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    In Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein‚ a man discovers the knowledge of how to reanimate life and creates a creature using this knowledge‚ but his creation ultimately causes him endless grief and regret until he finally dies because of it/him. However‚ throughout the story‚ author Shelley heavily uses the concept of a restorative power of nature to give small tidbits of respite to both characters as they toil through their mutual misery. In short‚ the novel shows that nature has a powerful effect

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    As a big sister‚ I have developed a sense of responsibility‚ patience‚ and understanding of others. When my mom would say her last goodbyes for the day‚ I would fulfill her role and hug my little sister‚ sing her lullabies‚ and comfort her when she cried. The time we spent together was precious; it reminded me of my lonely childhood. Not wanting her to feel that same loneliness‚ I gave her the toys that I played with as a child. I learned how to deal with her tantrums

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    Reynaldo Hahn (August 9‚ 1875 – January 28‚ 1947) was a Venezuelan‚ naturalised French‚ composer‚ conductor‚ music critic‚ diarist‚ theatre director‚ and salon singer. Best known as a composer of songs‚ he wrote in the French classical tradition of the mélodie. The fine craftsmanship‚ remarkable beauty‚ and originality of his works. Probably the most beautiful pieces (in my opinion) ever composed by Hahn was "Lhuere exquise" with is simplicity and perfect illustration of text. The (French)

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    At first glance‚ My Papa’s Waltz plants an image of child abuse in the reader’s mind. Certainly to a reader of the 21st century generation‚ everything has a "dark meaning" behind it. But‚ with a closer look at what Roethke is really implying‚ it becomes clear to the audience that the story alludes to a much lighter meaning. To better understand this poem‚ it helps to know that this was written in 1942‚ when people’s activities‚ habits‚ and even the language were quite different than they are today

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    Short Answer Questions Leslie Silko has said that "If we Indians do not ’represent’ our communities as we see them‚ then others ...will concoct fantasies that pass for the truth." What truths does Alexie represent in his novel about Indian communities? The audience discovers there are many truths between the ‘Indian communities’ that Sherman Alexie describes in his novel. One truth is the fact that in American Indian communities‚ inhabitants feel a loss of culture due to the mainstream items that

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    sound of “Dad” and the scenes that are shown shows that dads are always there when you need them to be. Sound is used throughout the whole advertisement to emphasize the good deeds of a father. The music that is playing is very soft and sounds like a lullaby. Dove is advertising a product for men by saying "isn’t it time we celebrate dads". This advertisement evokes plenty of emotion. We go

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    Lindsay Chandler Lkc5074@psu.edu; INART 005 Section 3 Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin’s Acoustic Performance Review How would you describe your best friend? What are you like when you’re together? Relationships with best friends are unique. You let your guard down when you are with them. You are free to express yourself. This best friend relationship was perfectly exemplified when Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin took the stage together on a rainy Saturday evening in Penn State’s Eisenhower

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    music pieces. These pieces were soothing and beautiful. My favorite two pieces in this concert was “Sleeping Beauty Waltz”‚ by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky‚ and “Elegy to the Blind”. “Sleeping Beauty Waltz” was especially sweet. It was almost like a lullaby. The piece was fast and strong at times and at other times soft and sweet. I especially liked the climax of this piece. It had contained This piece is by far my favorite piece in the ones that people played at this concert. I recognized the tune from

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    French‚ and Patois used by the Caribbean islanders such as Creoles and Blacks‚ it aims to celebrate hybridity that decentralizes the universality of her Rochester’s mother tongue. The novel‚ thus‚ incorporates many Creole’s songs like Christophine’s lullaby “Ma belle ka di maman li” meaning “my beautiful girl said to her mother‚” that represents the mother’s voice. Other childish words are also used by Christophine when she talks to Antoinette such as “doudou‚” meaning “little darling‚” “doudou ché”

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    The  Portrayal  of  Existentialism  Within   Beckett’s  Play‚  Rockaby     “Ever  tried.  Ever  failed.  No  matter.  Try  again.  Fail  again.  Fail  better.”  The  words  of  Samuel   Beckett‚  from  his  play  Worstward  Ho‚  written  in  1983‚  echo  the  ideals  and  philosophies   behind  absurdist  theatre  and  Existentialism.  Created  in  the  early

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