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  • Tale of Two Cities

    Tale of Two Cities

    Throughout the book, A Tale of Two Cities, the theme of sacrifice is used to help the reader realize the cost of life, as well as to develop the plot through the effects of those sacrifices. Through the characters of Sydney Carton, Dr. Manette, and Ms. Pross the theme of sacrifice is developed. The theme of sacrifice brings key aspects of the plot together, and Carton's sacrifice brings the novel to closer in the end.

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    Essay Length: 391 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Bred
  • The Sovereigny of God and Human Responsibility

    The Sovereigny of God and Human Responsibility

    THE SOVEREIGNY OF GOD AND HUMAN RESPONSIBILITY Augustine’s understanding of the relationship between the sovereignty of God and human responsibility is more biblical than Cassian’s view. Augustine’s school of theology totally relies on God as the grace giver, however Cassian’s school relies on man’s merit before receiving grace. This debate has been going on since the early church and still affects the church today. Many people have different opinions and interpretations of how the Bible

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    Essay Length: 1,640 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Mike
  • Dear God, This Is Dean

    Dear God, This Is Dean

    Dear God, This is Dean Few things in life seem more daunting than serving on the jury of a man accused of murder. In the course of jury deliberations, many things can get in the way of the jury arriving at an ultimate decision. In the case of the State of New York vs. Monte Milcray, Milcray was accused of stabbing Randolph Cuffee to death. Milcray claimed that he was defending himself from Cuffee’s

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    Essay Length: 1,488 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: regina
  • Whether God Exists

    Whether God Exists

    Proving Gods Existence It is important to understand what one believes in. God exists only to those who not only believe, but also understand His existence. Based on The Ontological Argument, Saint Anselm states, "no one who understands what God is can conceive that God does not exist." How can somebody understand God when they can only believe in God's existence, and nothing more? Some things in life are hard to prove, God's existence being

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    Essay Length: 271 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: Janna
  • Descartes’ Third Meditation: Proof of God’s Existence

    Descartes’ Third Meditation: Proof of God’s Existence

    Descartes' Third Meditation: Proof of God's Existence In Rene Descartes Meditations on First Philosophy, Descartes is seeking to find a system of stable, lasting and certain knowledge, which he can ultimately regard as the Truth. In his methodical quest to carry out his task, Descartes eventually arrives at the proverbial fork in the road: how to bridge the knowledge of self with that of the rest of the world. Descartes’ answer to this is to

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    Essay Length: 1,350 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Jack
  • Kingdom of God

    Kingdom of God

    What exactly is “the kingdom of God?” How does one recognize the kingdom? Are you in the kingdom of God? So often, people search for the evidence of the kingdom of God rather than simply identifying it. In the present day, the stress is evasively put on works and actions rather than a personal relationship with God. Too many people fall into the trap of participating in as many activities as they can, living to

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    Essay Length: 2,677 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Vika
  • Utilitarianism or God, Do We Have to Choose?

    Utilitarianism or God, Do We Have to Choose?

    Utilitarianism or God, do we have to choose? During many years that question is being formulated and many scholars had a very difficult time to decide if it was possible to follow God’s will and the principle of utility maximization. The principle of utility maximization was a theory created by John Stuart Mill and presented in his book Utilitarianism (1863). Societies throughout the years have argued that those theories are hard to combine, since

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    Essay Length: 1,530 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Yan
  • How Does the Portrayal of God in the Movie Compare to Stone’s Ideas About God?

    How Does the Portrayal of God in the Movie Compare to Stone’s Ideas About God?

    How does the portrayal of God in the movie compare to Stone’s ideas about God? I was raised and taught to believe that there is a God. Someone up above that is watching over me and you at all times. Since I’ve been taught the Bible and have attended Church sessions, I have nothing to tell me otherwise that there isn’t a God or even Jesus Christ. Personally I see God as someone who lives

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    Essay Length: 842 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Kevin
  • New York City

    New York City

    New York City is the greatest city on earth. I consider myself lucky for being one of few people to be born here. New York City has a vast amount of diversity and culture. This has given me the opportunity to meet people from all walks of life. For example, if you wanted to explore Chinese culture, you won’t need a plane ticket, just a Metrocard to go in the subway! I jumped right into

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    Essay Length: 359 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Water Problem and Its Implications on Mexico City

    Water Problem and Its Implications on Mexico City

    Water Problem and its implications on Mexico City In what was once lake Texcoco now stands the 3rd most populous city in the world. "Ciudad de los Palacios" ("City of Palaces"), or as we know it Mexico City, is home to more then 20 million (2003) people and serves as the governing capital of Mexico. Like many other metropolis D.F. (as known by the Mexican people) post enormous water sanitation and distribution problems. Ironically enough,

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    Essay Length: 571 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Fatih
  • God in a Grocery Store

    God in a Grocery Store

    God in religion There exist three major groups in early American Literature which can be distinguished by their different concepts of God: the16th and 17th century Puritans, the Deists who emerged with the writings of Ben Franklin and John Locke in the late 17th century, and the early to mid 19th century Transcendentalists. None of these movements wrote dictionaries defining God, so it takes a prying reader to determine the beliefs they hold. But after

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    Essay Length: 1,162 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Fonta
  • New York City Draft Riots of 1863

    New York City Draft Riots of 1863

    The New York City draft riots of 1863 were the cause of a particular feeling among blacks that were recently freed by the Emancipation Proclamation. Since, at the time, blacks were not considered citizens the lottery that was the draft itself did not include those that were not citizens. Btu since the blacks were free but not citizens then they were the spark of much hatred that was aroused by certain factors, particularly from

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    Essay Length: 2,001 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Steve
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God

