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    In a section of the Handel’s Saul, adapted from the Hebrew Bible, comes a struggle for superiority between two people: David and Saul. During a big fight called the Battle of Philistines, David the leader of Israel’s side fights against the Philistines. David defeats the Philistines by using a slingshot to kill the leader with a slingshot as opposed to a sharp weapon such as an arrow or a sword. He also has slain ten thousands while Saul has only slain thousands. Saul sees David’s success as a threat to his confidence causing him to develop a feeling of antagonism towards him. Saul has an angry reaction towards the Chorus of Israelites’ dramatic singing about David’s success. It is about the aforementioned fact that David has slain ten thousands while Saul has only slain thousands. They quickly and quietly sing about Saul killing thousands before getting to the most significant line. It goes “ten thousand praises are his (referring to David) due! (Handel, 22, 1:09-1:30)” as it is sung three times unlike the other lines that are each sung once. For every repeat, the choir sings louder. Right after the choir, Saul sings a short accompagnato about his reaction to their lines. It starts off with “What do I hear? (Handel, 23, 0:01-0:04)” Then, he sings “Am I then sunk so low to have this upstart boy preferred before me? (Handel, 23, 0:04-0:25)” A little later, he sings “With rage I shall burst his praises to hear! Oh, how I both hate the stripling, and fear! (Handel, 26,…

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    From Zero to… Hero? How Orwell Writes to Define His Fate Psychologically speaking, people are likely to root for the underdog. Though the reason for this trend is unclear- perhaps it hearkens back to countless stories in the bible. Whatever the reason may be for this pattern, it has been observed in many forms- sports teams and politics in particular. In fact, a study published in The American Political Science Review focused on this trend of rooting for the underdog, and determined that in a…

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    For many ages, people have turned to David and Goliath for inspiration. While people have told the story for ages, it is often misinterpreted. To readers, Goliath is a formidable foe, with superior power to David, a small shepherd’s boy. Goliath expected a warrior to engage him in close combat, where size was an advantage. Gladwell’s novel, David and Goliath, examines the struggles of ordinary people. Gladwell finds that sometimes advantage can lead to failure, and disadvantage can lead to…

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    Author, Malcolm Gladwell, in chapter 4 of his book titled, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, challenges the common definition of the word “disadvantage” by using evidence about people who are dyslexic. He uses logical and emotional appeals and repetition to make the reader question their interpretations of disadvantages, to emphasize we can overcome those difficulties and to suggest that some difficulties may even be desirable. Gladwell opens the chapter…

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    Sometimes, in sports or in life in general, there are favorites and underdogs. There is a general consensus that the favorite team or player will win but sometimes it`s the underdog that wins and receives all the honor related with that win. This is very similar to what I read about Seabiscuit and what I watched in the video of Jason McElwain. Some people have the ability to transcend their underdog status (ie. Red from Seabiscuit and Jason) and create something very special. In both cases,…

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    "Giants are not what we think they are. The same qualities that appear to give them strength are often the sources of great weakness."- Malcolm Gladwell, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, David and Goliath is a book of a battle of underdogs that also relates to Tarzan and Clayton, Tarzan being the underdog and Clayton Goliath. In The Legend of Tarzan, the main character Tarzan was raised by gorillas after being abandoned by his human parents in the African…

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    tried to join their inner circle, with some help from a worshipper Friedrich Von Roehm. She defeated Rachel Summers and Magma, and then offered the two of them to the club, she then was admitted to the club as the Black Queen. The two young mutants were rescued by the X-Men, but that did not matter to Selene as she had already been admitted. Sebastian Shaw was even frightened by Selene, although he allowed her to join the inner circle of the Hellfire club. At the same time though, Selene…

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    Schizophrena is a serious mental disorder which affects the way a person acts and how a person thinks and feels. Persons diagnosed with this disorder usually have difficulties distinguishing between what is real and what is imaginary; causing them to withdrawn or become unresponsive leading to the person’s inability to express emotions normally in social situations. Signs of schizophrenia are different for everyone; as there are many different types of schizophrenia. It is essential to get a…

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    Wheatley’s collection of thirty nine poems in her publication, Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral. Works that I wish to make direct reference to and analyze further are “On being brought from Africa to America”, “On Virtue”, “On Imagination”, “To Maecenas”, “To the University of Cambridge”, “Goliath of Gath”, “On recollection”, and “An hymn to humanity.” Despite the short length, “On being Brought from Africa” is a very powerful poem that addressed the issue of slavery.The poem…

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    Jonah dwelled in the Northern Kingdom of Israel the city of Gath-hepher which is in Zebulun. Jonah stood a servant and prophet of God; son of Amittai, who reconditioned the land of Israel. The name Jonah means “Dove” which is symbolic of sensitivity of the Holy Spirit. His father’s name was Amittai, which means “Truthful, Faithful and Trustworthiness.” Jonah resided during the early reign of Jerobam around (790-750 BC). Jonah’s early ministry earned him esteem in Israel, because he prophesied…

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