better outcomes than lying. Exploring Anna Anderson‚ most famous for being known as “The Great Imposter”‚ can help understand the consequences of telling lies. After attempting to commit suicide‚ Anderson conveyed to locals that she was the Grand Duchess Anastasia‚ who would be the only living heir of the Russian royal family.
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discuss one of Robert Browning’s more unsettling poems‚ "Porphyria’s Lover." The poem is a dramatic monologue of sorts‚ though different from Browning’s most famous dramatic monologue‚ "My Last Duchess." In contrast to "My Last Duchess" in which the Duke regales a Count’s envoy with tales of his former duchess‚ Porphyria’s lover is not addressing any other living person. Of course‚ this makes the monologue of Porphyria’s lover all the more dramatic. In keeping with the most important quality of dramatic
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Hunger‚ Dominance‚ and Undesirability Lewis Carroll’s fairy tale‚ Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland‚ written in 1865‚ fuels the stereotype of how girls are required to be petite‚ feminine‚ and submissive to men through Alice’s eating habits‚ the contrast between young Alice and older women characters‚ male control‚ and Alice’s behaviour at the end of the story. This influences the minds of young audience members who read Carroll’s work instills the idea that in order to be beautiful‚ a
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love. Chaucer writes in "The Knight ’s Tale" of a love based on physical beauty‚ where the two protagonists fall in love at first sight. This is a common device used in medieval literature to create conflict between characters. "The Book of the Duchess" focuses on the real love between the Black Knight‚ and the White Woman. This allows Chaucer to explore the nature of love in context. Chaucer ’s Wife of Bath is a domineering woman who demands the men in her life to be subservient. The reader
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insight into a hidden mad man? No. Robert Browning brought his characters to life and awakened the very real possibilities of the common man having a dark side. His use of persona and dramatic dialogue can be seen in “Porphyria’s Lover‚” and “My Last Duchess”. These works show his use of a mask and give insights into the “true” Victorian era. Even though the entire era of the Victorian’s was a mask to give the impression that family values were their main concern‚ Robert Browning revealed the hidden chaos
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The protagonists admit their crimes and take responsibility for their actions‚ even if it is in their own unique ways. Alternatively Browning presents a different type of speaker in My Last Duchess‚ whose hamartia is he who believes he is not guilty of his crimes and choose not to admit them leaving the readers to be his only judge.. Overall‚ each text may have their similarities and differences which will be explored in detail‚ but the main
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This is a fairly quick dish to make and prepare for although the cooking time is pretty long. I also made toad in the hole and served it with duchess potatoes as well as green beans. This particular dish was suitable for the task criteria because it contained some dairy products being: milk‚ butter and cream. The main skill in this dish was to pipe the duchess potatoes in an appealing way. Also‚ making the batter for the Yorkshire pudding and ensuring it wasn’t lumpy is also a
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The British Royal Family Contents Chapter 1. Introduction……………………………………….4-5 Chapter 2. In the United Kingdom……………………………..6 I. Public role and image……………………………….6-7 II. Funding………………………………………………...7 Chapter 3. Royal styles and titles……………………………….8 I. Royal styles and titles……………………………...8-11 II. The crown jewels……………………………….…11-15 III. Peerages………………………………………….16-19 Bibliography…………………………………………………….20 Introduction: The British Royal Family is the group of close relatives
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to carry the fan at a ball she was giving that evening‚ a ball to which everyone of importance in London had been invited. That afternoon‚ the Duchess of Berwick called on Lady Windermere‚ to tell her friend of a rumored affair between Lord Windermere and Mrs. Erlynne‚ a fascinating but notorious woman not received in the best houses. According to the duchess’ story‚ Lord Windermere had for some months been supplying Mrs. Erlynne with funds for her support. The old dowager suggested that Lady Windermere
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“Sir‚ ‘twas not her husband’s presence only‚ called that spot of joy into the Duchess’ cheek.” (“My Last Duchess”‚ Robert Browning). This man was unable to deal with the fact his wife was friendly to everyone and did not just light up for him. He then in turn either murdered or had his wife incarcerated to diminish the chances of her smiling at
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