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    William Shakespeare is easily one of history’s greatest contributors to theatre and the English language. His writings are used today to teach students not because of their magnificent use of prose or his ability to write about universal ideas. His writings are used because of his excellent ability to make a reader or viewer think about the deeper meaning behind characters and objects in each piece he created. The play Othello was written using symbols to represent deeper hidden meanings. Othello

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    philosophes spread rapidly around world‚ and were accepted widely by subjects and rulers alike. The reign of despots Catherine the Great and Joseph II both bore significant attempts at enlightenment for their subjects. However‚ their respective attempts to further these enlightened ideas in the hopes of benefitting their subjects were arguably faint and feeble. The rule of Catherine the Great‚ and her steps forward in education and justice‚ along with Joseph II’s abolishment of serfdom‚ were no doubt

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    Take it back to the 18th century‚ where young Catherine Morland lives a boring teenage life in Fullerton‚ England. She is not girly‚ nor extraordinary‚ and she has no skill for the aspects that girls her age should have. She’s described as an awkward‚ ignorant teen (as most of us are). However‚ the day the Allens offer to take Catherine to Bath with them-- a resort for the wealthier British-- her life changes. She meets a witty young fellow named Henry Tilney and soon falls for his satirical remarks

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    The story of St. Catherine the daughter of King Costus tells us‚ true holiness in medieval Christianity was not as easy to obtain or to pursue in relation to today. Catherine who was 18 at the time resided in a palace full of servants and riches. However‚ she decides to leave it and become one with Christ. This behavior is comparable to mystics and furthermore a connection is made when Emperor Maxentius or Maximus offers her a position only second to the queen and she refuses‚ in her words‚ God is

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    property” (243) to embark on a harsh journey. Along her journey through hostile territories with her servants and children she encounter many unexpected hardships‚ one particular hardship in mind was a farmer refusing to give or even sell milk to Catherine even despite her children crying out for milk. Cortlandt was granted safe passage by the British but not the guarantee of hospitality. It does however raise cause for the reader of her letter to identify with

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    Katie Freer 12/7/12 World Religions Fall 2012 Wicca I read Wicca ’s Charm: Understanding the Spiritual Hunger behind the Rise of Modern Witchcraft and Pagan Spirituality by Catherine Sanders for my project. This book was very insightful into the religion and into reasons why people are no longer conforming to the church. I learned quite a few things from reading this book. The book begins with Sanders explaining why Wicca has grown in recent years. She comes

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    My Life at Catherine Hall: When I came to this school‚ I was in the fifth grade. At first‚ I didn’t like it at all. I got in trouble to much‚ and that was the main reason I didn’t like it here. Through fifth grade I was not a good student‚ had bad grades‚ and had too many levels to count. By sixth grade‚ I was starting to mature and wasn’t getting bad grades as often‚ but I was still getting in trouble. By seventh grade‚ I was getting good grades and barely got into trouble. I think the main reason

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    Catherine the Great was one of the greatest rulers Russia has ever had. While most of their rulers started wars and were focused on gaining land‚ she was more focused on improving the overall state of Russia. She was born in 1729 and died in 1796. At the age of 15‚ she was invited by Empress Elizabeth to meet and possibly marry the heir to the throne‚ Grand Duke Peter. However‚ the Duke was a very immature child. The ended up marrying‚ but it was always a dysfunctional relationship. When Empress

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    Research Paper Kate Chopin was named Catherine O’Flaherty in St.Louis‚ where she was born on February 8‚ 1850. Chopin was brought up in a home dominated by women. Her father‚ a successful Irish businessman that died when she was five years old. Her mother was Eliza Faris came from a old French family that lived closely to St.Louis. Chopin spent her childhood in a attic constantly reading new books as well as being told stories about her great-great-grandmother who was a very successful person. Chopin

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    Mary Catherine Bateson’s story on “Composing a Life Story” allowed me to realize that due to experiences I have become a unique person. I am one person however I have many different versions of myself. I have to become a different version of myself for each environment that I enter into. Indeed it almost sounds like I have multiple personality however that is not the case. When I am at home I must be the loving‚ caring‚ nurturing women who cares for the household‚ her child‚ and all that is involved

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