When the story first began, Prometheus was being dragged a location where he was forced to spend eternity, "ironbound". ... Later in the story, the Chorus visited Prometheus to ask him about what had happened. ... {PB, pp. 42-43, ln. 402-414) From this quote, it is evident that Prometheus was aware of the actions he chose, as well as the consequences that would lie ahead. ... (PB, p. 53, ln. 743-748) From this quote, it is evident that Prometheus" actions were not a "regrettable or unfortunate thing", nor were they, "caused by awareness of wrong or foolish behavior." ... Both men in t...

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The story Haunting of Hill House? ... Throughout the story the guests experience some ghostly moments. ... This quote shows the lack of confidence she has. ... Eleanor quotes,? ... The character that gave examples of this lesson in the story was Eleanor. ...

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This quote from "The Birthmark" represents a completely opposite view of the birthmark as an ugly flaw, which is how Aylmer views the birthmark. ... " Hawthorne begins by alluding to the belief in total depravity in this short story when Goodman Brown sees Goody Cloyse in the forest and is reminded of the Puritan catechism. ... This quote provides the readers with the following question: Why was Brown's "simple comment" so important? ... Hawthorne clearly exposes this destruction in Brown's spiritual isolation at the end of the story. This spiritual isolation...

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Some would argue that scientific explanations are the only means of explaining our existence, while others would argue that religion and the story of creation which is found in Genesis provide a sufficient account of the world's beginning. ... This is absolutely true the story of Genesis opens with "In the beginning God created- (Gen 1:1). ...

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As the quote explains the only time when one can be truly selfless is when a person is in a position to help, which neither of the characters are this is why they did what they did, to survive. ... George Orwell states in his novel 1984 "But if thought corrupts language language can also corrupt thought" this quote demonstrates the power of words. ... All of these themes are influential to the story solidifying the personality of each character. ...

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The story of Hamlet presents to us not one of treason and murder, but of self-reflection and a lack of self-trust. ... Throughout the story we watch as Hamlet delves within himself to find the reason for the delay, only find out that there is no reason. ... The answer lies in each person who reads the story. ... This last quote explains quite accurately how Hamlet lived his life, or better yet, started to live his life. ...

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Fromm begins the essay by explaining how an act of disobedience allowed human history to begin by further explaining the story of Adam and Eve and the Greek myth of Prometheus. ... " Human history was ushered in by an act of disobedience according to the Hebrew and Greek myths- (page 360) Fromm is referring to the story of Adam and Eve and Prometheus. ... In the story of Prometheus, Fromm is referring to Prometheus stealing the fire from Mount Olympus and allowing humans to have fire. ... Fromm assumes that the Adam and Eve story, especially, marks the beginning of human civilization, when D...

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By this quote, Butler wants to argue the idea that both sex and gender are products of the culture; we can say that they are socially constructed. ... The author does not focus on an issue to find an answer in her novel; she focuses on the idea of telling a story in a different way. ... The story is told by a genderless and outsider narrator, since we do not know any trait of him or her, and also we cannot enter the issue of cliches of gender identity. ... This character shows the typical stereotype of feminine and she also, represents the heroine of the story. ... Although when she becomes il...

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In his poem "Greed", Philip Schultz tells a story of someone who seems to be affected greatly by social class in a negative way. ... The first line of this quote says so much in one sentence. ... There are two sides to the story of race in society. ... The moral of the story here is that there is no escaping despair. ...

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Through the eyes of the child in the midst of growing up, Moody told stories about what it meant to be growing up as Black girl in a world dominated by whites In an earlier paper, I had mentioned the notion that "once a child is born, it has no control or say about the world that it inherits and that is why it is important to realize that the dimensions which shape and define that world are rooted in the social reality of the environment that surrounds them. ...

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