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    that came its way‚ and decades after‚ they are still as pungent. These influences: what are they; why are they conspicuous; why are still influencing? These are the issues that one must treat to evaluate the configuration of contemporary Nigerian dramaturgy; and this more than anything else is what forms the basis for this discourse. Modern Nigerian Drama: A straight typical pedantic encapsulation of the term is always not really feasible‚ because it tends to throw up more inquisition than elucidation

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    In my investigation I will be studying the use of language during the live general election debates in 2010. The election was the first of its kind seen in the UK whereby all parties would take part in three live TV debates across three different broadcasters‚ Sky News‚ ITV and BBC. All questions asked were not disclosed to the leaders before the debate and of course‚ the stakes could not be higher‚ with a potential prime ministerial role on the line. The reason for my choice is simple‚ politics

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    how it applies in Arabic: Brown and Levinson`s theory is mainly based on three principle notions: face‚ face threatening act (FTA)‚ and politeness strategies (Bowe & Martin 2009‚ p. 27). Brown and Levinson’s concept of face was derived from Goffman (1972 p.5): “The term face may be defined as the positive social value a person effectively claims for himself by the line others assume he has taken during a particular contact. Face is an image of self delineated in terms of approved social attributes”

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    Shakespeare’s Use of Trickery and Disguise In His Plays Shakespeare uses similar comic elements to effect similar outcomes in his works. Many of his plays utilize trickery and disguise to accomplish similar endings. Trickery plays a major role in The Merchant of Venice and drives most of the action‚ while mistaken identity‚ specifically Portia’s disguise as the "learned attorney’s" representative‚ plays a major role in the resolution of the play. The first instance of trickery in the

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    Holocaust Sociology

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    Gevorg Petrosyan Professor Wonser Intro to Sociology 23 June 2012 Final Project‚ Assignment 2: Nazi Germany and Holocaust The Holocaust was the genocide of around six million European Jews during World War II. (Holocaust History) Nazi Germany led by Adolf Hitler had targeted every single Jew to be perished. Unfortunately Nazi Germany succeeded to murder two-thirds of the nine million Jews who were stationed in Europe. (Holocaust History) The Holocaust can be viewed at in many sociological

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    Self Perception

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    some friends last Saturday. I found that my self-presentation in those situations was altered almost completely. Also I found myself using impression management during each activity in order to choose peoples perception of me. Goffman’s idea of dramaturgy is how our society continues its function. While at the party I found myself engaged in the role of the “carefree party girl‚” but the next morning my role was the complete opposite as I was engulfed in the role of the “perfect Christian.”

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    Brecht’s thoughts towards theatre was that it should not be just simply enjoyable‚ but also something that made the viewers think and analyse with sense of regard for social change. Brecht insisted that the audience no longer needed to identify with characters in a drama but actually must keep a cool and critical distance in order to be able to judge the actions of fictional women and men by the highest ethical standards. He wanted the audience to decide whether they approve or disapprove of characters’

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    Funeral Director

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    Death is like theater in the sense that everything is done at a funeral for the purpose of the audience. It’s a performance with multiple roles being played out to represent sincerity‚ respect‚ and concern to their actions. The way funeral directing in unique in the sense of performance is that there is only one shot to get it right; there are no second takes. It’s also unique that the funeral director makes a living on the death rate in a community‚ meaning he cannot increase the business available

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    Gilboy‚ Janet. 1997. "RegulatoryRelaxation: InternationalAirlines‚ the ImmigrationService‚ and Illegal Travelers." Paper presentedto the Annual Meeting of the Law & Society Assocation‚ St. Louis‚ Mo. (May). GoffmanErving. 1961. "Onthe Characteristicsof TotalInstitutions."Pp. 1-124 in Goffman‚Asylums:Essays on the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates Goodwin-Gill‚ Guy S. 1978. InternationalLaw and the Movementof Persons Between States. Oxford:Clarendon Press. Gorski‚ Philip Steven

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    Summary Of The Movie 13th

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    The movie 13th which is directed by Ava DuVernay and is featured on netflix primarily focuses on how the thirteenth amendment in the constitution has allowed for mass incarceration and criminalization to occur. Furthermore‚ the documentary demonstrates how the loophole in the thirteenth amendment was abused after the Civil War since many African Americans were arrested for minor crimes such as lottering. The documentary also argues that this was often used as a tactic to ensure that economic system

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