The Nutcracker is a story of a young girl that is whisked away to the Land of Toys to help her animated nutcracker defeat the Mouse King. “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” by E.T.A. Hoffmann‚ the altered version by Alexandre Dumas and the ballet by Tchaikovsky tell the same story; however‚ there are significant differences between the three and the audiences they connect with. Hoffmann’s Nutcracker is an extraordinarily innovative and unusual piece of writing that was originally for adults
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Comfortably Numb Close your eyes. Imagine a world of time-less stand still. Of no progression and no development. There is no desire for success‚ therefore no fear of failure. Open your eyes. The 7.01 billion people who populate this earth can be said to be put into two categories‚ the talkers and the doers. The talkers are the ones with great ideas and aspirations‚ but the doers are the people who go out each day to make a difference. Depending on your self-awareness and self-confidence‚ throughout
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CRITICAL ANALYSIS the cage of butterflies is a novel by australian writer brian caswell which is aimed at young adults. it was first printed in 1992. there are 2 thematic concerns inside the story that i would like to discuss. the first concern is discrimination of the different and the second concern presented is the abuse of the young and powerless. I believe that the 2 concerns have been intentionally discussed and that they are a relevant problem to society that needs to be addressed. the first
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Sarny was determined to learn‚ read‚ and write. When NightJohn she did what she had to do. What really stuck out was when NightJohn and Sarny both showed freedom‚ bravery‚and leadership. It takes a lot to show and do all of those things‚ it’s hard for me to even wake up in the morning. The two main people that will be said throughout this is Sarny and NightJohn. Now Sarny is a little 10-12 year old and can have an attitude towards other slaves but when she is with her masters she respects them and
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Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard Anton Chekhov’s‚ tragic play is about a family who lives in Russia who can not do anything to keep their families orchard due to money problems. Although this family has strong emotional connections to their orchard they still will not do any thing that requires work to save it. This is because they have been so use to a life of privilege and doing work is beneath them. This essay will try and explain where this family comes from and why there is such a lack of urgency
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There are many different versions of the Cinderella tale‚ but in all of them‚ there is a prince who takes the Cinderella away with him‚ and they live happily forever. “Aschenputtel” is a German folktale written by the Grimm brothers‚ and “Yeh-Shen” is the Chinese version written by Ai-Ling Louie. They are both stories about two young beautiful maidens who are treated badly by their stepmother and stepsisters. The story’s message is to teach people that goodness is always rewarded in the end. In
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Throughout history‚ fairy tales have captivated the hearts and minds of fans and critics alike. While fans applaud the underlying morals of fairy tales‚ critics point out the negative effects these tales have in the socialization of children. Modern adaptations of fairy tales‚ as well as original versions‚ all place negative gender expectations on women. Providing cultural and socio-historical information‚ fairy tales have helped to perpetuate stereotypical thoughts on the "ideal virtues" of women
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Cast Tooba: Cinderella Trinh: Lady Tremaine/stepmother Maiza: Drizella/stepsister‚ Mice 3 Ivan: Louse/ Stepbrother‚ Mice 1
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A Comparison and Contrast of “Cinderella” and “Ashputtle” Cinderella and Ashputtle are two different stories based on the same plot. Ashputtle is a German story‚ and Cinderella is from France. From what one can tell from reading the two versions‚ these two countries are able to produce very different styles of writing. The stories Ashputtle and Cinderella are very similar in plot‚ yet the details are very different in multiple ways. The German story‚ Ashputtle‚ is a much harsher story
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Mother Teresa devoted her life to the need of others around the world. Mother Teresa was born in 1910 and instantly felt the calling to be a nun and serve through helping the poor. At the age of 18 she joined a group of nuns in Ireland. After 2 years‚ she was given permission to travel to India. In India‚ she worked as a teacher but the poverty had a big impact on her which led her to start “The Missionaries of Charity”. This was to look after people no one else would. Also for many years‚ Mother
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