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    Abraham Lincoln's Beards

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    after he proclaimed himself Emperor and the bearded men fighting in the barricades stopped being a threat. In England‚ Albert Smith‚ famous performer‚ was the one who set the beard trend. He became an example of “modern manliness: independent‚ hearty‚ bold‚ and bearded”. Back in the USA‚

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    During history there have been literary works that had characters that were remarkably similar to each other. Two characters that stood out was Jay Gatsby‚ from The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald and Hamlet from The Tragedy of Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare because they were both being driven to a separate kind of person than who they usually which is being more insane than the usual human would be. Some reason for their peculiar outbursts of who they really are is a particular

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    These two tales offer quite a bit of perspective in the two cultures they derived from. These societies had brazen and bold ideals fashioned in similar ways. Ultimately showing parallels in the expectations of good vs. evil; however‚ they poignantly draw differences in the cultivation of the story by adverse reasoning and direction. Perrault wanted the story to come off as elegant and pleasant to the reader. Thus‚ attracting an audience of patience and moral depth. Most likely trying to convey the

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    Infancy Narratives

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    Name_____ _______ Infancy Narratives Directions: Read the specified passages and then answer the questions in another color or in bold. Matthew 2:1-12 Who arrives in this passage and where were they from? The Magi arrive in this passage. They are arriving in Jerusalem from the east. According to CCC 528‚ what is the meaning of their coming? According to CCC 528‚ their coming means that pagans can discover Jesus and worship him as Son of God and Savior of the world only by turning towards the

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    Originally‚ I wanted to do my paper on Victoria’s Secret. I needed to go deeper than that. Victoria’s Secret is owned by a much bigger company called L brands. That has so much more to offer. L brands owns more than just Victoria’s secret. They also own bath and Body Works‚ La Senza‚ Henri Bendel‚ c.o. Bigelow and much more. Let’s just start when the whole thing started. L brands all started with a man named Leslie H Wexner. Who is born September 8‚ 1937‚ in Daytona Ohio. He was the son of Russian

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    Libanius

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    guidance and spirituality‚ however‚ Libanius looked to another woman‚ the goddess‚ Fortune. This may explain why his mother’s hold is not as strong on him‚ because Libanius in a way‚ had two mothers. Whenever he faced trials‚ and knows that some good will come out of it‚ he credits it to Fortune: “I was under the protection of Fortune‚” “Fortune devised the following remedy.” He attributes motherly roles to Fortune who protects him and gives him a “remedy” when he is hurt. He found comfort not in

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    Odysseus Epic Hero

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    epic hero. In this case‚ the hero is the epic’s namesake‚ Odysseus. Odysseus is undoubtedly the hero of this great epic; however‚ some have posed doubts as to whether he is deserving of such a noble and eminent title. Odysseus has the poorest fortune and throughout his journey he encounters many dangers and much evil; all of which he overcomes with bravery and wisdom. At the beginning of his journey‚ Odysseus finds himself stranded on the island of Ogygia with the mystical and beautiful nymph

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    new or better government. 3.What does Jefferson say about women? Is there any way you can determine his views from reading this document? Does he appear to favor the patriarchal system? From my reading‚ I do not believe he mentions women specifically. I can not really determine his views on women to an extreme. I believe he really favors it‚ this was written at a time when everyone had like views about it. When he says “ all men are created equal” he basically means all of the above. 4. Find

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    Soliloquy Twelfth Night

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    For example‚ “For though my soul disputes well with my sense/ That this may be some error‚ but no madness‚ / Yet doth this accident and flood of fortune/ So far exceed all instance‚ all discourse‚ / that I am ready to distrust mine eyes” (IV.iii.9-13). This quote shows that Sebastian cannot believe his eyes at meeting such a beautiful lady. This is ironic because he does not know the Countess‚ yet

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    Art VIsual Analysis Paper

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    painting of a person‚ asymmetrical balance helped bring a real life human-like quality to the self-portrait. In addition to this‚ it is clear that Henry Flagler was painted using organic shapes versus geometric shapes. This worked in the artist’s favor. For example‚ Henry’s suit looks natural and free flowing. There are no hard edges or sharp corners as one would see in a painting

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