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    In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, many events occur in the novel where evil prevails in the minds of the tribe. The loss of innocence becomes greater and exposes young children to the "real world", where good and evil exists. Simon’s encounter with the Lord of the Flies is one of the major evil forces in the novel. Jack’s desire to kill only influences the rest of the tribe to become more like savages and run wild. Finally, the tragic death of Piggy is a result of the children assuming…

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    The famed psychologist Sigmund Freud believed that human beings have an innate lean toward and interest in death, known as the Thanatos drive (Kli). At some point in the life of every individual, the reality of ever-approaching death drives them to scrutinize their decaying bodies. In his poem, In Media Res, Michael McFee relies upon thoughtful imagery, biblical and literary allusion, and unexpected connotative language to examine the eerie experiences of a middle-aged man as he struggles to…

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    If a Plane Were to Crash Generally stories are read to learn about life, about the world evolving humans, and about how people would react to their circumstances and experiences. Similarly, characters in stories allow us to see how people might react to various situations or incidents. In the novel, ‘Lord of the Flies’ there are numerous characters with different insights, feelings, and characteristics. Many of the characters decide to follow the path towards evilness and savagery, while…

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    Sometimes when you ask a question you truly do not want to know the answer. Though we as humans ask anyway due to our human nature which defines us as people, we may not always make the best decisions but our instincts tell us to find out more. Curiosity in the book titled: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime Christopher Boone is a curious young boy, who wonders innocently about what kind of a person could possibly feel it necessary to harm a dog. He then dedicates his time to…

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    Villians Almost every story follows a similar formula, beginning with an exposition; the story shortly leads to the rising action, then promptly the climax appears, followed by an eventual wrapping up of the scene and the conclusion. As the story plays out, characters are created including a hero that we are supposed to love and admire. While on the way the hero meets new characters who provide context and clues that are important in the story. Typically, the hero is courageous, passionate,…

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    “The Cost of Separation, the appeal to division”, the title of my poem which is based on how equality is a slumbering ravine that peels away creativity until society is in a state of sleep pushing a game. This recurring game of catch up, never truly catches up so when we feel as though we have caught up it is no longer sweet. There is a direct juxtaposition between the image a people have in media and the relationship these people have with others. Also depending on this relationship the…

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    Hinduism

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    us. Vishnu wants to keep the good prominent and help people be the best that they can be. The last god, Shiva, is the god of destruction. Some may think that he destroys the world around us, but that is not the case. Instead he destroys evil that lurks in the universe. Shiva also transforms and can create the universe as well. It is believed in some forms of Hinduism that Brahma was born in the lotus from Shiva. Shiva then gave Brahma the power to create the universe and be the primary god.…

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    If sea turtles lay about an average of 100 eggs in each nest and lay up to 6 to 8 nest each season, then why are sea turtles endangered if so many of them are being created? Well for starters, Sea turtles are faced with many predators, where most creatures take sea turtles as their natural prey. But a sea turtle's life can be at risk even before they are even born. When a sea turtle lays her eggs, the eggs are in danger of Terrestrial predators that seek to prey on them. But if an offspring…

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    Jean Piaget, in my opinion, was one of the most influential developmental psychologist in psychology. In his early theories, Piaget used his three children to develop his ideas. Piaget divided the cognitive development of children into four different stages. He saw children as being little scientist and explorers trying to understand the world around them. Over the course of a child’s life until adulthood they go through the four stages; sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and…

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    Theme Of Sin In Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter

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    One theme is that sin must be confessed or it will grow and fester like a disease and will eventually consume the sinner from the inside, out. This theme is expanded upon throughout The Scarlet Letter, and especially during the events leading up to the second scaffold scene. Dimmesdale "kept vigils...sometimes viewing his own face in a looking glass...tortured" (Hawthorne 152). His visions of an unforgiving god and of what that god will do to him because of his sin drive him to a…

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