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Latin America's Guerrilla Groups, its Drug Gangs and Poverty Literature Essay
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As a result a large population of the poor people in Latin American countries is working in the black market and that is why they do not have any sort of access to social security and means to improve them; the high unemployment rate and the low salaries of the employed ones have only contributed to the already worsening situation (Chalk).
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Nora Character in Henrik Ibsens Immortal Play A Dolls House Literature Essay
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Nora is also vain, as she states, several times, that she is pretty.  She is silly and frivolous, living, apparently, only to dance and party and entertain.  Yet, at the end of the play, Nora apparently has an epiphany, and a glorious,  independent, grounded feminist emerges from Nora at the end of the play.
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Ibsen`s 'A Doll's House': Societal Conflict Literature Essay
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Humans have grouped themselves into societies that help the individuals to benefit from other’s work besides their own. Societies have evolved from small towns to colossal empires. Amongst these, most of them demand some sort of common sacrifice from the individuals, which might be in direct conflict with the good of the individual, thus suppressing that particular individual’s good.
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Exploring Toni Morrison`s 'The Bluest Eye' Literature Essay
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This paper explores the novel’s major scenes, title, characters, themes, prologue and afterword, symbolism, and conflict. The title The Bluest Eye has a vibrant meaning to the novel. The Black girl, Pecola Breedlove, does not like her physical look and, hence, desired to be beautiful.
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Awareness of Death in Don DeLillo`s 'White noise' Literature Essay
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The tragic consequences of this awareness are vividly portrayed by Don DeLillo in his novel White Noise. The color ‘white’ is used here to symbolize the overpowering force of awareness of death. Jack and Babette, at the heart of their fears, brood over the most unpleasant (Bloom 2003, 209): “What if death is nothing but sound?
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Maaza Mengiste - Beneath the Lions Gaze Literature Essay
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In the very first episode readers are introduced to Doctor Hailu, a recognized surgeon, taking out a bullet out of the student’s body. The bullet was fired by the police at the back of one of the students who protested against the Emperor’s rule.  Just as Hailuis doing an operation, his wife is dying of heart failure in his hospital. Yet, this is just the beginning of all hardships this family encounters within the new regime.
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Literary Analysis Interpretation The Novel of The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant's Literature Research Paper
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This setting is exceptionally relevant in the plot of the story as it represents that period in history when class systems and class struggles were prevalent. 19th century France is known for its class system where aristocracy held about 33% of the national income even at the advent of increased wages and improved standard of living.
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Character Analysis of Iago in the Shakespeare Play Othello Literature Research Paper
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Iago is artful and he studied human nature deeply. He knows all the torment which afflicts the mind of a man. Because of his understanding of human nature, he is trusted by nearly everyone around him, but on the other hand he does not trust anyone. He manipulates the trust of other people.
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The Terminology: Gargoyle Literature Research Paper
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Consequently, gargoyles have been used by sculptors and artists to display their creativity. The origin of gargoyles began in the medieval ages with the onset of believing in Christ as the sole God and a living being. This notion was incongruent with the medieval credence that had the perspective of life being a struggle between good and evil.
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Ulysses by Alfred Lord Tennyson Literature Essay
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The 19th century was characterized by a variety of unique cultural characteristics that had a significant influence on the literature written during this period. The poem “Ulysses” by Alfred Lord Tennyson, written in this century is representative of the characteristics of this period in history.
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Literature of Western World Literature Essay
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This essay explores literature of Western world through the description of Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. We meet different characters who are described as examples of Christian ideals. All heroes of Canterbury Tales have their own personality. The author compares the nature of all characters depicting them in regards to Christian tradition.
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Gender Roles in the Story of an Hour and The Necklace Literature Essay
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This research is the best example of comparison of two stories The Story of an Hour and The Necklace which clearly bring out the roles of males and females. Their authors have explored the theme of gender roles using similar contexts and from similar perspectives and the manifestations of gender roles by outlining the responsibilities expected of each gender in the society especially in their marriage.
