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    In the novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, Dorian Gray, a handsome young man, has his portrait painted by Basil Hallward, a respected artist among the community. When realizes his beauty is only going to last for so long, he expresses out loud how he wishes it was the painting that ages instead of him. When he learns that his wish has become true, his actions become more sinister and his morals lose their importance. Dorian Gray is a dynamic character that goes through several…

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    The church was an institution that set many strict standards on society. In Blake’s poem, “The Garden of Love”, we see the church as the sublime figure that enforces religious and social morals on the people. It is evident that Blake is writing from personal experience. He says that he went into the garden and there stood a chapel. It was built on the fields on which he used to play. (Imperceptibly, the game of love.) The doors of the chapel were very distressing. “Thou shalt not” was…

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    Chillingworth says, “‘I ask not wherefore, nor how thou hast fallen into the pit. [..]The reason is not far to seek. It was my folly, and thy weakness. I—a man of thought—the book-worm of great libraries—a man already in decay, having given my best years to feed the hungry dream of knowledge—what had I to do with youth and beauty like thine…

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    “it was a look so intelligent, yet inexplicable, so perverse, sometimes so malicious,” showing that she was plotting to do some kind of evil act. Pearl, like most toddlers through tantrums but her were much more extreme “Pearl would grow positively terrible in her puny wrath” and “incoherent exclamations that made her mother tremble,” expressing terrifying abnormality of the child’s outburst. Hester even had a strange feeling about Pearl when she stated “O Father in Heaven,—if Thou art still my…

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    Love In Plato's Phaedrus

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    outside the city walls. Socrates is a man of the polis, or in other words “the city”. He is not a man who typically ventures beyond the city gates, but would rather stay inside to enjoy “stimulating” conversation. He did not seem to appreciate the beauty and meaning that can be found in nature. However, somewhere along the way Socrates seems to change his mind, and this is where it all begins. Socrates tells Phaedrus in the passage above that “the men who dwell in the city are my teachers, and…

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    morphed into something special back in the states. She brought the doll home, and with a makeover she was ready to be marketed to girls as a teen model. Named after her daughter Barbara, Barbie hit the shelves in 1959 and a new form of American female beauty was inscribed into history. History, just like so many times before, would be drastically…

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    modern society, women face a barrage of media images promoting ideal feminine beauty and various routes. They achieve this beauty through the procurement of products and services, including plastic surgery. Plastic surgery is increasingly becoming one of the women’s consumerist routes. They are turning to in order to achieve cultural standards of beauty. With increased technology, surgery is becoming an option for any beauty illness and as the options are increasing, so are the number of…

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    In My Homesick Analysis

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    talks about nature, communication, social norms as a whole in his world of Native Americans. He describes his experiences by comparing the white society to the native society calling it two worlds. The author describes his experience with nature in great detail. He states, “In my Wisconsin, the…

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    F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby is filled to the brim with characters that are larger-than-life, but what is the role of the women? The main character Gatsby is an extravagant man, living the American dream, and he pursuits the glorious Daisy Buchanan. Meanwhile, her husband Tom is having an affair of his own with a tacky Myrtle Wilson. Jordan Baker, Daisy’s close friend, spends her time with Daisy, around Nick, and doing who-knows-what-else. With so many over exaggerated female…

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    while still purchasing quality lenses. Some stores offer two for one deals often, so doing a little research beforehand can be very worth your while. Some people find god deals on glasses online. While shopping on the Web can provide you with some great deals and unique styles, it is important to be careful and only shop on reputable sites. It is hard to tell the quality of glasses online. There are few accessories that will be seen and noticed as much as the eyeglasses you choose. This is why…

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