A note must be made before we press on; as one might notice Natural Theology is akin to philosophy of religion in the sense that both use human reasoning in their attempts to explain the divine. ... Lastly this final note must be made, the Ontological may prove God's existence but the question of his nature is never dealt with. ... This precision, in Paley's eyes, show that there must be a watchmaker who created the watch for the purpose of telling time. ... He concludes the watch analogy with the assumption, that no intelligent person would assume that the pieces of the watch were...

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Cummings and His Works Two women walk past him, conversing with their noses pointed to the sky, in glistening attire, with fur scarves slung around their necks and ornate designs engraved into their dresses. His eyes shift from the gossiping women to a cluster of businessmen laughing while they smoked cigars inside a restaurant. ... People in the town were black and white, and they hadn't aspired for their lives to be anything unique. ... Although these protests against war seem typical in our modern society, Cummings" ideas were radical during the early 20th century. ... The po...

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Two elaborately painted pairs of eyes set on either side of the cup is the focus of the exterior decoration. These eyes are called "apotropaic" and are supposedly magical. ... In the center of the vase the god Dionysus relaxes on an elaborate ship with a tall mast and a broad sail. ... The terrified sailors, realising they had abducted a god, jumped into the water where they were promptly turned into dolphins. ... Pointed amphorae were often used as undecorated vases for holding oil and wine but their awkward shape and the fact that they need a stand to remain upright means that they were ...

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Related Objectives • consider audience and conduct audience analysis • use effective annotation of essays and note-taking strategies • engage in brainstorming, outlining, and drafting strategies • write multiple drafts • revise, edit, and proofread drafts • evaluate their writing processes Outcome 2: Collaboration Students will engage in the collaborative, social aspects of writing. Related Objectives • effectively engage in group writing and projects • respond constructively to peers' papers • critique their o...

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If people thought you were dying, they gave you their full attention. ... When the two of you talked, you were building something, and afterward you were both different than before. ... They do not stray far from their homes and baby penguins stick close to their mothers. ... It is interesting to note that the author seems to have carefully chosen the name of this character, as an analysis of the name Tyler Durden reveals that in antiquated English, "Tyler" means gatekeeper or house builder, and "Durden" has the root dour meaning hard, as in "durable", both which are descriptive of his per...

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The Shaman is an accomplished see-er who works in the dark, or at least with the eyes covered, in order to see clearly. ... Some kind of Shamanistic seeing can be done with the eyes open, but that kind of perception is usually less profound. ... Most were subsequently transformed into animals. thus feel a close bond with animals Natives because of their shared human ancestry. ... Then close your eyes, placing a hand or forearm over them to keep out any light. ... Note its details clearly. ...

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This is the type of question which plagues me in retrospect of watching the film, October, since Psychology is my main interest of study at University. When we see the soldiers hands fidgeting we associate this with anxiousness or nervousness because we have done this or have seen someone else do the same when they were anxious or nervous. ... The scope of symbols and their unconscious effect is not yet fully realized or defined, although there are dream dictionaries available today which attempt to help us do this. ... If Sigmund Freud were alive today and studying film he would argue t...

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This holds true in many instances where Sir Gawain is torn between his loyalty to God and his loyalty to Arthur's court. ... During these times, monks were among the only people to be educated. ... Ever pious, Gawain continuously finds guidance in God: from the image of the Virgin Mary on the inside of his shield to his prayers while journeying alone, to his narrow escape from the adulterous temptations of Lady Bertilak. It is, in a sense, faith in God that enables mankind to negotiate between the dangers of human society and the dangers of the natural world. ... She takes this even furt...

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One family watched from their front porch water from the Gulf flowing down the street. ... One diner made note of this aloud, to which another replied, "You can't frighten me, I'm not superstitious- (159). ... Five men died instantly, and five others were badly hurt. ... Suddenly Cline finds himself alone in the water, and as he gasped for air, the rain stung like pellets and it was all he could do to open his eyes (217). ... They made their way t...

