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    “There are so many different types of love. There is little kid love‚ teenage love‚ friendship love‚ family love‚ marriage love and parent to children love. All of these different types of love have similar meanings but have a little something different making them unique.” (Bartinelli). This statement is the perfect way to explain love. Even though “love” is a universal word that millions of people use to describe their strong feelings for another person‚ the interpretation of the word is unique

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    Topic: Analyze the development of the centralized church plan in Renaissance architecture (15th and 16th centuries). In your examples‚ include an analysis of meaning and symbolism. During the Renaissance period‚ new centralized church plans developed as a result of a more scientific approach to nature. The idea of precise proportions and measurement emerged through Vitruvius’ theory regarding human anatomy. Vitruvius described how human body‚ with extended arms and legs‚ fits perfectly

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    job of the ego is to fulfill the demands of the id in a safe and socially acceptable way while also considering the ideals of the super ego. The super ego is comprised of the idealistic goals and ideal self one wishes to accomplish. It strives for perfection and morality. In addition‚ Freud used defence mechanisms such as repression to explain how people cope with difficult emotions. Sigmund Freud’s theories and ideologies can be used to analyse people and literature in order to uncover secrets about

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    procedures‚ too-soon sexual liaisons and at the maximum‚ suicide. To what do we owe this ever-increasing phenomenon of body image negativity for those who cannot measure up to the commercialized standard of perfection? There are a combination of factors responsible for adding yet another theme to the universal trials of predominantly female adolescents. This paper will examine the principal causes

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    become obsessed with achieving this “ideal” beauty‚ they become oblivious to what is more important in a person‚ and that is to achieve beauty on the inside and in the mind. This perception causes young girls to focus more on achieving distorted perfection‚ and less on learning to love themselves and the flaws that make each of them unique and beautiful. Young girls should aspire to become empowered women with vision‚ grace‚ self-awareness and self-love. They need to have respect for their intelligent

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    Gattaca Themes

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    The texts "Scales Of Justice" and "Gattaca" are two texts which allow the reader to witness a variety of interpretations and explore the relevant issues that are visible within contemporary society. Such issues as corruption within the police force‚ racism‚ sexual harassment‚ discrimination and manipulation of power are shown to give different interpretations of issues which plague today’s society and potentially our future. "Scales Of Justice" shows the corruption in the police force. It is a

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    This is my favorite movie of all-time and is based on the Christopher Priest novel with the same title. This film is engaging and keeps the audience guessing throughout just like a magician would do during a show. This movie uses flashbacks to perfection. At first you come into the movie confused and not knowing what is going on‚ but after the first few moments a flashback happens which gets you interested. Bit by bit the movie starts making complete sense “until by its end the film’s brilliant

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    Hotspur’s character is so obsessed with the persuit of honor and glory that it blinds him from the real important aspects of his life. Many characters see Hotspur’s role as a bold fighter and leader. His character is very one sided and shallow‚ and his stubborn nature and short temper send him on the path to destruction in William Shakespeare’s Henry IV. Hotspur is an proficient leader and a daring warrior‚ almost fit to be a prince. He is part of the Percy family of the North‚ which helped give

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    Greek Art Analysis Essay

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    The male youth‚ known as the Kouros‚ was depicted in the nude during the Archaic Period of Greek art. The Kouros was made between 590 and 580 BCE‚ out of marble. They used this beige marble as a durable material for their sculptures. The Kouros is depicted as young man in a stiff‚ upright position with his arms hanging at either side. His body form and facial features make him look very boyish and youthful. This is specifically shown in his small waist and shorter size as a whole. It can be interpreted

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    murder in the "big apple". Patrick Bateman was the ultimate serial killer who killed victims from all walks of life such as homeless people‚ friends‚ family and co-workers without fear or remorse. He killed for many reasons which included material obsession‚ envy of co-workers who accomplished more than him‚ pure hatred for what he deemed to be the weak and pathetic people in society and blatant insanity at times. He appeared to enjoy killing women in particular including one that he seemed genuinely

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