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Summary of Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich Literature Essay
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The aim of this experiment is to discern whether one can live on the meager wages of an unskilled worker and at the same time have enough money left to pay off the next month’s rent. Nickel and Dimed is, basically, aimed at showcasing the hardships encountered by unskilled workers trying to survive on their meager wages.
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Character Analysis: Hamlet Literature Research Paper
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While there are a number of primary characters, the central protagonist is undoubtedly Prince Hamlet. Shakespeare implements Hamlet as a way of exploring questions of human meaning, revenge, and love.
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Proverbial Features of Chinua Achebes Things Fall Apart Literature Essay
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The author states that Achebe’s use of proverbs in Things Fall Apart can be considered a stylistic marking of the distinct cultural and religious aspects of Igbo life. The proverbs significantly characterize the cultural background embodied of the Igbo, and are therefore, an effective tool to inject this background.
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The Maturation of George Willard Literature Essay
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Maturation of George Willard. Sherwood Anderson brings out touching themes from a small town life. In Winesburg, Ohio, Sherwood combines novelistic aspects with those of short stories to describe life in Winesburg. Consisting of twenty-four short stories, the book paints a picture of the inhabitants of winesburg through the narration of George Willard.
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The Others in America Literature Essay
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The writings of John Smith, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Olaudah Equiano, Frederick Douglass, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton provide detail about how the English colonies and US government designed to keep others out of the mainstream. Natives, slaves, and women were treated as others in a nation that supposedly espoused equality for all.
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Shah Jussuf:the Triumph of Love Literature Essay
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Over the course of the century it can be seen that many popular tales have been recognized all over the world. Not only have they been recognized and known but they are also being taught in the literary institutes. Several popular Arabic, Persian and Turkish tales have marked their importance and provide a glimpse of the interests of the people.
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Comparisons of Fictional Characters and the Society during 1800-1850 Literature Essay
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Huck positively has a soft spot for Wilks' descendants, who handle him with politeness and consideration, so he attempts to frustrate the grifters' intentions by siphoning away the treasures bequeathed to him by his kin. Nonetheless, when he is confronted with the tricky situation of the possible discovery of his financial plans, he is left with no option but to conceal it in Wilks' casket.
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Flight by Doris Lessing and Kiss Miss Carol by Farrukh Dhondy Literature Coursework
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In the story “Flight”, the main character is an anonymous old man who rears pigeons for a living. At the begging the old man grasps his much loved pigeon, instead of letting it fly. “Kiss Miss Carol” is the narrative of a Bangladeshi boy whose family emigrated from Bangladesh to England where the dominant families in the neighbourhood are western.
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Colonialism versus Modernity Literature Research Paper
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Most countries, in their current state, are products of colonial systems and the themes of independence that passed on from earlier generations. This always becomes the beginning of a failure process for a particular country in terms of its social and political aspects. The people borrow identities from these systems.
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Attributes of Characterization of Sixteen Century Literature Term Paper
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To pursue the goal, the characters go through many adventures which result in having many man-made as well as destiny-made hurdles. Some of the characters are strict followers of Christian virtues while some of them are distracting from them. The characters are typical fictional characters. They are either too good or too bad.
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The Prophecies between the Works of Macbeth, Sophocles I, and Sundiata Literature Essay
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In many works of literature, Prophecies are often used as plot devices to motivate the characters and to swing them into action or inaction. It gives the reader and the characters, a glimpse of the future. It also oftentimes drive the characters towards their goals or towards madness to fulfill the prophecies.
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Poetic Rationale-The Little Black Boy Literature Book Report/Review
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       This addition is in tandem with the aspirations of the younger generation of blacks. They say, “God sees the truth,” but how long is the man—the black man—to wait? The modern generation is in no mood to tolerate injustice, and racial inequality is a burning and sensitive issue. Metaphors will not provide any tangible solution for them. 
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A Long Way Gone and Sizwe's Test Literature Assignment
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Both the stories take us to Africa, to war-ravaged Sierra Leone in one book and a degenerate South African slum in the other. Both have been international successes, attracting significant attention in the press and reaping commercial benefits to the author and the cause. More importantly, each of them has revealed an as yet undiscovered face to the causes that they explore.
