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    emotions‚ but flaws in the system have been revealed as an increasing number of philosophers have scrutinized his work. The theory does not work well when applied to emotions such as surprise. As surprise lacks a clear pleasure or pain feeling that Aristotle claims accompany all emotions‚ and the target of surprise is hard to clearly identify. Additionally‚ Aristotle’s theory makes no mention of the requirement that a person must have a personal investment in something to feel emotions where it is

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    An Angel In A Devil’s Dress. She had looked forward to her prom night for months‚ but certainly wasn’t prepared for the surprise of her life. As the days went by‚ she only had three months to prepare for it all. From deciding on the theme for her dress to making sure the limo was set and ready for prom night at The Rivera‚ she had many plans in mind. Her date‚ who was also her best friend Benson‚ wasn’t warned about her ravishing look that would be presented that night.

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    Psycho‚ complete with great camera work and top of the line suspense that will have viewers jumping out of their seats.  One of the best aspects of Psycho is the outstanding camera work. The movie is full of unexpected surprises that makes the audience jump‚ gasp or scream in surprise and fright. Hitchcock uses constant shadow and “pop out” techniques that enhance the suspense and give rise to tension that build and builds until it is unleashed in startling ‘pop out’ scenes that leave the audience

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    portents of such surprises. However‚ the audience rarely pays attention to these little details; they tend to focus on the big picture rather than specifics. This makes the effects of the revelations and surprises appear greater than they would otherwise have been. Only upon a closer analysis of the story do these foreshadows become evident. In “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin and “The Three Strangers” by Thomas Hardy‚ the structure of these stories paved the way for the surprises in the end to

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    Surprise is usually a good thing‚ but at the same time surprise can be a bad thing. Situational irony is what authors will use to create an unexpected twist in the story that will surprise the reader. Other than surprise‚ situational irony creates many more emotions for the reader. For example‚ O.Henry utilizes situational irony to develop a hysterical feeling in “The Ransom of Red Chief.” Guy de Maupassant uses situational irony to construct the feeling sorrow in his story “The Necklace.” By looking

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    The short story “Pride of Seven” by Robert W. Krepps demonstrates that occasionally people need to surprise society and do the unexpected. In the beginning‚ a man‚ who is the narrator of the story (the duchess)‚ explains about how he ended up in Africa‚ and he also shares information about the tribe (the Masai) he has been living with; he may live in the village with the people‚ but he spends most of his fair shared time on the top of a hill watching the majestic seven lions that live below (the

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    consider each principle and strike a balance between the competing demands of the various principles. The ten principles of war are:  The Ten Principles of War. Selection and Maintenance of the Aim. Maintenance of Morale. Offensive Action. Surprise. Security. Concentration of Force. Economy of Effort Flexibility. Cooperation. Administration.  Selection and Maintenance of the Aim. Every operation must have a single‚ attainable and clearly defined aim that remains the focus

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    Emotion and Facial Expression Neither emotion nor it is expression are concepts universally embraced by psychologists. The term "expression" implies the existence of something that is expressed. Some psychologists deny that there is really any specific organic state that corresponds to our naive ideas about human emotions; thus‚ its expression is a non sequitur. Other psychologists think that the behaviors referenced by the term "expression" are part of an organized emotional response‚ and thus

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    to go camping her mom agreed with her so her dad did also‚ Roberto could’ve had thought of other ways to spend his vacation but his Mom and sister wanted to go camping. When they were camping an unexpected storm hit that surprised‚ Fascinated and‚ Scared them.When after the storm hit an unexpected surprise was found outside to everyone’s liking. The Short story “Sleeping Under the Stars” By Patricia Langan creates the theme don’t judge something you have never tried through planning and result. First

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    novel‚ many of the characters can be pointed out as crazy and disillusioned .As different characters are seen to be talking to themselves and show various sides of their characters‚ I chose King Lear as one who reveals to me the most surprising and unexpected in the scenes through soliloquies and monologues.   First of all‚ it is important to know a brief history of King Lear. He is an aging man who is loyal and a father that is loving to his daughters. Lear is identified as very generous especially

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