... at right, asked a few simple questions about the house and building lot, but only asked one financial question: "What is your vocation?" The Modern Homes department was never a big money maker for Sears however, and by 1932, its financial health was sliding downhill. Profit margins had grown thinner ... 1940, Sears sold 110,000 homes in about 370 different styles. Their sales records, promotional information, catalogs and other ephemera associated with the modern homes department was unceremoniously destroyed. Future generations would rediscover these Sears homes our great grandparents b...

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The Function of Profanity in Modern English Chapter 1- Introduction and Clarification Since the beginning of the English language, there have existed certain words that were considered by the majority to be taboo, or not to be spoken in polite discourse. Over the centuries, these words have changed, some disappearing from the language altogether and some simply taking on new meanings or functions. One wonders why, if these words were considered too rude to be spoken, they were ever used, and consequently, how they remained a fixture in a language known for its passing trends and short-lived fa...

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... thirty-year old man employed as a recall coordinator for a major automobile company. He lives in a condo that is furnished with all the comforts of modern society, namely mass-produced furnishings that can be found in the homes of millions across North America. Jack owns a car and has obtained a respectable ... symbolizes the world, and Tyler sitting within the giant hand symbolizes his wish to control the future of the world for just one tiny "perfect" moment. Shortly following Jack's discovery of Tyler, he partakes on an extended business trip. Upon his return he discovers that his prec...

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... may be some hesitation in taking the highly colored portrait of Buddhist tradition as the exact representation of the original, because no one is perfect, but rather, Buddha may be credited with al the qualities of a great and good man. The records depict him moving about from place ... Confucius. Confucius was a real person, born in 551 B.C., in what was then the feudal state of Lu (which is now a part of the modern province of Shan-tung). His parents, while not wealthy, belonged to the superior class. His father was a warrior, distinguished no less for his ... a disaster, but it was h...

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... have had a set plan or a set of guidelines to follow, but there is not one written down anywhere. Linear progression, in my opinion, is a perfect plan of the heart and mind. It is life great expectation with nothing in the way to stop your success. Thinking about how the linear progression scale works ... The Truman Show" comes to mind. To live in a linear progression, your life would be perfect and well scripted. Everything would be perfect. Well life is not like the movie "The Truman Show", because life is a constant change. Modern American adults are thinking ahead, looking for changes...

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... as a motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in 1999. It is an important piece of literature because it portrays the problems experienced by the modern day male who feels trapped in a world of the gray-collar working-class, a world filled with materialism and distractions, a group of men raised ... and I"m wondering if another woman is really the answer I need. " These quotations imply a second underlying theme within Fight Club, the fact that males in modern society are being raised more commonly with their mother as their only role model. This is not only due to the increas...

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... yearningly towards the Temeraire. A crescent moon appears on the opposite side of the painting. Turner has also depicted the sun and moon in the painting "Modern Rome". The simultaneous appearance of sun and moon had long interested Turner. "The sunset in "The Fighting Temeraire" is therefore, no extempore special effect ... , such as those of the masts and yards of shipping; are drawn rightly, and at once". It is also in Ruskin opinion the most perfect of Turner's late pictures in respect of colour. It is ironic that her guns were fired for the last time on June 28th, 1838 in ... ." The ...

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... can be vague, have multiple meanings, or have a broad definition. Although it was an obscure pursuit in the first place, it was not a total failure in his mind. Pursuing the perfect definition, however fruitless, still makes one think and organize their thoughts. For Socrates" time and our time this constant questioning remains a valuable tool. Recently all of America has been troubled ... in terms of "true knowledge". His contributions to astronomy, physics, biology, economics and political science were immeasurable. His work on movement and the way objects behave, entitled Physics, rem...

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... Each had many similarities, which are comparable to this subsequent theme of the religious icons. Beginning with the aspect of both being a utopia, a perfect world so to speak. There was no violence, crime, hatred, or destruction of any kind in either the Garden of Eden or Hunter, 5 ... we've become. We are reminded to hate ourselves in this film through pictures of Truman everywhere reminding us that we cannot live a perfect life. The products advertised throughout the film are self-reflexive winks reminding us of the ever-present products advertised within our lives." The ... the loo...