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Comparing The Illiad and The Odyssey in Genre, Language, and Structure Literature Essay
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Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey are two classical epic poems. When one investigates the epic poetry genre, Homer’s language and similes, characterization of the protagonists, the prevailing themes and structure of the poem, one ultimately discover a unity between both poems. The Iliad features the demi-god Achilles who goes out warfighting against Troy.
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Analysis of How It Feels to Be Colored Me and What is an America Literature Essay
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The actual practices were away from the truth. The readers get the notion that the discrimination, which was inflicted on the blacks in America from the country’s beginning to the modern world, is still showing its impetus on the American Blacks. So, both these essays can thus be considered that one is the response to the other and vice versa.
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Tragedy in Oedipus the King and Death of a Salesman Literature Essay
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Creators of fiction could incorporate tragic endings and particularly sketch tragic heroes to make a stronger impact on the readers’ minds. Through tragic endings and tragic heroes, they would expect the readers to ‘hold on’ to the creation for a longer time. In addition, they would end stories in a tragic manner as a logical end for all the events that would have occurred throughout the story.
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Existentialism in American Literature Literature Essay
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According to the essay, Ellison is an author and philosopher who felt frustrated because of the way human beings were discriminated especially the black people in Europe. He wrote the novel Invisible Man as he sort to explain his views about the plight of people at that time and explains the invisibility of a man.
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Satan as an Antihero in Paradise Lost by John Milton Literature Essay
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It was published in 1667 and was succeeded by more publications. It borrows its plot from the story of the Fall of Man in Genesis’ biblical story of creation. It is based on the temptations of Adam and Eve by Satan, which resulted in their being expelled from the Garden of Eden by God. The author’s main objective is to “justify the ways of God to men.
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Literature Essay
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Critical Essay: Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley: the monster as ecological disaster? The story of Frankenstein, which was written by Mary Shelley when she was only 19 years of age, has gripped the imagination of readers ever since, and has sparked a whole industry of literary criticism.
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The Book: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Literature Term Paper
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Tradition is the handing down of beliefs, opinions, customs, stories, and the like of parents to children and generation to generation. Friesz also emphasized that it is a transmitted or inherent way of discerning or acting that involves unwritten laws that had a tendency to evolve to fit men’s own choices over a period of centuries.
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The Book: The Activist by Renee Goldman Literature Research Paper
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Apparently, they are protesting due to a lack of leadership within their circle. The journalist is drawn in tales that are pitted against activists and politicians. The journalist of the book discovers that being an activist is quite a risky affair. The reason is that it involves a lot of courage that is required to fight for a particular cause.
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I Never Saw Another Butterfly Literature Book Report/Review
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Raja Englanderova is the main character of the drama, gathering most of the attention and time in the play. In the course of this period of hopelessness, the slum makes Englanderova bring confidence to a small group of kids snared in Terezin. Irena Synkova is committed to her life as a teacher and parent.
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Comparison between A rose by Emily and The Dead Literature Term Paper
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The article discusses the differences between the two narrations in reference to the plot, theme, styles, and character development, among others. The two narrations share the same theme, “death”, but follows different approaches. Authors have also developed main characters differently, where the first narration shows excellent development while the second fails to meet the demands.
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King James I and the Religious Culture of England Literature Admission/Application Essay
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If Elizabeth never objected to the closure of top theatres in England, poetry could have lost taste and would not have gotten this far. Poetry is an art that should be promoted under all cost, this because it enhances the exploration of hidden agendas in life through hidden literature language. It acts as a literature indirect tool to fight injustice, corruption, and poor governance.
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The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin Literature Book Report/Review
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The author states that the freedom is short-lived after the supposed dead husband returns unexpectedly; Louise dies of a heart attack when she sees her husband whom she thought was dead. Kate Chopin uses various stylistic, structural, and symbolic tools to bring out the subject matter of the story.
