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    Figure 1.4 Vitreous Humor

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    are known as the popular “Pink Eye.” Lacrimal glands are found on the outer part of each eye and are producers of tears. Figure 1.1: Eye and its structure. 1.4.4 Vitreous Humor and Aqueous Humor The Vitreous Humor is gel like substance in the back part of the eyeball which provides the shape of the eyeball. The Aqueous Humor is the watery region in the form of the eye ball. It is separated into two regions‚ the anterior chamber in front of the iris and the posterior chamber behind it. The canal

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    NARRATIVES OF ROMANCE AND ADVENTURE The Franklin’s Tale is part of a collection called ‘The Canterbury Tales’ written by Geoffrey Chaucer. It is narrated by a wealthy land owner called Franklin‚ whom is recounting ‘The Tale’ to the reader. In narrative it is evident that whether the tale is fiction or non-fiction is not the relevant issue‚ it is how the story can be re-told and as O’Neill (1996) states‚ ‘ We can never penetrate as readers into this world’‚ (p36)‚ what happens in the story

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    ‘A Knights Tale’ ‘A Knight’s Tale’ directed by Brian Helgeland in (2001) starring Australia’s own Heath Ledger is a story of a young peasant who has grown up on Cheap side‚ and goes on a journey of fulfilling his dream of becoming a Knight. ‘A Knight’s Tale’ was set in the 14th century which was based on a book called “The Canterbury Tales” written by Geoffrey Chaucer. He was serving William Thatcher to help William become a Knight.‘A Knight’s Tale’ shows the viewer that no matter the circumstances

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    The author of "Casey At The Bat" uses humor to describe Casey’s experiences. He uses this all through out the story. one example is when the poem says." Then while the writing pitcher ground the ball into his hip defiance flashed in Casey’s eye a sneer curled Casey’s lip and now the leather covered sphere came hurtling through the air and Casey stood watching close by the sturdy batsman the ball unheeded speed "that ain’t my style" said Casey strike one the umpire said. this is humorous because

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    11/4/2013 The Presence and Contradictions of Feminism in The Wife of Bath’s Tale The Wife of Bath’s Tale‚ a narrative by Geoffrey Chaucer depicted in his classic Canterbury Tales is a story that allows an individual reader to interpret its intended theme and purpose. Scholars have debated the position of Chaucer‚ as well as the positions of his main character‚ The Wife of Bath. Still‚ Chaucer uses an extended prologue and tale in an attempt to tell her story and to present her argument which involves

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    moment where his roommate used to pretend that Holden’s expensive suitcase was his. Holden explains that if a person’s suitcase is better than the other person’s they “think if they’re intelligent and all‚ the other person‚ and have a good sense of humor‚ that they don’t give a damn whose suitcases are better‚ but they do” (142). Since Holden is

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    Emerging from this renaissance were works such as The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer‚ and The Decameron by Boccaccio. These collections of stories shared common themes and devices‚ which exemplified the mindset of the time period. “The Wife of Bath’s Tale‚” from Chaucer‚ and “Federigo’s Falcon‚” from Boccaccio‚ both deal with themes of love and sacrifice‚ and allegorically state that love leads to the surrendering of something important. Chaucer states that the sacrifice of power is important in

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    John Smith Joan of Arc 1) When and where did she live? She lived in Champagne and Rouen from 1412-1432 2) What was the nature of her family life and relationships? She was a poor peasant and her dad was a farmer. She was a fun loving child who was wise beyond her years. She was always deep in prayer and began to hear “voices”‚ which people have been led to believe are saints‚ at age thirteen. 3) What was the nature of the society in which she lived? The society in which Joan of

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    an Athenian man‚ portrays insult comedy. Insult comedy is the use of insults‚ often one liners‚ at the expense of another character to create comedy. In this case Insult comedy is used to insult another person or object with the intent of creating humor. In act 1‚ scene 1‚ Lysander and Demetrius are fighting over the beloved Hermia. Egeus‚ Hermia’s father‚ expresses his wish to Theseus‚ the duke of Athens for Hermia to be married to Demetrius. However‚ Hermia loves Lysander and refuses Egeus’s offer

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    The Canterbury Tales‚ written by Geoffrey Chaucer‚ are a mixture of stories told from different characters. Chaucer used many forms of figurative language throughout these stories‚ including a multitude of different forms of irony. Each character comes with different personalities‚ appearances‚ traits‚ and actions. A lot of irony is shown through the actions of the characters and how the behave. The characters range from nobles to peasants‚ but are far from what one would expect in the roles the

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