The Oscar winning British actor Michael Caine was born in 1933 at Bermondsey in London. He did not come from a theatrical family. His father was a porter at the Billingsgate fish market. His mother was a charlady (cleaning lady). His real name was Maurice Joseph Micklewhite. Young Maurice was evacuated from his home during the German World war II Blitz. He was placed in a home for 6 weeks where he was badly mistreated. He was beaten and poorly fed. At times he was locked in a cupboard. Finally his
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Oscar Wilde was an Irish playwright and writer known primarily for his comedies and satires. His play‚ “The Importance of Being Earnest‚” is one of his most famous satires about Victorian society. There are two different types of satire. Horatian satire is lighthearted and mocks human flaws‚ and Juvenalian satire which is bitter and negative and attacks an institution. In this piece Wilde uses Horatian satire to mock the values and morals of the upper-class in Victorian society. The first piece
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Oklahoma [pic] Oklahoma is set in the Indian territory. There are rivalries between a cowboy called Curley and a hired hand named Jud‚ both in love with Laurey. The second involves Ado Annie‚ Will and Ali Hakim. A ranch hand encounters Aunt Eller and Laurey. Curly and Laurey have a secret passion for one another but they are too nervous to admit their feelings. Curly expresses his feelings on how he would like to take Laurey to the box social that night. Will Parker has just returned from Kansas
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1. Describe the setting‚ including the place and setting. The book takes place mainly in Las Vegas‚ in 1971. It takes place in the deserts of Vegas during their journey from Los Angeles to Vegas. It also has places in Los Angeles such as the Beverly Hills Hotel during exposition or flashback sequences. 2. Main characters- Who are they? How are they involved? What do they look like? The main characters are Raoul Duke and his attorney‚ Dr. Gonzo. Raoul is a sports journalist that was sent to Vegas
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different. Before‚ fashion was exclusive for wealthy only people. Fortunately things are changing‚ we have famous designer that are offering affordable clothes for the less fortunate people in our society. One of them is a Dominican born Oscar De La Renta. Oscar De La Renta was born in Santo Domingo‚ Dominican Republic in 1932. He was raised in a middle class home with his sisters. When he was 17 years old‚ he went to Madrid‚ Spain‚ to attend art school. He became a student at the Academia de San
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Chiderah Onyeukwu Professor Daniel Galvin English 213 18 April 2013 Role of Marriage in Importance of Being Earnest The Importance of Being Earnest‚ Oscar Wilde’s last and most famous play‚ debuted in London on February 14‚ 1895. Throughout the play‚ one major theme seems to override the others. That theme is the role of marriage; the question of whether marriage as an institution is “pleasant” or “unpleasant” comes up repeatedly. It seems as if every character has a strong stance on the role of
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directions to avoid the accident‚ apparently lost control and came to rest in the ditch‚” he said The driver suffered slight injuries and was taken to hospital. Local authorities were on the scene to investigate Question 2 Oscar Pistorius murder trial: Judgment begins Murder-accused Oscar Pistorius in trial went wild and acted naughty‚ his
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Fear and Loathing Postmodernism Postmodernism is a philosophical term that describes an era or movement in American culture marked by attitudes of skepticism which challenges many of the ideals of Modernism. As an opposition towards the modern era‚ Postmodernism can be identified in art through its related terms such as fragmentation‚ hyper-realism‚ deconstruction‚ pastiche and ambiguity. Specifically‚ postmodernism refutes such concepts as reality‚ the ability to reach perfection‚ absolute truth
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas “Explain how characters transition from headstrong and quirky in the beginning to something that resembles shell-shocked soldiers” Raul Duke and the Attorney also known as the main characters of the novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas transition from headstrong and quirky characters to something that appears to be shell-shocked soldiers. The American Dream‚ a very common theme for every American‚ everyone wants to live it but few actually know what it is. Fear
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Fear and Loathing: Exploring the Escapist American Dream Hunter S. Thompson is known for his erratic style and controversial writing on many aspects of the American society. In his novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas‚ Thompson explores escapism- both external and internal- which was growing in popularity headed into the drug movement of the 1970’s. The youth were restless and bored‚ and the generation gap was causing a lot of young Americans to feel disconnected with their country’s view of a
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