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    Aphrodite Research Paper

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    Sunsets are the most beautiful, magical, mesmerizing phenomenon that occurs every day. Sunsets never miss a beat and always put on such a wonderful show to whoever stops to appreciate it. I'm sure everyone has the same question, where do sunsets come from? who makes the vibrant colors of pink, purple, deep orange, and different shades of red? You can thank the goddess Aphrodite for her work of love, and beauty. She uses her powers for the good, to create the most wonderful colors to make you fall

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    Remember viewing the world through of the lens of adolenscence? That all-encompassing innocence that drove headfirst into all of lifes experiences with passionate optimism. Emily DIckinson definitely remembered that youthful spirit, as it's something she carried with her long into her adult years; not only in her personal life, but in her poetry as well. Despite the standards of verse being quite set in stone at the time of its publication, Dickinsn followed in the footsteps of ?? and wrote what

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    out to the white sand beach through the sliding glass doors in the first room to watch the sunset. The colors of the sunset against the light green water were amazing. The reds, oranges, and yellows seemed more vibrant next to the color of that water. It made me wonder why people don’t just stay on the beach for the rest of their lives. I knew that I would have happily stayed there forever just to see sunsets like that every night for the rest of my life. We stayed on the beach until the sun was completely

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    As I stood there, on the beach, glancing at the ocean in awe of the beautiful sight, a sudden gust of wind blew past me. Each individual strand of my hair crossed my face, the sun played peek-a-boo as it made its appearance just above the horizon, as if it were too scared to show its’ beautiful light. The smell of the sea filled my nose as I took in the fresh air. The sand was filled with corals, with a collection of many sea shells, all of which had their own uniqueness in shape, size and color;

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    research on sunset clauses. This topic was suggested to me based on something I had written in my first book review. I began by Googling “sunset clause,” but I was unable to find a reputable source that explained sunset clauses. I then went to my local library’s website and found the online resources page. I then used the databases to try and locate a source that explained sunset clauses. I was able to find one source from the Britannica Library. This source mentioned that the principle of sunset clauses

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    “Contemplations” by Anne Bradstreet is a poem of thirty-three seven-line stanzas. It has an ABAB CCC rhyme scheme. This complex poem exists as a justification of writing as a unity with God that ends with the questioning of humanity’s placement in the hierarchy of the universe. The theme is presented as a tightly woven structure of different concepts, nature and religion go hand and hand. The poet is conflicted because she has hopes of being able to glorify God, but is hindered by a sense of her

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    Trying to retell a once seen sunset is like trying to recapture a forgotten memory. Sunsets can lay amidst glorious foreground sceneries of anything from beaches, mountains, towns, city skylines or even ancient temples. The breathtaking views stimulate emotional experience for some. 1. Santorini, Greece Probably one of the world’s most famous places to spectate the descending sun, Santorini is famed for distinct architecture that cascades down 900-foot cliffs into the ‘caldera’ (cauldron-like volcanic

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    Brooms”, by Emily Dickenson, and “Sunsets”, by Carl Sandburg; the authors compare sunset to women. The beauty of the sunset is the central theme in both poems; however, they each contain different ideas about sunset. For example, Dickenson, focuses more on the beauty of sunset comparing it to a housewife. In turn, Sandburg, compares sunset to a female dancer, and brings out the different kinds of ways the sun sets. In the poem, by Emily Dickenson she compares sunset to a housewife. The poem cites “She

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    The last time I saw the sunrise was in Taney County, Missouri, 1950. I’ve been told stories from long ago. Stories before this land was consumed by hate, fear, and greed. The time was back before the white man came. A time when the red man was intertwined with his creator. The red man lived at one with his Mother, embracing her with careful hands. Never taking more from her than he required, or more than she could replace. Allowing the regeneration of her sacred grounds; she repaid him tenfold

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    glory of Your son. As it sets behind the distant trees across the lake, You spill Your love over me in the brilliance of the sunset. Reds, pinks, blues, oranges, and purples blend to create a sight beyond my human imagination. Streaks of color illuminate the sky above me and reflect in the lake's still waters. A rugged cross stands with such strength in front of the sunset in remembrance of the One who died to grant us such beauties. Here is where I fell in love with life. Here is where I fell in

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