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    viewing the concert excerpts‚ construct a comparison of these two concerts. For this assignment I chose to compare and contrast two concerts. The first concert is from the modern era‚ while the other is a Baroque Era concert originating from the 17th Century preformed by a modern day orchestra. The Baroque Era Concert takes place in a large modern day Lutheran Church in front of a small crowd of well dressed onlookers. The second concert that I chose for this assignment is a modern day rock concert

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    the Turkish attack on Cyprus. Shakespeare illustrates both of these matters within his work of Othello. As the Jacobean audience was in transition‚ a play such as Othello would have resonated within them‚ as it can be seen as a microcosm of 17th century England. As the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre said‚ “Othello reflects the shifting values of a world once steeped in chivalry and honor‚ now fast learning the language of rationalism‚ commerce and imperialism.” (P4. L16) The character of Othello

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    ones. She captured her audience’s attention by utilizing literary elements such as imagery and metaphors. With her use of literary elements and relatable topics‚ Anne Bradstreet has single handedly become the voice of the American woman in the 17th century; even though she referred to her poetic works as homespun cloth. In Anne’s poem‚ “A Letter to her Husband‚ Absent upon Public Employment” Anne used metaphors to display how much she missed her husband. In her poem she wrote‚ “I like the earth

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    place they live‚ where their family may have lived for centuries. Also there are "Pull" factors that draw people to leave everything they have ever known in search of something better. That was certainly the case with the Immigration of people from the British Isles moving to North America in the early 17th century. We’ll start by discussing some of the "Push" factors that might have drove some people out of England in the early 17th century. Imagine living in a place like England in the 1500 to

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    English people still could neither read nor write as late as the beginning of the 18th century (PBS‚ 2001). The first newspaper ran from 1702 to 1735; a "one-sheet‚" publication offered in London; “The Daily Courant”. The Courant and many others‚ found an increasing audience because of mass printing via the invented press which led to upwards of eight daily newspapers in publication in London by the century ’s close (2001). In the 1700s‚ books were extremely costly; hand bound‚ and had limited

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    Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (Influential Woman) Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was a woman who made history throughout her time. As a young girl she taught herself how to read and write‚ later in life becoming a nun‚ philosopher‚ poet‚ and writer. There where many accomplishments in Sor Juana’s life. Although Sor Juana died at a young age‚ her work is still looked upon on today. She’s a symbol of bravery and intelligence. Though she didn’t live a long life we get to see the impact she made on women

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    Section I‚ Question 2 In the early 17th century "absolutism" was not only thought of in the theological sense it was also a political catch word all through out Europe. England had a few rulers attempt to create an absolute monarchy. James I and Charles I both tried to have complete rule over the country without consulting Parliament. Parliament‚ which had a large portion of control‚ prevented these two rulers from successfully hindering their power. The citizens of England were very use to the

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    Anna Gerbozy 2:00 TTh March 4‚ 2013 Critique 2 Peeler Richard III - Theater Critique Valentines Day has always been a nonevent in my life. This February 14th‚ however‚ I had a date to Richard III. It didn’t include roses and a candlelit dinner afterword‚ but it was a fantastic show. Set in an unknown third world country‚ in the present day‚ Richard III is the story of power hungry man who will stop at nothing to reach the top. No covenant can’t be broken‚ no rightful heir to the throne

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    Essay: The inspiring life of Juana Ines de la Cruz Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz is not a typical women that lived during the 17th century in Mexico. There is much more beyond her beauty and authenticity. In her early years she was already considered to be a “child genius“1‚ taking into account her intelligence‚ and “polymath“ would also best describe her‚ since she wrote various poems‚ along with plays‚ also including her studies in music‚ philosophy and natural

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    The Puritan literature of our first unit rebels against the greater context of world events occurring during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Puritan literature portrays that knowledge was gained through studying the Bible‚ and that the only purpose of gaining further knowledge would be to preserve the integrity of ones own soul‚ or to help others in saving theirs. The Puritans’ interests in gaining or preserving knowledge were solely religious‚ and they also believed that any knowledge

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