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What is the meaning of U2's song 'pride in the name of love'?

I believe this song is about Martin Luther King Jr. It mentions April 4th, the day that King was assassinated. It also mentions Memphis. King was assassinated on the balcony o…f his room in the Lorraine Motel at 6:01 on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tn. I agree that the verse "Early mornin' April 4th, a shot rings out in the Memphis sky. Free at last. They took your life but they could not take your pride." IS without a doubt referring to Martin Luther King Jr. But there are others as well that are mentioned. "One man caught on a barbed wire fence" Could be referring to the Great Escape from the Stalag Luft III concentration camp during WWII. Of the 76 who escaped, only three - two Norwegians and a Dutchman - made it back to Britain, and most were not at liberty for long before being recaptured. 50 were shot by the Gestapo and four of the surviving most determined escapers were sent to Sachsenhausen concentration camp - apparently to die. Instead they all escaped again! "One man he resist" could be anyone who stood up for a cause but the most likely is Ghandi for his peaceful disobedience in India. He was later assassinated for his beliefs. "One man washed on an empty beach" is John F. Kennedy. He and 11 of his ship mates wound up marroned on a very sparsely populated island when the boat they were on was destroyed by a Japanese destroyer during WWII. Of course we all know Kennedy was later assassinated. "One man betrayed with a kiss." That's a referrence to Jesus Christ. The gospels all describe his betrayal the same way: Judas Iscariot went to the Romans and was paid 30 pieces of silver for leading them to Jesus. He told them the man he kissed on the cheek was the one they wanted. Then he went to Jesus and said "teacher" then kissed him on the cheek. We all know what followed. Obviously anything I've suggested is open to interpretation but I believe that this is the most likely interpretation. It's basically laying out a number of historical people that were willing to lay down their lives in order to make a stand and in doing so, did effect a real change in the world. Therefore: They can take your life, but they can never take your pride. (MORE)

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What is the concept of love in Pride and Prejudice?

It is a little different than what it usually is today. Love, obviously, was an attraction between people. And on the surface, it seems, from the novel, that the author could …agree with Jane and Lizzy that a good marriage has to be based on love. But careful study makes me wonder whether that is how the Jane Austen actually felt. We exmine the couples we see. Of three couples, we have no indication of why they married; these are the Gardiner, Lucas, and Philips couples, which seem to have varied success.Mr and Mrs Bennet married because of an attraction, on his part, and some unknown reason, on hers, though we might suspect she married for security and money. He has become disillusioned, and she would be perfectly happy if they had a son or the estate were not entailed.We know Mr Collins married for the sake of having a wife. And his wife married for security. They are not exactly ecstatically happy, but they are hardly miserable, nor do they make any indication of becoming so. Mr Collins is as foolish as Mrs Bennet, but Charlotte's reason for marriage was not like Mr Bennet's - all she wanted was a secure home, and she got what she asked for. Lizzy is appalled at the very idea of the marriage, but Jane speaks of it more thoughtfully, and without disapproval. And in the end, we might suspect that Lizzy has moved to Jane's position.We know that Lydia married Wickham for love, but he married her for cash in hand, a job, and debt payment. The indications in the final chapter of the book are that this did not turn out to be happy.We know that Bingley and Jane are in love with each other, and we get the sense that this marriage will turn out well in the long term.We know that Darcy and Elizabeth are also in love, but, unlike Bingley and Jane, they have fought through difficulties in themselves before committing. We get, perhaps, the best sense that this marriage is happy. Of the marriages, two look like they are or will be really unhappy, and these two are both marriages in which one partner was in love and the other got what he/she wanted. In one case, the Collinses, we seem to want to rebel against the idea that the marriage could be worth while, but there is no indication of it going bad. The author puts words into the mouths of her characters, including both Lizzy and Mr Bennet, saying that at the very least, affection, is needed for marriage. The word is affection, not love. I think Jane Austen believed love was something that could be nice, but could also be very dangerous. And I think she may have believed it was not really necessary for a successful marriage, provided there was affection and good sense. Clearly, a marriage with love, respect, and good sense could be wonderful, but not everyone could have such a thing. And perhaps only a few couples really could. (MORE)

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What is Another name for Pride and Prejudice?

If you mean Jane Austen's original name for the book, then it was "First Impressions". Past that i am sure i know not what you mean.

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Why did Jane Austen name Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice?

Elizabeth thought Mr. Darcy vain and prideful, however, it turned out that she was prejudiced about him (without really knowing him), therefore "Pride and Prejudice." Ya that… (MORE)

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What is the name of the eldest sister in Pride and Prejudice?

Jane is the oldest of the Bennets and has a liking for Mr. Bingley. The story of P&P though, is mostly about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. The other sisters are Mary, … (MORE)

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Julie Pizzolato

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In Supernatural and the Occult

What is the name of the demon of pride?

Pride is one of the seven deadly sins. The demon associated with the sin of pride is Lucifer.

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What is better the you phone 5c or 5s?

the 5s because it has better service but it dosent have diffrent colrs just silver gold and black

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What happen to the German's national pride in World War 1?

The Germans were demoralized after learning that they had lost the war. Most Germans could not accept the fact, and the blame was put on weak politicians rather than on mi… (MORE)

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What is the name of the episode in Stargate SG-1 where Jack says he loves Sam?

He never directly tells her he loves her, he does imply it in the episode where they are all taking lie detector tests to make sure they haven't been infected with the Goa'uld… (MORE)

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Statistician / Economist formerly employed in various Government Departments in the UK, freelance mathematics and statistics tutor since retiring in 2008, Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society.

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What is the answer to 20c plus 5 equals 5c plus 65?

20c + 5 = 5c + 65 Divide through by 5: 4c + 1 = c + 13 Subtract c from both sides: 3c + 1 = 13 Subtract 1 from both sides: 3c = 12 Divide both sides by 3: c = 4