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    1. Linda Nochlin is a feminist art historian. She received her undergraduate degree from Vassar College in Philosophy and also has a M.A. in English from Columbia University. She has a PHD from New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts on The Development and Nature of Realism in the Work of Courbet. She taught one of the first undergraduate art history courses about women “The Image of Women in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries” at Vassar then went on to teach at Yale. 2. “Why Have There

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    Daughter from Danang

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    In 1975 as the Vietnam War was ending‚ Mai Thi Kim sent her seven- year-old daughter Mai Thi Hiep‚ later known as Heidi from that war-torn country to the United States in "Operation Babylift". This operation saved many Vietnamese children’s life and gave them an opportunity to grow up and out of post-war chaos. This happened to Heidi‚ as she explains in the film “Daughter from Danang”‚ in which 22 years after she was given up for adoption‚ decides to go back to Vietnam and meet her biological

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    Good Son & Daughter

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    Both son and daughter are a blessing for the parents. It is a fact that the strongest and the most sincere love exists in the relation of the parents and their children. No child is born good or bad‚ it is the qualities he/she adopts with the passage of time that make him/her stand good or bad. A good son or a good daughter would be obedient to his parents. It is religious obligation‚ a social norm and an indication of refined behaviors and a peaceful family set up for the children to be obedient

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    1. In Linda Zagzebski’s book on epistemology‚ she argues that one must care about having true beliefs‚ especially in topics that we care about. It is important to think critically when acquiring knowledge and one must be able to tell a true belief from a false belief. When addressing true belief‚ it is imperative to acknowledge skepticism. “Skepticism is often interpreted as a threat to knowledge” insofar as that most of the time‚ it is almost impossible to fully guarantee whether or not we are

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    A Prayer for My Daughter

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    A Prayer for My Daughter : William Butler Yeats - Summary and Critical Analysis |       A Prayer for My Daughter by William Butler Yeats opens with an image of the new born child sleeping in a cradle. A storm is raging with great fury outside his residence. A great gloom is on Yeats mind and is consumed with anxiety as to how to protect his child from the tide of hard times ahead. The poet keeps walking and praying for the young child and as he does so he is in a state of reverie. He feels a kind

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    Mother Daughter Bond

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    are no simple or perfect relationships between mothers and daughters. Relationships are a delicate balance between the love and emotions of two individuals. They are ever changing and evolving‚ and are each unique as the people in them. Amy Tan’s novels offer an inside glimpse into several intricate mother daughter relationships. Her characters suffer hardships as well as times of joy. There are many similarities in the mother and daughter relationships in the books by Amy Tan. One of the most difficult

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    I identify myself most with the story of “Daughter of Inventions”‚ because this story shows how a family who moved from their country‚ Dominican Republic to America. Their mission in America was to do their best‚ to have a better life‚ and a socioeconomic status by working hard. Being American has a profound message for many immigrants. They refer to it as‚ freedom‚ responsibility‚ and respect towards others. the purpose of immigrants who move to this country is to find freedom of this nation in

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    Daughter from DaNang

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    Daughter from DaNang Holly E. Brown Grand Valley State University Micro Assessment The majority of developmental theories say that children must develop a secure primary attachment in order to develop in a healthy manner. A secure and strong attachment is clearly essential for healthy future relationships. John Bowlby’s studies in childhood development led him to the conclusion that a strong attachment to a caregiver provides a necessary sense of security and foundation. Without such a relationship

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    Not Without My Daughter

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    and music are two elements of film that can evoke strong emotional responses called textual features of film. Many of these features are prevalent in the film Not Without My Daughter. This film is set in the 1980’s during the Iranian Revolution. The Mahmoody family consists of husband and wife‚ Moody and Betty‚ and their daughter‚ Mahtob‚ who decide to visit Iran. In Iran‚ Moody decides to keep his family but Betty does not want to stay. Betty tries to escape multiple times but Moody catches her and

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    Thursday‚ May 19‚ 2016 Dear Mrs. Marzolf and Mrs. Nyitrai In the classroom‚ students are walking around without asking for permission‚ and leaving the classroom whenever they want. This behavior is unacceptable because during an emergency‚ the teacher won’t know where the student(s) are and that is dangerous. Students aren’t following instructions and calling out in class and being too loud. This behavior is unacceptable because if there is a lockdown or a time when the class are outside

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