In Elizabeth Browning’s letter to Emperor Napoleon III‚ Browning argues against the emperor’s decision to exile French poet Victor Hugo. The purpose of the letter was to persuade Napoleon III to excuse Hugo for his “rash statements and unjustifiable statements” writings. Through the use of cause/effect and an adoring tone‚ she creates a powerful and persuasive argument of the benefits of Hugo’s excusal Through the use of cause/effect‚ Browning shares with Napoleon all of the benefits of excusing
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Mount Etna 10‚922Ft (3329 meters) LOCATED IN ITALY : 37.73°N 15.00°E LAST ERRUPTED IN January 12‚ 2011 Mount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and is in an almost constant state of activity. Due to its history of recent activity and nearby population‚ Mount Etna has been designated a Decade Volcano by the United Nations. From about 35‚000 to 15‚000 years ago‚ Etna experienced some highly explosive eruptions‚ generating large pyroclastic
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Awakening Novelist Edith Whorton states that a novelist “must rely on what may be called the illuminating incident to reveal and emphasize the inner meaning” of the book. In the novel The Awakening by Kate Chopin‚ the illuminating episode is when Edna has an epiphany after swimming out into the sea. She comes to the realization that she can speak freely and share her emotions openly as she finds it liberating. This moment functions as a casement that reveals the overall meaning of the work as a
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning Sonnet 1 Theme: Unexpectedness of love Falling in love with Robert and his returning of her love came as a great surprise to Elizabeth‚ considering past her circumstances. Analysis: Reworks the traditional sonnet sequence by transforming gender roles. She utilises the female voice instead of the traditional male voice. She assumes the role of epic hero. She adopts the petrachan sonnet style. The octet’s strict rhyming pattern reflects how she feels her life
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Geography study on the differences Between the volcanoes MT st Helens and Kilauea Kilauea is a volcano in the Hawaiian Islands it is one of the five shield volcanoes in the Hawaiian language Kilauea means spewing or spreading. Mt St. Helens is an active stratovolcano in Washington it is named after British diplomat lord st Helens. There are many differences between the volcanoes for example the explosivity of the two volcanoes most recent eruptions are completely different Kilauea is almost
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Léonce as the prime Trigger in the Case of Edna Pontellier´s Personal Awakening In “The Awakening”‚ written by Kate Chopin‚ Edna Pontellier is the main character‚ who undergoes an awakening from a dependent woman living to the standards of the society to an independent self-aware individual. Through the regular absence of her husband Léonce Pontellier‚ Edna cannot speak with him about her thoughts‚ fears and important scenes in her life. Therefore she remotes herself mentally
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by means of which Edna realizes her love for Robert and her desire to be free and self-determined. Chopin’s Impromptu arouses "the very passions ... within [Edna’s] soul"(p.34). The harmony‚ fluidity‚ subtle rhythm and poetic beauty of the Romantic composer make Edna loose herself in the music that stirs her emotions. The art completes‚ for her‚ what nature cannot bring to a finish. The exquisite‚ looping‚ and often fiery melodies of the Impromptu make a cut in Edna’s mind through
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In 19th century‚ the society was dominated by male. Edna Pontellier was the wife of Mr. Portlier who was a creole. In French upper class society‚ the purpose of life for female was taught to be fond of their husbands and children. Woman at that time never lived for themselves. Mrs. Pontellier’s friend‚ Adele Ratignolle‚ was considered as the perfect woman in the society‚ because she was a great woman who treated her children better than herself. After party‚ Adna first learned how to swim. She
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Unit 1: Introduction to Psychology What is psych? How is it a science? Research methods Psychology – “the scientific study of behavior and mental processes in humans Mental processes = thoughts and feelings Are personal and individual Are covert (hidden) to cannot be observed directly We might observe a person to infer (make a guess) what their mental processes might be Note: mental processes and behavior don’t always match e.g. smiling and laughing when you feel terribly sad Think
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Elizabeth Reis also wrote about true hermaphrodites but she refers to them as “perfect” hermaphrodites‚ and she writes “Samuel Farr defined perfect hermaphrodites as those “partaking of the distinguished marks both sexes‚ with a power of enjoyment from each.… Hermaphrodites had to have both sets of organs and be able to use both for sexual satisfaction” (Reis‚ 41). Two chief sex classification systems were used in the mid- nineteenth century in order to elucidate the factors that allow a person to
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