At the start of the novel, Nail did not have inspiration or courage to continue with her studies as an archeologist. Nail seemed timid to herself. She felt lost and emotional. " (Annotated 1421 Nail was at a low point in her life, and felt vulnerable because her parents had died in a car crash and...
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‘Moll Flanders’ is a famous novel written by Daniel Defoe in 1722. The full title of this novel is quite long, which is unusual to modern readers, and it gives some insight into the outline of the plot: ‘The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders,Who Was Born In Newgate, and During a...
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Daniel Migowski Professor Zephyrhawke ENC 1102 3/22/13 Research Paper “The Secret Sharer” The story “The Secret Sharer” by Joseph Conrad is a novella that many consider a work of critical and cultural significance. Throughout this story, Conrad depicts the adventure and struggle that a young ship...
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In the play As You Like It by William Shakespeare, love portrays and presents itself differently and in many forms to each character. The diverse attitudes towards love in this play are due to the dissimilar lifestyles, the court and nature, and backgrounds of each character. The love exhibited in...
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Texts may show us that a sense of belonging can emerge from connections made with people, places and the larger world. To what extent do the texts you have studied support this idea? ‘Happiness is only real if shared’. This insightful quote from Sean Penn’s 2007 film Into the Wild shows that any...
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This situation was the perfect breeding conditions for a number Of diseases, and towards the end of that summer, one of the most deadly of them all took over. It took the work Of both a physician and a local minister in order to discover the mysterious cause of the extremely deadly Cholera outbreak...
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SOGUTLU 1? Christy Sogutlu? Mr. Dodd? English? December 20, 2013? HONORS TOPIC MOLL FLANDERS? During the 1600s the majority of women were alienated from society and treated as second class citizens. The men of the society held all the power and made all the important decisions, a women's opinion...
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What are some Of the equipment that is necessary to eve a successful ghost hunt? [Source 'Ghost Hunters enjoy surprising 100% success rate' an article from the onion web site the crew talks about how there equipment is one of the reasons they are so successful. II. ethos-Establishing Material: am...
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One often hears the phrase; you’ve got to take the good with the bad. In Ursula K. Le Guin’s “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” and Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” the central theme of both short stories describe the drawbacks of creating a perfect society. “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”...
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While the desire to belong is universal, it can develop and be found in different ways. Through expressing this idea in various forms of representation; composers reveal a myriad of experiences and interpretations connected to the concept of belonging. Shakespeare’s As You Like It explores the...
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Differences from the movie to the book can make a huge difference in a arson's outlook toward It; if the plot has drastic changes then the movie is rarely better than the book. Set in 1327, The Name of the Rose by Umber Echo will grab your attention from the first sentence and keep you entertained...
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Group No. 2 : MBA 3rd Semester Strategic Management Agenda to Discuss: 1) Concept, Definition, Need and Dimension of Strategy 2) Strategy planning and Strategy Decision making and process 3) Strategic intent 4) Knowledge management strategy Submitted to: Submitted by: Dr. Bhagvan Singh Prakriti...
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Donconstruction/The Secret Sharer Essay, Research Paper Deconstruction Deconstruction is a post-structural school of philosophy and literary criticism that was developed by French philosopher Jacques Derrida. Although he is credited with its origins, he seems to have borrowed heavily from German...
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An individual shapes his or her own sense of belonging Belonging is an intrinsic human desire, driven by an individual’s need for comfort, safety and confidence. However one’s yearning for affiliation, may lead them to shape their character and identity to fit society’s expectations, obscuring...
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The year is 1327. William of Baskerville, a Franciscan friar, and Adso of Melk, a young novice travelling under his protection, arrive at a wealthy Benedictine abbey somewhere in Italy on an important secret mission. A group of Franciscans has come under fire from Pope John XXII, who suspects them...
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Joseph Conrad's story, "The Secret Sharer," is about a captain of a ship who has a doppelganger come aboard who creates tension. On the one hand, the narrator wishes to uphold the law and maintain order. Leggatt alternatively represents the outlaw and by doing so a conflict emerges. The conflict...
