These women were Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz and Catalina de Erauso. These noblewomen became catholic nuns. One sought an education from of the church. The other attended a university‚ Sor Juana stayed a nun. Catalina defied gender norms‚ cross-dressed and left the convent. In this way Sor Juana did more to influence public opinion regulating patriarchy and the treatment of gender
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in order to be tan. Beauty is different to everyone‚ but a few features are generally considered agreed upon by society‚ and the general opinion of one such characteristic‚ Cyrano’s grotesque nose‚ has continued to be the same for centuries. Cyrano de Bergerac‚ the main
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Les Antiquités de Rome: no 29 Aisling Fawaz Joachim Du Bellay 30/10/08 Poem number twenty-nine of Les Antiquités de Rome was written by Joachim Du Bellay to celebrate the ancient city of Rome. In it‚ Du Bellay writes of Africa‚ Asia and Greece‚ suggesting that everything great they produced could have easily been found in ancient Rome. The poem explores how Du Bellay feels about Rome‚ referring specifically to its design‚ its “ornamentation”‚ and compares it to impressive
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Chevaloir de Seingatt in his memoirs describes about his life and adventures. His life is considered controversial as critics argue that all the points in his memoir are not true. But as his memoirs are relaiable they are considered as a historical source. Three incidents about his life are discussed. Chevaloir depicted himself as wealthy when he lived in switzerland. He is remembered as throwing parties and for gambling. But critics later found out that he borrowed money from swiss merchant.He distorted
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In “Máximo Castillo and the Revolution in Chihuahua” by Maximo Castillo‚ and “Los de Abajo” by Mario Anzuela‚ the revolution comes to life. Cultural history‚ personal memoirs‚ and historical fiction can be perceived as subjective narratives but them provide a colorful addition to political‚ social‚ and economical analysis. The piece by Castillo is a personal reflection that offers a peculiar and particular point of view from one person‚ and that represents how people permeates their surrounding reality
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Spectacular Realities: Early Mass Culture in Fin-de-Siècle by Vanessa R. Schwartz explores the ways in which Paris became a spectacle in the late-nineteenth century. One institution that Schwartz focuses on is the Paris Morgue‚ which stands out from the other prominent modes of entertainment she analyzes in the book. Schwartz argues that “at the Paris Morgue‚ city and state officials‚ in conjunction with the popular press‚ turned the allegedly serious business of identifying anonymous corpses into
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court‚ the murderous brutal misrepresentation of the Catholic Church‚ the cruel madness of the Napoleonic War‚ along with the beauty of life passing. This is the film’s main focus: to let us experience the time and place as if seen through Francisco de Goya’s eyes. The locations‚ the customs‚ and the overall production reflects Spain of the late 18th century and early 19th century with the accuracy of a court painting. Although some of the performance is slightly forced‚ the film is compelling and
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The short story‚ “The Necklace” by Guy De Maupossant represents how conflicts can strongly influence the development of a character. Upon dealing with a huge conflict‚ it makes one realize how much they have gone through. It may also allow one to reflect and appreciate what they had and their strengths and weaknesses. Status has been linked with a guilty and undesirable feeling in life and society. In this story Mathilde’s husband is hopeless to giving his own savings in order for her to purchase
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Essay #3 - Dos de Philipe King Philip II ruled over the western Habsburg kingdom‚ which included Spain‚ Portugal‚ Naples‚ Sicily‚ and Sardinia. When he got married to Mary I‚ he then ruled over England and Ireland. There were major challenges that Philip II faced during his reign. Some of the problems were finances and control over some of his countries‚ such as Spain and the Netherlands. Philip II had many problems throughout Spain since the time it had grown unstable. Philip II had
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Soldabilidad de varillas con resaltes de acero al carbono laminadas en caliente para hormigón armado. 1 Rodrigo Corral Franco1‚ Julián Peña Estrella2 Ingeniero Mecánico‚ 2MSc Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica y Ciencias de la Producción Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral Km. 30.5 Vía Perimetral‚ Guayaquil‚ Ecuador rodrigoxcf@hotmail.com‚ jpena@espol.edu.ec Resumen Actualmente el mercado de la construcción carece de los parámetros que rigen el uso de empalmes soldados en las barras corrugadas de acero
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