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    I choose topic five to talk about Tao Qian (Tao Yuanming). The main concept “when the mind is far, its place becomes remote” describes the remarkable feelings which are still affecting how people value fame and wealth today. By analyzing two poems written by Tao, “Returning to dwell in gardens and fields I” and “Drinking wine Ⅴ”, we can have a better insight into his mind, his experience and how he has achieved this state of mind in his poetry. First, I will introduce the poem “Returning to dwell

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    for governmental benefits after the baby is conceived via In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and born posthumously. When practicing IVF, are we violating God’s will? This paper is to discuss the views of the four candidates interviewed in relation to posthumous conception and delivery, their views on benefits/inheritance entitlement to these babies, and ethical principles and theories in

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    Having a meaningful name is a gift that anybody can’t have. Most of the parents name their child with expectations of what the child would become, and usually the names they choose have great meanings. But does that mean there is absolutely no problem how the name is pronounced or spelled? Names usually have big impact on first impression when the person is being introduced, which may be very important. I believe that names are powerful piece of who we are and a symbol we live with for the rest

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    Why Are We Named?

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    word fit precisely for them? This will be a paper on the study of names, specifically mine- Emma Lee Ketelsen. The study of personal names is anthroponomastics, while the study of proper names in general is onomastics, according to Wikipedia. Source I was named after my father’s confirmation instructor, Emma Langholt. According to Dad, it was because my parents liked the name and it was a pleasant coincidence that that was her name. My father went through six years of catechetical instruction with

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    The Meaning Of Jacob

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    Jacob Jacob, a simple name, is easy to say, easy to spell, and easy to remember. Jacob comes from the Hebrew origin, “Supplanter”. Supplanter means one who follows another’s heel. My name fits me. To me, Jacob means someone who is smart, funny, and outgoing. I am very smart, at least I think so. In real life, I am not that funny, but some people think that I am funny. I am sometimes outgoing because if I really want to be someone’s friend I just go up and ask. But I love my name. My dad wanted me to

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    Alexander The Great Red

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    Alexander came from the Greek name Alexandros, which meant “defending men” from the Greek alexo, “to defend. Help” and aner, “man”. The name also belongs to a hero of Paris in Greek mythology and belongs to several characters in the New Testament. Even know with all these Alexander’s, the most famous one was Alexander the Great, King of Macedon. Alexander the Great name spreaded all throughout Europe because of his great power and money. Kings of Scotland, Yugoslavia and Poland, eight popes, and

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    a real story, I’m gonna start with my name” (Lamar). A name means a lot about a person. It shows that a person acts a certain way, the way someone looks like something, or even how someone fills and shapes their name into how they want to be shown. George Orwell’s Animal Farm shows this with a pig named Squealer. Squealer’s name is a great representative of his personality traits because the character spreads propaganda and is very persuasive. Squealer’s name is a great representative of his personality

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    Susan Donnelly’s “Eve Names the Animals”, is a short poem written to try to show the independence and importance of Eve which is not shown in the biblical story in Genesis. She uses this as her platform to show that women are able to do the same jobs as men, and that even one of the most important jobs, naming the animals, could be done by a woman. Eve feels as though Adam went about naming animals carelessly, and only named them based on appearance. It is a story of attempted separation and self

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    The definition of a symbol according to Merriam-Webster Dictionary is something that stands for something else by reason of relationship or association; and can either be letters, pictures, an action, object or event. Symbols are not restricted to pictures or objects, but can include gestures as well as words. Symbol use is necessarily not just for infants, but adults as well and is crucial to the way humans think. Not only does something such as a map serve as a symbol but words such as “wedding

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    This text reveals more information upon the theme of cyclic occurrences throughout the work.             The name José Arcadio also holds much symbolic significance. The text describes previous José Arcadios as impulsive and outgoing, although they liked to retain much control over their domestic situations. José Arcadio Segundo, on the other

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