The story tells how Judith saved her people by seducing and killing Holofernes‚ the Assyrian general. Judith explains what occurs when she utters “Approaching to his bed‚ she took hold of the hair of his head‚ and said‚ Strengthen me‚ O Lord God of Israel‚ this day! And she smothe twice upon his neck with all her might‚ and she took away his head from him” (Judith‚ 13:7-8). Gentileschi is able capture the domination of Judith through conveying her anguishes and wants for
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In Legend‚ Marie Lu uses connotative diction that creates an accusing tone in order to elucidate how individuals within a society automatically resort to class hierarchy. She concludes that humans are willing to submit to ignorance in order to live in a society that benefits them. The Republic is a place of extreme economic polarization. High-ranking characters like June and Thomas enjoy lavish lifestyles and fancy events while the poor live in slums and do not receive adequate medical care. Just
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Kaci contraro Period 4 5/5/16 Artemisia Gentileschi Artemisia Gentileschi was born in Rome on July 8th‚ 1593‚ and was thought to have died in 1653. Judith Slaying Holofernes is an Italian painting by Artemisia created in the baroque period‚ it was officially completed within 1614 to about 1620. She did it on an Oil Canvas. The dimensions of this Oil Canvas are 158.8 cm × 125.5 cm ((6’ 6" X 5’ 4") 78.33 in × 64.13 in). The location of this painting is in a museum called “National Museum of Capodimonte
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Judith Beveridge challenges our understanding of the world by revealing hidden sides of our society through confronting images throughout her poems. The reader is revealed with number of issues such as animal cruelty and psychological torture. These issues are related to the gender of the character with the cruel attitude toward nature and the society. This is evident in the poems “The Two Brothers” and “Fox in a Tree Stump”. “The Two Brother” is a poem which uses natural speech rhythms‚ tone
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Lesson 4 Let’s play the game! Relative pronouns The following paragraph is the story plot of the famous game “The legend of Zelda.” Fill in the blanks‚ using which or who. (imagen del video juego o algo parecido) A long‚ long time ago‚ the world was in chaos. In the middle of all that chaos‚ there was a little kingdom _______ was very peaceful in the land of Hyrule. This kingdom possessed the "Triforce"‚ ______ was a golden triangle _______ had mystical powers. One day‚ a malevolent army attacked
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gives us an another view to a problem of abortion. Mostly‚ Judith Jarvis Thompson protects pro-choice side‚ and she says that abortion is not immoral‚ and that it is logically correct action. However there are a lot of anti-abortion philosophers who are not agree with it. So Judith Thompson gives an arguments to proof her sides correctness. She says that mother has all rights to do anything with her body and things in her body. Judith Jarvis Thompson also believes that fetuses are not persons‚ and
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<center><b>In what way is Judith Wright’s poetry a worthwhile study for Australian students?</b></center> <br> <br>Judith Wright is a respected Australian poet is also known as a conservationist and protester. Her poetry has captured the most amazing imagery of Australian Culture. For Australian students to understand their own culture and history it is necessary to study the best poetry and Judith Wright’s poetry is definitely some of the best. <br> <br>Her achievement in translating the Australian
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Francesa Larkin Personal Legend paper What am I good at? What am I good at? The question swirled around my head as I stared at the lake it seemed so endless. It went on and on until it fitted into the sky. in that moment I felt like a body of water myself‚ I needed to find my path in life or just as the lake I would fade away I sat hopelessly feeling alone in the world I looked up to the star filled sky asking for some sort of sign or direction. In my peripheral I saw someone walking. I
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killed by a grizzly? Connections 1. Relate the girl being taken in by the bear to similar myths or legends in which a human is rescued or raised by caring animals. 2. Relate features of this story to elements of creation stories that you have in your own culture. What is the appeal of such straightforward explanations? Critical Thinking Questions “The Navajo Origin Legend” Comprehension 1. Summarize the Navajo creation ceremony. Interpretation 1. Why do the Navajo
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PROMPT- Do you defend or challenge this statement: “When legends die‚ dreams end. When dreams end‚ there is no more greatness.”? Use evidence from history‚ your readings‚ etc. I am inspired by the sound of a dribbling basketball‚ by the sound of squeaking shoes‚ and by the sound of a basketball swishing through a hoop. I can still remember the time when The Celtics almost beat the Lakers in the NBA Championships. I was ten years old‚ in Tennessee‚ watching the All-Star game with my relatives
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