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    Social Conventions

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    Social Conventions As we embark on the twenty-first century‚ the obligation to abide by traditional gender roles and social conventions has become somewhat of an ancient practice. Presently‚ some may feel as though they are trapped by certain social conventions. However‚ for the protagonists of Kate Chopin ’s late nineteenth century "The Storm" and Zora Neale Hurston ’s early twentieth century "Sweat"‚ the Social Conventions of the time are clearly identifiable. In Chopin ’s "The Storm"‚ a

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    horror conventions

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    directed by Victor Salva and Nightmare On Elm Street directed by Samuel Bayer are both classified as being in the horror genre. Directors use specific Narrative conventions such as the soundtrack‚ special effects and the monster itself to create suspense and fear within the film. Horror films have progressed over time to offer more conventions to make the films more thrilling to the audience. The sound track played in the film Nightmare on Elm Street differs only slightly to Jeepers Creepers. In

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    The Godfather Conventions

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    This can be considered unfair given The Godfather is in the category of the few films that showcases amazing performances‚ powerful direction‚ a rather tight script and characters that are multilayered. If The Godfather goes against the generic conventions of gangster genres and focuses on family and less violence‚ Once Upon Time in America (1983) is the epitome of gangster films (Browne 26). Sergio Leone made an increasingly dramatic and rather beautiful film that presented an episodic tale of the

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    1951 Convention

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    THE 1951 CONVENTION AND ITS 1967 PROTOCOL A  PersonAl  APPeAl  from  the  United  nAtions  high  Commissioner  for  refUgees Refugees are among the most vulnerable people in the world. The 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol help protect them. They clarify the rights of refugees and the obligations of the 148 States that are party to one or both of these instruments. Universal accession to the Refugee Convention is a valid and achievable goal. In this anniversary year of the Convention

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    Codes and Conventions

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    What are the codes and conventions of Cowboys and Aliens The film cowboys and aliens is an adaptation of a comic book of the same name made in the 1990s in the UK. The film is a throwback to the classic cowboys and westerns and general sci-fi films of a classic area. The film is a mixture of two of the most popular genres ever seen in the film industry and includes all of the features you would expect to find in a classic sci-fi or western. In the film Indians also get a brief outing towards the

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    a person follows these societal conventions. In Henrick Ibsen’s play A Doll’s house‚ characters closest to one another have enormous amounts of influence on one another and how they fit into societal norms. The play commences with Torvald and Nora having a discussion; Already we see Torvald’s view on Nora. As the play continues‚ we see the fight Nora has between accepting societal expectations and being her on person. When one is constrained by societal conventions‚ it is difficult to escape these

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    Coding Conventions

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    Coding Conventions   Table of contents 1. Coding Style  1.1. Global Styles  1.2. PHP and Javascript Styles  1.3. CSS Styles    Coding Style   We stick to Zend coding style conventions:  http://framework.zend.com/manual/1.12/en/coding­standard.coding­style.html    Here are some important aspects of coding style that are worth mentioning for clearness  sake:  Global Styles ● Indentation  ○ The unit of indentation is four spaces.   ○ Use of tabs should be avoided because there still is not a standard for the 

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    Theme Analysis

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    Theme Analysis The Transformative Power of Breaking Conventions and Habits Throughout Homecoming‚ characters either struggle against societal roles‚ or they break conventions and roles‚ resulting in relief‚ understanding‚ personal advantage‚ or growth. Dicey lives outside of conventional gender roles: she is a fighter so ferocious that none of her peers dare to fight her. At the very opening of the book‚ she plays into a policeman ’s assumption that she is a boy‚ taking advantage of her unconventional

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    Jane Austen Persuasion

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    It is through travel that their respective characters develop and they gain an understanding of the other’s character. In contrast to her intense encouragement of genuine character‚ Austen scorns conforming to a societal mold and letting social convention govern our actions. While decorum is crucial to the order of society‚ Anne and Captain Wentworth are not limited to a rigorous fulfillment of a strict code of conduct that would strip them of their sincere human nature. Rather‚ they surpass social

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    Eugene Onegin

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    and flirting with Olga. Olga is insensitive to her fiancé and apparently attracted to Onegin. Earnest and inexperienced‚ Lensky is wounded to the core and challenges Onegin to fight a duel; Onegin reluctantly accepts‚ feeling compelled by social convention. During the duel‚ Onegin unwillingly kills Lensky. Afterwards‚ he quits his country estate‚ traveling abroad to deaden his feelings of remorse. Tatyana visits Onegin’s mansion‚ where she looks through his books and his notes in the margins‚ and

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