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Arts & Humanities > American Literature Literary analysis: The exaltation of the body and senses in Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass"

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"I Sing the Body Electric" was one of the twelve poems which comprised the first edition of Leaves of Grass (1855). As with the other poems in that edition, it appeared without a title. The poem's first line, later changed, was, "The bodies of men and women engirth me, and I engirth them," at the outset announcing itself as a... More..

Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) Inspiring quotes

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Inspiring quotes are all around us. They can be found in books, famous speeches,the Bible, even from etertainment figures. When I think of what personally inspiresme the most, I think of character, how a person can be the best he or she can be. These 15 character quotes are my favorites and have given me good examples of how ... More..

Health & Fitness > Medical Ethics Is signing a DNR (do not resuscitate) order passive suicide?

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One of the oldeest arguments is that suicide is "against nature", and therefore morally wrong. This position has some problems associated with it that are usually to do with inconsistency. If you hold the view that if something is against nature and thus wrong, you have to deal with the fact that almost all medical interventi... More..

Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) Modern society has become obsessed by media-driven entertainment

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The Miriam Webster Dictionary defines obsession as persistent disturbingpreoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling.I think it is fair to say that American society is preoccupied withmedia-related entertainment. Some signs of this include:1. TV as addiction. Instead of watching a certain favorite show ornews, we ... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Pagan & Earth-Based Religions Pagan holidays celebrated in the US

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Every religion honors special days of the year set aside forcelebrations of various events that are important to the specificreligion's theology, and Wicca is certainly no exception. The Wiccansannually celebrate eight special holidays, or Sabbats, derived from theFrench word meaning "to frolic and revel." Most of these Sabba... More..

Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas Literary analysis: Puritan ethics as depicted in early American literature

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Puritanism is one of the most important aspects of the American culture. Many of this country's beliefs come from puritanism background.What is Puritanism and the meaning of it in American history? Puritanism is a term that originates from the religious group called the Puritans. They were a denomination formed by the great P... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Is it possible to live without regrets?

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Not long ago, I read a newspaper article about a woman who owns an apartment building named "No Regrets Apartments." It's funny how a simple phrase can get you to think about some of life's most important questions. I used to think that regrets came as part of the package in life. Now, I'm not so sure.That apartment building ... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Wicca & Witchcraft Wiccan beliefs explained

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Wicca is a Neo-Pagan religion with many traditions that date to pre-Christian (and prehistoric) Earth religions. It is based on a deep respect for nature and the certain knowledge that we do not have the right to exploit it for our own gain. Wiccans are deeply concerned with conservation and ecology, and as in all Neo-Pagan r... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Pagan & Earth-Based Religions A look at pagan symbols and their meaning

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Pagans and Wiccans of all pasts and traditions use symbols formany things such as rituals, spells, ceremonies and in everyday life.There are many different symbols with many different meanings. Eachsymbol has a basic meaning but they all mean different things andrepresent different feelings and actions to different people.Thi... More..

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1. Literary analysis: The exaltation of the body and senses in Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass"
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5. Is signing a DNR (do not resuscitate) order passive suicide?
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7. Modern society has become obsessed by media-driven entertainment
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