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    Both “The Golden Compass” and “Diamond as Big as the Ritz” deal with the theme of betrayal in contrasting ways. On one hand, Lyra tries the whole book to save Roger and in the end is his downfall, but Percy betrays John from the start and ends up dead instead. The novel “The Golden Compass” by Philip Pullman and the short story “Diamond as Big as the Ritz” by F. Scott Fitzgerald involve important deceptions which result in death. Death is inevitable in the stories as it portrays the foundations…

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    A Moral Compass Pointing South Psychologist Philip Zimbardo once said, “The line between good and evil is permeable and almost anyone can be induced to cross it when pressured by situational forces.” The play Hamlet by William Shakespeare explores this permeability of what it means to be good or evil. The play surround a young man named Hamlet who discovers that his father, the king of Denmark, has been murdered by Hamlet’s uncle, Claudius. Hamlet decides to exact revenge upon Claudius, creating…

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    history, societies have developed remarkable technological innovations. During the Age of exploration, the magnetic compass and the printing press were created. Both these important technological innovations have had both positives and negatives effects on a society or on humanity. Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press, which was very successful. That being said, the magnetic compass had great success also when improved during the renaissances. Both these great inventions had great…

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    there was a world in which no one had a moral compass. There would be nothing stopping someone from doing anything, as nothing would be seen as “wrong” or “right.” It would be a real life Lord of the Flies, with savagery and disorder being commonplace. But what is a moral compass anyway? The dictionary definition defines it as “a person's ability to judge what is right and wrong and act accordingly,” but is there more to it than that? The use of moral compass can be seen almost anywhere, whether…

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    problems and help us make decisions. Even if it’s a yes or no decision or a life changing one. We all look to our moral compass for help. For me I consider myself lucky. I have three moral compasses my sister because of her blunt attitude, my mom because of her understanding and supportive spirit, and my grandmother because of her great words of wisdom. The most significant moral compass I have is my sister. My sister and I have been around each other our whole life so I feel more comfortable…

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    history, societies have developed remarkable technological innovations. During the Age of exploration, the magnetic compass and the printing press were created. Both these important technological innovations have had both positives and negatives effects on a society or on humanity. Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press, which was very successful. That being said, the magnetic compass had great success also. Johann Gutenberg’s sensational invention had an immense impact on societies…

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    Dynasty. There are two types of Feng Shui, the Form School and the Compass School. Form School, the oldest school of Feng Shui, the Han Dynasty describes in it the “Book of the Tomb”. It is concerned with the location of tombs. The ‘Form’ in Form School refers to the shape of the environment. The Compass School is composed of recent feng shui techniques based on the eight cardinal directions. It uses tools including the feng shui compass, the loshu square and the bagua.…

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    Psychologist Joan Borysenko, PhD, proclaimed that “to get clarity of vision in your life, you have to get away from it.” To help others do so, she leads retreats based off her book, “Your Soul’s Compass” (Hay House, 2007). This soul-searching achieved through exploratory retreats apart from our daily routines can spark new modifications in one’s former life. Borysenko explains that as many of us function primarily from too much critical thinking, we prohibit the free-associating intuitive ideas…

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    There is a moral compass that makes a ticking noise every time a person makes a decision that could have a successful result or a dreadful consequence. People make choices that shape their lives using this tik-tok compass, and it will be at the back of their head reminding what is virtuous or dishonorable that follows throughout the journey of life. Throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain uses Huck Finn's moral compass in an assortment of ways to uncover how Tom’s influence has…

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