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    "Joan of Arc‚" was painted by the French realist artist Jules Bastien-Lepage in 1879. "After the province of Lorraine was lost to Germany following the Franco-Prussian War in 1821‚ The Frenchmen saw in Joan of Arc a new and powerful symbol. In 1875‚ Bastien-Lepage‚ a native of Lorraine began to make studies for a picture of her. In the present painting‚ exhibited in the Salon of 1880‚ Joan is shown receiving her revelation in her parents garden. Behind her are Saints Michael‚ Margaret‚ and Catherine

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    of Jesus Christ‚ Joan of Arc and the Nuremberg Trials. However‚ one strange thing about these cases is that they did not always have the same outcome for the “criminal”. In Jesus and Joan’s situation they are both considered heroes‚ and are sacred for the work they did spreading their beliefs. However‚ in the case of the Nuremberg Trials‚ the German soldiers are accused of horrendous war crimes committed during World War II. Yet these actions were‚ just like that of Jesus and Joan‚ all in the name

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    Abhorrent Mr. Noakes‚ an antagonist in Joan Aiken’s “Searching for Summer‚” frequently manifests repugnant and distasteful conduct towards others in order to fulfill his own selfish desires for prosperity. Inherently‚ the introductory impression of the character is one of a repulsive nature‚ having “a crop of stiff‚ greasy black hair‚” (69)‚ which would naturally deter people from wanting to associate with him. Likewise‚ Mr. Noakes displays rudimentary and discourteous behavior when the old Hatchings

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    Why is respect important in the military? Everyone has their own opinions on the subject. Yes‚ you do need to respect your NCO’s and Commanders. But here is a question for the NCO’s and Commanders do you respect each other? Many people know what the words Loyalty‚ Duty‚ Respect‚ Selfless Service‚ Honor‚ Integrity‚ and Personal Courage mean. But how often do you see someone actually live up to them. We learned these words before we came in the military. Some soldiers live by these words and others

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    figure or at least have an inspiration from them. HBO’s Game of Thrones female characters can be easily defined as any historical female icons. Take for instance‚ Joan of Arc: When she was about 16‚ the voices exhorted her to bear aid to the dauphin‚ later King Charles VII‚ then kept from the throne by the English in the Hundred Years War. Joan won the aid of Robert de Baudricourt‚ captain of the dauphin’s forces in Vaucouleurs‚ in obtaining an interview with the dauphin. She made the journey in male

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    Remember Respect What is respect? Respect is an action of giving particular attention‚ consideration‚ or self regard. Respect can be common courtesy‚ it can be considering the opinions of others‚ or honoring yourself. However‚ most people in modern society don’t have it. Respect is taught to us at a very young age. Yet‚ by the time people grow up they seem to forget the feeling of admiration towards others. Throughout someone’s life they will likely be faced with millions of situations where

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    I enjoyed following Aran and Joan in the movie because they both had many qualities as people that I found interesting. I like Aran because he was a very nice and cute kid who moved very gracefully for his age. He danced very maturely and even while watching the film‚ I had to question his age because he is fit and seems to know what he is doing. I thought he was funny because in the beginning he showed the camera many different tools that he uses to help stretch and practice and when he showed the

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    plays Henry V and St Joan written by shakespeare both portray gender and class critical lenses and pathos rhetorical strategies. There is vast diversity between the two play’s main characters. One of the major differences is there gender. Henry was clearly born male and wealthy. His masculinity

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    Hello‚ I’m Joan Baez. I was born on January 9‚ 1941‚ and I am currently 72 years old. I originate as a notable folk songrwriter/artist from the “Counter Culture” Era of the 1960’s. Initially‚ “folk music” drew form some of the black musical traditons of the South‚ from the white country music of Appalachia. The folk-music tradition expanded to include the song styles - particularly the blues - of Southern blacks‚ and to the extents of Native American pow-pow‚ Mexican-American tejano‚ and Cajun

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    Respect RESPECT HAS BEEN a distinctive US Army value since 1778 when Frederick William Baron von Steuben noted that a US officer.s first objective should be to treat his men .with every possible kindness and humanity..1 So it was not surprising when the US Army identified respect as oneof its seven values. In 1998 respect language gave the Army a powerful way to organize ongoing discussions about discrimination and harassment.2 The previous year.s headlines had been filled with allegations of

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