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    The only female character in the story‚ Curley’s wife is never given a name and is only mentioned in reference to her husband. The men on the farm refer to her as a “tramp‚” or a “tart‚” She represents the temptation of female sexuality in a male-dominated world. ‘She had full‚ rouged lips and wide-spaced eyes‚ heavily made up. Her fingernails were red. Her hair hung in little rolled clusters‚ like sausages. She wore a cotton house dress and red mules‚ on the insteps of which were little bouquets

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    Claude Monet’s "Impression‚ soleil levant"� (sunrise) Oil on canvas [48 x 63 cm] The impressionist era lasted from 1872-1880 and when Monet painted "Impression‚ sunrise"� in 1873‚ the period had just begun. "Impression‚ sunrise"� epitomizes impressionistic artwork with its defining style of light playing with objects. Claude Monet’s "Impression‚ Sunrise"� epitomizes impressionistic artwork with its defining style of fluttery brush strokes and a blurry portrayal of an actual image. The quick‚ indistinct

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    Jane Austen was originally titled First Impressions. This is significant because it reflects the values and attitudes of 19th century England‚ and portrays the main themes of the novel. It is set in England during the 1800’s and Austen focuses on a society whose opinions are based on first impressions. This is achieved through cultural context‚ characterisation‚ narratorial commentary‚ and methods/techniques. During the 19th Century‚ first impressions were very important. The reader is presented

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    Mirandola: Impressions on Humans Marsilio Ficino and Pico della Mirandola are both authors of humanistic pieces‚ but their views are very different. The Soul of Man by Ficino believes that humans are God’s representatives‚ while Oration on the Dignity of Man by Mirandola shows that humans have the choice to be as great as they want to be‚ or to become as mediocre as they want‚ it is all based on how hard they try. Although they both have different views they each show their impressions of human

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    DOES FIRST IMPRESSION LAST? First impression is the first thing that you think of a person. It also makes you form an opinion on them based on your interactions. First impression can be either positive or negative. This impression starts when you saw a person that is so unfamiliar to you. Some people have their first impressions right‚ some have wrong. They say first impressions last but only some people do believe in this‚ some do not. People believe in this first impression because for them‚ everybody

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    Examples – Self Esteem and Impression Management Consideration of a person’s perspective “self” and the processes used to determine behaviors is one element of social psychology. Some of the processes and theories are: impression management‚ social tuning‚ social comparisons‚ mindsets‚ and intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. This work will examine the basic premises of each of these along with personal examples provided by the author. Impression Management Impression management is the use of

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    depending on this single choice. Ultimately‚ he chooses the path of the hero. However‚ John Proctor is a tragic hero‚ who until that point in the play has carried with him a horrid sin‚ which coupled with his morality led to his downfall. The final impression of Proctor is an inherently conflicting image. On one hand he is seen as a hero‚ because he sacrificed his life selflessly‚ and on the other hand‚ a sinner‚ because he committed a moral crime. One reason why Proctor may be considered a hero is

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    When Curley’s wife is first introduced in the novella‚ the audience is presented with her rigid personality. Very soon the reader learns how Curley’s wife is not the least bit respected by anyone on the ranch including her own husband‚ Curley. Candy mentions‚ “‘Curley says he’s keepin’ that hand soft for his wife’ ” (Steinbeck 27). Evidently‚ Curley does not love his wife nor does he respect her because if he did‚ he would not be advertising their personal lives in this manner. As a result‚ Curley’s

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    explores some of the multiple meanings buried in the idea of "meanness." A "mean" person is‚ like Curley who is nasty and a bully. Both George and Lennie express their hatred for that kind of people. George says that he "don’t like mean little guys". Curley’s thirst for violence and his constant urge to pick fights contrasts with Lennie’s "innocent" violence. After Lennie accidentally kills Curley’s wife‚ George says that Lennie "never done it in meanness" Lennie killed several animals by merely cuddling

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    Tadese‚ Hyunh‚ Gutierrez‚ Hudson 1  Kalkidan Tadese‚ Taylor Hudson‚ Valerie Gutierrez‚ Daniel Hyunh  Mrs. Maxon  English 11 H  30 April 2015  The Lasting Impressions of Slavery  Graphic: The image of the brown mule in a black dress is a representation of society perception  of the African American race. The mule being imperfect in its mixed‚ black condition and the  black dress a match in encapturing the grievances that will forever plague the African American  community.  1. “De (n word) woman is de mule uh de world” (Hurston 14)

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