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The Proliferation of Spiritual Core Values as Great Significance to the Society Literature Essay
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The subject of spirituality is something that I have vested my interest in, so I was compelled to pore over the recommendation as I believe that it had important information. For one thing, spirituality is the practice of that field of consciousness where we gain our universality. This field of awareness is centre perception.
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Hamlet: the Characters and How They Lead To the Downfall of the Kingdom Literature Research Paper
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The story of Hamlet is set in Denmark. Claudius had murdered his brother, married the dead brother’s wife, Gertrude, and crowned himself the king. Hamlet is Gertrude’s son from the former king and he has gone away to study when all of this occurs. When Hamlet comes back he has an encounter with the father’s ghost.
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The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie and Smoke Signals Literature Book Report/Review
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Alexie in the short story tries to trace the traditional life of the modern Indians. He depicts them as individuals with a double identity, who are not able to identify with their traditions or how to react to the various traditions. In both genres, the characters are not able to differentiate between what is more important and that which is less important.
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A Place of Positivity New York Literature Essay
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This is especially the case of New York, which is said to be the city that never sleeps. Day and night there is always something going on. New York is always lively in every moment with many characters and activities to color the scene. For the author, New York is a wonderful place even though one will admit that the city itself has its dangers or hazards.
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Alex Character in Everything is Illuminated Literature Research Paper
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Just like how his character has developed in the story, this paper shows that the development of his character in the story is gradual and comes along with his experience of illumination from the past, which is towards his change to maturity. The reason why I’ve chosen Alex’s character is because of the important role he has played in the novel.
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Marriage in Much Ado About Nothing and Trifles Literature Essay
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In examining Benedict and Beatrice’s marriage in Much Ado About Nothing, it seems apparent they there’s great potential this marriage won’t last.
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Literary Criticism Applied to Araby Literature Essay
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Three main points would digest the psychological discussion about the short story: powerlessness, defeat and imprisonment. All of them are significant to the theme of the story and the experience of the young nameless boy. Powerlessness was said to be the opposite of powerfulness and their root word is power.
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Character Analysis of Iago in Shakespeare's Othello Literature Essay
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Shakespeare's ‘Iago’ is one of most sophisticated and mysterious villain. At the initiation of the play Iago's temperament seems to be completely evil. But such a character would find it difficult to impact the play and others would soon recognize him.
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My Bonding and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass Literature Essay
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Frederick Douglass is deprived of education. God has given him an intellect; the slaveholder declares it shall not be cultivated. If his moral perception leads him in a course contrary to his value as property, the slaveholder declares he shall not exercise it. The marriage institution cannot exist among slaves, and one-sixth of the population of democratic America is denied its privileges by the law of the land.
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The Book: The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien Literature Research Paper
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These soldiers participated in a war that they really never wanted but they had to since there was no choice. They, therefore, carried things to divert their attention from it hence the title of the book. Tim puts himself at the center of the action as he gives the story with himself being one of the combat veterans.
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Critical Analysis of God is Alive (1966) by Leonard Cohen Literature Essay
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The lyric poem in question (‘God is Alive’) is part of his 1966 novel ‘Beautiful Losers’. One of the most original thinkers of his era, Cohen experimented with words and ideas in all his works. This is true of God is Alive too, where Cohen’s personal religious beliefs are artistically and lucidly articulated in poetic form.
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Six Characters in The Search of an Author Literature Essay
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He (the stagehand) is interrupted by the stage manager who announces that the rehearsals are about to begin. The actors come on stage and begin to prepare for the play as they complain about the quality of the script. It is during the rehearsal when six people (the six characters) arrive seeking to convince the producer to either write a play about them or give them a part in the play that he is producing.
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The Examples of Transcendentalism in the True Sense Literature Essay
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One is born with religion, culture, laws, rules and society. One has to follow the rules and regulations set up by them. When one is born as an individual, he should have the freedom to think deeply and to connect with his inner self. He should be able to find meanings himself. He should find his God himself and live life accordingly.
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