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    Friar Lawrence

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    Friar Lawrence is a character in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet that served as a mentor for Romeo and Juliet‚ the two star-crossed lovebirds. He served as a mentor and a friend throughout the entire play‚ and because of it‚ his life was forever changed. In the beginning of the story‚ we meet the friar and can see that he is a happy go lucky guy‚ frollicking through the fields and giving advice to Romeo. However‚ the friar has to deal with quite a bit more than a two lovestruck teens‚ and

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    this only Friar Lawrence‚ a man very close to Juliet‚ knew about their romance‚ yet still kept it a secret.. Even though they had no problems‚ their families had long been in a feud with each other‚ and their love was forbidden‚ as well as dangerous. Was keeping this situation a secret really the best decision he made? Their romance was already dangerous‚ and to keep it a secret from four very important figures? To me‚ it seems that this made all the more dangerous. Friar Lawrence was a very noble

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    John Steinbeck‚ in his short story "The Chrysanthemums" depicts the trials of a woman attempting to gain power in a man’s world. Elisa Allen tries to define the boundaries of her role as a woman in such a closed society. While her environment is portrayed as a tool for social repression‚ it is through nature in her garden where Elisa gains and shows off her power. As the story progresses‚ Elisa has trouble extending this power outside of the fence that surrounds her garden. In the end‚ Elisa learns

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    The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck has been labeled as a feminist story for its commentary on patriarchy and feminine self expression in the time of the story. This story highlights a strong woman’s attempt to break out of the shackles she has lived in for all of her life. The story comments on and symbolizes gender roles‚ female sexuality and character development. The Chrysanthemums is shaped by the common gender roles that is present in society. When the main character‚ Elisa‚ is first introduced

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    Friar Lawrence

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    Friar Lawrence Friar Lawrence: Mission Accomplished In William Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Lawrence plays an important role. The holy man makes what he believes to be the right decision in every action he takes. Romeo and Juliet often come to the Friar for advice on what to do with their life. Although Friar Lawrence may bend the law in some ways‚ he is striving to unite two young lovers‚ and therefore ending their families’ menacing feud. The Prince hopes for this

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    Lawrence of Arabia

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    Lawrence is the main protagonist in the movie "Lawrence Of Arabia" and the movie simply follows his conquests of Arabia from the Turkish though out his life. Lawrence was a Lieutenant station in Cairo‚ who with his extensive knowledge and schooling of the Arabian Culture and lack of anyone else he was sent to Arabia to become the Ambassador to the leader of a power tribe Ruled by Prince Faisal. While there we see the Lawrence of Arabia is an exceptional leader who leads the Arabian people to independence

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    Jacob Lawrence

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    Jacob Lawrence has painted figurative and narrative pictures of the black community and black history for more than 60 years in a consistent modernist style‚ using expressive‚ strong design and flat areas of color. Jacob Lawrence was a great artist. During Harlem Renaissance‚ he helped establish African American artists. He gave lectures at Washington University‚ and he enjoyed working with students of all ages. Jacob Lawrence was born in Atlantic City on September 7‚ 1917. His parents

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    Lawrence Kohlberg

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    Lawrence Kohlberg was born on October 25‚ 1927 in New York into a wealthy family. He studied psychology at the University of Chicago in the late 1940s and 1950s (Swan‚ 2010). However‚ before he went to college‚ he served in the U.S. Merchant Marine where he helped transport Jewish refugees out of Europe (Crain‚ 1985). Kohlberg received his doctorate in 1958 and began his career as an assistant professor of psychology at Yale University. He got married and had two children soon after (“World of Sociology”

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    There is a quote that I think is fitting for the challenge that Benedict was given in writing The Chrysanthemum and the Sword‚ which is “There are two kinds of opportunities: one which we chance upon‚ the other which we create. In time of great difficulty‚ one must not fail to create his opportunity”‚ (Takamori Saigo‚ 1989: 28). When Benedict was given the opportunity to do an ethnography‚ she was made to do so during a time of great difficulty. She was unable to go on a field trip to Japan to observe

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    In the folktale‚ The Chrysanthemum Vow‚ the characteristics of friendships are tested‚ and the folktale makes the audience realize they should choose their friends wisely. If a person just randomly picks someone without getting to know the true person‚ the person could have invited someone in their lives‚ who do not value loyalty or respect. Everyone is not a perfect fit in someone’s lives because of timing‚ but sometimes‚ a person can hide the wicked ways very well. The author Ueda Akinari ended

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