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55 And I have known the eyes already, known them all-- 56 The eyes that fix you in a formulated phrase, 57 And when I am formulated, sprawling on a pin, 58 When I am pinned and wriggling on the wall, 59 Then how should I begin 60 To spit out all the butt-ends of my days and ways? ... 70 Shall I say, I have gone at dusk through narrow streets 71 And watched the smoke that rises from the pipes 72 Of lonely men in shirt-sleeves, leaning out of windows? ... NOTES Other poems by T. ...

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Is it possible for a person to be an accessory after the fact to a crime that was committed twenty-four years before they were born? ... First, a link between the two is established by a close up of both Dussander and Todd, each in their own house, laying awake in bed, thinking. ... Note: The idea of staring or facing off is used several times: between Todd and Dussander, between Dussander and the Nazi hunter, and, significantly, in the end, between Todd and the guidance counselor. ... Then there is a close up of Hitler's eyes, then the story goes to 1984, the time the film begins....

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With the rise of the curtain, she began to feel the inhuman forces drawing her from the world of those who watch her now. They watch with little concern, for they are not to die tonight. ... Ismene warns that Creon has the mob with him, a mob of thousands arms and eyes that will drag them to the scaffold. ... The Guard continues, saying that the men had the two o'clock watch, the toughest part of the night. ... All are innocent, simply bound to their parts. ...

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There were magazines all over the place, with pictures of models whose daily regimen was three reps of sticking their finger down their throat. ... "OH MY GOD!" ... "OH MY GOD!" ... I expect a note from your parents tomorrow." ... Dana sat in the bleachers and watched the soccer ball go back and forth between teams. ...

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But he was gone, and when I turned in terror to see where he was, and where the others were, they weren't there. ... After is friends were taken he got off the ship and onto a small raft that landed on an island. ... " I (Sinbad) swallowed the pieces whole, and at the same time laughed and sang with them, the three women They were all laughing at me, laughing with malicious pleasure because I had joined this bloody fest- (64-65) In both stories the knowledge of good and evil was the downfall, the end of their innocence. The first thing that happened after Adam and Eve ate the for...

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Board of Education, noting that it was not altogether a bold decision, but another step of careful NAACP judicial strategy. ... Justices should make only affirmative statements about their position and address the majority's opinion with respect. ... She agrees with Justice Charles Evans Hughes, who rejected their interpretations as controlled by the conditions and outlook of their time. ... President Reagan was embarrassed as first Bork and then nominee Douglas Ginsburg were rejected after being subject to intense public and private scrutiny. ... And perhaps most importantly for court wa...

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"Emerson's moral doctrines could not sustain Thoreau for long," Worster concludes, "for they were aspiring branches that had no roots to support them. They were ideas that were not soiled enough." (4) Worster's figure of difference, complete with Thoreauvian pun--the spiritual airiness of Emerson's imagination can't compare to the fecal matter of Thoreau's ecological ideas--maps a path in the ecocritical reading of Thoreau by way of Emerson that remains prominent and, I would suggest at the outset, stands in need of revision. ... As I see it, this reduction stems from...

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"God bless her,"" he said a few weeks later. ... In both cases, the villains who tried to silence her were affiliated with right-wing institutions. ... America's leading conservative magazine dropped her column from its online edition after she made an infamous recommendation for dealing with Islamist terror: "We should invade their countries, kill their leaders, and convert them to Christianity."" ... Leaving aside Goldberg's evident grudge against his old colleagues, his claims about liberal slanting on the networks and in newspapers were swiftly exploded by more careful research...

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He stumbles across the sow's head, the "Lord of the Flies," now merely a gleaming white skull-as white as the conch shell, he notes. ... A group of boys tries to fight their way into the thicket, but Ralph fends them off. ... Jack's hunters reach the beach and stop in their tracks upon seeing the officer. ... Moved and embarrassed, the naval officer turns his back so that the boys may regain their composure. ... Ultimately, the boys' appalling savagery brings about the rescue that their coordinated and purposeful efforts were unable to achieve. ...

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