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    I have always loved music and have been involved in many shows but my favorite musical by far is “Guys and Dolls”. It was my first ever show and I fell in love with almost every part of the musical. The unique storyline‚ music that gets stuck in your head for days and energetic dance numbers are what makes this show great. I went to the show on Friday night and was not disappointed. I had not seen the show in a while so I did not know what to expect but as I soon found out‚ I would not be let down

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    the classical study in your own words. Bandura‚ A.‚ Ross‚ D.‚ & Ross‚ S.A. (1961) Transmission of Aggression through Imitation of Aggressive Models. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology‚ 63. 575-582. This study‚ famously known as the “Bobo doll experiment” set out to examine four main hypotheses: 1) that children who observed an adult model acting aggressively would imitate these aggressive acts even in the absence of the model‚ 2) observation of a non-aggressive adult model would inhibit

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    A Doll's House

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    A Dolls House: 2. How does the imagery in the play aid the audience to appreciate the themes‚ the dramatic question(s)‚ of the play? A Doll’s House is a play written in 1879 by Henrik Ibsen depicting the story of a couple Nora and Torvald Helmer. The play specifically follows the journey of the character Nora’s self-discovery and struggle against the oppression of her husband Torvald and the society that he represents. Ibsen uses non-verbal elements such as screen directions and setting descriptions

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    In Kate Chopin’s short story "The Story of an Hour‚" there is much irony. The first irony detected is in the way that Louise reacts to the news of the death of her husband‚ Brently Mallard. Before Louise’s reaction is revealed‚ Chopin alludes to how the widow feels by describing the world according to her perception of it after the "horrible" news. Louise is said to "not hear the story as many women have heard the same." Rather‚ she accepts it and goes to her room to be alone. Now the reader

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    Kingsolver really tugs at your heart when starting out about family values. Therefore‚ she explained how she used to make paper dolls of what her family consist of‚ safe and secure from the reality of the world. Her life transformed and she saw marriage in a various light. Furthermore‚ she questioned in what manner she could find herself in the world that we live in. Her paper dolls were not as she imagined growing up. A shattered household speculating how to put it back together‚ trying to figure out

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    “Barbie Doll” In the poem “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy the struggle many young girl nowadays face is portrayed. We are introduced to a girl who hates herself due to her physical appearance. She lives her life trying to achieve the perfect look‚ the one that society will approve of. For girls growing up is always harder‚ since we are young we are introduced to Barbie world. A world where you must be beautiful to fit in. We are taught that in order to be happy we must have a perfect body‚ perfect

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    Gender stereotypes start the day the baby is born for example‚ if the nursery has been lovingly painted pink ‚crammed with frilly‚ lacy clothes and stocked with dolls ‚ a clear message has been sent to that baby girl.On the other hand‚a different message is sent to males by filling their blue-walled room with toy soldiers‚ sports equipment and race cars.As the children grow up ‚ the messages continue.The male will be expected to participate

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    for being a feminist poet is the author of “Barbie Doll”. The title of this poem‚ “Barbie doll” make us think about a “perfect” girl toy that every child owns‚ but slowly we realize that this is not what the author means. In the first stanza‚ Piercy starts by saying “This girl child was born as usual”‚ which lets us understand that she was a normal girl just like anybody else. Other than that‚ the first stanza has a lot to do with symbols‚ the dolls‚ the stove‚ the iron‚ the lipstick‚ they all represent

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    Irony: The Art Of Satire

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    Satire is a literary work in which the follies of its subject are attacked through irony‚ derision‚ or wit‚ usually to fulfill a corrective purpose. Those who satirize are called satirists. Satire is an art‚ and while making a point‚ it should do it in such a way that the reader doesn’t feel assaulted‚ or moralized. No one likes a moralizer. Satire’s more eye opening than judgmental‚ and is conveyed through distortion‚ exaggeration (as well as understatement)‚ paronomasia‚ ambiguity and innuendo

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    The Poem “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy is about a girl who struggles with her body image. The speaker in the poem acts as an observer; watching the girl encounter different experiences as it related to her body image. Today’s generation is much similar to the life of the girl in this poem. Girls are forced to keep up with rising standards that are overwhelming and destructive. This poem uses form‚ imagery‚ and word choice to express how society chooses not to accept girls who do not represent the

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