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Q: In Huxley's "Brave New World", what did these words mean "China's was hopelessly insecure by comparison"?

Qiulang 邱朗In Chapter 16, when Mustapha Mond said But truth's a menace, science is a public danger. As dangerous as it's been beneficent. It has given us the stablest equilibrium in history. China's was hopelessly insecure by comparison; even the primitive matriarchies weren't steadier than we are. But Ch...

 
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Q: Where can I find English translations of the works of renowned Arab poets?

TreadstoneI am looking for reference on English translation of the poems by popular Arab poets in the early 20th century, such as Abu Qasem Shabi, Ahmad Shawqi, etc. Any help is very much welcomed.

 
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Q: What historical statistics are available for the sales of novels in Britain?

mikadoI'd be interested to know, for example, what were the best-selling novels (in Britain, specifically), for the 20th century. On line, I found a list of bestsellers in the US, and I imagine that there would be some overlap, but I'm particularly interested in the results for the UK. Statistics for l...

 
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Q: The presence of "hands" theme on the book Vivian Sobchack - Carnal Thoughts: Embodiment and Moving Image Culture

BEATRICE BAZZONII'm about to write my thesis on hand presence in cinema and I would like to know if the book "Carnal Thoughts: Embodiment and Moving Image Culture" by Vivian Sobchack deals also with this topic in particular and not jut with the body in general

 
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Q: Why in Purple Hibiscus did Papa (Eugene) name his children Kambili and Chukwuka (Jaja), both of which are Igbo names? After all, his name is not

QuestionerWhy in Purple Hibiscus did Papa (Eugene) name his children Kambili and Chukwuka (Jaja), both of which are Igbo names? After all, his name is not. Also, since Papa rarely spoke Igbo at home, according to Kambili, why did he make this choice for his children? It is apparent why his name is Eugene. ...

 
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Q: Is the word "dominion" here metaphorical?

Soroush Gh He was stimulated, he was pleased, yet at times he gazed at her for long moments, as if to gain by concentration some final elusive dominion. It is an excerpt from the novel Fat City by Leonard Gardner. Can we say " dominion" here is metaphor for her eyes? And in other pages, the author describ...


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