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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Cassandra Orheim Bioethical Focus Paper Bans on Smoking Since 1964‚ 2.5 million nonsmokers have died from exposure to secondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke is a mixture of gases and fine particles that include more than 7‚000 chemicals‚ including hundreds that are toxic and about 70 that cause cancer. In children‚ secondhand smoke causes ear infections‚ asthma attacks‚ respiratory infections‚ and respiratory symptoms. In adults who have never smoked‚ secondhand smoke can
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the dream is gonna come to you‚ you have to chase for it. Dreams take work and confidence‚ you may doubt yourself that’s just one step in the movement of chasing your dream. Anna Clendening is a famous viner/singer she started on vine to pursue her dream of singing when she finally auditioned on America’s Got Talent. Anna has depression and anxiety so just
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Further within Anna Karenina The causes and effects of human interaction have been examined and questioned throughout all eras. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy is a reliable representation of life in 1860’s Russia. Tolstoy created complicated relations between his characters. Throughout the novel‚ situations occurred between husband and wife‚ relatives‚ secret lovers‚ and quick acquaintances that are strung together in an intricate web of truths‚ lies‚ and love. Social standards play a key role as
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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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Vallen Alleyne Mr. Beese Business Law I February 10‚ 2015 Women on Death Row: Anna Hahn Anna Marie Hahn‚ also known as “Arsenic Anna” was born on July 7‚ 1906 in Bavaria‚ Germany. She moved to America—Cincinnati‚ Ohio to be exact—in 1929 at the age of 23. Her first marriage was to a doctor from Vienna‚ whom she had a son with named Oskar. Her husband died shortly after arriving into the United States. She decided to stay with her aunt and uncle in the Cincinnati German District‚ where she can start
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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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Anna Garcia’s death is a mysterious situation‚ but with evidence and clues it is coming to close. It all started on August 14‚ 2012. Anna’s neighbor‚ Doug Greene‚ called emergency services after Anna’s dog was barking excessively for two hours. When the police and EMT’s arrived at Anna’s house they had to break the door down. They found Anna lying face down in the entry hallway of the house. Police immediately notified crime scene investigators and a medical examiner. After investigating the scene
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Anna Julia Cooper Zandra Owens November 23‚ 2009 SOC 480-D1/ Sociological Seminar Fayetteville State University Abstract Anna Julia Haywood Cooper (1859-1964) was one of the most influential African-American educators of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As an activist‚ author‚ and scholar‚ she dedicated her entire life to the education and empowerment of African-American youth and adults. Her commitment and passionate belief in the power of education
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Brian’s second born after Jesse‚ was diagnosed with Leukemia at two-years-old. Anna is conceived to be a perfect donor match to cure
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