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    I decided to attend a show at a local dinner theatre‚ called the Alhambra Dinner Theatre‚ in Jacksonville‚ FL. My decision to do this was based on the fact that I never really allow myself to look into my artistic side as I commonly turn down attending art festivals‚ theatre performances‚ or listening to classical music. I haven’t done it before because I usually try to avoid events that I deem as uncomfortable‚ as I usually tend to stay inside my comfort zone. However‚ once I saw this assignment

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    beehives. Commonly called the Domes‚ these unusual gems should be saved for future generations because of their origins‚ interesting architecture‚ and public-centered purpose. One reason the conservatory should be protected is that has been an important part of Milwaukee since the late 1800s. When the original conservatory was replaced in 1955‚ an architect named Donald Grieb created its current distinctive design. Grieb include 15‚000 square feet of display space. The Domes

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    As a generation‚ they loved rock-and-roll‚ loud and terrible music‚ acting rebellious and all sorts of other terrible things. They were criticized for being druggies and partiers and unreasonable for not liking their parents’ jazz music. My mom said quite frankly “I liked it as a

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    In these two stories “The Sniper” by Liam o’ Flaberly and “Cranes” by Hwang Sunwon. They have a lot in Common also there’re about war. Soon you’ll find out more about these two stories next. “The Sniper” by Liam O’ Flaberly is about a Republican Sniper fighting for his life and is in a civil war. The Republican Sniper is on a roof facing the other Sniper across the street then a women saw the Sniper and told the turret where the Republican Sniper was at. The Republican Sniper open fired and killed

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    In the opening of Beowulf‚ a difference is seen between two characters‚ Hrothgar’s warriors and Grendel. Hrothgar’s warriors are loyal to their leader and are vow to fight boldly to the death for Hrothgar. Grendel is a demon descended from the biblical Cain‚ the oldest son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel. That difference is sound. The speaker uses sound to describe the disparity of the two characters: "A powerful monster‚ living down / In the darkness‚ growled in pain‚ impatient / As

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    Compare and Contrast Essay

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    Theme and Characterization are fairly similar in Joyce’s short story‚ “Araby”‚ and Fitzgerald’s short story‚ “Winter Dreams”‚ while point of view and setting differ throughout these short stories. I will be using two articles to support my compare and contrast essay proving Fitzgerald’s “Winter Dreams” the better short story of the two. Both of these short stories are based on a boy going out of his way to impress their crush before being crushed‚ left lonely and realizing their stupidity in the

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    Soggy Bottom Boys vs. Epic Hero: Epic Themes In O Brother Where Art Thou and Homer’s Odyssey the use of epic themes did not always parallel one another. The personality of the characters in the movie greatly affected whether the Greek’s upstanding views portrayed in the themes‚ such as loyalty‚ differed from the epic poem. In a comparable sense‚ the plots influenced whether the themes‚ like the homecoming‚ were similar in the movie and poem. However‚ the movie is by no means directly based upon

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    HISTORY: The Alhambra in Granada‚ Spain‚ is distinct among medieval palaces for its sophisticated planning‚ complex decorative programs‚ and its many enchanting gardens and fountains. The Alhambra‚ an abbreviation of the Arabic: Qal’at al-Hamra‚ or red fort‚ was built by the Nasrid Dynasty (1232-1492)- the last Muslims to rule in Spain. The Palacio del Partal (Partal Palace) was built in the early 14th century and is also known as the Portico (Portico Palace) because of the portico formed by

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    Summary: Mosaic In Pompeii

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    Dr. Carl James Grindley Art and Civilization I Art 201 12/21/13 Mosaic in Pompeii Pompeii is a city in Rome near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania. Along with Herculaneum‚ its sister city‚ Pompeii was destroyed‚ and completely buried‚ during a catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius. The eruption lasted two days on 24 August 79 AD. At the time of the eruption‚ the town could have had a population of about 20‚000 people‚ and was located in an area in which Romans had

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    “What goes around comes around‚ that’s what people say. So all the pain you caused me will come back to you someday” (Unknown.) The theme of “what goes around comes around” is exemplified in both the Grimm version and the Disney version of Cinderella‚ however the Grimm version definitely exemplifies the theme more effectively than the Disney version does. The Grimm version and the Disney version of Cinderella both include punishment to the stepsisters for how they treated Cinderella and they both

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