritans feared god and his holy wrath, and it also shows the irony in relation to the Salem Witch Trials which Hawtho...

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I believed her. " The use of first person in this story helps one clearly identify evidence to prove a point. ... There is no doubt in the reader's mind that such quotes or lines in the story can be subject to interpretation when the word "I " is present, which clearly depicts what the author was thinking, expecting, and feeling in that moment. ... "The Button " by Mahdokht Kashkuli is a story that provides a similar theme and message in a different story. ... The story itself in any point of view leaves little to interpret, the message is clear. ... Throughout the short story the author...

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But something inside of me told me that I should go up there and tell my story of how I got here, how I did it to graduate early and manage to be in college dealing with people way older than me. ... He went on and told me about his story and how he had become a Christian. I cried because his story is very touching. And then I realized that although my story wasn't as interesting as his I had become a Christian right there and then. I used to like Mark Twain's quote because I knew that faith is not something realistic. ...

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I can remember studying Greek mythology and stories that were related to them. The stories of a god named Zeus, king of the gods and the ruler of Mount Olympus. ... Zeus's rise to power is different than other religious stories where is father did not pass those powers down to his son but instead he overthrew is father Cronus and gained the sovereignty of heaven for himself. ... The holy bible which is a book that is sacred to many, holds many words of god and the story of how the beginning started. ... Quotes that "treat every moment like your last" or "never put tomorrow...

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First, Zorba the Greek is a story about Alexis Zorbas who greatly impacts the life of the narrator, an Englishman, who decided to get away from texts and experience life. ... To show that Zorba's views are more complicated, one can refer to the end of the novel and the collapse of the mine he owned, as he blames God for the happenings.(289) As stated in the last quote, Zorba still views lifes happenings as existing separate from God. ... The Pearl is a novel told by an all-knowing author, yet the story most often limits itself to Kino's perspective as he suffers the many trials of an...

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The topic of prevailing representation of people and politics at a given time is a function of power rather than truth is successfully shown through the film "Wag the Dog" directed by Barry Levinson, was a political satire which focused on how the Presidential campaigns are focused on superficial and manipulative techniques to make the candidates look upstanding and patriotic and a newspaper article named "Truth overboard-the story that won't go away" by The Sydney Morning Herald which reviewed the Tampa crisis also known as the Children Overboard during 2001. ... Firs...

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This is a quote of a soldiers who turns to God in a cry of desperation to live to see another day while also describing the brutal injuries that many soldier faced in war. ... For an example, the story of David and Goliath in the bible:1 Samuel 17:1-58. In this story, the Philistines and Israelites are fighting in which the Philistines are trying to takeover the Israelites. ... April 9 2003 ...

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This quote needs some explaining to understand. ... He goes on to tell a story that illustrates how many people don't want to hear about Theology because it seems less real than just experiencing God. ...

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