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    Mary Shelley

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    Mary Shelley was born on August 30‚ 1797‚ becoming a distinguished‚ though often neglected‚ literary figure during the Romanticism Era. Mary was the only child of Mary Wollstonecraft‚ a famous feminist‚ but after her birth‚ Wollstonecraft passed away (Harris). Similar to Mary’s book Frankenstein‚ both her and Victor’s mothers die when they are at a very young age. Mary’s father was William Godwin‚ an English philosopher who also wrote novels that would inspire Mary in the late years of her life (Holmes)

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    Mary Ainsworth

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    Mary Ainsworth a Prominent Woman of Psychology PSY/310 October 30‚ 2010 Mary Ainsworth a Prominent Woman of Psychology Mary D. Salter- Ainsworth was born in Glendale‚ Ohio in December of 1913. Her parents were both academics at Dickenson College. Her father majored in history‚ while Mary’s mother focused on teaching and nursing. According to her biography‚ Mary and her two sisters grew up in a very “close-knit family” (Ainsworth‚ 1983). The importance of education was definitely impressed

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    Mother and Child‚ an oil painting on canvas completed by Mary Cassatt in 1908‚ engages its audience with thick‚ blurred brushstrokes and the uses of warm toned colors in addition to its unexpected lines and form that transitions off into blank canvas that direct one’s eyes to the faces of the pair. The inviting image that Cassatt painted highlights a mother‚ in a traditional 20th century dress‚ holding her nude daughter while smiling down at her. In the painting‚ the porcelain-skinned mother is beaming

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    mary quant

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    MARY QUANT Mary Quant was born on the 11th of February 1934 in England‚ she is still alive she’s 80 years old and is famous for being a fashion designer and fashion icon. She is most known for creating clothing like miniskirts and hot pants she also made them popular. Before she was famous she studied art education at Goldsmiths College in London before she became a designer. FACTS: She was the first winner of the dress of the year award in 1963. She met her husband who was also her business

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    Mary Rowlandson

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    to Richard VanDerBeets‚ author of the article "Mary Rowlandson‚" Mary White Rowlandson holds a secure if modest place in Colonial American literary history as author of the first and deservedly best known New England Indian captivity narrative (266). The written account of her captivity‚ entitled The Soveraignity of Goodness of God‚ Together with the Faithfulness of His Promises Displayed; Being a Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson‚ made her one of the first American

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    This painting is a portrait that is his featuring his friend and fellow artist Mary Cassatt. His friendship with her‚ other female artists and the encouragement he gave them was different from what other artists’ views on women were during this time. He is often compared against with Renoir and Manet views of women in their works

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    Mary Warren

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    Mary Warren The Crucible is a play about the Salem witch trials and all the people involved with the deaths and he people that actually died. The play explains the trigger to thee trials and the events that lead to the first and last people that were hanged. Mary Warren‚ a character in the play‚ was the cause of a lot of the deaths in the play‚ even though in was pretty much all a mistake. The Crucible really makes you thing about how even innocent people are the most guilty. Arthur Miller was

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    Mary Poppins

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    Ray January 16‚ 2014 LIT1000 Professor Nickie Mary Poppins Mary Poppins has been one of my favorite childhood memories when I was growing up. I grew up watching the movie almost every day‚ and when I turned thirteen my parents decided to take me to the play. I’ve seen the play three times now and it is still one of my favorites. This play has a lot of meaning to me because it reminds me of my childhood; it also reminds me of my dad because Mary Poppins is his favorite Disney movie. When I got

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    Mary Shelley

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    The Life and Literary Works of Mary Shelley Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (August 30th 1797- February 1st 1851) was born in London England and was an editor‚ dramatist‚ essayist‚ and novelist best known for her novel Frankenstein (1818). Her father‚ William Godwin‚ was a political philosopher‚ and her mother‚ Mary WallStonecraft‚ was a philosopher and feminist. Mary Shelley’s mother died when she was 11 days old due to complications from child birth. Although Mary received little formal education

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    Mary Shelley

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    Why it is a Classic Mary Shelley was one of the most famous and greatest writers of the early 1800s. She wrote many great novels and short stories that could be considered classics‚ such as Frankenstein and “The Invisible Girl”. A classic is not just any average novel or short story; to be a classic it must have good use of literary elements‚ along with a new and different idea for a plot. Mary Shelley uses literary elements in a special way that makes her a classic writer. There are many great

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