the theme of restraint and agency in lysistrata Aristophanes’ Lysistrata is a play full of possibilities and contradictions. It is marked by the fact that the title of the play spells out the lead character of the play‚ a female. Furthermore‚ it portrays the women of Athens as teaming up with the women of Sparta to force their husbands to end the Peloponnesian War. This was fantastical‚ of course in the Athens of 411 BC. The women didn’t have a vote. They had no say in the matters of the state
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In the play A Man For All Seasons the character Richard Rich states early that “every man has his price.” For most of the characters in the play this is true. However‚ there are exceptions to this statement. Sir Thomas More‚ even when faced with impending doom refused to compromise his conscience. Others in the play did not show such bravery and commitment to their moral standard. Those that did not show such bravery are Richard Rich who betrayed More by giving falls witness against him in court
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In a document associated with chapter twenty one‚ there is a reoccurring theme of social satire. Women’s anti-suffrage is being exaggerated and ridiculed to emphasize the corruption of those against women having the right to vote. In her Monologue‚ Marie Jenney Howe mocks anti suffragists by highlighting the many ignorant remarks made by those against women’s suffrage. She establishes the fact that antisuffragists don’t want men and women to be considered as equals. Howe describes how women are believed
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Rather than simply explain how Marie Antoinette was the victim of pornographic pamphlets‚ she does precisely what Ranke believed historians should not do: judge the past and challenge previous interpretation as to why the queen was subjected to this type of cruelty. Hunt argues‚ “The
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This is a case of Isabella Anne Constance Marie Wiens who was born on June 11‚ 2011. Isabella was taken from her mother‚ Sara Jane Wiens in August 2011 after she was deemed unfit to care for her (Kane‚ 2015). In March 2013‚ the 21-month-old toddler was found dead in the crib at her foster home (Kane‚ 2015); and the place of death was listed as Burnaby (Culbert & Shaw‚ 2015). Two years later‚ Ms. Wiens is still searching for answers as the coroner’s report classified the death as being undetermined
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While visiting the San Diego Museum of Art I chose to examine the artwork Portrait of a Lady‚ by Marie-Guillemine Benoist which was painted in 1799. The artist of this painting was a frequent salon contributer after the Paris Salon began to allow female artists to submit their own artwork. Benoist often paints portraits of varius people in the same fashion with oil on canvas. Portrayed in this artwork is a woman wrapped in a gold shawl with a soft and pleasant face. The woman grasping her gold shawl
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the gender/sex differences related to children’s play. Critically evaluate this statement. In the eyes of most psychologists‚ there is little doubt that children’s play differs in accordance to their gender. This difference is noted in three main ways: toy choice‚ sex of play partner and social play (Hines‚ 2004). Boys appear to prefer toys like weapons and vehicles whereas girls choose cooking toys and dolls (Berenbaum and Hines‚ 1992). In play choice‚ there is evidence for girls and boys preferring
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Workbook 2 Assessment and Care Planning in End of Life Care Q1: Complete the following table‚ describing the needs you would have to consider when planning the different aspects of end of life care for an individual Planning for | Description of the needs that should be considered | Physical needs (health and well-being) | Some physical needs are essential in order to sustain life and remain healthy; other physical needs contribute to comfort and satisfaction. The physical needs essential
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How does Othello’s attitude towards Desdemona change towards the end of the play? Throughout the play Othello’s feelings for Desdemona seem to change‚ from feelings of pure adoration to jealousy and betrayal. However‚ one thing remains constant‚ an intense passion in his emotions towards her. To begin‚ in the extract Othello uses a high volume of religious lexis to explain his pain at what he believes Desdemona has done (committed adultery with Cassio). From lines 47-52 Othello describes how
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Throughout the last two weeks‚ I have been reading Marie Lu’s Legend. I am currently on page 200 of the book. This book is about a girl and a boy who live very different lives but eventually come together. The boy’s name is Day and the girl’s name is June. Day is a wanted criminal for the things he has done to the government and he also killed June’s brother. June joins the military and becomes highly ranked quickly soon after her brother’s death. Her job is to find Day and bring him in so he cannot
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