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... been done very cleverly by the filmmaker and are very effective. This particular text was the perfect inspiration to base this film on, as the characters are very easily transformed into the modern world, and there were many links between the monsters encountered in this story and issues that are ... escaped convicts who are on a mission that is impossible to complete, the film effectively gets across its messages of what monsters are in the modern world. It successfully transforms various sections of the Odyssey of Ulysses into a funny effective movie that manages to get across very dee...

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... making a mockery of his life. Director and producer of the television show "The Truman Show," Christof, has placed Truman into what he perceives as a perfect world a world made specifically for Truman, a place for him to grow up and develop with no worries of hate, violence, or fear. Truman's ... we've become. We are reminded to hate ourselves in this film through pictures of Truman everywhere reminding us that we cannot live a perfect life. The products advertised throughout the film are self-reflexive winks reminding us of the ever-present products advertised within our lives." The ......

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... Ministry of Love monitors, arrest and controls those who stand against Big Brother. Orwell coined doublespeak in 1984 but it is now commonplace in modern media, especially during the second Bush administration. Another variation that is brought in by these Ministries in 1984 is the concept of Newspeak. ... would be "Big Brother is ungood ", sounding completely out of place the mind would resort to "Big Brother is good ". An example in modern media would be; Politically Correct set to insure fairness to minorities but making the minority a minority by doing so. Big Brother is the image an...

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... Best Picture and Best Actor. Another version was filmed in 1969 with Nicol Williamson as Hamlet and Anthony Hopkins as the heinous Claudius. The modern Franco Zeffirelli version was produced in 1990 starring Mel Gibson as the honorable Hamlet. A spin off version of Hamlet was also filmed in1990 ... was even animated explaining just the basics of the play. In 1996, Kenneth Branagh directed and starred as Hamlet. Most recently filmed in 2000, a modern version of Hamlet, starring Ethan Hawke. The four versions I was so privileged to study were Zeffirelli, Stoppard, Branagh, and the original ...

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... attention will be given to (1) an etymological examination of the word itself, (2) applications of the word's usage from the Biblical text, and (3) modern implications of the word's role in our salvation. The goal throughout this study is to foster better insight into such a meaningful word that we ... good news message contains information which is intended for all, relevant to all, and even necessary for all. In past ages, and even the modern one, some have mistakenly limited the content of the gospel to the first four books of the New Testament. Some even render these biographical book...

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... own will". This is a positive morality meaning think before you act. THE WICCA REED Bide within the Law you must, in perfect Love and perfect Trust. Live you must and let to live, fairly take and fairly give. For tread the Circle thrice about to keep unwelcome spirits ... against Witchcraft were repealed in England. A man named Gerald Gardner was the first to come into the public eye with description of what modern witches were practicing. His information came from the traditions of a coven called the New Forest Witches, and from Ceremonial Magick and the Kaballah ... say that their Wic...

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... love and not war." He sounds like the typical perception of an American hippie - big deal. However, E.E. Cummings was among the first to question modern America, and at the same time, create a unique writing style that would later distinguish him among the greatest writers in history. Through his poetry, ... by people who we accept as profound thinking, we still continue our ignorance until death. Although these protests against war seem typical in our modern society, Cummings" ideas were radical during the early 20th century. To put Cummings in the same list as Plato and Jesus might seem...

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... made that the religion is monotheistic; it is also alleged that two equal gods represent the opposing forces in the world, good and evil. Modern day Parsees resolve the contradiction by explaining that Ahura Mazda has always and will always stand above all. Anra Mainyu, or Ahriman, was only ... Muslims. Zoroastrian History From around 550-330 BC. The Iranian tribes left the steppes where they had been previously living and conquered and moved into modern-day Iran. The eastern Iranians brought the Zoroastrian faith to the western Iranians, the Mead's, and the Persians. It became the relig...

