Monica Wojciechowski Dr. Luttrell Lysistrata Discussion Paper Feminism in Ancient Greece did not exist. Women were simply seen as dumb and inferior human beings who live to serve the hardworking intelligent men. In Lysistrata‚ in trying to satirize women fighting for the end of the Peloponnesian War‚ Aristophanes actually underscores the prevalence of sexism in his society. To the casual reader‚ Lysistrata is seen as an Ancient Greek feminist manifesto‚ however in reality it
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A discourse community is essentially a group of people that aggregate together at a time when their interest may meet. I’m a member of an immoderate number of discourse communities‚ as are others I’m sure. Interestingly‚ when I mull over what community I can say I find most attractive‚ there is almost no confusion on which community that is. Quite astonishing‚ really‚ since most would likely have multiple favorite discourse communities. It wasn’t until I thought deeply about this particular matter
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Francisco‚ Karl Angelo G| 2012-79267 Ms. Louise Jashil Sonido| ENG 10 WFX3 Concept Paper: Parody 15 Oct 2012 “Parody vs Spoof” People are often confused about the word or the concept of a “Parody”. They often thought that it is synonymous to a “Spoof” because they share the same features that are commonly misunderstood. But there’s a difference between the two; and this paper aims to redefine‚ disambiguate‚ and clear the concept of a “Parody” from the concept of a “Spoof”. This paper will
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dark‚ it features the plays Barbie Shop and Bloody Mary. The production was held on a 3-day presentation‚ February 13‚ 14 and 15‚ 4pm-5pm at the PUP Amphi Theater. Christopher Fuensalida’s Barbie Shop (directed by Mary Grace Saldo)‚ was a light and comedy one. The story revolves about Barbie‚ a gay who sells Barbie dolls and his two friends. The story tolds about the real happiness in life‚ friendship and something about our daily lives. In contrast in the light concept of Barbie Shop‚ Paul Torren’s
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Blackadder goes forth? The media release thousands of programmes every day each with their own type to be placed within. Humour is just one of the many types of program there are and many people have the stereotypical view that a comedy has to be full of laughs. The comedy I will be looking at is Blackadder goes forth. Humour must rely on several things‚ one of the most important things is the time of making if it is about a sensitive subject‚ as for example Blackadder goes forth clearly shows you
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of Being Earnest is to amuse.” To what extent do you agree? The play The Importance of Being Earnest was written by Oscar Wilde in 1894. It is a farcical comedy in which the main protagonists maintain a fictional persona to escape from social obligations‚ and keep it up throughout the play. It has also been known as ‘A Trivial Comedy For Serious People’. The character of Jack Worthing has the persona of Ernest‚ who is his brother‚ whilst the character of Algernon Moncrieff has the persona of
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Cookies. Not the kind you by in the store that are harder than a rock and taste like they should be in a dog’s bowl. I’m talking about the fresh-out-of-the-oven‚ melt in your mouth cookies. The kind that makes you salivate as soon as you smell them removed from the oven. The kind that when you dip in your milk will still hold together‚ but as soon as you place it on your tongue it falls apart. The kind that as soon as you take that first bite you taste an array of flavors; chocolate‚ sugar‚ vanilla
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Bertrand Joseph M. Roldan October 10‚ 2013 BA Literature – Management Lit 3 – Literature‚ Society and the Individual A Dark Comedy that Packs a Punch: An Analysis of Edwin A. Abbott’s “Flatland: A Romance of Dimensions” Dark Comedy is a comic work that employs black humor‚ which is humor that makes light of serious subject matters; most literary writers use this type of satiric method to reflect what is happening to their current society‚ E. A. Abbott used this method in Flatland
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Rodolfo Vera Quizon‚ Sr.‚ (July 25‚ 1928 – July 10‚ 2012)‚ known by his screen names Dolphy and Pidol was a Filipinocomedian-actor. He is widely regarded as the country’s "King of Comedy" for his comedic talent embodied by his long roster of works on stage‚ radio‚ television and movies. It’s been said that he who laughs last‚ laughs the loudest. Dolphy has had not just a colorful career but also have a colorful life. He taught a concept that has been inherent to his life and work‚ humility and
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Laughing is a Natural Emotion “Laughter is known to be the best medicine” is a well known and probably one of the most true statements. Laughter is one of the healthiest things we can do for ouselves. It feels good to laugh. This universal behavior does so much for us many levels. When we laugh‚ we feel good inside. Laughing increases our endorphins‚ which is a chemical that produces a feel good effect. Laughing also creates a group bonding that has probably been integral in the evolution of our
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