John Donne and “The Bait” John Donne was born in 1572 into a Roman Catholic family. For most of his life he was an outsider‚ a Catholic in Protestant England. Yet‚ after traveling abroad and studying theology‚ Donne converted to the English church. During that time‚ some of his poems display his interest in and critiques of English society‚ as well as his quest for true religion. In 1596-97‚ Donne joins a military expedition against Catholic Spain‚ which inspired him to write two poems about life
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Carlotta Grisi a.k.a Caronna Adela Giuseppina Maria Grisi was born June 28‚ 1819. Her birthplace was Visinada‚ Istria‚ Austrian Empire which is today’s Vizinada‚ Croatia. She died May 29‚ 1899 in Saint Jean near Geneva‚ Switzerland. Carlotta Grisi was an Italian ballerina of the Romantic era. She had a great influence on choreographer and dancer‚ Jules Perrot and poet Théophile Gautier. She created the title role in Gisselle which is ballet by the French composer Adolphe Adam. She received early
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Hoskins and Wes Bentley. Also in 1999‚ Banderas was given the European Film Academy award for European Achievement in World Cinema. He was an aspiring boxer in ‘Play It to the Bone’ in 2000‚ opposite Woody Harrelson; and a Cuban tycoon‚ with Angelina Jolie‚ in ‘Original Sin‘. He had also played a part in the ‘Spy Kids’ movies in 2001-2003. 2004 Banderas provided voice for ‘Shrek 2’ and worked on ‘Far Far Away Idol’ and a year later in 2005 he stared in the sequal ‘The Legend of Zorro’ with Anthony
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Hollywood had to add in more modern elements. Some examples of this alteration would be that Grendel’s mom went from a foul‚ disgusting beast‚ into a sexy and deceptive “succubus” ( Not really‚ but close enough. ) of sorts‚ otherwise known as Angelina Jolie. Alongside this‚ to add in an element of drama or surprise‚ it turns out that Beowulf had a son with Grendel’s mother‚ who becomes a dragon. If this isn’t a
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printmaker‚ ceramicist and a stage designer. Picasso was the most influential artist of the twentieth century and saw himself as a painter even though he sculpted as well. He has created many paintings‚ such as The Old Guitarist‚ The Weeping Woman‚ and Ma Jolie. Picasso’s paintings vary between symbolism‚ surrealism‚ and cubism. For example‚ Picasso’s oil painting‚ Guernica‚ was one of his masterpieces that uses symbolism. Guernica is a town in the Basque Provinces of northern Spain. In 1937‚ Guernica
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open his own fashion house. He designed a ‘new French style’‚ which was definitely influenced by a post war style. The woman who wore the clothes would represented an active‚ confident and elegant women. This look and woman was later known as the ‘jolie madame’. It was often compared with the ‘new look’ of Christian Dior‚ where the waist of the woman is small and where she wears a long bellshaped skirt. In the 60’s Balmain started to experience more with different kind of fabrics‚ he was clashing
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Select Greek gods and their celebrity comparisons Zeus‚ the god of the sky was the chief God of all deities in the Greek mythology. Having upstaged his father‚ Cronus with help of his sibling‚ Hades‚ Poseidon‚ and Hera. Zeus is portrayed as a controller of weather. As the wielder of thunderbolts‚ he is considered an instant punisher. Zeus is famed for having sired many demigods from his interaction with various goddesses and mortal females. In the film industry Steven Spielberg is by far the best
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"Where do you think you are going my lady?" He asked me while snuggling beside to me. Angling my body closer to him‚ I kissed him on the lips‚ slow and long. "I need to use the bathroom and take a shower." I whispered on his lips. Smiling salaciously‚ Brian replied‚ "I am sorry‚ but you can’t go now. I have a gift for you." He got on top
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The Golden Age of Athens was one of the most historical times in history. It wr was a time of great wealth and glory for Athens. It is one of the most well known cities of the ancient world. Although the citizens of Athens had to go through plagues‚ famine‚ wars‚ and devastation of their own city‚ they still persisted to succeed. The city went through a golden age that brought it to the heights of empire. This new age was full of new and inventive philosophers‚ leaders‚ architectures and planners
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Dear Jolie‚ I am writing to you to discuss an article I recently had read‚ “Revision Strategies of Student Writers‚” by Nancy Sommers. Sommers touches on the issue that students tend to stress emphasis on articulate wording and linear writing. She explains the multiple definitions students use to describe “revision;” they all point out that revision means to make word changes to their draft without developing their main claim. She insists that students don’t have the necessary freedom to write how
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