... , but her dress wasn't. During motherhood it's necessary to discipline a child, because a parent should always steer the child in the right direction. Having discipline is an important key factor mother's use almost every day. Jason was caught sneaking a girl in the house without asking for permission from his mother. Sarah grounded her son from using his cell phone, and put a bright lime green sticky note on ... the front door saying, "Jason can't not come outside for a month ". Even though she loves her son, she has ... from a mother could involve attending a child's baseball game, or...

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... who feel lost and confused about the many unanswerable questions about life itself: Stay positive. I encourage you all to keep searching for the truth. Like the movie says, "Truth is singular. Its "versions" are mistruths." All human ideas about life and death are but a version. We will continue to try to come up with the right version but we might never know. I feel like in order for us to face ... life and death without fear, we must first accept that we might never know the truth and that ... anything can be possible. On one end, there could be a heaven where we go when we die and l...

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... Forever Catharine and Newt had grown up next door to each other, an now at 20 they hadn't seen each other for nearly a year. They had always been close and playful, but they had never discussed love. Newt showed up on Catharine's doorstep by surprise one day, she was looking through a magazine completely devoted to brides. Catharine had fallen in ... love with a man named Henry while Newt was away, and their wedding was set to take place in less than a week. Newt asked Catharine to take ... leave, he was A.W.O.L. Catharine thought he was kidding and he told her he loved her. Being in lo...

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... devote the length of their lives to the pursuits of knowledge and do everything in moderation. They believe that their hidden society will escape the destruction toward which the outside world is heading. He also learns that the lamas of Shangri-la intend to keep him and his companions there forever. ... doubts Conway's knowledge of Shangri-la, which in turn leads Conway himself to doubt and eventually consent to leave. After their departure from Shangri-la, the story is unresolved. We are lead to believe that there was truth to the story and that Lo-Tsen rapidly ages then ... to his fami...

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... , better sex, or sex at all (if your not having any,) then its bound to be the end for you. Males especially are probably going to break more hearts over sex than one would like to know. But the women arent so nice about it either. The only difference is that men are going to repeatedly break up with women for sex, while women ... will respectfully find a good reason, besides sex, to dump her man. Of course, in her mind, its the sex thats really the problem. Its not about love, money, greed, hate or thirst. Its ... not about feelings, tastes, looks or anything similar. Its all about sex...

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According to Shakespeare's Let Me not to the Marriage of True Minds, when one is in love you must admit your faults. It is not love if you cannot get through a tough time in your relationship. If love is true, then both partners will stay true. Love is secure and constant; it will never change over time. It can guide you when you feel lost. If you feel that your love has gone astray, follow your heart; if it is meant to be, it will find a way back. Although no one can understand it, everyone goes the distance for love. Love is when you stick by that one person through thick and thin, no matter...

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... about the Peebles. The Peebles were ignorant of Loretta's true motives. It appeared to Edie that Chris was her true love when in reality it was the mailman she would marry and fall in love with. Similarly, the mailman believed Edie was always waiting for him at the mailbox when in actuality she was waiting for her letter from Chris. False appearances can make it hard to detect the truth. Some characters in the ... story are obvious to supporting the theme. "I was 15 and away from home ... for the first time- described Edie as being young and nave to the world. She was very responsible ...

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... what he wanted and how he got it. Then along with that you have to look at his new life, the one he created for himself, his dream world where money can buy him everything and anything he wants. In Gatsby true life he could never be content with what he had. Gatsby always wanted more even when he became ... Daisy and she tells him she loves him he is not content. He needs her to tell Tom that she never loved him. Then again when Tom beats him in the fight and it is very clear Daisy is going to stick with Tom Gatsby doesn't think it is over. He never gets to act because he is killed withi...

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... is how you make your life the way it is. In this novel Fowles shows this perspective on life by showing all the ways that Charles" life could turn out. In a way, he gives the reader a choice of how they want to see the story end, but in a contemporary view, it is obvious which ending is the "true" ending for Charles and Sarah. In the first ending, the fake ending, Fowles shows how ... possible way that Charles can marry her. If he did, we are shown how uneventful and humdrum it would be. When you are reading the book you think that maybe Charles should just marry Ernestina and forget ab...

