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    FEMINIST UNDERTONES IN ‘PRIDE AND PREJUDICE’ Introduction Jane Austen authored the novel ‘Pride and Prejudice’ in 1813‚ a period in the social history of England that saw most women as best equipped for the private and domestic realm. An ideal woman was the picture of chastity‚ innocence and compliancy. Even women authors in this period were expected to adhere to genres that were considered to be solely their domain- the refined arts‚ household

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    ‘What Is an Academic Discipline?’ in: Roy Cox (ed.)‚ Cooperation and Choice in Higher Education. London‚ University of London Teaching Methods Unit. Arthur‚ M. 1989. The nature of history. London‚ Macmillan Education Ltd. Austen Jane. 1969. Northanger abbey. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Carr‚ E. H. 1961. What is history? New York; Pengium Book. Daniels‚ R. V. 1972. Studying history‚ how and why? 2nd ed. New Jersey‚ Prentice Hall‚ Inc. Douglas W. V. (2004)‚ ‘Interdisciplinarity and the

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    The Daughters of King Lear

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    The Daughters of King Lear In 1898 Edwin Austin Abbey painted a beautiful depiction of a scene in Shakespeare’s King Lear. The scene is of Cordelia leaving her sisters and all of court after her father‚ King Lear‚ divides his kingdom to her two elder sisters‚ Regan and Goneril‚ leaving her with nothing. This painting has been named many different names such as Cordelia’s Farewell‚ Scene from King Lear‚ and the most fitting‚ The Daughters of King Lear‚ so called in the Yale University organized

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    Planting a Tree

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    Edward Abbey‚ lives in a little house close to the city Tucson‚ Arizona with his wife and daughter. Abbey portrays his place of living and the surroundings in a very distinct manner. Despite being surrounded by wild animals‚ Abbey describes the place as nice. Although‚ he would like to stay here for a while‚ but he probably will not. However‚ before leaving Abbey wants to plant a tree so someone or something can enjoy its shade‚ or birds‚ or witness the pale gold of its autumn leaves. Abbey and his

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    Desert Solitaire Summary

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    is the work for which Abbey is best known and by which he is most frequently defined. It contains his views on a variety of subjects‚ from the problems of the United States Park Service to an angry indictment of the evils of technology masquerading under the guise of progress. No voice is more eloquent in the praise of America’s remaining wilderness nor more vitriolic in attacking those who would exploit and destroy it for profit. In the introduction to Desert Solitaire‚ Abbey informs his readers

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    Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness Edward Abbey The author of the book Desert Solitaire‚ Edward Abbey‚ talked frequently throughout the book about the beauty of nature and ways that human beings are destroying the natural beauty of the world we live in. The way abbey views nature is in a way that is best experienced by actually being out in nature‚ taking a hike‚ horseback riding‚ or bicycling. He believes that people who use the luxury of their cars on camping trip will not get to

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    Edward Abbey uses his non-fiction Desert Solitaire as a sort-of sounding board for his “philosophical pretensions” (Abbey‚ 51). He shoehorns all manner of (sometimes divergent) ideas into his prose about the landscape and history of the southwest. It’s a wonderful thing‚ really‚ to be wrapped up into some story of his then‚ in a single paragraph‚ he reveals something about his soul before continuing on with the story as if nothing happened at all. Occasionally though‚ the seemingly tangental is in

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    Abbey believes that the government institutes of today are “houses built on greed” (Abbey‚ 28) which they are. The American government of today is a perfect example of this. Our government was created because we opposed tariffs being placed of on our goods‚ tariffs that threatened the wealth of

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    Edward Abbey shows a great respect for nature‚ elevating it perhaps above men in his essay "The Serpents of Paradise". He does this on many levels and in several ways. His writing shows awe for nature in his very descriptions. The joy he takes in nature shows itself also in the powerful imagery he uses. It is a very raw and emotive feeling he projects‚ while at the same time in a rational scientific light. His love for the natural world and his elevation of it is powerful and stunning. The writer’s

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    Desert Solitaire Analysis

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    The Grand Canyon has been preserved and protected by the U.S. National Park Service‚ and has always and will be open to the public. In the novel‚ Desert Solitaire by Edward AbbeyAbbey worked as a ranger for the United States National Park Service at the Arches National Monument. While he works and lives in southern Utah‚ Abbey comes across his disgust with industrial tourism as a poor attempt to understand nature and as an insulting/terrible force to the built-in value of nature. However‚ industrial

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