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    Shakespeare in the Bush

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    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. What problems did Bohannan encounter as she told the story of Hamlet to the Tiv? The problem she encountered when she was telling the story was the comments of the elders. As she was trying to formulate her thoughts/ analyses on the story‚ the elders kept on commenting what they thought was right‚ and what they think as the truth about the story. Therefore‚ she had a hard time explaining the story in the way she wanted and liked. “There was a murmur of applause. Hamlet

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    In the story Shakespeare in the Bush‚ author Laura Bohannan has an argument with a friend about the interpretation of Shakespeare ’s literature. Her friend stated that Shakespeare was "a very English poet" and that people of other cultures could certainly misunderstand his literal meanings. The author then argues that the plots and motivations of Shakespeare ’s tragic plays will always be apparent because human nature is more or less universal through out the world. She does however take into account

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    In “Shakespeare in the Bush‚” by Laura Bohannan‚ the narrator of the story has an argument with a colleague on whether or not that the interpretation of Shakespeare could be understood the same way everywhere in the world because “human nature is more or less the same universally”. Her statement would then be proven invalid‚ because a person’s perception will always differ from someone else’s due to their cultural upbringing. While preparing to travel to Africa to study a tribe by the name‚ Tiv

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    Laura by Saki

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    Stylistic analysis of a short story by Saki "Laura" The story under analysis is titled "Laura". It is written by British author‚ master of the short story Hector Hugh Munro‚ better known by the pen name Saki. The very story belongs to fiction genre with a unique touch of mystery‚ psychological themes‚ as it concerned with two main heroines ’ (Laura and Amanda) emotional states. The tone of the story is full of irony and even sarcasm‚ especially in the dialogues and closing lines. The mysterious

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    Laura Mulvey

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    "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema" - Laura Mulvey In her "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema" Laura Mulvey utilizes psychoanalysis theory as a "political weapon" to demonstrate how the patriarchic subconscious of society shapes our film watching experience and cinema itself. According to Mulvey the cinematic text is organized along lines that are corresponding to the cultural subconscious with is essentially patriarchic. Mulvey argues that the popularity of Hollywood films is determined

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    Laura Ashley

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    Laura Ashley and Federal Express Strategic Alliance Laura and Bernard Ashley began their global presence on their kitchen table in London in 1953 printing textiles hoping for a lifetime in the retail world. Growing to become a famous designer of woman’s affluent clothing ‚ fabrics and home furnishings‚ their style was that of the English rural life and quality to the consumer. The company’s competitive edge was strong as they focused on the needs of women with good tastes‚ yet still had

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    Laura and the unicorn

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    They are similar.When Tom fights with Amanda on scene three‚ Laura is present all the time and hears what they tell each other. Because of her fragile nature‚ she feels somehow hurt by their words even if it is not directly about her‚ when Tom goes infuriated‚ out of the house‚ and hits Laura’s collection with his coat‚ she shatters as the glass: “With an outraged groan he tears the coat off again‚ splitting the shoulder of it‚ and hurls it across the room. It strikes against the shelf of Laura’s

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    Laura Secord

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    distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for her bravery and noble qualities; Laura Secord easily qualifies and exceeds this definition[i]. Her initiative‚ quick wit‚ intelligence and physical fortitude have been inspiring people since her story became widely known. Laura Secord is a genuine icon of Canadian history because 200 years later we are still hearing her story and the effects her actions had on the war of 1812. Laura Ingersoll Secord deserves a place of honour in Canadian history because of

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    Laura Ashley

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    Laura Ashley Laura Ashley’s (LA) performance in the recent years leading up to 1999 was poor it was bleeding from its North America operations and was not doing well on the whole. Even after with MUI’s injection of cash‚ the company was still making a loss which resulted in banks not willing to provide additional funding. LA’s situation can be described as a sinking ship and without the additional funding and drastic measures to control the damage‚ the ship will sink. Reasons for its

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    Hunchback and Laura

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    babies; they are also very important topics in literature. Two of the most well known pieces of literature that are about physical disabilities are “Hunchback Girl” and The Glass Menagerie. The characters that have disabilities in these stories are Laura and the Hunchback Girl. They both have similarities and differences including their physical disabilities and how they feel about them‚ their parents‚ and the way society treat them. First‚ they both have physical disabilities but they feel different

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