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    Returning to the subject of numerology‚ 7 is a magic number when it comes to the condition to exceed its land and man who have his destiny number 7 can turn his eyes towards the unknown‚ seeking spiritual perfection. Inner depth talk of the human being needs to be able to penetrate the secrets of the soul‚ of his connection with the universe. People born under this sign have inspired and responsive vibrations. It is good to trust their hunches because they have great mental strength and a really

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    submission to Aylmer’s wishes. During Hawthorne’s time‚ wives were expected to obey the will of their husbands. In the context of the story‚ Georgiana is presented as the “perfect” wife‚ which is reflected in her physical perfection and the story’s theme concerning the idea of perfection. In the story‚ when Aylmer questions his wife’s loyalty and trust in him‚ Georgiana reassures him by stating‚ “Tell me all the risk we run‚ and fear not that I shall shrink; for my share in it is far less than your own

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    Cosmetic Surgery The way a woman handles herself is important‚ according to most Americans. Furthermore‚ the way a woman looks on the outside surpasses all other qualities. Most women do not realize this‚ but this is the way in which they place their importance. In a world filled with superficiality‚ it is not astonishing to think that most women are un-satisfied with their outward appearance. Unhappiness with one’s outward appearance has lead to cosmetic surgery being the only solution. Cosmetic

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    surgery is a branch of surgery that is a reconstructive plastic surgery which is concerned with improving function (Nordqvist). Plastic surgery has become popular in modern society due to human anxiety about appearance and the demand of beauty and perfection. According to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)‚ Brazil is the second country has high rate of plastic surgery in the world with 14.2% surgical procedures‚ after the United States tops the list accounted for 17.2% procedures

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    North by Northwest – Hitchcock’s Shining Moment To the average viewer‚ each of Hitchcock’s films are individually suspenseful‚ nerve-wrecking‚ and enticing. The 20th century director managed this by having a formulated and scientific approach to creating his movies. In North by Northwest‚ these elements all come together to create the epitome of Hitchcock. A popular and reoccurring theme in Hitchcock’s movies is the case of "the wrong man‚" or mistaken identity and being wrongfully accused

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    What are the pressures that Vincent has to overcome in this dystopian world? In the ‘not-to distant future’‚ the world of Gattaca becomes entranced with ‘genetic perfection’ and the desire for purity. Niccol presents us the main character Vincent and his prevalence of the continuing ostracism from the dystopian community. Vincent allows his ambition for the stars to overcome the desire of genetic flawlessness. He exceeds what his family thought he would become. Despite the image of the hierarchal

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    nature extensively to the detriment of his own personal life. His wife‚ Georgiana‚ has been marked with a small‚ red birthmark on her cheek that most men found attractive all her life. Aylmer only sees this birthmark as a flaw and his desire for perfection can only result in death for Georgiana because becoming an ideal‚ perfect being means she cannot exist in this world. He decides he is going to remove the birthmark to make his wife perfect‚ without knowing that by doing so he kills her. Aylmer

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    lack or emotional pain. The author used the youth as support towards the display of darker isolation. Victor’s choice of scientific exploration and gothic isolation securely left coherence‚ as he continued his path towards discord. The continuous obsession displayed itself repeatedly in the creation of the monster and contributed to the emotional and physical destruction of Frankenstein. Mary Shelly implemented gothic isolation into the character Victor Frankenstein to expose psychological and physical

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    Molly Herman Professor George Perf 200 12 August 2015 Dancing Towards Perfection The perfect ballerina. This is an idea many young dancers strive to achieve from the moment they first lace up their pink‚ silk ballet slippers. But what is the perfect ballerina‚ what is the ideal they are attempting to reach and what are the consequences of dancing to an‚ ultimately‚ unattainable goal? These questions have started to catch the attention of parents‚ friends‚ doctors and dance teaches as the prevalence

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    paradigm that influence men to expect females to adhere to these expectations. These expectations are unrealistic as it is impossible for women to be saintly and a sexy‚ “bad girl” at the same time. This image that Grande portrays creates the Western obsession with virginity – or more so‚ how women are dirty if they are not virgins. I agree with Jessica Valenti that virginity is “this inextricable relationship between sexual purity and women - how we’re either virgins or not virgins – that makes the very

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