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    be free and make our own decisions without any judgements. This beliefs guide us orientation and structure in our lives.Religion influence many aspects of day to day issues such as life choices‚ dress‚ and education. in the story “Coffee in the Afternoon” by Christopher Chinchilla we can see how religion influences on Johnny’s and Jessica’s marriage‚ because Jessica

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    In the awakening‚ the protagonist‚ - Edna – sacrifices so much of her desires for her life‚ children‚ and societies expectations of a female to the point that shes given up so much that it consumes her life. The awakening follows Edna Pontellier‚ a housewife unhappy with her position in society. Due to these unfair expectations of a woman‚ she sacrifices her chances for a career in the arts. Edna is a gifted artist but her position as a female limits her from pursuing the things she enjoys most

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    Vincent Van Gogh

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    Vincent van Gogh was an interesting man. Vincent van Gogh had one of the strongest impacts on the art world in the 1800s. He was not recognized until his death and he sold only one painting when he was alive. This painting was "The Red Vineyard". Van Gogh suffered from mental illness and depression. No one knows how he got them but these illnesses have made his art better. He used his emotions and depression in his artwork. Every single piece of his depicts his depression and sorrow. Vincent van

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    Niccol’s film the character Vincent freeman at times display heroic qualities but they do not consistently show them to prove to us that he is a heroes. Vincent takes on a whole new identity changing from an in-valid to a valid which makes it difficult to distinguish his true identity from the borrowed one he has become. Throughout the film it is hard to see Vincent’s true personality through the façade he displays to the outside world. And there are many cases where Vincent shows quite admirable qualities

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    emerging appreciation of what life would be by looking through a widow‚ which implies her mental and physical freedom in “The Story of an Hour.” In “The Awakening” Edna and Adele show different areas of feminism but patriotic society still influences their desires and life in general. Edna chooses to end her life instead of abiding by the norms. Edna suicide is a proof that she was not willing to compromise the freedom she wished to enjoy. Consequently‚ her steps

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    It was a Saturday afternoon in 2011 and I was getting ready to participate in the District 1 Cross Country Championship.  I was excited but nervous‚ since it was my first cross country and I was coming back from a hamstring injury. I wanted to be prepared tying up loose ends in any way I can.  This meant keeping to myself for the most part and eating a banana and a piece of chocolate for fuel so I that could jog along the corn fields just beyond the college campus.  Keeping track of the minutes‚

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    Vincent Tim Burton

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    In what way does Burton contrast adult and child like perception in his short films‚ ‘Vincent’? Introduction Tim Burton is a brilliant director‚ producer‚ writer and artist. In ‘Vincent’‚ he is able to show his multi-faceted talent. He wrote the short animation as a tribute to one of his favourite actor‚ Vincent Price. He displays his talent at mise-en-scene through production elements such as music‚ editing‚ camera placements‚ lighting and special effects in the cartoon. He also portrays the theme

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    Starry Night Thesis: Vincent van Gogh took a risk‚ painted an enormous artistic achievement‚ and creating for us a sort of balance when viewing Starry Night.  For most of my life particularly in the night the sky opens me up to the universe beyond. Van Gogh must of felt the same way as he captured resplendent color‚ a tree‚ and a town like no one else before.  Vincent van Gogh moved to Arles where he spent much of his time living there out side painting objects or landscape but not many people

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    Edna_a bad or good mother? Edna is a main character of the Awakening. She not only acknowledge her sexual desire but also has courage to act on them. (from Analysis of Major Characters). She is really respectable woman in Grand Isle. However. When we consider her as a mother‚ is she a good mother? Edna has a close friend whose name is Adele Ratignolle. Their philosophies and attitudes toward child rearing differ fundamentally. Adele is described “was the embodiment of every womanly

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    Stephen Vincent Benet

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    Stephen Vincent Benet Only in a time when the pressure of the world amounts to angst and the fight for freedom can a world advance in it’s literary achievements. A writer‚ just like an artist‚ builds his creations from the mood and settings of the surrounding atmosphere. In the first half of the twentieth century‚ the atmosphere was filled with resources to stimulate literary creativity‚ such as the second World War and the Great Depression (Roache 102: 14). The social genre of the time gave

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