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    that the audience hopes for freedom without violence, he compares Britain’s rule to “the song of that siren till she transforms [them] into beasts”. Not only is he showing that King George III has been manipulating the colonists and blinding them of the truth, but he is also alluding to Greek mythology as he compares King George to a siren. He appeals to the delegates by showing how the British has been dehumanizing them and spreading lies, acting as a bearer of bad news. Through his diction such as

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    the use of comparison of “grave” and “wedding bed,” we can see how Juliet tries to show maturity. She tells Nurse to venture out and for this young man’s name. As Nurse leaves, Juliet starts worrying if this man is already wed to someone else. She compares her grave to be a wedding bed, that shows how she wants to die rather than marry some other man. Juliet tries to get to know this man, but she can't help it and think about marriage with a man whose name she doesn't even know yet. The way Juliet

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    Figurative language is used throughout many books to help readers solidify in their mind what they are reading in order to procure a deeper meaning for the text. In “Fahrenheit 451”, Ray Bradbury uses figurative language in a way that compare the events and culture of “Fahrenheit 451” to the real world we live in today. Irony, symbolism, and a simile are the many pieces of figurative language found throughout this book. On page 29 Clarisse explains to Guy why she is not in school and how she is

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    COMPARE UTILITARIAN AND DEONTOLOGICAL THEORIES Utilitarianism is the idea that the moral worth of an action is determined by its usefulness. In maximizing utility and minimizing negative utility, in short it can be defined as pleasure minus pain. Deontology means duty or obligation. This theory was founded by a German philosopher, Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). According to Kant, it is the only way of making moral decisions. Another definition for deontology is that it is an approach to the justification

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    higher education. International comparison can be of great assistance in public policy making. (1) It can help deepen the understanding of our own educational system and practices by exploring the similar and different features of both systems to compare. (2) Besides, it can help reexamine potential theoretical and practical issues happened in our country, by using quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate data, experiences and etc. from another country or countries. (3) It

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    Kant Vs Mill Analysis

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    captive, he would be acting on the motives of self-preservation and saving the rest of the captives, thereby fulfilling his duty according to Kant. Furthermore, in the second version of the categorical imperative, Kant addresses the need to treat humanity as not just a means to an end but also as an end. When applied to this scenario, Kant would tell Jim that every captive is an end as well as Jim himself

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    That being said that definition of a bully is exactly like how some of the characters acted in the play. The Three Witches compare to the definition of a bully taking advantage of someone because in act 1 scene 1 the witches took advantage of Macbeth by telling him a prophecies about how he will become king and have wealth along with land so the Witches basically foreshadowed

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    book, Drinking: A Love Story by Caroline Knapp, depicts a hardworking, strong, but interestingly weak Caroline. Caroline through her memoir shares her life story and her life relevance with alcohol. She writes her life as a functional alcoholic. She compares her addiction to alcohol to love. Throughout her memoir Caroline also described her journey through her excessive and misuse of alcohol. She describes the hardships that this has caused and how it has affected her, and her relationships. Her life

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    The Salem Witch Trials

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    Compare and contrast this book with the last book you read. The last book that I read was, If I Stay. There is death in both the books, there is love, and lies. The Witch Trials book is a documentary about the horror of Salem, it is sad and exciting. If

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    written in and then later, made into a film based on the novel. I will be describing the plot, both the historical accuracies and inaccuracies, the film themes, and my opinion of the acting, all on the 1992 film. I was completely impressed with this film. Not having read the book I cannot compare the two, however I can compare what I saw with actual events from that time and what I saw. The plot of this film starts out in 1757, the American colonies are in the middle of the third year of the French and

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