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Blume, Judy. Forever. Pocket Books. New York, 1975 Genre: Love Romance Recommended age/grade level: late teens 14-18 roughly. It is sexually explicit so maybe not entirely appropriate for younger children, not yet ready to explore the realm of sexuality. Interest Level/Reading level: As stated above, the story is about first loves and first sexual experiences. It would be interesting to anyone exploring ... this area of their lives for the first time but also it has a very nostalgic feel to it, maybe for those ... Katherine falls so hard for Micheal and they truly believe that they will be t...

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The Truth About Diamonds Are diamonds truly forever? De Beers is an extremely big monopoly with an extremely tight grasp on the supply of diamonds. Why everyone knows that diamonds are a symbol of true eternal love! A diamond is forever! Maybe you've even bought a diamond for someone once! Diamonds are one of the biggest scams ever perpetrated on the American public. They"re incredibly common, if there were a real ... free market for diamonds, they would be worth a few dollars each. But virtually every diamond in the world is sold by one company- De Beers. It's not just ... a monopoly; it's ...

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... buys it secretly for less than he paid so that her husband can be free. The price of the bottle is now down so far that only a few more people can buy the bottle and not have to keep it forever. Kokua realizes what a predicament she is getting herself into, but she does it anyway ... persistence in trying to get the bottle back from the man shows that he has compassion and doesn't wish its fate on anyone. His whole purpose in getting the man to buy the bottle from Kokua is so that she doesn't have to go through the pain of knowing that she may burn in hell forever. His ... love for her...

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... be her husband. She feels led into sin by him and the fact that he genuinely loves her is a matter for further despair. Through his love he has betrayed her and led her even more deeply into sin. And so her love turns to hatred of the betrayer. Love has little chance of surviving against the intensity of her concern for her own purity ... really her fault. If Bertrande wants to cleanse herself of sin, she must cease to accept the role of wife. At first she tries to deal with this by begging her "husband" to leave her, but when he refuses, saying that it would confirm her in what he clai...

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... for each other. However, it is too late for Newt, now enlisted in the army. He comes back to city he grew up in after hearing that his high school friend , Kate, who he was secretly in love with, is getting married. Once meeting Kate, Newt quickly tells her how he feels about her. Kate then discovers a love for Newt, but is reluctant to reveal ... feel happy for her and allow her wedding to go along as planned rather than try to ruin her celebration by telling her this devastating secret. This story did a very good job of displaying the emotions of both the characters. It showed what bo...

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... make it to work on time. He lived because of a mistake, a small action, and his life changed forever because of it. Miniscule decisions, the type people may not even consciously make can affect lives in mysterious ways. In Othello by William Shakespeare, the two main characters Othello and Desdemona have a starstruck love; but that does not mean they have no issues. Iago also entangles himself ... the love and when she lies about its whereabouts, and further shows how even an elementary mistake can result in the characters destruction. Desdemona unintentionally drops the handkerchief on t...

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... , those who face reality chase after their "personal legend," or "their calling." Paulo Coelho, author of "The Alchemist," demonstrates through the protagonist Santiago, that past is irrelevant and the steps taken toward the future are much more meaningful. Santiago's journey exhibits the necessity for one to speak and hear the truth, to execute goals rather than make excuses. If one has this mindset, then it is possible ... to achieve their personal legend. Following a personal legend requires ambition and persistence and if someone does not possess these qualities, the road ahead is im...

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... "The Darling- The short story "The Darling-, by Anton Chekhov, tells of a woman who loves three men, and how her beliefs and ideas change with, and as often as, her husbands. Nicknamed "darling-, Olenka never allows for thoughts or opinions of her own, as if she never learned how to think for herself. A look at the principle characteristics of Olenka shows her significance as the ... face when she listened to anything pleasant - This name bears irony: Olenka is "darling- to everyone and becomes indulged like a favorite pet. Directly presented to the reader is the trait of Olenka only fin...

