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    History Geisha

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    1.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First and foremost we would like to thank the bright and dedicated group members for putting in their very best effort to make this assignment a successful one. Secondly‚ a heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to our lecturer madam …. for all the cooperation and toleration. Moreover we would also take this opportunity to thank our classmates and friends who have also contributed and gave us a helping hand. Completion of this assignment has given us the opportunity

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    Geisha---is not only an artist ‚ but she is also a musician who performs dance ‚ entertains men by singing nor play traditional instruments . A geisha is a women that strictly train since she was small ‚ so she is a perfect hostess . She must obtain general knowledge so that she can easily have topic to chat with her guest . Besides that ‚ a geisha was also a calligrapher ‚ she has to learn some poet . Not only that ‚ as a host ‚ she have to play games to entertain men . Geisha is an illusion of

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    traditions have grown over time. One distinguishing facet of the Japanese culture is the "geisha." The practice of the "geisha" tradition is elegant‚ stunning‚ and sophisticated while it empowers women simultaneously. This environment enabled the development for Japanese women to gain a form of influence or power that did not exist to the majority of women throughout the world. The Oxford English Dictionary defines “geisha” as “a Japanese girl whose profession is to entertain men by dancing and singing;

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    By writing my Memoir the way I did‚ I opened an unfamiliar part of me. I believe that I will only grow as a writer from here. I have not written an essay in at least 4 years. I was reminded of how much I enjoy writing‚ I also realized how much practice I still need to become a better writer. Steven King influenced my writing in many ways from his book‚ “On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft.” I learned to avoid the passive tense‚ and the adverb is not my friend. To write well you must read a lot‚ and

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    Geisha Outline Claim

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    Geisha Outline Claim: Unfold the secrets around Geishas who are considered prostitues for misguided opinions I. Japanese family changes. A. Japanese social changes. B. Current Japanese social changes within the New Breed generation. C. Women status in Japan today. II. Japanese Marriages A. Love Marriage. B. Arranged Marriage. C. Divorce. III. Geisha! Who and What is She? A. What are the talents of a geisha and what is her role in Japanese Society. B. Geisha is more like an Escort

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    I. Movie Poster VS Book Cover The Movie poster shows the two main characters‚ Peter Lake and Beverly Penn who love each other. On 1916 in New York City when they meet and love each other. The style of color in the poser was Blue meaning it is a winter season on that time when they meet. When Beverly Penn died‚ Peter Lake got amnesia and he lives a century until he meets a little girl name Abby in 2014 that New York City was changed and have a more taller building

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    Childhood Geisha

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    When two girls are bound together as sisters‚ they perform a ceremony like a wedding. Afterward they see each other almost as members of the same family‚ calling each other "Older Sister" and "Younger Sister" just as real family members do. Some geisha may not take the role as seriously as they should‚ but an older sister who does her job properly becomes the most important figure in a young geisha’s life. She does a great deal more than just making sure her younger sister learns the proper way

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    that person through a life-long journey. Something that symbolizes one’s reason for living and ambitions. In Passing it on: A Memoir‚ Yuri Kochiyama expresses her creed that she passionately abides by‚ demonstrating her philosophies and exemplifying the elements of faith in God‚ humility and compassion‚ which are the guidelines for everything she lives by. Through her memoir which seamlessly illuminates both her persistent and long history of activism along with her rich personal life‚ Yuri is able

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    Reading Beowulf before watching the movie allowed for an open‚ personal interpretation of what the author wanted us to create in our minds. We created our own thoughts about the setting‚ characters‚ and imagery that the author had envisioned and put into the book. There were multiple differences between what was read and what was watched. Multiple changes and additions were made to the storyline in the movie. The creators of the movie made the changes with the idea that the story line would be similar

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    Many people feel that book to movie adaptations give the readers a chance to connect with the characters and visualize what happens in the book. While many others believe that many important things that happen in the book may be left out or altered‚ changing the plot of the book entirely. One of these book to movie adaptations being Stardust by Neil Gaiman. After reading Stardust by Neil Gaiman and watching the movie “Stardust” 3 differences that impact the plot directly would be the role the lightning

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