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    Boys will be boys‚” a commonplace phrase that constitutes a diffusion of responsibility away from the male perpetrators of aggressive attitudes and behaviors‚ supports a dangerous rhetoric that a young male transitioning into adulthood will perform acts of aggression‚ display a detached and uncaring disposition‚ and develop attitudes of intense homophobia and sexism as part of a biological norm of that stage of adolescence‚ a stage of life comprising a larger and larger part of young man’s life

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    When it comes to comparing and contrasting two different cultures and morals the differences can be night and day. In Death Of A Salesman and Fences‚ these stories follow two middle-class families around the same time period (late 1940-1950’s)‚ who are both facing problems within their own household’s. From marital issues to failing father/son relationships‚ both of these stories paint a picture to the audience of what life in an urban family living in that time setting was like through the author’s

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    Tips to Consider When Building a Fence You have decided to do the fence yourself. This is understandable. Almost every household these days are fond of doing DIY projects. Just by taking a look at the tutorial videos streamed online‚ many of its viewers are convinced that they can do it themselves. However‚ you must consider carefully if this is the right thing for you. The one thing that could have convinced you is how your neighbor has easily done it. Then you ask yourself why you can’t do it

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    On March 3rd‚ I went to a play called Boys Will Be Boys in UNI’s Interpreters Theatre. I initially went because a friend of mine was in it and they asked me to attend. I was excited because i’ve only seen plays done by Theatre UNI‚ so it would be a nice change to see a smaller scale production. The theatre is located in Lang Hall. It was a very intimate theatre with little to no staging. The actors had to rely solely on a few props and their ability to act. The play was written by a UNI grad student

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    Nathan Fraser Professor Christine Warrington College Writing II 9/26/13 The Effects of Symbolism in Fences In 1987‚ August Wilson’s “Fences” was a part of his Pittsburg Cycle of dramas of the 20th Century. These plays were used to “examine important elements of African American experiences” (Gardner 1331).  The symbolisms in the play are used to tell the late life story of Troy Maxon and his relationship with family.  From the start of the play‚ there is conflict and foreshadowing that shows

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    Using Aristotle’s descriptions of Tragedy‚ I classify Fences by August Wilson as a tragic play. The elements of tragedy‚ Troy Maxson as a tragic hero‚ and tragic plot were evident throughout the play. Also‚ the feeling of catharsis at the end-which is proper of tragedy‚ was clearly identifiable. I. Fences fits into the tragic genre based on the points given by Aristotle. In Poetics‚ he defines tragedy as "the imitation of an action that is serious and also as having magnitude‚ complete in itself

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    studied explored the challenges and obstacles faced by characters who change? In my supplementary text “Flames and Dangling Wire” there are no characters but the society shows change. Composers have explored the challenges and obstacles faced by characters and the society. In the film ‘The Last Samurai’‚ directed by Edward Zwick and the poem ‘Flames and Dangling Wire’ by Robert Gray the composers have used techniques to make meaning‚ and have explored the challenges and obstacles faced by characters/society

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    television drama The Wire‚ directed by David Simon‚ addresses some similar points as well‚ among them‚ capitalism in drugs. Wallace-Wells’ story starts out in Humboldt County‚ California in the early 2000’s‚ where medical marijuana becomes legal and is being grown. He points out that it started out highly regulated‚ a “crackdown‚” so to speak‚ but is now relatively peaceful. Notably‚ he also points out that rampant capitalism took over the industry. This is

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    BOYS WILL BE BOYS: GENDER‚ OVERCONFIDENCE‚ AND COMMON STOCK INVESTMENT In this paper researchs overconfident for trading of women and men investors. There are some specific subjects. First of all‚ is gender effected to the people who are overconfident ? Rational investors make repetitive contributions and withdrawals from their investment portfolios and trade to minimize taxes. If people are expected lower return and who wants to more trading Greater overconfidence level

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    Lilian Sun Maczynska The Literary Imagination 20 August 2012 Arts‚ Man on Wire‚ and Bomb the Suburbs Pan to Houston‚ Texas at night. On an episode of Stephen Fry in America‚ produced by Andre Singer‚ standing on a stage in a dimly lit room‚ surrounded by Houston’s elite‚ actor and comedian Stephen Fry speaks of the importance of the arts. “Oscar Wilde quite rightly said‚ ‘All art is useless’. And that may sound as if that means it’s something not worth supporting. But if you actually think about

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