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    Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, a medieval romance that follows a classic quest formula, along with the adventures of Sir Gawain. The artistry of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight has never been questioned. The admirable sense of architectonics, the skillful interweaving of the two motifs, the poetic treatment of the passing of the seasons, and the adroit variations in describing the three-day hunt and test-all have been praised. But there is another way in which the Pearl poet has proved his…

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    1. How did Paul understand his “mission” to the nations/Gentiles? Paul, arguably one of the most important figures in early Christianity, played a significant role in the spread of faith across ethnic lines. One day, as Paul was approaching Damascus, a light from heaven flashed around him, and he heard the Lord’s voice. Paul was appointed by Him to bring the good news and salvation through faith in Christ to non-Jews. After this encounter with the risen Christ, Paul altered his understanding…

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    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time”. In this extract the author tell us about the psychological insight of the central character Gabriel after experiencing his wife’s deeper feeling of sadness after the death of her boyfriend. It clearly demonstrates Gabriels spiritual crisis and an impact of this own his consciousness. Through his various styles in his writing, the author succeeded to left the reader with an attachment to the…

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    drop of sweat fell down the Knights face as he imagined the disappointed look on his father's face when he told him that he was going to break the contract, and not follow through with becoming a Knight. Although in Europe the Roman empire had just fallen in the late 400s, dividing the continent and making it very weak, this Knight chose not to help fight for his country. Which was ok for a Knight because they had a choice. On the other side of the globe, Japanese emperors, rulers, were…

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    Death is always creeping around the corner when there is war. Since the beginning of time, the American people have dealt with death in the battlefield. Past wars have killed millions of our American men and women in uniform. Whether American soldiers fought in a war on American soil or in a war on foreign soil, they all deserve to be remembered. Memorials are built in order to continue the remembrance of a person or group of people even after death. In America, there are numerous public…

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    same way Milton brought sympathy to Satan, and allows readers to relate to Satan, the creature is one that the reader can relate to. When the creature says to Victor, “Remember, that I am thy creature: I ought to by thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel” (118-9), he alludes to Milton, emphasizing that the creature’s actions—namely, murdering William—are driven by his abandonment and loneliness he felt from his creator: Frankenstein. Additionally, the creature proclaiming: “I declared…

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    last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and "slipped the surly bonds of earth" to "touch the face of God.”, which made me feel like their lives were not lost in vain and that they are now the nations “Angels of…

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    The Misfit Grandmother

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    The Pitfalls of Godliness A relationship with God can be nourishing to the soul. Those whose bond with God is strong are ideal models for others because of their virtuous and selfless nature. However, there are those who only preach the word of God without following in his footsteps and use their faith to justify their sins. Even worse, there are those who raise themselves up to be equal with God. In A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery O 'Connor, the grandmother, who defines herself as a…

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    those terrible slave hunters. This time, I was a free man. You would never believe how it happened. There was this boy, his name was Huckleberry Finn--I will never forget it--who helped on the entire trip. God was he amazing. That child must be an angel. You do not see too many white folk as nice as him. I always think of him, how he helped me become free. There was this other boy too. His name was Tom Sawyer, I did not like him as much as Huck, but I still respected him, mainly because he was…

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    Christ to redeem the fallen world and through him we will be saved. I believe Christianity to be the true religion and through Jesus Christ, we can and will be saved (John 3:16).There are several religions in this world today and all believe in serving a god or something. There are three in particular that capture my attention Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Muslims believe the Quran to be their Bible given to Muhammad (the ultimate and final prophet of Allah) from the angel Gabriel as Christians…

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