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    Her name was Emily Grierson. A woman who’s life has been the talk of the town‚ ever since her father died. Written by William Faulkner‚ he brings this character alive using many details and descriptions of her and her environment. He describes her in ways that give us insight into her personality. She is a small‚ fat‚ woman who’s frame was small. "Her eyes‚ lost in the fatty ridges of her face‚ looked like two small pieces of coal pressed into a lump of dough…" (Faulkner pg. 81) This depiction implies

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    The Greek mythology is the product of the original spirit of the clan society and it is also the earliest European literary form. At the beginning‚ it was passed down from generation to generation though word of mouth; later‚ it was recorded in Homer’s epic and Hesiod’s Theogony and many other ancient Greek poetry‚ drama‚ history and philosophy‚ all of these were reorganized as the ancient Greek mythology. What is more‚ the Greek mythology was divided into two parts‚ the story of Gods and the legend

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    NEOCLASSICAL PERIOD: HISTORY AND STYLE >>> The Neoclassical period commenced in the year 1750. It refers to the movement in art in trying it to revive classical ideas like balance and simplicity. THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PERIOD IN ITS CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT 1. The American Declaration of Independence (1776) 2. The Fall of the Bastille (1789) 3. The Execution of Louis XVI (1793) 4. The publication of the “Lyrical Ballads” of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1798) >>> Neoclassical designers

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    Archetypal Analysis of Myths Part One: The Gods‚ the Creation‚ and the Earliest Heroes Chosen Myth: Dionysus or Bacchus Situational Archetype: Battle between Good and Evil In the myth of Dionysus there isn’t exactly a conflict between two sides of people battling for good or evil‚ its more as a battle between the two sides of Dionysus’ inner self. Unlike most examples of good versus evil‚ there isn’t a triumphant side. Just the personality switches between Dionysus being the joy-god or the

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    Biology Phylum Notes

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    Day 1: Biology of Animals Deuterostomes develop anus from blastopore Protostomes develop mouth from blastopore. Presentation: Overview of Prokaryotes‚ Protists‚ and Fungi I. Prokaryotes (ex. Bacteria) Characteristics -Unicellular -Small (0.5-5um) -Know shapes (ex. Spherical rod shaped and spiral) cocci‚ spirilla‚ bacilli -Cell wall‚ salt‚ peptidoglycan‚ Gram stain‚ virulence. Gram positive bacteria take up the Gram stain and turn purple‚ peptidoglycan traps crystal violet‚ very

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    Poseidon God of the Sea

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    exerting his power on women and in objectifying masculinity. He had many love affairs and fathered numerous children. Poseidon once married a Nereid‚ Amphitrite‚ and produced Triton who was half-human and half-fish. He also impregnated the Gorgon Medusa to give birth to Chrysaor and Pegasus‚ the flying horse. The rape of Aethra by Poseidon resulted in the birth of Theseus; and he turned Caeneus into a man‚ at her request‚ after raping her. Another rape involved Amymone when she tried to escape from

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    The Most Beautiful Woman

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    The most beautiful woman anyone in the town of Buzios‚ Brazil had ever seen. Tan‚ dark‚ flawless skin like it was painted by an artist. Long‚ flowing‚ black hair similar to the beautiful Pocahontas. She had the most perfect figure‚ as if it was sculpted by the most talented of men. She only had one flaw that she refused to tell anyone about. She suffered with multiple personalities disorder. She had her loyal‚ peaceful‚ friendly personality‚ which she spent most of her time during the day as‚ and

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    Bio2135 Exam

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    BIO 2135 - Animal Form and Function Midterm examination Worth either 10% or 15% of your final grade Tuesday February 9‚ 2010 a) Place your name and student number in the space provided below. Be sure that your name is on the top of each page because the exam will be separated to facilitate marking b) Circle the lab section for your lab. c) Check to be sure that your exam is complete with a total of 12 pages including this one d) Answer all questions in the space provided on the exam. Do not transfer

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    Moon Jelly Fish

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    The Moon Jellyfish in the scientific world is known as the Aurelia aurita. It is one of the most common jellyfish along the Atlantic Coast. It is reportedly less venomous than other jellyfish. The Moon Jellyfish is usually translucent white‚ pink or beige. It is in the Kingdom Animalia‚ Followed by the Phylum Cnidaria. The Moon Jellyfish is in the class Scyphozoa. Its belongs to the order Semaeostomeae. It is in the family Ulmaridae and the Genus Aurelia. The Moon Jellyfish belongs to the Species

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    trial and error

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    9105 Roach Ave Brookfield Lewis Thomas chronicles in The Medusa and the Snail‚ the necessity for error as a means to better educate and fulfill human potential through the rigors of trail and error. Showcased through out the course of human history is the propensity for errors and/or accidents to lead to vast realms of knowledge unbeknown to man kind; achievements that would therefore have escaped the grasp of the minds without these magnificent blunders.Encompassing man kinds existence on this planet

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