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    The myth of El Dorado‚ the legendary South American City of Gold‚ promotes visions of opulence and glory at mere mention of the name. It is no wonder that the story served as the an ideal romanticized vision of possible marvels of discovery that expeditions to the New World may yield in the 16th‚ 17th‚ and 18th centuries. The myth did its part to stoke the minds of explorers and draw them into unknown territories in pursuit of such a vision‚ consumed by the same wealth-obsessed minds as those that

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    and unsure what to do when placed in a troubling situation. Understanding the consequences‚ I received the same punishment as if I was in the fight myself. That same exact concept could be used to express how Lady Macbeth is more responsible for slaying King Duncan herself. Throughout the story the audience notices how manipulative and depraved Lady Macbeth can be. She has such a huge impact on how Macbeth thinks and on the actions he makes. Just like any other committed wife‚ she wants the best

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    1st edn‚ (Quartermaine House Ltd‚ 1980) • Hogett‚ Brenda‚ Mental Health Law‚ 4th edn‚ (Sweet and Maxwell‚ 1996) • Maguire‚ Mike‚ Morgan‚ Rod‚ Reiner‚ Robert‚ The Oxford Handbook of Criminology‚ 4th edn‚ (Oxford University Press‚ 2007) • M.Laing‚ Judith‚ ‘Care Or Custody? Mentally Disordered Offenders in the Criminal Justice System‚ (Oxford University Press‚ 1999) • Peay‚ Jill‚ Tribunals on Trial‚ 1st edn‚ (Oxford University Press‚ 1989) • S • The Divided Self: An Existential Study of Insanity

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    exposed through the reversal of roles in both of these pieces. The characters in these stories clearly demonstrate the expectations that certain males and females must negotiate in order to expose the problems when there is labeling of certain genders. Judith Butler’s analysis of gender is that it is performative- meaning that nobody really is a gender from the start; after watching the video and reading the text for this exercise‚ it is clear that Fionna and The Knight expose the misconceptions of gender

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    Prejudices in Our World Both Brent Staples in “Black Men and Public Places” and Judith Cofer in “The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria” seem to be illustrating the prejudices some people have. They both explain how the way they look gets them treated by others. Brent Staples‚ because he is black in perceived as a criminal; Judith Cofer is a Latina and is mistaken for a waitress. Both stories give numerous examples of prejudice. In addition‚ each writer has a larger purpose

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    For generations‚ people are only known by who they are. From kingdoms that are known for their heroic knights‚ from villages lead by their barbaric warlords‚ from monasteries protected by their wise samurai. Heroes are born. The only proof of their legends are the stories told to each passing generation. When that happens exaggerations‚ magnifications‚ embellishment is added. Who is to say which is the truth? Who is to say you heard it wrong? What if the original was altered? These legends are perceived

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    Bibliography: Evan B.‚ (2008). The impact of tobacco advertising bans on consumption in developing countries [online]. Available from: http://www.econrsa.org/papers/p_papers/pp13.pdf [Accessed 10 August 2013] Judith M. & Michael P. E.‚ (2002). The tobacco atlas [online]. World Health Organization. Available from http://books.google.com.kh/books?hl=en&lr=&id=BqNIwTkoYOoC&oi=fnd&pg=PA9&dq=ban+cigarette+advertising+in+public+areas&ots=T0_-AsvnnM&sig=XuS8uxgvsKz

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    going north no more.” The first dancer to perform this work publicly was Judith Jamison. Judith‚ as an extremely talented performer was able to portray Alvin Ailey’s intent flawlessly. She clearly demonstrated Ailey’s mother’s struggles as well as any other African American woman’s struggles at the time as a slave to their fight for freedom. The first section of ‘Cry’ introduces the idea of the piece immediately by Judith Jamison (while wearing a white leotard and long white skirt) representing

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    married woman whose relationship with her husband was falling apart and her temptation led her to have an affair with a handsome billionaire. It doesn’t end on a good note. The main characters in Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor are: Judith‚ Brice‚ Melinda and Harley. Two gender norms that are depicted in both movies are: Relationships & Sex and Violence against Women. In the movie Think like a Man‚ there are five more men than women. The storylines for the four couples in the movie

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    murderers. The caption reads‚ "Peace and Liberty in Sovdepiya". Bolshevik propaganda portrait from 1918 depicting Trotsky as a modern-day Saint George of communism slaying the dragon in a top hat with the word "counterrevolution" written on its body. This also has allusion to Russian patriotism‚ as the depiction of Saint George slaying the dragon has been on Russia’s coat of arms for centuries. Trotsky led the Soviet delegation during the peace negotiations in Brest-Litovsk from 22 December 1917

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