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    Women in Japanese Theater The history of women in Japanese theater is the history of the social changes that swept the country in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Actresses at this time progressed from a point where they were not allowed to perform at all to the point where they were celebrated artists. Although it would be intriguing to tackle womens history in the theater across the entire period‚ the source book‚ Acting Like a Woman in Modern Japan‚ is so packed with information

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    Loss of Innocence

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    Innocence is usually associated with youth and ignorance. The loss of one’s innocence is associated with the evils of the world. However‚ the term "innocence" can be interpreted in a variety of ways. Similarly‚ the loss of one’s innocence can be interpreted in more than one way‚ and‚ depending on the interpretation‚ it may happen numerous times. The loss of innocence is culture specific and involves something that society holds sacrosanct. It is also bounded by different religious beliefs.

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    Carmen lives only for sensuality. She goes from one man to another. Carmen knows that she is free to stop relationships if she does not love the man anymore and that is fine‚ because the way she was raised allows her to act that was. She is an independent Gypsy woman. People of Gypsy culture are open-minded and willful. In the culture of the nineteenth century female Gypsies are characterized as strong‚ free-spirited‚ extraordinary‚ and arrogant. The romantic spirit of a Gypsy is considered absolutely

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    “But Hatsumomo threw herself at Shojiro and began hitting him everywhere. I do think that in a way she went crazy‚” (330). Hatsumomo‚ a prized and popular geisha‚ turns into something else altogether. Sadistic acts such as treating children with disrespect‚ sabotaging the livelihood of others‚ and physical violence were the root cause of her downfall. These actions reflect on her hateful yet confident personality. Hatsumomo‚ who is oftentimes the center of attention‚ illustrates how being narcissistic

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    BACKGROUND. UNILEVER KENYA LIMITED Introduction: Unilever Kenya Limited manufactures and markets food‚ home‚ and personal care products. It was registered in 1949 as East African Industries Limited and changed its name to Unilever Kenya Limited in the year 2000.Unilever Kenya Limited operates as a subsidiary of the Unilever Group and is headquartered in Nairobi‚ Kenya. http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=5644912 (Accessed on 8 September 2010) Customer

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    The Gay Cowboy Thing

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    “The Gay Cowboy Thing” . A large portion of americans will hear the phrase “the gay cowboy story” and automatically associate it with Brokeback Mountain. Even my lesbian parents praise the film and the story for being controversial for the time. Indeed‚ during the time in which both the story and the film were created‚ there was very little representation of queerness in any form. [make sure to imput thesis after the rest of the essay is written] However‚ since my parent’s generation‚ LGBTQ+ representation

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    M. Butterfly

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    Introduction to Puccini’s Madama Butterfly II. The arguments of the author A. Reinterpretation B. The Western fantasy and racism C. Androgyny and homosexual in M. Butterfly III. Conclusion Puccini’s Madama Butterfly  Cho-Cho-San—a Japanese geisha  Pinkerton—an American naval officer The Author Argues:  M. Butterfly is the reinterpretation from Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.  The Western fantasy and racism are exposed to ridicule and satire—M. Butterfly.  The Western superiority

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    an eastern culture’s conscious and subconscious attempt at socially adaptation to a westernized world. In Nagasaki‚ Japan‚ before the First World War‚ Lieutenant Pinkerton of the United States Navy marries Cho-Cho-San or Madame Butterfly‚ a young geisha. For Pinkerton‚ it is just a casual affair. He feels‚ despite being warned by the American Consul‚ that she will treat the relationship with similar levity. Ultimately‚ for Cho-Cho-San‚ this marriage means denouncing her own family and religion.

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    Japan: A Country of Changes Located in East Asia‚ near China and Korea‚ Japan offers a rich‚ complex and interesting history. There is a wide array of countries which would surely be interesting to develop on; however‚ I have always had a fascination with Japan in particular. The differences between their way of living and ours are so extreme that elaborating on them would be unquestionably captivating. In Quebec‚ the Japanese culture is not taught‚ nor considered important. International sides

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    Puccini’s opera "Madame Butterfly" and David Henry Hwang’s play after "M.Butterfly" Concept memorable‚ "Madame Butterfly" this work speaks in an American seaman Pinkerton married a Japanese geisha Cho Cho‚ they spend after a period of happy time‚ Pinkerton left. Cho Cho for the Pinkerton gave birth to a child‚ journeying to wait for Pinkerton to come back. Three years later‚ Pinkerton with his American wife came to Cho Cho to have children. Cho Cho despair and died. "M.Butterfly" is Hwang’s masterpiece

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