What major factors led to the alteration of the utopian vision held by early New England Puritans? ... The vision of individualism was the solid driving force behind the utopian failure. ... Her teaching can be summed up in one of her statements: "As I do understand it, laws, commands, rules and edicts are for those who have not the light which makes plain the pathway. ... By disputing the overall Puritan vision, they helped prove that the Puritan dream was nothing more than a fantasy. ...

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This statement very closely follows the underlying meaning of the Great Gatsby. ... Thoreau is saying in his statement is that men no longer have stability over what they used to control. ... Wilson, he will be distracted by a false vision and kill the wrong man. ...

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"Four score and seven year ago- is taken straight from the bible; he uses that statement to begin his speech. ... In his speech he makes the statement "a date which will live in infamy" which becomes a very famous quote. ... He talks about our countries youth, strength, and a vision of a generation. ...

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The speech "I Have a Dream," by Martin Luther King, Jr. utilises an imaginary journey to enlighten of a vision for a united country. ... In first person, the personal statement 'I remember a field of red poppies', highlights the positive memories that were discarded and buried in the hope for a better future. ... Following the momentous declarations of his visions, King employs the contrast 'heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice' to highlight the united country that he envisions and develops hope in the civil rights suppo...

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The reader subconsciously deems Carraway trustworthy through this statement and accepts his explanations of events in the narrative. ... His personal vision is based on the illusory belief that time can be fixed and the past can be repeated. ...

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Baldwin states that "it is the writer, not the statesman, who is our strongest arm in the wedding the visions of the old world with the new world."" ... I strongly agree with Baldwin statement, that a writer not a statesman is better suited to wed the visions of the old world with that of the new world. ...

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We have within our grasp the vision of the Psalmist: Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" ... In this speech they refer to nationalism as a double edged sword which is a very true statement #. ...

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It is almost a certainty that America's founding fathers, with visions of free worship, ever imagined that this society would use its constitution to take God away from everyday lives. ... However, they may be able to hear or read prayers from a variety of religious traditions and inspiring statements from secular sources. ... Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2 to 1 to declare the Pledge unconstitutional because of the addition of the phrase stating, "The statement that the United States is a nation 'under God' is an endorsement of religion. ...

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He also supports the key philosophical point of his presidency, which is that all men are created equal under God, and it is further the Unions' divine responsibility to ensure this vision is achieved. ... This is quite a departure from previous speeches of the day where celebratory and even self-congratulatory statements were made (Stow, 195 - 198), yet instead Lincoln plainly says that the work is far from over and that only when is it complete will the ground be consecrated. ... In this way, in a terse series of statements, Lincoln conveys the importance and critical na...

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Propaganda by definition is: "ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader, a government, etc.. ... The vision is in depth, unbiased, human-centered reporting on the whole of America." ...

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Introduction Statement of Objectives This paper highlights the different variations of workplace negativity, it also reflects on their causes and outcomes. ... Because the ownership of the company changed numerous times there was no longer a reliable strategic vision. ...

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Alluding to but not mentioning the outgoing administration by name, President Obama used this opportunity to underscore his visions for the country in the years to come, and in what has become one of the most often-quoted statements from the inaugural address, the president stated that there was no time to lose: "Starting today," he said, "we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America" (Obama 4). ...

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However, the people who agree with this statement also agree that the people that vote are smart enough to know whom he/she wants to vote for. ... Drinking alcohol leads to a loss of coordination, poor judgment, slowed reflexes, distorted vision, memory lapses, and even blackouts. ...

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During his years as a Justice of the Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall made his impact as one who was ready for a change and could not see things as they were, he had vision of how things should be, and that is how he voted. ... That statement cannot better describe Thurgood Marshall life in law....

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