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An individual’s interaction with others and the world around them can enrich or limit their experience of belonging. Belonging is a quintessentially sought after concept in human life; it is fuelled by the principal activity of individuals, interacting with existence around them including people...
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"Every story narrows a broad underlying idea, shapes it in a unique way, and makes the underlying idea concrete" (Clugston, 2012, pg. 108, para. 2). This also pertains to other literature genres, such as poetry. Sometimes two different genres can share an identical theme, yet convey it differently...
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The Taming of the Shrew: An Critique The Taming of the Shrew is one of the earliest comedies written by sixteenth and seventeenth century English bard, William Shakespeare. Some scholars believe it may have been his first work written for the stage as well as his first comedy (Shakespearean 310)...
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John O'Donohue once said ‘the hunger to belong is not merely a desire to be attached to something. It is rather sensing that great transformation and discovery become possible when belonging is sheltered and true. ’ Many individuals desire to belong and so forge connections with others through a...
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Gender Roles in Twelfth Night and As you Like It Much of the comedy in Twelfth Night and As you Like It emerges from Shakespeare’s distortion of traditional gender roles, as both plays contain strong female leads who disguise themselves as males. Though both Viola and Rosalind help their...
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This textual evidence shows Ryan as the average teenager, this quote should be remembered cause of Ryan's life changed unbelievably due to the attacks. Ryan, in History class watched the attacks "You guys are living history. " (pig. 6) , said the History teacher. Everyone watched in horror...
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As you like it/Of Mice and Men/The Rabbits A personal affiliation with others and a sense of connection to an environment influence an individual’s experience of belonging. William Shakespeare exposes the consequences of such associations through a pastoral comedy, ironically manipulating the...
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Importance of the Induction in The Taming of the Shrew British Literature April 17, 2005 Many acclaimed scholars argue that the Induction in William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is unnecessary and irrelevant to the main plot. (Bloom, 28) Shakespeare placed the induction into The Shrew for...
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It’s not very often we stop to look and appreciate what is around us. There are so many small things in our day-to-day lives that pass under our radar, but would be greatly missed if they were to suddenly cease to exist. We all have those special things that make our experiences unique, whether it...
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As a result , Hamlet changed from a happy ND bright youth to a quite and brooding man. Francisco is at his post a platform before the castle at Elisions. Barnyard comes to relieve him of guard duty midnight Horopito and Marvelous arrive just then, the ghost reappears. The ghost looks offended when...
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It’s not very often we stop to look and appreciate what is around us. There are so many small things in our day-to-day lives that pass under our radar, but would be greatly missed if they were to suddenly cease to exist. We all have those special things that make our experiences unique, whether it...
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In Eugene O’Neill’s "The Hairy Ape," the reader is taken back to the early 1900’s during the time of the Industrial Revolution. During the Industrial Revolution the working class experienced a loss of connection with their work. Machines replaced their jobs and the working class seemed separated...
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In F. Scott Fitzgerald's third book, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald uses his narrator, Nick Carraway as a vital tool to comprehend the purposefulness of this story. Imagine having the story in some other characters point of view, a cynical and more sardonic point of view. Daisy Buchanan's...
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Throughout the novel The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the character of Daisy Buchanan undergoes many noticeable changes. Daisy is a symbol of wealth and of promises broken. She is a character we grow to feel sorry for but probably should not. Born Daisy Fay in Louisville, Kentucky, Daisy...
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Tragedies involve a regular person experiencing a reversal in fortune because he or she results in a catharsis arousing fear and pity of the audience. In Greek tragedies, fatalism plays a dominant role in doing so as one is not a free agent because future(in tragedies, reversal of fortune) is...
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Antigone is story of divine retribution and human imperfectness. In this tragedy a powerful king, Creon is brought down by the Gods because of his contempt against their divine laws and true justice is shown to triumph at the end. Creon makes the mistake of putting his personal views over and...
