traditional role of the first lady is that of a hostess of the White House. She is not elected‚ has no political powers‚ and brings no salary. However‚ the first lady unofficially stands as a humanitarian‚ participates in charity work‚ and many campaign greatly for their husbands. The top ten most influential first ladies all participate in all of these lines of unwritten duty. The top ten most influential first ladies helped to reshape the role of the first lady. The first lady informally should stand
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self-portrait of an Indian Lady. This tells us that the woman is an important person during her time of her life. Also‚ it shows that the lady plays a motherly role‚ holding a basket‚ such as fetching water for cooking‚ washing the clothes for her children and her beloved husband. This photograph may tell us that women are determined‚ caring and independent and they will go an extra mile of protecting their
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Although Lady Macbeth’s soliloquy from Act 1‚ Scene 5 depicts the celebration of Macbeth’s encounter with the witches‚ it creates a significant turning point in which William Shakespeare imposes the beginning of the character’s transformation-essential to Macbeth’s central theme of the detriment of power. The beginning of Lady Macbeth’s transformation is shown when she exclaims “Glamis thou art‚ and Cawdor‚ and shalt be/ What thou art promised” (1.5.15-16). Certifying the prophecy‚ Lady Macbeth
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Character Analyst of Lady Macbeth The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare in 1606. Macbeth stumbles upon three witches who give their prophesies of him becoming the Thane of Cawdor and later King of Scotland. Macbeth knows he must acquire his reign by doing anything he can to achieve his foretelling; however‚ his wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ is pushing the matter more by testing his manhood. Lady Macbeth was a very intriguing character. This paper will deliberate on all of the aspects
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I. Introduce: This part of our presentation is focused on Dutch Golden Age landscape and seascape painting. A period in Dutch history generally spanning the 17th century‚ during and after the later part of the Eighty Years War (1568–1648) for Dutch independence. At that time‚ the Dutch republic was one of Europe’s most prominent states. It strength was manifest not only in politics and economics but also in the arts and sciences at Europe. II. Land‚ sea and sky paintings of the 17 century:
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Commentary on Lady Lazarus Sylvia Plath uses dark imagery‚ disturbing diction‚ and allusions to shameful historical undertakings to create a morbid yet unique tone that reflects the necessity of life and death in her poem‚ Lady Lazarus. Even though the imagery‚ diction and allusions presented in Lady Lazarus are entirely dark and dreary‚ it seems‚ looking more closely at Plath’s use of poetic devices‚ as if that the speaker’s attitude towards death is a positive one. The speaker longs for death
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Lady Macbeth‚ to some extent‚ can be considered an oxymoron‚ for within Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth‚ her femininity is portrayed as the antithesis of what being an ideal woman and wife is about. Instead of being a graceful‚ elegant female faithful to the wishes and commands of her husband‚ Lady Macbeth’s character contradicts that kind of feminine role. She represents a different side of the characteristics of femininity. As one the most complex characters in the play‚ she is portrayed as a dark
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hardest impediment in Lady Capulet’s efforts to help her family is herself. More specifically her lack of authority and power; not being able to make herself heard. When she tells the nurse “enough of this. I pray the hold thy peace‚” (1.2 49) is the first time we see her lack of power. She is trying to get the Nurse to stop talking but is ignored by the Nurse as she goes on to tell her story. This shows that she does not even have authority over the help. As the play goes on‚ Lady Capulet’s lack of
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“The Case of Lady Sannox” Would you ever consider lying to the person you love? The one person you trust and care about most in the world? In the last few years‚ divorce rates have risen dramatically. Many of these divorces are the effects of secrets‚ lies‚ and the rise of temptation in our modern world. The relationship between Lady and Lord Sannox in the short story “The Case of Lady Sannox‚” by Arthur Conan Doyle‚ is an example of a marriage destroyed by deceit and lies. In Doyle’s story‚ each
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1-10-07 Understanding Lady Macbeth No matter how many years have passed‚ whether is be decades or centuries‚ all women are the same: manipulative‚ deceptive‚ and emotional. In William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth‚ there is no greater prime example other than Lady Macbeth herself on how women are the downfall of men. By probing into the small‚ but very important character’s mind‚ there will be an almost surreal realization of how much influence women actually have on men. Lady Macbeth is a strong
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