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    Jacobean Era

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    The Jacobean era refers to the period in English and Scottish history that coincides with the reign of King James VI (1567–1625) of Scotland‚ who also inherited the crown of England in 1603 as James I. The Jacobean era succeeds the Elizabethan era and precedes the Caroline era‚ and specifically denotes a style of architecture‚ visual arts‚ decorative arts‚ and literature that is predominant of that period. The word "Jacobean" is derived from the Hebrew name Jacob‚ which is the original (and Graeco-Latin)

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    The Elizabethan Era’s Effect on Shakespeare’s Works If every playwright in Shakespeare’s time aspired‚ as he did‚ to paint a portrait of an age in their works‚ his would have been the Mona Lisa‚ leaving the most lasting impression on generations to come and at the same time‚ one of the world’s most baffling mysteries. Surely it is no coincidence that the world’s most celebrated dramatist would’ve lived during the time when one of the world’s most powerful rulers in history reigned. Or was it?

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    The Legend of the Banana (Her Heart) A myth submitted to the site by Zinnia Marniel  Philippines Long ago‚ before Philippines was invaded by other countries‚ the only religion Filipinos know is Paganism. They know no God until it was invaded by the Spaniards and killed everyone who refuses to give their riches. In the town of Vigan (in Philippines)‚ one rich family planned to hide their beautiful daughter named Corazon because they heard that the Spaniard captain wanted their child. Corazon was

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    Alexander Lucero AP English 12 Yu 5.17.12 Homosexuality Portrayed in Literature: Threat To Yourself and Those Around You The Victorian era and Elizabethan era had many homophobic attributes‚ just as today’s society does. Gothic writers of the Victorian Age played off of the fear and immorality of homosexuality and used those feelings as a basis for their novels. Bram Stoker told a story about a vampire that challenged the Victorian gender roles and managed to reverse them‚ making men faint like

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    Clothing -white dress -white was a valuable colour -symbolized patriotism -to show the wealth of the family -white dresses were not common during the Victorian era -Queen Victoria was the first to wear a white wedding dress‚ which started the tradition that we have in the modern days -the dress that Victoria chose to wear made a political statement -Victoria also wore a headdress of orange blossoms which symbolizes purity; myrtle which

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    tribe in Montana (Siksika Nation). Their language is of the Algonquian family and they have many beautiful stories that reflect their culture‚ language‚ geography and history. The two stories I chose to read are called “Legend of the Beginning‚” and “Blood Clot Boy.” “Legend of the Beginning” is a creation story about Old Man who travels through the land creating rivers‚ clay‚ mountains‚ prairies‚ forests‚ animals‚ plants and humans out of clay. He teaches the humans how to hunt‚ prepare food

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    Parallels between the representations of witches and unruly women have existed since the Elizabethan era in popular culture and literature. Witchcraft was classified as a pact with the devil as far as learned writers were concerned but popular audiences conceived of it as malfeasance‚ or the witch’s capacity to do harm or destruction through occult

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    The Coconut Tree Legend.

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    I don’t know what the heck I’m doing‚ so I’ll just right about a legend from where I’m from. This is a legend of how the coconut tree came about. And if you don’t know what a legend is‚ it’s a story that isn’t meant to be believed. So I don’t care if you don’t believe it‚ but I think it’s a very interesting story to tell. The coconut legend is about a young girl who was admired by her entire village and all of her tribe. Anyways‚ one day the girl became very thirsty. The tribe looked and searched

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    Greek Myth

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    The ancient Greeks were a matriarchal society and the myths worked like fables – teaching a lesson to the masses‚ inspiring‚ and motivating members of society to do right and abide by the gods‚ or there will be consequences. Examples of Greek myths continue to influence contemporary society‚ teaching lessons to youngsters and warning adults. Greek Heroic Myths: The Story of Narcissus If the name Narcissus sounds familiar to you‚ it is because the word narcissism is a derivative of it. In society

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    Legend By Philip Guston

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    I choose Legend by Philip Guston for my visual description; Legend is one of the important paintings by Philip Guston‚ a Canadian born American in 1977. Painting medium is Oil on Canvas and movement is abstract expressionism. Its dimensions are 69 inches tall and 78.5 inches wide and its accession number is 88.35. Painting is currently located at Museum of Fine Arts‚ Houston. Philip was one of the legends of Abstract Expressionism‚ in late sixties Philip changed his style which made him

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