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    Jaws Film Analysis

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    character hits rock bottom, nothing could get worse. The captain has just been eaten by Jaws, Martin is the last man standing on a sinking boat. Suddenly Martin has a great idea to put the oxygen tank in the shark’s mouth. This is often referred to Break Into Three, when there is a fresh new idea the main character uses to help achieve the goal. It is now time for the Finale, this is when the main character uses, all the information he knows, to achieve the goal. Martin climbs to the highest point of the ship and shoots the oxygen tank, which he has placed in there earlier. Martin has finally accomplished the goal, Jaws is dead, and the waters are now safe again. The Final Image is the exact opposite of the beginning of the movie. The beach is empty and Marty and Matt are swimming in, the opposite of the beginning, when there was a party and people went swimming.…

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    Pearl is “the scarlet letter, only capable of being loved, and so endowed with a millionfold the power of retribution…” (p64) As a symbol of her sin, Hester dresses up Pearl to look nice just like she does to the scarlet letter itself. This is Hester’s way of overcoming her tribulation, she is, nevertheless, constantly aware of her shortcomings… “Thou must gather thine own sunshine. I have none to give thee!” (p54) As time passes, Hester’s endurance and determination shines through. Many…

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    Exact Opposites

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    Exact Opposites When it comes to getting dressed, entertainment, sleeping, and eating my husband and I are completely opposite like day and night. In fact, there are not many things that we are similar in at all. While this may be okay for my husband who believe opposites attract, I tend to think differently. I believe it has to do with loving someone and choosing to turn a blind eye to the differences. I often wonder how we manage to stay together with how completely discrepant we are. For…

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    Polar Opposites

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    In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, two characters are presented as polar opposites. In all actuality, they couldn’t be more alike. Claudius and Hamlet, according to the plot, led us to believe nonsensically that they are poles apart, “A little more than kin and less than kind” (NF, Act1, Scene2). The nature of the play fools us to believe that the relationship is in turmoil; therefore they must be different in character and nature. A contrast and comparison of characters must go beyond a superficial…

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    I’m a firm believer that opposites attract, would you want to date someone that is a complete replica of yourself? Yes? Then you might as well date yourself. When it comes to dating you want someone who is able to balance you out, vice versa.” Nevertheless, when we come to know others and our goal is simply to get along and to have a good time” (Maniaci & Reis, 2013). A relationship where there are two headstrong people wouldn’t work, or a relationship where both are sensitive just wouldn’t…

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    The Opposite Of Loneliness by Marina Keegan is a collection of stories and essays written by Keegan, who was a college student at Yale. She was killed in a car accident a week after her graduation, and her family published her works in a novel to honor her memory. This book should be read by all college students in the honors program because she encompasses the life and feeling of a college community, especially with a close knit community of the honors program at DePaul University. The essay…

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    Greek Opposites

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    things. Among this theory is the idea of opposites and how one thing comes from an opposing force. Heraclitus believes all things are one and that opposites are necessary for harmony. One is defined as a simple unity that is indivisible; whereas, a whole is made up of parts. Heraclitus also believes that things are at war with each other and brought together in their strife and tension. The oneness of all things is composed of opposites in conflict with one another. A prominent theory…

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    Opposite Sex

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    Appealing to the opposite sex in a memorable way could pose to be the most challenging, most mind-boggling thing to do for even the most charming of women, but how could this be? Perhaps, in their radiant disposition, they lack an understanding of the effectiveness of their use of touch. Nonverbal communication could arguably be the most important aspect when building the foundation of a new relationship. This analysis of the significance of touch and how it can stimulate desire in the opposite…

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    “It’s beyond a religion it’s a collective consciousness we share” He said. I rolled my eyes. “What if I told you there was no such thing as duality and everything existed as one?” “That wouldn’t make much sense because there are equal and opposing reactions for every object and then what about night and day, hot and cold?” “They are one, but the basic human mind interprets the polarity and separate oneness with dichotomy. The either or categorization, ignoring all that strays from the rigid…

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    5pts. Socrates offers the idea of opposites during his last hours on earth with his friends. He offers the argument that everything that is in this world came from its opposite. For example, for something small to get bigger, it must be small to start with and get bigger out of being small, the same idea can apply to hot/cold, heaven/hell, for any opposite in the world there is including the idea of living. Socrates asks Cebes in the Phato if there is an opposite of living, which we know to be…

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