THE NIGHTMARE (1781) John Henry Fuseli The purpose of this essay is to state the connections between the painting THE NIGHTMARE, and the origin of the word nightmare. ... To explain, I have researched and discovered a number of definitions and myths about the word. We all know the meaning of the first part of the word,"night". ... In Old English the word "mare" is a demon that visits at night. ... Lastly, in myth the word "mare" or "mara" is a female of a less revolting shape who became the mistress or even the wife of a mortal man to whom she happened to take a fancy. ...

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Maverick A bunch of unbranded cattle, a rancher who was really a lawyer, and a bad debt, these ideas are combined in the word maverick.The basic meaning of the word maverick is an unbranded range animal. ... Therefore, the word maverick suggests anything dishonestly come by. ... The word maverick has two dictionary meanings. ... This word was used in a very popular movie called "Top Gun" starring actor Tom Cruise. ... Clearly, the history and origin of the word maverick contributes much to the understanding of the word....

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Mythology The origin of the word myth seems to be a myth in itself. Myths have generally originated from a Greek history that used an oral tradition to explain events that occurred before the written word. ... The real meaning of the word myth is a narrative that presents part of the beliefs of people or explains a practice or natural phenomenon (Websters p.489). ... Many cultures have a different myth to explain the origin of man. ...

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He also talks about the printed word. He says that the world of the printed word required a high amount of logic while the television, with its high definition pictures, doesn't. ... Postman refers to his narratives as "gods" in the sense that they tell of origins and futures, give meaning to the world and provide a sense of "community", "personal identity" "continuity" and "purpose". ...

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As a result of these two different beliefs, our cultures have been shaped and are continuing to be shaped based on what we believe about our origins. This paper will focus on comparing and contrasting the two competing views on our origins and how they have shaped our mindsets in regards to morality and value of life, and the purpose in life. ... The origin of human beings is a random, unplanned event that serves no special purpose other than to fill a spot in the ecological scheme of things. ... He believes in survival of fittest, which is built from an evolutionary foundation on the origi...

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Scientists cannot explain it and are unable to discover its origin. ... The repetition of the word "time" in the poem shows that that is our only boundary in our journey of finding ourselves in this world. ...

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Scientists cannot explain it and are unable to discover its origin. ... The repetition of the word "time" in the poem shows that that is our only boundary in our journey of finding ourselves in this world. ...

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Our experiences with God and Her word can never be expressed in language or placed in rational thought categories. ... The Bible not only contains God's word to mankind, but also mankind's thoughts on God, "not only God's disclosure but man's insight." ...

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For a while now I've been going through a long thought process wondering not "What is man? " but "What am I?- and where I belong in the garden maze known as life. My philosophy on all the topics that we've had in this course and those that I've experienced in my life are rather optimistic, hypocriti...

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Symbolism means the use of symbols, especially in literature, film, art, etc in 19th century France. 2 A symbol is anything which signifies anything, in this sense, all words are symbols, but used in criticism, however, 'symbol', is applied only to a word or a phrase signifying an object which itself has significance, that is, the object referred to has a range of meaning beyond itself. In symbolism symbols can be categorized according to use and origin. ...

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