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... committed to you in every way possible forever and not have any doubts about it. Examples: 1. Was that the reason her hands clenched and her breath seemed to go faint every time she was in his presence? Never, not with Elliot, not with any man or woman, had she felt such greed to be with someone. 2. For a minute she considered telling Elliot the truth. He was, after ... all her fiancé, the man she was going to share the rest of her life with. Certainly her deserved to know the truth. 3. Megan stared out the windshield. "I never expected Elliot to love me. I only expected him not to lea...

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The main themes in "The Rocking-Horse Winner" are the pursuit of love and luck. Both of the main characters in "The Rocking-Horse Winner," the mother and Paul, are in pursuit of love. First the mother marries for love, and the love fades. She gains children from her marriage, but she can not love them. Nowhere in her life can she find love. She rejects the closest thing to love, her young son Paul ... is acquiring more wealth to hide her inadequacies. Their family was poor, although they didn't appear to be. The mother spent the money that they had and more at times. It is human nature to wan...

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... be murdered. However through a series of events Oedipus had not been murdered. Instead, Oedipus was adopted by Polybus (the king of Corinth), were he grew up under the impression that he was the son of the king and queen. The day Oedipus heard his unthinkable fate from the oracle, was the day he refused to accept it. Oedipus refuse to accept his fate, and as a result, ... loved ones bears a resemblance to the actions of the women of Lysistrata. Further in the play Oedipus also refuses to accept the truth. The truth that he did murder his father and was sleeping with his mother. After ana...

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... opportunity for me to finally let out some suppressed emotions. Regardless of what it does for someone else, it feels good to me, which is what singing the blues is all about. The first stanza of "The Bad Days Blues" starts off pretty self-explanatory. There was a time when I was experiencing what I thought was love, which it may have been for a 17 year old ... , I don't think it was. The girl I was crazy about dropped me like a bad habit for one reason or another. And even though I was hurt, the pain didn't compare to the loneliness I endure sometimes because, since Keisha, I haven't fo...

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... loved peace, man of gentle instincts, and man of gracious heart was John Proctor. He loved by those who knew him, trusted by those who came to understand his heart. Today is our chance to thank him for the way he brightened our lives. For I love my father I gladly will announce this speech on ... and honourable man. He stood firm and strong in the witch court, while the judge went against him and accused him with false implications. And the others were lying by going against God and accused my father and sentenced him to be hanged. He could have lied about his adultery, but he chose not...

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... it a more special event. The bond between a man and a woman is sacred, and should be kept special. When people share their first time together, they share the most special gift in the world. In the Bible, it tells people to stay pure. The Bible says that having sex out of marriage is the same as adultery. Adultery is one of the things the ten commandments condemns. The Bible is very clear ... on the power of purity. For three reasons people should enforce the power of purity. Less divorce occurs if ... purity is pursued. A wedding night is even more special if a person stays pure. They...

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... Bracknell is snobby, powerful and judges people by their social status and wealth. Her motives in life are to gain even higher status in the "bon ton", and to marry off Gwendolen to a "respectable" husband. This characterises the dominant sentiment of Victorian society, and Wilde sought to tear down this stereotype. Wilde ridicules the notion of "polite" society through the characters Cecily and Gwendolen. Both Cecily and Gwendolen ... as a tool to artfully dodge the outdated principles of life, stating "the truth is rarely pure and never simple." Wilde obviously rejects the rules of et...

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... is an attractive, wealthy, and shallow young lady. She always dresses in flimsy white dresses, a symbol of her lack of character. She is the perfect example of the rich being exceedingly shallow and the lack of honor and caring for others and deeper things in life. She is an object that must be won by Gatsby, and is truly not worthy of his admiration. Although her ... two men want her and fight over her, Daisy is a shallow character that the novel revolves around more than Gatsby. Tom and Gatsby both want Daisy and fight over her. Daisy was in love with Gatsby before, but when Gatsby wa...

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