At the beginning of the book, the doctor makes a peculiar request: to measure Marlow's skull "in the name of science ". ... Characters such as Fresleven and Kurtz entered Africa as rational, decent civilians underwent significant psychological distress during their time there. ... The doctor himself admits that these men never come back, so he's never able to re-measure skulls in order to track a change or do anything "in the name of science ". He is measuring internal, psychological changes ("the changes take place inside ") through a physical, seemingly unrelated method "again...

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Mean was used to measure the central tendency of a distribution of First Impression Scale (FIS) score describing the different footages. ... This explains how a person's personality is communicated through their character. ... To improve this issue, the researcher could use a different method of measuring the first impression formed towards the male presenter. ...

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In John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, the characters whom are considered the weakest, seek to shatter those who are weaker than they. ... In these three characters one can see that Steinbeck is stating a basic tenet of the human condition; being undignified does not only originate from the strong preying on the weak, it is also evident in the weak making others feel smaller, in essence, being undignified is found in weakness itself.  ... Everyone needs companionship, for that is how one measures one's own worth in this world. ...

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Clearly, just as the Nazis wanted to mend the European society from the so called malady of those judged less than human, and just as during the Cold War the proliferation and possible detonation of nuclear weapons were deem as the only measures of liberating the human race from a constructed evil. ... And I personally feel compelled to state that man in today's society justifies his cruel actions by measuring the level of authority he possesses over others and ultimately giving him the right to eradicate life. ... Indeed, to demonstrate this very idea Findley procreates Noah's ch...

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Religious leaders fear losing their values and take extraordinary measures to keep their message alive. ... His character shows how a healthy balance between the two can lead to happiness and understanding. ...

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The most fundamental essence of the original myth is that in which the primary character is forced to truly seeing oneself and, as a result, ask the perpetual question of "who am I?" ... The Idea of Medusa in the 21st Century One of the reasons both the myth and the character of Medusa speaks to modern readers is the fact that she is a woman torn between multiple circumstances and circumstances in which she understands that her participation could result in disaster. ... Contemporary writers still use myth in their stories, allegories, and poetry, because of the familiarity of readers with t...

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"The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. ... After reading "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson it will be hard for any teen to look at the class scapegoat again without a measure of compassion and understanding for that person--who may be screaming beneath the silence. ...

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Symbols are objects, characters, figures, or colors used to represent abstract ideas or concepts. ... The signal fire thus functions as a kind of measuring stick by which the strength of the civilized instinct on the island can be judged. ...

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The story of the main character in the movie, Hendrik Hoefgen, was similar to Faust. ... Meanwhile, at the back of the stage, the main character, Hoefgen, seemed to be driven mad by frustration. ... Through his obsessive involvement with his acting as Mephisto, he subconsciously become one with the character. ... Thomas Mann's Faust character, Leverkuhn, achieved a remarkable career accomplishment but unfortunately, could not enjoy his fruits of success and lost his sanity. ...

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Attempting to manufacture the perfect human will produce a harvest void of any true character and distinctiveness. ... These preventative measures and treatment of the ill can simplify and relieve some problematic diseases of humans. ...

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Science has done everything from counting to measuring and comparing but this kind of analysis has been missing from the discussions of human behavior. ... Behavior, however, is still impute to human nature, and there is a comprehensive psychology of individual differences in which people are compared and described in teens of traits of character, capacities, and ability. ...

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Freud, since you have this extraordinary opportunity to look at your work from the "height" of the time elapsed, do you recognize that to some extent your descriptions of human personality reflect your own character and life experiences? ... Another reason why I had to rely on case studies is because the subconscious can be expressed only in ways that are indirect and unique for each individual, which make it impossible to use devices in order to measure or detect it. ...

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The repetition of the word "One" demonstrates the single-minded oppressiveness of the Urizenic philosophy, "One command, one joy, one desire,/ One curse, one weight, one measure,/ One King, one God, one Law." ...

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The rebellions are usually about people not being able to deal with certain measures of coercion, which raises the question of how far the prohibition of certain things can take a person. ... And following this is the turning of the nature character into gods. ...

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