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    divulgar la situación dramática que padecían las mujeres en la España de la época anterior a la Guerra Civil. La obra es una crítica social hacia los valores tradicionales que denuncia la sociedad conservadora y represora‚ la cobardía hacia el cambio‚ la ignorancia‚ la falta de solidaridad‚ la envidia‚ la doble moral y la hipocresía social. Lorca nos pone ante una España rancia‚ en una casa andaluza‚ la casa de Bernarda‚ mujer author itaria y dictatorial sometida al "qué dirán"‚ es decir a la imagen

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    ENSAYO SOBRE "LA TREGUA" (MARIO BENEDETTI) En la novela epistolar de "La Tregua" escrita por Mario Benedetti‚ nos cuenta la historia de Martín Santomé‚ un hombre que tiene un amorío con una de sus compañeras de trabajo‚ Laura Avellaneda. A lo largo de la novela una de las preocupaciones que menciona Martín Santomé en su diario es que existe una gran diferencia de edad entre él y Avellaneda; lo tenía angustiado el pensamiento de que ella lo fuera a dejar por alguien más joven. Aparte de esta preocupación

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    Victoria Martinez Dr. Patricia Perea English 101 25‚ October 2012 Are witches real? The witch is defined as‚” a person believed to have magical powers; a mean‚ ugly‚ old woman.” Webster’s Dictionary .Landoll‚ Inc. Ashland‚ Ohio. 1997.(441). In other words‚ the stereotypical crone with pointed black hat‚ wart on her nose‚ flying with her black cat or familiar‚ on a broom. This cartoon interpretation of the word reaches far back into Western civilization and is reinforced by movies such as

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    Natural Devastation The largest earthquake in 40 years shifted huge geological plates beneath the Indian Ocean on Dec. 26‚ 2004‚ causing a immense and abrupt displacement of millions of tons of water. Indonesia villages closest to the epicenter were swamped within minutes‚ while elsewhere the waves radiated outward‚ making landfall at speeds topping 500 mph (www.cbsnews.com). The phenomenon we call tsunami is a series of large waves of extremely long wavelength and period usually generated by

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    Casa Batllo At Paseig de Gracia 43‚ lies a sleeping giant of modernist architecture‚ Casa Batllo. Its appearance is as amorphous as the free flowing lines and shape of the building itself. Depending on the weather and lighting Casa Batllo may change colors and leave an entirely different impression on the viewer. One critic describes the building façade as‚ having the same effect as a throwing a stone into a pool of water lilies.[1] Many others believe the façade is an allegory for the Catalan

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    Debra Mitchell Spanish II Mr. Ivan 04 March 2014 La Rosa De Guadalupe: Deseos De Vivir 1. Translate the title of the video. Desire To Live 2. Try to catch the names of the two main characters. Bonita 3. Describe the incident that shocked the inhabitants of the apartment complex. The Weeping Baby 4. Who was found and where? A Baby and In A Pipe In The Apartment 5. Who are the parents? Bonita’s Parents 6. Describe the mother of the baby in terms of age and social class The Mother

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    Etude Marché de La Bière

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    Panorama du secteur de l’industrie de la bière La bière est une boisson universelle et très ancienne‚ probablement la plus ancienne fabriquée par l’homme. Il n’y a pas de précision quand à la date où elle fut brassée pour la première fois mais on raconte que sa découverte serait due à un concours de circonstances : une récolte d’orge destinée au pain‚ dévastée par la pluie‚ aurait germé. Exposée au soleil puis contaminée par des levures présentes naturellement dans l’air. La bière est née. Les

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    Indians are barbarians it does not necessarily follow that they are incapable…” (de Las Casas 3). In For the Record‚ it starts off right away in this section of how the Europeans while not sure of what to make of the Indians they knew that these were not the savages as some had described. De Las Casas goes on to describe of a people that were both loyal and committed to the community and to their fellow man. De Las Casas main adversary‚ Gines Sepulveda‚ failed to see the parallel in the fate of the

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    La Puerta De Alcalá Gate

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    Spanish‚ is known as  La Puerta de Alcalá became one of Madrid’s symbols and it is one of the most well-known monuments. It is now seen as a National Monument. La Puerta de Acalá is a Neo-classical granite monument in the Plaza de la Independencia square. The gate stands on one of the most important roads that leads to northwestern Spain and France. La Puerta de Acalá was designed by the Italian architect Francesco Sabatini in 1764 along with King Charles III. La Puerta de Acalá is 19.5 meters tall

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    The Life of Francisco de la Goya Francisco de la Goya is considered to be one of the most influential painters from Spain. He works from the 18th and 19th centuries influenced the art of the 20th century‚ “marking the beginning of the Contemporary painting period” ("Francisco De Goya Biography - Famous Spanish Painter | Don Quijote."‚ Online). Goya’s passion for painting began at a young age‚ and continued to grow as his knowledge grew. Over the years‚ his style began to change due to experiences

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