West Side Story transfers Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to present-day New York. The love story of Romeo and Juliet becomes that of Maria and Tony. The feud between the houses of the Capulets and the Montagues is re-created in one involving two teen-age gangs‚ the Jets and the Sharks. The famous balcony scene of the Shakespeare drama transpires on a fire-escape of an ugly New York tenement. The curtain rises on a bleak scene representing a warehouse. For the next five minutes not a word is spoken
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Study Guide Test 1(Outline) - There are 5 key conceptual connections to understanding the material. 1. Primary Tradition; is primary because it took shape first and because it is more important and enduring than Secondary tradition. 2. Secondary Tradition; took shape after the formation of the primary tradition‚ and it is less important and enduring than the primary tradition. 3. Defining moments; refers to the period between 500 BC to 500 CE‚ when major civilizations developed their defining
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good and Parvana because it was an adventure for Parvana to see something new‚ where people are happy and there is no violence and peace place in Paris. Parvana was excited about this and at the same time she was scared as well because it’s a long journey. “The top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. I told you I was going to France.” Page 167 Parvana has a great survival skill by changing her hair into a boy and dressed as a boy just to help for her family. Parvana has a great survival skill like when
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In the West African community‚ the concept of power among women lies within the vibrant differences between the roles of each gender. Women were and still are the foundation of the African community as they exercise the power to protect life and educate children. Despite this prominent position‚ they are not in any way seen as equal to men. This conventional perception changed temporarily‚ or perhaps was slightly regarded differently‚ when in 19th Century‚ Behanzin‚ one of the most renowned kings
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It has now been 24 years since I have landed on the red waste land of a planet I call home. I left my family‚ my home and the wonderful planet Earth I used to call home. I keep thinking to myself why did I take the journey to come here I could be doing so much with my life instead of wasting away‚ with death right around the corner. My name is Josh Greenwood and this is my story. It all started on the 14 of August 2015 when I was given the opportunity to go to Mars the only thing was it was
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An Unforgettable Journey I stepped a foot towards a step. I looked for my seat in the economy class. It is here. I sat down slowly as I think of the possible things I am going to do when I come back home. Its been15 years since I last saw my high school classmates. “Can I do something for you sir?” a voice surprised me. As I looked up‚ I saw a familiar face. It seems as if I seen her somewhere. I remembered. It is Fabbelle Cartilla‚ an old classmate since elementary. She became a flight attendant
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The West Crystal Camden HIS/125 September 23rd‚ 2012 Shane Oldenburg The West 1. How did the culture of the Plains Indians‚ specifically the Lakota Sioux‚ change in the late 19th century? Americans had been traveling westward in small numbers until the late 1840’s when gold was discovered throughout the region. Afterwards‚ Americans passed through the plains regions in heavy numbers seeking fortunes and gold presenting significant problems for the Sioux. They decimated the land and
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a Mission? A person is driven to undertake a mission when they want to accomplish a goal or change their life which takes courage and confidence. Ernesto has what it takes to undertake a mission. Farah had a lot of confidence going on this long journey with her mother‚ risking her life. Then Billy definitely has it all‚ from being in the freezing cold to winning a gold cup with lots of money. In Barrio Boy there is a young boy named Ernesto. Ernesto is going to a new school in America after
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On my long trip home‚ I thought about what I had learned and saw. I had learned a lot and wanted to tell you about my journey. Dear King Hammurabi‚ I have lots of exciting things I had discovered on my adventurous explore to ancient egypt.One of the things I have learned about was when the Nile River floods it leaves lots of fertile soil behind. There is one way that you know there is a flood coming would be a nilometer. A nilometer is a type of notification or alert giving you a signal that it
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The * For my comparative study I focused on the importance of decision making within texts. The text that I am going to focus on is the play The Lonesome West by Martin McDonagh. This play was first staged in 1997 and is part of a trilogy which focuses on the lives of the people of Leenane a ficitonal rural village in Galway. The play focuses on the lives of two bacholar brother’s Valene and Coleman who are both bitter and grumpy about their lives have ended up. Leenane is a hell on earth a place
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