Admitting an irresistible attraction to operatic form in spite of his inability to master it‚ the maestro used the folk origins of Pushkin’s verse novel to present a series of interlinked scenes rather than a fully realized grand opera. The Queen of Spades followed in 1890‚ and was again a success (though others in between were not). More formally rigorous than Onegin yet not entirely traditional‚ it offered a mixture of traditional themes and motifs with moments of surprise and even self parody.
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Protagonist of the story‚ Samuel Spade‚ is a very mysterious man who trusts only himself. The problems he may encounter tend to get done without the help of higher authorities (police) in his life‚ Spade‚ works only for Spade. Characterized by devilish qualities throughout the book‚ Samuel is associated with the term “blonde Satan” (3)‚ implying that he is comparable to the devil. He wants to outsmart everyone and win this “game” that is going on between him and Gutman. His potential love interest
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A study of the Secret River by Kate Granville Novels often convey themes and issues relevant to society allowing readers to explore certain themes and issues that are realistic to various conflicts existing in society. Grenville’s The Secret River through the effective use of narrative elements such as characterization‚ use of language‚ point of view and plotline‚ examines themes and issues involving racial conflict and interpersonal conflicts that occur between characters due to the differences
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In Aleksandr Pushkin’s “The Queen of Spades” there were many different themes being used. Out of the various topics‚ one made a reoccurring appearance throughout the novel; obsession. The theme of obsession played a very essential part in “The Queen of Spades”‚ and on especially the books lead character. In Pushkin’s “The Queen of Spades”‚ Hermann’s obsession with the playing cards and winning a great deal of money; affect his character so much heavily that it eventually leads to his demise. In
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Princess Kate Catherine Elizabeth "Kate" Middleton was born on the 9th of January 1982 in England at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading‚ Berkshire (around 29 miles outside of London). She is the eldest of three children born to her mother Carole Elizabeth (née Goldsmith)‚ at the time a flight attendant‚ and Michael Francis Middleton (born 1949)‚ a flight dispatcher (later an airline officer) for British Airways. She was raised in Bucklebury‚ Berkshire. Her father’s family came from Leeds
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by KATE CHOPIN By contrasting the room’s "deep shadow" with the daylight that still exists outside the house‚ the first paragraph of "The Kiss" establishes a dark‚ intimate atmosphere while implying the presence of secrets and illicit emotions. This imagery thus foreshadows the revelation that Nathalie is plotting to marry the good-natured but unattractive and rather foolish Brantain while maintaining an affair with Mr. Harvy. Brantain’s character is reminiscent of several other men in Kate Chopin’s
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The Gay Agenda: Response to Compliance is Gendered Dean Spade outlines the difficulties trans-gendered individuals have in advocating for their rights to safe spaces and gender inclusive policies. As most trans-gendered people experience some form of abuse and/or trauma‚ and are unwelcome in many high schools and street outreach programs‚ their disenfranchisement often turns into a vicious cycle of poverty. Although trans-gendered individuals are part of the LGBT community‚ there is a strong
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CENTRE FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND FOUNDATION STUDIES Pre-sessional EAP Programme 2013 RESEARCH WRITING Final Draft Cover Page STUDENT NUMBER STUDENT NAME TUTOR NAME TITLE WORD COUNT I confirm that the material in this assignment is my own work and has not been submitted for any other course of study. I further declare that all source material used in its preparation has been acknowledged appropriately. I also confirm that I have kept a copy of this
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his book‚ Normal Life‚ Dean Spade (2011)‚ following Foucault presents an understanding of power. In referenced to the perpetrator/victim mode of power Spade (2011) highlights that there will be a wrong that needs to be rectify by punishing the individual deemed responsible for the harm (102). In this way of looking at power‚ the “perpetrator” is the scapegoat for systems like racism‚ sexism‚ ableism‚ and transphobia that are responsible for the “victims” situation (Spade‚ 104). In other words‚ a person’s
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An example of his work is his Spade series. He uses a garden shovel (which is called a spade in gardening) to reveal the re-appropriated derogatory term for African Americans. His work entitled Spade in Chains‚ is a round pointed shovel and chains loop through punched out holes at the step of the blade of the shovel the piece resembles a human torso wearing necklaces. Hammons stated in an interview‚ "I was trying to figure out why black people were called spades‚ as opposed to clubs. Because I
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