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    Hudson was one of these. In his career, he went on four trips that have impacted today’s world. Later on, he discovered what we call The Hudson River. The story starts with Hudson’s background. Then, reasons for his explorations, who sent him, and ends with his expeditions in all. To start with, Hudson’s background was pretty common. Hudson was born in 1565 and died on June 22, 1611. He was married to a woman named Katherine and had three sons, Richard Hudson, John Hudson, and Oliver Hudson.…

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    have lost sight of what's important. I believe that life is about finding personal happiness and reaching your dreams. After reading Siddhartha, something became very clear to me: lessons you learn from a journey cannot only be learned after the journey's conclusion, but more importantly, should be learned along the way. I also took from this book that wisdom cannot be taught to anyone, because the beliefs of others will not apply to your life. You are your own person, and must find your own…

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    steps beyond Hell’s doorway and experiencing an earthquake. Based on Beatrice’s words, I expected this guy to have a little more maturity, but who knows in this day and age. This fool should have comprehended the sign that we saw right at this journey’s threshold and it should have scared him away right from the beginning. If he faints in this circle, I have no hope that he will ever make it through the rest of Hell. Does this storm differ from the ones in his hometown? Has he never witnessed a…

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    simple fact of life: People have to earn a living”(Pink 1). At the end of the day, you’re working for some type of reward. More than likely, that reward would be money. A worker has to get some type of fair compensation in order to satisfy their needs. “Without fairness in baseline compensation you’ll get very little motivation at all”(Pink 2). A personal experience of mine that involved this theory was receiving a job at Journey’s. It was undoubtedly competitive to the point whereas if a…

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    mission, similar to a pilgrimage, wherein their journey is aided by some omnipotent being, their journey is heralded by the “sparks from the sacred fire.” Additionally, the attribution of the title “messenger” towards these men indicates that their journey’s purpose is entirely based on the circulation of European culture and dispersing the idea that it is superior. For example, Christianity was and still is a portion of European culture that is circulated through other countries. This…

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    a string near breaking point,’ this line represents her bond with her father and her father is like a King to her as he guided her through life as a child. Another allusion shows how time and death will catch up to us, ‘Old king, your marvellous journey’s…

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    The poetry of Emily Dickinson is some of the most profound works of the 19th century. Dickinson’s masterful style can captivate audiences and bring them along for a ride. One of her most famous and acclaimed literary journey’s is “Because I Could Not Stop for Death”. The poem personifies death as a suitor who is taking the narrator for a carriage ride. It is an intriguing point of view providing a metaphor for life. But Emily Dickson’s “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” is more than a look…

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    early form of civilization and, therefore, a reflection on his own reality, the metaphor changes, until the narrator raises his head at the end of the novel to discover that the Thames seemed to “lead into the heart of an immense darkness.” The alteration of the light-dark metaphor corresponds with Marlow's knowledge that the only 'reality', 'truth', or…

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    Powerful Memories

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    elements and natural aspects. This is evident throughout the poems “End of the Road” by Brian Turner, “Takapuna Beach” and “Under Mangere Mountain” by David Eggleton, and “Place to be” by Ben Stokes. Each author's purpose is to share their emotional attachment with readers which allows them to understand the conceptual theme of how powerful memories can encourage an individual to form an emotional attachment to a place. Within “End of the Road” Brian Turner illustrates the theme powerful…

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    Bible means what it means, and not what we think it means. A good method of interpreting the Bible is by using the Duvall and Hays Interpretive Journey, which is from Grasping God’s Word. In Duvall and Hay’s Interpretation they use four different Journey’s, and in which I will be using all four of those when trying to interpret the passage I have chosen from the book of Revelation. My goal is to grasp the meaning of the text that God has intended for us, by using Duvall and Hays Journeys.…

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