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Shadows

  One definition of maturity is the closing off of possibility. If one becomes a captain of a ship, then one cannot be a mathematician or an astronomer. This issue is addressed in Joseph Conrad’s novel-Shadow Lines. The writer Jeff … Continue reading

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Was the clown Bloom’s son

  Did Bloom discover common factors of similarity between their respective like and unlike reactions to experience?                                                                         James Joyce-Ulysses   Balconies and theater-Roman City of Sabratha- many lovely hours spent reading, walking here by the sea Winter evenings are … Continue reading

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Mosaics

   One mosaic represents the Ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria. This structure built between 280 and 247 BC, was one of the tallest man made structures for many centuries. This indicates the deep connection between this eastern part of present day … Continue reading

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