So O'Brien feels as if it is important to tell his readers, through Rat's story of course, how the men see Mary Anne. ... What he is mostly interested in is assisting our comprehension of what Vietnam War means and how its meaning directly affected the story O'Brien calls his life. ... She is now a being with no inhibitions under the spell of a larger entity, her true self. ... What he is mostly interested in is assisting our comprehension of what Vietnam War means and how its meaning directly affected the story O'Brien calls his life. ... No matter how accurate or trut...

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Baumer and his classmates who enlisted into the army see the true reality of the war. ... Along with that, they need to know how to escape the shells as well as the emotional and psychological torment of the war. ... This is how Baumer feels, he cannot relate with men who have not fought the war. ... It is perhaps the most tragic generation our human records tell of. ... Although I may not have experienced the war life, I value my life and my time more than ever before, which is why this particular story has a great impact on my life....

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Lion (1987) is a novel which takes place in Toronto in the years following the First World War. ... They also help build up his identity and true self. ... It reveals Patrick's true character. In the beginning of the story, it does not mention how he felt about the society he is living in. ... As the story progresses, his true character divulges and the readers learn more about him. ...

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Thoreau begins his quest staying at Walden Pond to find the true meaning of life. He wants to experience things for himself when he says, "I wanted...to know it by experience, and be able to give a true account of it in my next excursion" (Thoreau). ... Emerson tells how modern generations live life vicariously through the stories and traditions foretold. ... He also tells of the soul's "boundless resources" (Emerson). ... In Brute Neighbors, he sees the ants fighting, reminding him of a battle in the Revolutionary War. ...

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She opened the different side of fire and how it symbolizes the stages of life and what makes life. ... Incidentally, the photo book tells more about German history and its culture than expected of a book of life. ... This is the fire of World War II and the Holocaust. ... Germany is enlightened by the possibility of true progress and change. ... Though this time, the fire does not bring any destruction as they know how to control the burning flames. ...

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Grendel says in the story, "I had become something, as if born again. ... In the bible, the story of Cain and Able was held to be the Anglo-Saxons main image of what evil was. ... As the story goes on, Grendel's mother comes along to seek revenge for the death of her son. ... As Beowulf invades Grendel's mother's home and kills her by chopping off her head, this highlights the true turning point of Beowulf becoming this monstrous creature. ... Earl exemplifies the way in which this is true by stating, "Everything we know about this hoard tells us that this is a treasur...

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She lived in the Netherlands at the time of the German Invasion during World War II. ... Apart from her career as an actress, she always felt that her true calling was helping those in the world, currently living with the same hardships she went through when she was a child. ... As an artist I want to show people how talented I can be and with my talent I want to help others as well with my work. ... With my art I want to be able to touch everyone in a way where they can relate to all the different stories I tell. ...

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This demonstrates another type of philosophy, ethical egoism, "While psychological egoism purports to tell us how people do in fact behave, ethical egoism tells us how people ought to behave" (McConnell 41). ... When she achieves this Liesel quickly masters the power of language, which is seen in Max's short novel The word Shaker: "The best word shakers were the ones who understand the true power of words. ... Another example of human nature is how Hans and Max react to the concept of death. ... " This is seen in the novel with the destruction of Europe by the Nazi wa...

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I read a story about the legendary Greek soldier Alexander. ... The monk's answer may be very strange but it is true. ... No body knows what will happen after death, and no body returns from there to tell people how it is like being dead. ... For what they did and how it affected them and other people. ... Yet history of human civilization is filled with wars and destructions which did not bring any long lasting peace and prosperity. ...

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When one has served in a war, one hardly knows what a dead man is, after a while. ... He tells Rieux of being in several places where plague was all around. ... Tarrou tells Rieux that there are three types of people in regards to the plague. ... This is also true of life's absurdity. ... In the story this is seen in the townspeople in a variety of their actions. ...

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Secondly, the matter of how to live concerns all people. ... Now that we know the nature of religion, perhaps we should examine the Bible to discover its nature and how it is useful to us. ... Can it then be true that our religious beliefs are but a mere attempt to subconsciously justify ourselves? Is it also true that God is nothing save a "projection of self-seeking emotions . . . the self in disguise?" ... How is it then, that we begin to establish this relationship with our Creator? ...

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