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    Kurtz as an example of what happens when you are exposed to the unconscious. Throughout the novel, Marlow has been hearing little bits of information about Kurtz and his accomplishments. Yet at the end of the novel, we learn that Kurtz has gone practically insane, shattering the illusion of grandeur that Marlow was expecting. Kurtz’s last words were “The horror! The horror!”, which may have been said in madness, was one of the clearest epiphanies that Kurtz had. In his last moments, Kurtz realizes that

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    Thousands of years ago Plato wrote of a love perpetuated by the idea that two people were made for each other. Although evolved, this is the root of the common western idea of love as shown through literature, various forms media and the expectations of society. Undoubtedly the most common form of love westerns encounter is the ‘happy ever after’ romance where two lovers ride off into the sunset and live out the rest of their days happily. This permeates into our lives in ways like the notion of

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    humor. More contrast is shown when Romeo is passionately in love with his new found soul mate, Juliet, and Mercutio mocks the concept of romantic love. When Romeo is low-spirited, Mercutio is happy, positive, and ready to enjoy life. In the beginning of “Romeo and Juliet,” Romeo is depressed. Romeo’s father, Lord Montague asks Benvolio to find out what is upsetting his son. At this time, the Capulets, the family that the Montagues have been feuding with for a very long time, is throwing a party. Mercutio

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    10. Apotheosis To apotheosize is to deify. When someone dies a physical death, or dies to the self to live in spirit, he or she moves beyond the pairs of opposites to a state of divine knowledge, love, compassion and bliss. This is a god-like state; the person is in heaven and beyond all strife. A more mundane way of looking at this step is that it is a period of rest, peace and fulfillment before the hero begins the return. 11. The Ultimate

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    Many people from United States have pets that live with them in their home, like dogs, cats, hamsters and even Tweety Birds. However, a significant number of people have pets that do not live with them inside their house. Some of these pets may include: raccoons, pigs, cows, and, most commonly, horses. Humans for thousands of years have had a dual-purpose relationship with the horse. They see the horse as a means to make work easier and, as a lifetime friend. When a horse is a pet, the horse´s need

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    One moment that particularly stood out to audience members during the play would have to be where Irina longs for a life of hard work and earning a living rather than her privileged ways of having no commitments or responsibilities. Not many individuals can relate to the idea of wanting to live a work-filled life, and those who reside in the upper class do not share this idea. However, Irina is separating herself from the regular members of the aristocratic class by saying that she wants to do an

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    The Aeneid, to this day, remains one of the most influential epics to ever grace the merciless limitations of manuscript, inspiring, in pop culture as well as literature, an onslaught of themes, mythology, values, and the general sense of what a hero must be-or do- in order to overcome the obstacles of the gods and man. Written somewhere between 29 and 19 BC, consisting of twelve books (although never completely finished), The Aeneid takes us through the turbulent journeys and prophesied triumphs of

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    are found of how to make disciples to follow Jesus Christ. It is my desire to see more people in the church have a passion for discipleship. Therefore, this paper will examine in detail how to make disciples in a ministry context. This will be accomplished by examining the 5 V’s of discipleship—vision, values, views, vehicles, and verifiers. It is my purpose to examine each area in order to have a detailed plan of discipleship that will be used in my own ministry context to make disciples for Christ

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    May Sarton AIDS

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    Fear and Love in the Poem “AIDS” Love means unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another (Webster). Many people do not understand the true meaning of love. Most people even take love for granted, assured that it will overcome any hardship or obstacle in their lives. May Sarton poems often deals with private human concerns such as love, loneliness, and creative (Klaich). In May Sarton's poem "AIDS" she uses imagery, syntax, and repetition to describe fear and love that transcends

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    to love music, but he doesn’t love it anymore. “A man who loved music. There is no time for that now. No time for music” (line 19-20). This is not because he doesn’t want to love music anymore, but simply because he physically can’t. The only happiness in this man’s life currently are the memories that he can remember. This is where his nostalgia comes into play because he can remember happy memories from the past. I can only wonder if this man would rather have just been dead because it must be

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