women having to conform to what is considered the feminine ideal is nothing new. The idea that women are valued based on the perception of others‚ specifically men‚ as portrayed in Ovid’s Pygmalion and Hesiod’s Works and Days‚ has been the central idea‚ or issue‚ in many contemporary works of art precisely because this idea still seems relevant in modern society. What is considered the feminine ideal? What can be said about a woman’s personality‚ physical beauty‚ the way she presents herself‚ the
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roaming spirit would not allow me to remain at home very long." One day I will travel the world‚ leaving a trail of memories behind me. I will capture the true beauty of the earth we live on. Everyday we wait is another day we won’t get back. Think of all those hours you have wasted the days where you’ve just sat on a couch all day. Sometimes you’ve just gotta get up and try things. The world is waiting for you patienly.One day you will have to stop hating who you are. Beauty is not in the face‚
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Beach Day During the summer I went to the beach with my “sister” Alexis. We went all the way to New Port Beach with my parents. When we got there we had to find a parking space‚ it was packed. We finally found a parking spot; it was pretty far from the beach. As soon as we got there we headed out to the beach. As I was heading over there to the ocean‚ the sand had a lot of seaweed. I find seaweed gross and I dislike seaweed with a passion. When I went to the ocean the water was really
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First Day at School in a New Country My family moved to the United States when I was fourteen‚ and I learned I would be going to a new school just two days after we had entered the country and I wasn’t assimilated to the culture or the language. Even though I took lots of English lessons when I was in China‚ when I learned I would not be attending a bilingual school like the other new immigrants‚ I was extremely apprehensive. My first day of school in a new country was extremely nervous
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How Domestic Violence Affects Children It has been well documented that children exposed to domestic violence suffer many forms of trauma‚ particularly children who witness violence inflicted by one parent on the other parent. To begin‚ Domestic Violence is typically not about one incident of actual violence but a sustained pattern of abusive behaviors and attitudes that may escalate over time. Threatening words and gestures become part of a pervasive atmosphere of fear. The intimidation is frequently
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think about what I’m doing and I what I’m going to do it’s like the muscles have remembered‚ what I do precisely. “onee-chan‚ onee-chan” she says ah there it is that angel like voice its weird but that voice is the only thing I respond to these days. I turn around and there she is waiting for me to say something back. “yes kazuya-chan is there something you need?” I question. She replies “No” I don’t understand why she calls me.I have some ideas but all of them seem stupid. I didn’t even notice
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and treats. I knew I couldn’t touch anything until mom and dad got up or I would get in trouble. :-) They usually relented and got up around 5:30 or 6:00 so I wouldn’t have to suffer too long. LOL I still love Christmas Eve more than Christmas Day. Little did I know as a kid‚ the anticipation actually made the night magical. Also‚ I remember throughout the holiday season my dad and I would lie on the floor with our heads under the Christmas tree just smelling the pine. We’d do it at night
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The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos in Spanish) is a holiday celebrated mainly in Mexico and by people of Mexican heritage (and others) living in the United States and Canada. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and relatives who have died. The celebration occurs on the 1st and 2nd of November‚ in connection with the Catholic holy days of All Saints ’ Day and All Souls ’ Day which take place on those days. Traditions include building private
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Christmas Day The morning of Christmas is just wonderful. You open your gifts and hope that your family got you what you wanted. Your whole family is home to celebrate Christmas with you. Christmas is the day is fun and your just happy all day. You’re celebrating the birth of Jesus or other beliefs. There’s no one on Christmas that should be sad. After all‚ it is the season to be jolly. Do you know why Christmas is so important? Well‚ you get a 2 weeks of vacation from school! It’s the celebration
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A day at the beach As a child‚ I would often relish those fun-filled‚ joyous family outings. Along with my irritating little sister and adoring parents‚ we would speed off in the car ready to create a new adventure and take a plenty of pictures to add to the collection in the family album. An experience that stands out most to me now as a young adult was a time when we went to the beach when I was about eight years old. Ecstatic‚ and jumping around like a frog in early spring‚ I was excited. Today
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