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    Smith Joan of Arc 1) When and where did she live? She lived in Champagne and Rouen from 1412-1432 2) What was the nature of her family life and relationships? She was a poor peasant and her dad was a farmer. She was a fun loving child who was wise beyond her years. She was always deep in prayer and began to hear “voices”‚ which people have been led to believe are saints‚ at age thirteen. 3) What was the nature of the society in which she lived? The society in which Joan of arc lived

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    rights to it. During the dark ages there were not many women who were really important or even written down in history. The women in the dark ages were supposed to stay at home and work and were widely mistreated. However‚ one of the women was able to break through this wall that divided the genders. this woman was Joan of Arc. Joan was born on January 6‚ 1412 in the town of Domremy to two peasant farmers. She never went to a formal school and never learned how to read or write. During the time she

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    to ask for their intercession. People use the saints’ courage or miraculous events as inspiration in their own lives. Saint Joan of Arc is a prime example of inspiration based on perseverance and courage. Joan of Arc never gave up in the fulfillment of God’s commandments‚ or divine guidance‚ to her‚ although sometimes giving up was the most seemingly logical choice. Saint Joan of Arc is a pivotal saint who gave up her whole life in order to fulfill God’s demands; she will forever be remembered for

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    Anyone who has read Shaw ’s St Joan‚ or has witnessed the play can state with certainty that one of the fundamental objectives of the writer was to remove Joan of Arc from the romantic perception that grown around her. Shaw had a clear and simple vision of showing the world what she was really like. He wanted to shed the illusions people had constructed since her death and lend his audience the opportunity to view Joan from a perspective that had been lost for more than 400 years. Upon reflection

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    girl is born everything is pink‚ but not all girls love the color pink. Society shapes the role of each child based on its biological sex. What happens if you do not behave like your sex is supposed to behave? In the article‚ “The True Story of Joan/John‚” Joan does not act like the female that her surrounding pushed on her to be. This article tells the story of a man who goes through a long journey of finding himself. John was born male‚ and then through complications was told he was a female and

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    Joan Sebastian Joan Sebastian was a Mexican singer who touched so many hearts in his country and around the world. His name is pronounced like Juan but he wanted to be unique and replace the “u” with an ‘o”. He is mostly known for his blending of grouper‚ pop‚ and ranchera genres into his music (Joan Sebastian). Songwriting was also one of his great talents. His life was filled with music‚ pain‚ struggles‚ and the joys of having several children. On April 8‚ 1951 Joan Sebastian was born

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    At home but not at home Nicole Constable The main aim of the article is showing that in case of migrants (specifically Filipinas in Honk Kong) the concept of home is not as simple and unambiguous as it may seem. Constable presents different conceptualizations of the notions “space”‚ “place” and “home”. He follows the conception of Ackbar Abbas‚ who writes‚ "We think of a place in terms of definable physical characteristics and situatedness‚ at most as a symbolic structure. A space by contrast

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    Joan of Arc was a significant part of the French war. Though‚ she was named a saint twenty years after her death‚ she was an eloquent warrior as well. In 1425‚ at thirteen and a half years old‚ she began to hear supernatural characters she called her “voices” or her “counsel”. Consequently‚ after this phenomenon‚ she was tried and told the judges this; “I see them with these very eyes‚ as well as I see you.” Nevertheless‚ Concluded by the judges‚ the “voices” were thought to be a condition of religious

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    Joan of Arc was a brave young woman who became a great saint. She followed God’s will despite all of the criticism and hatred from those who did not believe her. Born in France in 1412‚ during the height of the 100 years war‚ Joan of Arc‚ also known as “The Maid of Orleans‚” was the daughter of peasant parents in a not wealthy‚ but not poor village. Despite the lack of education she received as a child‚ she grew up to be a hero we still recognize today. She had a great quantity of religious influences

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    Female Heroines Joan of arc and Antigone ‚ a real heroine and a fictional heroine. Two young women‚ who went against what was believed to be the role of women in society. Living in a time‚ when women were supposed to be compliant. Women were always supposed to obey men‚ they weren’t supposed to take action in their own hands. However‚ that never stopped them. They had a boyish look‚ they went against the state‚ they were everything that a woman wasn’t supposed to be. Women in both

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