    Their Eyes Were Watching God

    “Baby Janie” Their Eyes Were Watching God is a novel about a woman named Janie who grows up and finds out what life and God have in store for her. The story is very similar to Black Women by Georgia Johnson. This novel and poem share similar themes, characters, and symbols. This similarity is seen through out these two works within their writing. These two stories both tell a basic theme of being born into

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    Essay Length: 843 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Steve
  • Tale of Two Cities Summary

    Tale of Two Cities Summary

    It is 17, and Mr. Jarvis Lorry is traveling to Dover to meet Lucie Manette. He tells her that she is not an orphan as she had been told from a young age. He now says that he will travel with her to Paris to meet her father, who has recently been released from the Bastille. Doctor Manette is housed in the Defarges' wine-shop and has lost his reason, but he starts to regain it

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    Essay Length: 429 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Janna
  • Invisible Cities-Calvino

    Invisible Cities-Calvino

    Adelma, The Afterlife? Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino is a surreal novel that leaves the reader unsure if he/she is coming or going. Marco Polo converses in a garden with Kublai Khan on a daily basis and tells him of the travels that he has experienced. We are met with many different descriptions of cities, some light and some dark. The novel describes a world of constant uniformity. Although there is a wide sense of

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    Essay Length: 759 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Mike
  • Hudson City Savings Bank Business Analysis

    Hudson City Savings Bank Business Analysis

    Hudson City Savings Bank, a company that was named the most efficient bank in New Jersey. With over one thousand employees, they have managed to grow by focusing on home mortgages, and deposits. The more the company grows, the more it seems that employees are the last things on their mind. Being part of the management team at the branch level has helped me understand the value of motivating employees within the company. The structure

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    Essay Length: 2,174 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Mike
  • Reaction to Article:are Compact Cities a Desirable Planning Goal

    Reaction to Article:are Compact Cities a Desirable Planning Goal

    Reaction Paper: Are Compact Cities a Desirable Planning Goal? The article written by Peter Gordon and Harry W. Richardson entitled; Are Compact Cities a Desirable Planning Goal? shows various arguments against the reason for compact cities to become implemented. They use the city of Toronto in the beginning of the article to compare it with cities in the United States. Throughout the article many topics and arguments are discussed which are; agricultural land, density preferences,

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    Essay Length: 1,118 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Janna
  • The Existence of God

    The Existence of God

    There are various forms of arguments for the existence of God. Two such arguments are the Ontological and Cosmological arguments. Both the Ontological and Cosmological arguments have their strengths and weaknesses. However, they have been criticized by Immanuel Kant because he disagrees with both arguments. St. Anselm, Rene Descartes, St. Thomas Aquinas and Immanuel Kant all believe in the existence of God, but their theory on his existence differs. St. Anselm's point of view is

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    Essay Length: 1,562 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Edward
  • God: Truth or Myth

    God: Truth or Myth

    While in High School I encountered all different kinds of people. Some were nice, others were not, and there was always that small group of guys that always voiced their opinion and let others know what was on their minds. No matter what others thought or felt of their opinion. My friend Ray was one of those people. Ray was a very easygoing guy; he never started any trouble, never disrespected anyone, and never quit.

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    Essay Length: 1,762 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Monika
  • Impact of 9 /11 on New York City Tourism

    Impact of 9 /11 on New York City Tourism

    1) INTRODUCTION: The aim of this report is to evaluate the major financial implications of a catastrophe with regards to a particular hospitality sector. This report is divided into four main parts namely, the background information of the catastrophe followed by the definition of the chosen affected hospitality sector along with its importance. This is followed by statistics in the form of year-by-year figures regarding the implications of the catastrophe along with the recovery strategies

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    Essay Length: 4,111 Words / 17 Pages
    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Monika
  • The Breathe of God

    The Breathe of God

    John 20:19-31 What Happens When God Breathes on You? Joh 20:19-22 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had so said, he showed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when

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    Essay Length: 1,806 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Jon
  • A Few Greek Gods

    A Few Greek Gods

    The Ancient Greeks believed in a series of myths which explained nature, set up a moral code for the people, and were just folk lore of the people. In this paper, the beginnings of myths, the Greek gods themselves, and several myths concerning morals, nature, and old lore of the Ancients will be discussed. Because the myths and details about the gods were passed along by word of mouth, some myths or gods might be

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    Essay Length: 1,934 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: David
  • In God’s Place

    In God’s Place

    espite technological advances of the world today, one issue remains unclear--the understanding of the spiritual universe. To begin, Lightman's essay, In God's Place, illustrates the methodical findings as well as the scientific developments of the physical universe. Following is a short synopsis: ► Aristotle (384-322 BCE) and his divine ether; ► Copernicus (1473-1543) and his declaration that the sun is the center of the universe; ► Brahe (1546-1601) and his extraordinary cataloguing of the planets

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    Essay Length: 535 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Sydney Carton in a Tale of Two Cities

    Sydney Carton in a Tale of Two Cities

    Sydney Carton in A tale of Two Cities Sydney Carton is the most dynamic character in A Tale of Two Cities. He is first a lazy, alcoholic lawyer who lacks even the slightest amount of interest in his own life. He describes himself as a complete waste of a life and takes every opportunity to declare that he cares for nothing; but one can sense from the initial chapters that Carton feels something that he

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    Essay Length: 300 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Wendy
  • New York City Modifications

    New York City Modifications

    New York City (also known by the initials NYC), officially the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States and the most densely populated major city in North America. Located in the state of New York, New York City has a population of over 8.1 million [1] within an area of 321 square miles (approximately 830 kmІ). [2] The city is a center for international finance, fashion, entertainment and culture,

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    Essay Length: 1,190 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Steve

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