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    personalities‚ however all of them portrayed some similar characteristics that correlated with the same intentions of being a princess if not already one. However‚ each story that goes along with these infamous princesses is how masculinity and femininity are depicted in the movies that Disney has created and continues to create. It often allows the viewers to consider who exactly is the “good” woman or the “bad” woman and who is the “good” man or the “bad” man. Nonetheless‚ it’s almost always obvious

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    Modernity was a time period of change. Things were being created and trends were beginning to form. It was a place for new innovation and outlook on the arts and creative writing. Modernity is getting rid of the old and creating the new. This involved integrating women into the history of a male dominated workforce. New developments that emerged in the arts included silent films. What silent films are were film that were not in color and that were silent having no dialogue only being able to express

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    “Tradition versus Modernity” In The Serpent’s Tooth (Catherine Lim) Tradition is defined as the elements of a particular culture that are passed down from one generation to another either by word of mouth or demonstration‚ such as their beliefs‚ practices‚ and modes of thought. On the other hand‚ modernity is a term that is related to urbanization; it refers to a more recent and contemporary quality of life‚ methods‚ and ideas. In The Serpent’s Tooth by Catherine Lim‚ the story takes place in

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    In Wife of Bath you can see that the male pilgrims and woman who are telling tales are totally opposite of one another. Males talk more about money and the Wife of Bath is one a more sensitive subject‚ which is how women are petard in marriages. A woman in the Wife of Bath are characterized lustful‚ greedy and a leech to their husband. When first reading the text you may perceive the wife of bath to be a good digger based on the number of husbands she had‚ but depending on how you look at the situation

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    Tradition and Modernity within Spring Silkworms Mao Dun‚ author of "Spring Silkworms"‚ was a twentieth century Chinese novelist‚ critic‚ organizer‚ editor‚ and advocate for Chinese Communism. According to David Wang‚ Mao Dun was one of the most versatile Chinese literati among the May Fourth generation. Mao Dun was an advocate and practitioner of European naturalism. Motivated by history and politics‚ Mao Dun has introduced western literary ideas to China in his novels. As a left wing writer

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    The Effects of Modernity on Identity in Fight Club Identity is a definition of the self‚ an explanation of character. However‚ in the movie Fight Club‚ the components that comprise outward identity often prove to be transitory. Edward Norton’s "Jack" character asks‚ "If you wake up at a different time‚ in a different place‚ could you wake up as a different person?" The effects of modernity lead to the impermanence of self image‚ and the decay of identity. Rather than having a true identity‚ "Jack"

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    Week 3 Tutorial questions 1. What is modernity? What is modernisation? It is used to describe complex range of phenomena associated with changes that separated contemporary society from earliar societies. Modernisation is processes that lead to modernity. It is the key characteristics of modernity there are ten dimensions of modernity‚ five associated with structures and five that reflect changing relationships. Characteristic 1: the rise of rationality Characteristic 2: a belief in science

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    many countries become more and more modern than the past‚ but there are still some debates on whether the western countries are more modern than eastern countries. However‚ most of the evidences show that West countries did the great fulfillment of modernity than East. Firstly‚ there was an industrial revolution in Europe in 18th centuries which means the some Western countries used advanced technology earlier than East. Secondly‚ the transportation in China was backward than the West countries. First

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    NO. 4 (JULY–AUGUST 2004)‚ 319–334 Dialogic spaces: adult education projects and social engagement PETER RULE University of KwaZulu-Natal‚ South Africa rulep@nu.ac.za PeterRule 0 400000July–August 23 2004 & Francis Original Article 0260-1370 Francis Ltd International Journal2004 10.1080/0260137042000233476 tled23401.sgm Ltdof Lifelong Education Taylor and (print)/1464-519X (online) This paper develops the notions of dialogue and dialogic space in relation to adult education projects with emancipatory

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    In A Tale of Two Cities‚ Charles Dickens presents a story that cannot be found in textbooks. By juxtaposing different experiences of femininity and domestic life in the late 18th century‚ Dickens highlights a duality in French and English contemporary thought towards the role of the family in state and war. Ultimately‚ this serves as a commentary on the position of ethics that value compassion and order in the context of revolutionary war and major social upheaval. Two women in particular clearly

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