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    Adam Hochschild’s “King Leopold’s Ghost” is an account of a man’s rise of power who was very cruel and did unimaginable things. When I began reading‚ I wasn’t sure where the novel was going‚ but I soon caught on to what Hochschild was revealing. As the story begins to unfold he tells a story of King Leopold II of Belgium who managed to seize land next to the Congo River in Africa. King Leopold used political manipulation and lies to get what he wanted. King Leopold had everyone fooled that he was

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    House" by Ibsen "Death of a Salesman" and "A Doll’s House" are two plays that were written in different centuries. In these plays‚ among other things‚ is presented the place that women hold in the family‚ as well as in the society. Although in many aspects‚ the two protagonists of the plays‚ Linda and Nora respectively‚ appear to have things in common‚ at the same time they are very different‚ since Nora seems to be more modern and liberal than Linda‚ which is ironic given the fact that Ibsen wrote

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    the "Sitting Ghost" and it’s ability to absorb Brave Orchid’s energy‚ in order to describe how women in the Chinese society are unable to have a voice due to pressure to fit society’s standards. In this section of the novel Brave Orchid has decided to stand up to a ghost that all her classmates are talking about. Little does she know that this ghost represents more. In Chinese society‚ Women must meet the standards such as how to walk‚ how to dress‚ when to speak‚ and more. The Ghost and it’s impactful

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    How appropriate do you think it is to describe The Great Gatsby as a tragedy? ‘The Great Gatsby’ may be seen as a tragic love story due to the love affair between Daisy and Gatsby which ultimately leads to his death. It could also be appropriate to describe ‘The Great Gatsby’ as a tragedy due to Nick’s attitude towards Gatsby that is almost tragic as he can’t see any fault in him. However‚ I think that ‘The Great Gatsby‚’ rather than being a tragic novel‚ is rather a Modernist‚ romantic fiction

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    Tragedies of Postpartum Psychosis : Ethical Decisions and Sentencing PHI 107 Philosophy of Human Conduct June 10‚ 2010 Brief Outline: Description of Topic Definition Sentencing Mental Hospital Prison Death Penalty Ethics behind Harsh Sentencing Kantian Ethics Cultural Relativism Ethics behind Sympathetic Sentencing Feminist/Care Ethics Intuitionists * Tragedies of Postpartum Psychosis: Ethical Decisions and Sentencing Postpartum depression affects approximately ten

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    “A Doll’s House” Henrik Ibsen Women did not always have all the freedom and right that they do nowadays. Henrik Ibsen hints at the roles of society and how the female gender was treated during the Victorian Era. What Ibsen believed about the roles of society‚ the equality between males and females‚ and the ideas of feminism is easily observed in his play‚ “A Doll’s House.” This play was written with Ibsen’s opinion in mind and a great portion is influenced by what Ibsen believed about the central

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    Union Carbide Corporation vs. Union of India (AIR 1992 SC 248) [Bhopal Gas Tragedy] -: SUBJECT :- CONTRACT LAW- 1 -: SUBMITTED BY:- Akshat Thakkar Akshat VIN Janak Vardey Jaimil Doshi B.B.A-LL.B – BATCH 2014-19 -: MODULE LEADER :- Mrs. SHILPI SHARMA SUBMITTED TO AURO UNIVERSITY OF HOSPITALITY & MANAGEMENT SURAT‚ GUJARAT APRIL 16‚ 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER

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    The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Macbeth‚ Julius Caesar‚ and Hamlet are just a few of William Shakespeare’s thirty-seven plays. Some would argue that Romeo and Juliet is by far his best and most famous. In this tragedy two families‚ Capulet and Montague‚ are feuding. Despite this problem‚ the two young lovers still meet and continue on to get married. Their love for each other is so strong it will eventually lead to their deaths. The amazing work of Shakespeare and how he created it made such

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    stories of the little girl I saw in a supposedly-deserted hotel hallway‚ the shadowy figure in my bedroom door‚ and the tiny hat-wearing ghost I spotted in my bathroom mirror. She believed in that sort of thing more than I did‚ even if I was the one to experience it all. I was skeptical‚ and I wouldn’t admit to myself that these “ghosts” could be real at all. The ghosts I saw were startling but not scary‚ unsettling but not dangerous. Or‚ at least‚ not dangerous enough that I gave them any second thought

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    The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a play written by the well-known author‚ William Shakespeare. The setting of the play is the 1400’s in Verona‚ Italy. This is a play based on two families who have had an ancient grudge for many years‚ and their children who fall in love. What makes the story of Romeo and Juliet such a tragedy are the various decisions made by the characters of the play such as Romeo. Romeo made many decisions‚ some good‚ some bad; his decisions have a great effect towards other

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