Anna Leonowens (Jodie Foster) is a British widow who has come to Siam with her son Louis (Tom Felton) to teach English to the dozens of children of King Mongkut (Chow Yun-fat). She is a strong-willed‚ intelligent woman‚ and this pleases the King‚ who wants to modernize his country to keep it safe from the threat of colonialism‚ while protecting many of the ancient traditions that give Siam its unique identity. The King and Anna discuss the differences between Eastern and Western love‚ and the King
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In the closing chapters of Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina (Penguin Books‚ 2003)‚ Dolly‚ Anna’s sister-in-law‚ reveals that “Whatever way one lives‚ there’s a penalty.” This is the central message in Tolstoy’s work‚ a tragedy whose themes include aristocracy‚ faith‚ hypocrisy‚ love‚ marriage‚ family‚ infidelity‚ greed‚ and every other issue prevalent among human beings. Anna Karenina is a tragic figure‚ but she can also be considered a feminist one. Her experiences resonate with female readers because
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"Vengeance is mine‚ I will repay" is the opening statement in the novel Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. Although the reader does not know whom "I" refers to in the statement‚ he can be certain that someone will pay for whatever act has been committed. Thus far in the novel‚ many motifs have emerged that could lead the speaker to want vengeance. The most important of these is the motif of infidelity. From the very first page of the novel‚ the motif of infidelity has been present. Infidelity has
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Throughout the months of December and January‚ cinemas across the country will be screening the newest adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina. The novel has previously been made into ballets‚ films‚ operas‚ musicals‚ and television movies. Because the novel is a tale of a love‚ adultery and societal pressures in Imperial Russia‚ famous British actors were chosen to play to prestigious main roles in the movie. Although the movie provides beautifully setting‚ choreography‚ and costume‚ keeping
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The two persuasive essays called “Doing Nothing is something” by Anna Quindlen and “Kids Really Aren’t Overscheduled” by Salynn Boyle are trying to persuade the reader to believe their point of view of the idea that kids have “too much to do.”Anna Qindlen thinks that kids have too much to do and when you’re doin nothing‚ you actually at your best. She thinks that when someone is “bored to death” that creativity and ingenuity are in the peak of action. On the other hand‚ Salynn Boyle says that we
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It’s calked sex. Sex is a popular subject among young teens. Everyone is doing it‚ but everyone is not educated. We need to talk openly and honestly about Sex Education in schools and at home. Anna Quindlen the author of “Sex Ed” states that sex is a dry subject and taught differently due to morals. Quindlen believes that sex should be taught at school but in the home as well. I believe sex is a very sensitive subject. It’s a subject that should be taught by the parents and in school. Teaching young
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introduce in this paper is Anna Freud the daughter of a psychologist known as Sigmund Freud. The reason I want to introduce Anna Freud as a woman who has contributions to psychology is because Anna Freud has a festinating background. I believe Anna Freud has in creatable theoretical perspectives. I also believe Anna Freud’s contributions to the field of psychology between the years of 1850 and 1950 have changed the way people think in today’s psychology. I also think Anna Freud contributions to the
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Rodriguez Mrs. Murtaza January 17‚ 2013 Anna Pavlova Ballerina Anna Pavlova was born Anna Matveyevna Pavlovna Pavlova on February 12‚ 1881—a cold and snowy winter’s day—in St. Petersburg‚ Russia. Her mother‚ Lyubov Feodorovna was a washerwoman. Her stepfather‚ Matvey Pavlov‚ was a reserve soldier. The identity of Anna Pavlova’s biological father is unknown‚ though some speculate that her mother had an affair with a banker named Lazar Poliakoff. As a child‚ Anna preferred to believe she was a product
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The Motivation of Actions In Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina (1877)‚ different characters are shaped by their experiences. Every decision they make affects their final destinies. Levin once said‚ “I believe the chief motive of all our actions to be‚ when all is said and done‚ our personal happiness.”(287) Nevertheless‚ I do not agree with Levin. In Tolstoy’s setting‚ people’s actions are not based on their personal happiness like Levin thinks. Koznyshev views society’s needs as the standard of his actions
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In “A Quilt of a Country” by Anna Quindlen‚ the author illustrates the notion that American culture is a paradox of our two defining ideals‚ community and individuality. In the passage Quindlen explains how our nation was “founded on a conundrum”(3) as the beliefs of our nation are in constant conflict. Community and individuality are ideals of America‚ but it is difficult to have both. Several believe if you hold onto your culture and background it is challenging to act as a community. The author
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