This quotation directs the reader's attention to Buddha and what he symbolises; "The word Buddha means "enlightened- or "awakened- and is a title given to those who have attained the supreme state of perfect enlightenment and awakening -. Already here there is a major indication of that Marlow will come to some sort of an "awakening- as the story progresses. Furthermore, the psychological change in Marlow follows his physical journey and the different settings in the novella. ...

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Through the "Ode" the poet unveils the awakening of self-completion. ... The setting is foggy and unclear in the beginning lines as the speaker thoughtlessly wanders thoughtlessly he forest. ... The Eden like setting embraces the speaker with an unexplainable power. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

To understand the concept of the awakening of the self, the reader needs to step back from the lines of the page, and observe how even the point of view cries out the message of changes to come. ... Ironically, the setting of the tale, addresses this changing of old ideas for a novel approach to personal freedom. ... The setting ties directly back to the idea of replacing the black and white perceptions of the ego, driven by greed, vanity, and self pity, with a centralized notion of independently, self-recognized thoughts, which are the building blocks of one's own reality. ...

• Word Count: 1004
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I also liked it because the barrio setting provided me with a quiet sense of familiarity and I did not need to acquaint myself with the surroundings anymore since barrios and barangays are ever present here in our country. ... Tinang just sets herself up again and again for rude awakenings Whether this is because of her innocence or her youth or both, Tinang is a very imaginative and nave person. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Cellar Door A thought I constantly ponder is that of why one thought or another will, for no explainable reason, jump into the mind. This is why on one ordinarily average Thursday I entertained an idea of years past. One memory in particular appeared to stick in my mind; that of a little Nebraska...

• Word Count: 1155
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School