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    Le Passe-muraille Introduction: Context: ‘Le Passe-Muraille’ tells the story of a man called Dutilleul who discovers he can walk through walls. He had just turned fourty-three when he discovered his power. One night the electricity of his apartment cut out and after briefly stumbling around he found himself outside his front door when the electricity came back on. Since his front door had been locked he immediately came to the conclusion that he had simply passed through the wall. After taking a

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    EXEGETICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PASSAGE OF PROVERBS 3 Exegetical Summary: Literary Context: Proverbs 3:1-12, Wisdom is the most valuable thing you will process so hold on to it tightly. 3: 1-4 when you are taught good doctrine it leads to wisdom by having reliable teachers 3:5-6 To Rest in God because you trust in His leading. 3:7-10 God will reward you for being obedient to His instructions. 3:11-12 God will correct you when you do wrong, but the wisdom is in knowing this. Historical Context: Author

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    The story of Summer, by David Updike, is set during that idyllic time in life when responsibility is the last word on anyone's mind. And yet, as with all human affairs, responsibility is an ever-present and ever-necessary aspect to life. What happens when the protagonist, Homer, loses his awareness of a certain personal responsibility to maintain self-control? Homer's actions increasingly make him act foolishly, internally and externally. Also, how does Homer return to a sense of sanity and responsibility

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    Following the departure, the ship headed south. She passed Lisbon on the 15th and had passed through the Suez Canal by the end of the month. Australian waters were reached by the end of July and passen-gers unloaded in Townsville from the 1st to the 3rd of August, in Rock-hampton from the 5th to the 6th, and deposited the remainder in Bris-bane after her arrival there on the 13th. She departed in ballast on the 26th and proceeded to load wool in Newcastle and Sydney. Destined for London via

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    reader to dive into what it means to διδάσκειν. The issue with this word is not that the translation is teach, but that it is such a common word. As per Strong’s Concordance, the word occurs in some form over fifty times in the New Testament. One passage that may help bring some clarity to the application of this word is its use in reference to singing as “teaching and admonishing.” A man would be hard pressed to not see the difficulty in forbidding all teaching of men. She not only could not preach

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    opportunities- it is actually the antithesis, and instead, many harsh prejudice and unending craziness will occur instead; Iyer argues this by using allusions, anaphoras, and juxtapositions to help convey what he is saying. In the beginning of this passage, Iyer starts off with a lively and narrative tone to introduce a biblical allusion in the first paragraph; Iyer explains how many travelers come out from the airplane to reach their final destination, the “Promised Land.” This allusion sparks an interest

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    There was caution in how the news would be broken to Mrs. Mallard. It was her sister that would tell her of the accident. Mrs. Mallard had a weak heart, but when she was told about her husband’s accidental death, she accepted it immediately. The passage in the story is, “She did not hear the story as many women have heard the same, with a paralyzed inability to accept its significance. She wept at once, with sudden, wild abandonment, in her sister’s arms. When the storm of grief had spent itself

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    it will continue to grow for as long as we let it. There are a significant amount of ways that technology can help. It can be used in school and for learning purposes, which is a great thing to take advantage of if you get the opportunity. In the passage “Is Coding the New Literacy,” it talked about how much of an essential skill coding is in today’s world. The reason to this is because technology is advancing and jobs are requiring more of a person in order for them to attain a job. Technology is

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    is so powerful and unusual that it becomes a tradition (adopted in the form of Trachimday). Brod seems to exert a kind of enigmatic yet clearly benevolent semblence, and even as a small baby resting in the synagogue, people are drawn to her. The passage illustrates how Brod’s influence was wide spread (unintentional

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    conveyed through the nature of the campsite. The fishing rod symbolizes the close relationship between the father and the son, and illustrates how two people can grow apart physically while still preserving their tight bond with each other. The passage begins with a detailed description of the scenery around the tent. The second person point of view allows the reader to be in Joe’s position. They camp under an “enormous pine” that is “nine thousand feet high”. The area is isolated from reality

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