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It is plain to see what about the character of Antigone it is that makes this a tragedy. Tragedy is defined as a dramatic composition dealing with a serious or somber theme, and this story fits all these criteria. First of all, it involves a tragic course of events that involved both of her...
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In Jane Austen’s novel, Emma, protagonist Emma avoids her own transformation by her attempts to transform others. However, Emma experiences her coming-of-age through the stable characters of those around her. Austen reveals how self-transformation is necessary in maturing and establishing...
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Emma, authored by Jane Austen, tells a story of a wealthy young woman 's schemes to match up her new, and much more poor, friend with the town 's unsuspecting bachelors. What is revealed, however, is not Emma 's skills in match-making, but her inability to see the true feelings of...
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Emma is more unpleasant than appealing. Discuss with reference to the first 9 chapters. The first line of the novel ‘Emma’, by Jane Austen, claims Emma to be ‘handsome, clever, and rich’, this sums up Emma’s character completely. It is important to list these...
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The Merchant of Venice features a Jewish character that is abused and slandered by nearly every character in the play. Throughout the play the behavior of these characters seems justified. In this way, The Merchant of Venice appears to be an anti-Semitic play. However, The Merchant of Venice...
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According to dictionary.com, a tragedy is a form of art based on human suffering; furthermore, it is a dramatic composition, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society...
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In England, during the lifetime of William Shakespeare, oppression was occurring against people of different races, ethnicities, and even genders. The religious conflicts stemmed from the differing translations of G-d's word. This created conflicts and segregation by religion, turning some...
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Stereotypes are a fixed image of all members of a culture, group, or race usually based on limited and inaccurate information resulted from the minimal contact with this stereotyped groups. stereotypes have many forms; people are stereotyped according to their religion, race, ethnicity, age, gender...
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I believe Iago has nothing to do with Othello's downfall as Othello is an easily mislead man who is easily influenced. Not only did Iago not directly say Desdemona was having an affair, he neither didn’t give proof to confirm the rumours. By Othello believing the lies, it surfaces his...
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What makes one person to be considered evil, while another is considered righteous? The character Iago, in William Shakespeare’s Othello, could be considered evil because of his plot against Cassio and Othello. Othello, could be considered righteous, because he believes his wife has been...
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Though the name of the play written by William Shakespeare is called "Othello," the character Othello is not the main character, but rather Iago is. Iago is the character who drives the play, he is the one who makes things happen. Without his greed and hated, there would be no play at all...
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Diction is the author's choice of words, taking into account correctness, clearness, and effectiveness. Shakespeare's works focus on human problems and resolving them. The use of Shakespeare’s diction throughout Othello is very unique because he is very clear in the emotions and the...
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Best known for his book the Book Thief, Australian born author Markus Zusak has been writing for young adults since the age of seventeen(Grade Saver). Born in Melbourne, Australia to German and Austrian immigrants, Markus Zusak lived a very humble and quite life. However being the youngest of four...
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Alphonse Elric from Full Metal Alchemist says, "humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost." In the novel, The Book Thief, Markus Zusak portrays the multiple transactions humanity experiences but in return...
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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is set in Nazi Germany in World War II. Narrated by Death, the novel takes as its protagonist Liesel Meminger, a girl who grows up in a foster home where Jews aren’t seen as evil, in a departure from attitudes in the rest of Nazi Germany. Max, a Jew living in...
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The Crucible is a story about dignity and morality, despite the adversities. The novel is set in the town of Salem, Massachusetts; when panic rose from the public because many people were being accused of witchcraft. Abigail Williams is a teen who, along with other girls, is discovered dancing and...
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Topic: “The Magistrate sits in your heart that judges you.” How does Miller treat the theme of judgment (by society and by individuals) in his play? Arthur Miller, the author of The Crucible was involved in communist activities during the Cold War in the United States which...
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Imagine yourself placed under pressure. Can you hold on to your morals and beliefs? Will you expose your true self when you cannot control your stress? The term crucible can either be a metallic container used for heating substances in high temperature or a severe test or trial. Metaphorically...
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