Paradise of the Blind‚ by Duong Thu Huong‚ is written about a young woman’s journey and memories from her past and present in both Vietnam and Russia. The different cultures were discussed‚ along with different aspects of the context of the novel in order to help better understand the novel. Vietnam and Russia were both Communist states at the time period‚ both going through political tension. Huong shows these issues through Hang’s journeys in the novel. Vietnam was at a time of intense political
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The Plate with King Hunting Rams is a brilliant piece of metallurgy from the Sassanid era of Persia‚ around 5-6th century CE. It was made from silver‚ mercury gilding and niello inlay in the Qazvin region in what is now Iran. The plate depicts an unknown Sassanid King (either Peroz or Kavad I) hunting down a group of rams. It shows the prowess and desired image of the king as well as the cultural divide and influence of the society at the time. Through its use of curvature‚ color‚ and shape‚ the
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1. Why do you think this film is called “The Blind Side? ( i.e. who has a blind side and why?) The term “Blind Side” refers to Michael Oher when he is playing football‚ his objective is to guard the quarterback’s blind side. Michael does not understand this at first‚ however‚ Leigh Anne tells him to imagine his team as his family. His instinct to protect his family’s blind side is why this movie is titled “The Blind Side”. The title of the film Is also related to Michael’s previous thoughts of being
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written by Sophocles “Oedipus the King‚” is depicted as one who is blind to his own ego‚ pride stubbornness‚ anger and lack of knowledge. First written in Greek mythology this play is about a King of Thebes whose ego overshadowed his ability to focus on his the necessary things to stabilize his kingdom; his anger and pride eventually led to his down fall. Having solved the riddle of the Sphinx‚ (an evil creature) King Oedipus was able to succeed as the new king of Thebes and became the new husband
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King Lear was written by Shakespeare which is the one of his great tragedies that portrays human suffering and redemption through the experiences of the play’s major characters ; King Lear and Gloucester. All tragedies that Shakespeare wrote have a tragic hero and each of them has a tragic flaw. The play focuses on the suffering emerged out of the circumstances where attempted to occur within the family‚ between father and daughter and also among siblings. The suffering is caused by the irresponsibility
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In this play‚ Oedipus the King‚ there are any references to eyes‚ sight‚ and the lacks thereof are made throughout Oedipus the King. There are parts where characters have limited physical sight‚ such as Teiresias’s blindness‚ and there are also parts where their sight‚ in the form of perception‚ is limited. Most importantly‚ sight is used in the play as a symbol for knowledge‚ such as the how the oracles and the "seer" (16)‚ Teiresias‚ can ’see’ the truth. The play is about Oedipus’s quest for knowledge
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Are There Blind Spots in Our Eyes? ABSTRACT Our eyes are vital organs because they help us visualize our surroundings. But are our eyes perfect in seeing what’s right in front of us? Sadly I learned in our evolution‚ nature messed up at one point and gave us blind spots in our eyes. This project shows why we have these blind spots‚ how to discover them‚ and how big they are. I researched on how our eyes see things; why when one eye is closed‚ the other eye sometimes can’t see what’s in front
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Theme: One major theme of The Blind Side was to judge people based on their charter and not on their appearance. When Michael had first started at Briarcrest Christian School the teachers deemed him unreachable. Michael was a sight to behold at school because he was huge and black. I wasn’t until a teacher gave him a test orally did they find out that he was like a sponge that soaked up the information he was given. After teachers found out that he was paying attention they started to reach
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understanding of themselves in relation to others and society. Once the characters belong to their family and to themselves‚ belonging to society and the rest of the world becomes easy. “Looking for Alibrandi” by Marlina Marchetta and the film “The Blind Side” directed by John Lee Hancock‚ both show how each character gains an understanding of themselves and their family therefore leading to them to belong to society. Throughout the novel‚ Josie’s perceptions of herself and Nonna’s relationship
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Ones’ life is directly impacted by their own view(s) of a specific situation(s) they are placed in or have experienced throughout their lifetime. A remarkable example of this comes to light within the inspirational true story of Michael Oher‚ a homeless African American teen‚ who was drug through the foster system for many years solely because he wasn’t born into a forever family. In honor of this courageous male and the family that loved he like their own‚ movie producer‚ John Lee Hancock‚ decided
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