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... made that the religion is monotheistic; it is also alleged that two equal gods represent the opposing forces in the world, good and evil. Modern day Parsees resolve the contradiction by explaining that Ahura Mazda has always and will always stand above all. Anra Mainyu, or Ahriman, was only ... Muslims. Zoroastrian History From around 550-330 BC. The Iranian tribes left the steppes where they had been previously living and conquered and moved into modern-day Iran. The eastern Iranians brought the Zoroastrian faith to the western Iranians, the Mead's, and the Persians. It became the relig...

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... the religion is monotheistic; it is also alleged that the opposing forces in the world, good and evil, are represented by two equal gods. Modern day Parsees resolve the contradiction by explaining that Ahura Mazda has always and will always stand above all. Anra Mainyu, or Ahriman, was only ... the Muslims. Zoroastrian History From around 550-330 B.C.E. the Iranian tribes left the steppes where they had been previously living and conquered and moved into modern-day Iran. The eastern Iranians brought the Zoroastrian faith to the western Iranians, the Meads, and the Persians. It became the ...

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... The Prince was one of the first, and most influential humanist works of the Renaissance. In the novel, Machiavelli outlines several aggressive methods and tactics which he believed would produce a perfect ruler. A ruler, who was more concerned about securing a stable and thriving society than maintaining his own moral integrity. For some scholars, Machiavelli's practical and realistic ideology to this day ... is considered an abandonment of ethics, and still spurs controversy within modern day politics. Although Machiavelli does advocate some ruthless strategies, his novel can be viewed...

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... underlying order to it and the most "natural" events can be, in fact, modeled with mathematical equations. Of course, attempting to find a perfect equation, thus a perfect solution, for the universe is viewed as impossible by many of the best minds in the field, it is possible to make good predictions ... , an important questions comes up, is Phi unique? In other words, is there another number that follows the same pattern? As far as the modern mathematics, no one was able to find a similar number, therefore, the properties of Phi are considered unique. What this demonstrates is that "Ph...

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... premodern world (generally before the fifteenth century) mythos and logos were complementary components of religious faith. To me, the beginning verses of John express an almost perfect balance of mythos and logos. (Read) There is both logic and mystery - consistency and contradiction. How do you believe? Heart (mythos)? Head ( ... , Britain, Germany, France, Russia, Japan. We do not think of Iran, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, or Egypt. The conflict arises from a modern tendency to believe that logos is all we need, that mythos cannot be a part of any pragmatic policy. Fundamentalists of al...

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... of Luhrman because he is trying to modernise the original setting without losing the feeling of an open and busy area. A market square in modern America would be very strange. In the Zefferelli version, the director has tried to replicate the setting and atmosphere of the original, using a typical ... rivalry doesn't seem to be as serious or intense as we see in the Luhrman version. One impressive point that Luhrman has integrated into the modern version, without altering the script is this; In the original/Zefferelli script/picture, Benvolio says "Put up your swords", then the character...

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... that the meaning is never lost in the translation. Baz Luhrmann's version of Romeo and Juliet has been described as an original, post-modern 90's version of Shakespeare's tragic love story. Set in Miami, this adaptation uses authentic Shakespearean language. This relentlessly paced MTV-style film is ... an updating of the tale. It uniquely combines modern day setting and characters withtheoriginallanguage. The main characters, Romeo and Juliet, are transformed into young Miami teenagers of the nineties. Even though the ... to change the underlying themes of the play. Instead of being a...

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... . You may hear your boss telling off your colleague, or, probably, starting with young secretary. Permanently smoking system administrator is another obstacle to your perfect existence. "Apchi!" - the first messenger of common cold can make you its next victim. You quarrel with your boy friend by phone, wishing you ... women are forced to spend so much time at work, place should at least fir their needs. Unfortunately space organization in women's means is not perfect also. In most offices toilets are planned with no consideration to needs of women's hygiene, for example, there are no wat...

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