Both Kurtz and to an extent Marlow struggle with this, once they are outside of "civilization- and have no one to answer to, they question what it is keeping them from becoming barbaric like the savages. ... That is one of the strong points of his writing; it raises interesting questions, such as exactly what was keeping the cannibal savages, who outnumbered the whites 30 to 6, subdued. ... This passage is typical of Conrad in his attempt to bring you mentally into his investigations of the savages', Marlow goes off on more than one psychological and philosophical tangent throughout t...

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Another detailed account from Isaiah mentions how the Promised Messiah would act when put on trail. ... His teachings usually occurred as the result of personal encounters, questions from inquirers, debates with the religious authorities, and the need to instruct his disciples in the light of his own imminent suffering and death, and of their role in continuing his ministry afterwards. ... Jesus used illustrations frequently with graphic details. ... In this passage, Jesus is asked a question in which he asked the Pharisses what Moses commanded them. ... Mathew 24:37-39 provides a good exa...

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It has more to do with awareness of how others see one. ... This is the opening passage of the play and, already, it shows Antony has tragic potential. ... Although she is in love with Antony, she does not hesitate to use him for her own benefits. She exactly knows how to manipulate Antony very well and she has her own methods and tricks to make him carry out her requests. ... It can still be discussed whether the play is a tragedy or a historical play but when the points are taken into consideration there can consequently be one correct answer to the question about the play's genre: i...

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For Luke that character is Jesus, even though it is arguable that John the Baptist must go on a journey as well his journey is greatly overshadowed and his goal is not the focus of the passage. ... This is common to most myths; they often begin with a question. ... He feels he can't learn anything else from the wise men with whom he debates because they can not answer him on how to achieve Nirvana which is his ultimate goal. ... Siddhartha's search is a true search because of how confused Siddhartha is and he is looking everywhere for answers. ... In all of these places, aside from p...

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Another big issue about suicide today is the one that deals with assisted suicide. ... The big question in America is whether or not you have the constitutional, or moral, right to commit suicide. ... He says "How could a person have a right to terminate his own life (by his own hand or the hand of another) if his right to life is inalienable?..."... And anyone who wants to bring harm upon themselves has something wrong with them and, thereore, needs to be protected from themselves. ... Only a few of these have passed on the question of whether assisting suicide falls within the...

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