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    by Greg Beeman and James Marshall, which was released in October 2001 and ended in May 2011. Smallville premiered on The WB from 2001-2006, and The CW premiered it from 2006-2011. The series was the best rendition of the Superman comics brought to life for ten seasons. From the origin of alien turned to savior, mesmerizing special effects, good triumphing over evil, the dramatic scenes of heartbreak and love, all excellently portrayed by the actors and actress creates retention of the most…

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    Agoge In Spartan Life

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    of education and punishment which taught the Spartan males the true values of Spartan life and society. The boys learnt obedience to the law, companionship, bravery and self-sacrifice. After the second Messenian War Spartan life was based on controlling a large number of enslaved helots. . Through its hard training the Agoge taught in Spartan citizens mental and physical qualities needed to preserve their life and society to defend it against internal and external threats. Ten days after a…

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    watch me, their unsuspected hero” (4) This shows that Sammy wants to impress the three girls, hoping to win them over with his loyalty to them and not to his own manager. This action demonstrates that Sammy doesn’t value the morally ethical things in life. He values acts of rebellion and people that break rules, especially if it is an almost naked girl in his point of view. He also values a sense of superiority and difference between him and the other workers/Lengel. This causes him to quit and…

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    Lily Dialectical Journal

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    1. It is not surprising that T. Ray was once a different man who truly loved Deborah. The reason for this is because he never wanted to talk about her or answer any questions directed towards her existence. This may have been a touchy subject for T. Ray due to the fact that his own daughter took away the woman who he was married to. It is believable that T. Ray was once loving because he did end up raising Lily even if he did a horrible job at doing so. In addition to this being a delicate…

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    Cupid: The Goddess Of Love

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    With Valentine’s Day just behind us, we are reminded of love and when we think of the character that best represents love the first thing that comes to mind is Cupid. You can’t go to a store during the holiday season without seeing the image of Cupid on cards, stuffed toys, candy boxes, and flower vases. Cupid was one of the minor Roman Gods. Although we don’t know his exact birth we do know he was born on Mount Olympus, Cupid is the son of Venus and Mercury. Venus is the goddess of love…

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    Overcoming Tragedy “It’s part of life to have obstacles. It’s about overcoming obstacles, that’s the key to happiness”- Herbie Hancock. Tragedy is an event causing great suffering, depression, and distress. Lot’s of people in our world suffer tragedies. These tragedies can either be small and non-harmful or big and very harmful. They range anywhere from getting a bad grade on a test to losing one of your good friends to cancer. The one thing about tragedies though, small or big, is that no…

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    Doctor, Doctor I have a sore throat! Oh where is the Doctor? He’s lying dead on the floor! “In the USA we lose over 400 physicians per year to suicide. That’s the equivalent of an entire medical school “Kevin MD.com. Over the past there have been millions of physicians death; not naturally or accidentally however presumed as an accident. How do you feel about this issue? A doctor is the one person we all depend on to keep us alive when we are ill but they themselves don’t have anyone to keep…

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    you free is a complex question. The difficulty to understand the question is based on what truth you’re looking for. There are different perspectives and levels of intensity about the truth. If the truth you’re searching for is a world distorting secret, compared to a little white lie, there will be two different answers to the question: is ignorance bliss, or does the truth set you free? The story, “Allegory of the Cave” by Plato, the play, “Oedipus Rex” by Sophocles, and the movie, The Matrix,…

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    proposal than they do about living their life with the other person; a proposal is of no significance when one does not focus on the love that they have for their significant other. Thus, Wilde says that a moment should not define a marriage; the moments filled with love and togetherness is what defines the marriage and love that two lovers have for each other.…

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    The Nun’s Priest’s tale is about a proud rooster and his hen wives living on a poor widow’s farm. The roosters name is Chanticleer and he is both a talented and proud rooster with an excellent crowing ability. He has seven wives, but his dearest is Perelote. One night, Chanticleer awakens from a terrible dream of being attacked by a red, hound-like creature. When he voices his concerns to Pertelote, she chastises him for being so fearful, and says that she should not place such truth in dreams.…

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