Mad Blood Stirring: Vendetta in Renaissance Italy Book Response Written by Edward Muir‚ this powerful microhistory analyses the events during 1511 in the town of Friuli‚ Italy at the time of the carnival. Muir’s thesis for his book‚ Mad Blood Stirring comes together in separate parts throughout his introduction. Firstly‚ Muir attempts to establish the importance of the Venetian rule over the province and people of Friuli and its capital city‚ Udine. Due to its geographical location‚ this part
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The article “France goes mad for le burger” by Anne-Sophie Moral illustrated cultural diffusion between America and France‚ by introducing the reader to the ever increasing popularity of American foods and restaurants in France. First of all‚ it is not very surprising that American food has slowly seeped it’s way into diners in France‚ as said in the section “Beating Record Upon Record”. The text states that: “While the French see their food culture as unique‚ the truth is a lot of it is based on
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Kings‚ by the definition from Merriam-Webster‚ are male sovereign heads of state who legitimize their rule through claims of divinity and shared blood relationship with their predecessor. Tyrants‚ on the other hand‚ punish their subjects in order to maintain their power and override any means of change that would challenge their reign. However‚ both‚ whether real or legend‚ find their way in Greek mythology and culture as well as Roman mythology and culture‚ at times playing key roles‚ with some
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The Danceworks Mad Hot program is implemented in schools in which serve urban youth in low-income‚ central city schools. The following documentary focuses its attention on classrooms of fifth graders. The outcome goals of the arts and physical education is to improve students’ social and emotional skills‚ respect for self and others‚ and attitudes toward physical activity. There are clear signs of needs that this program can offer solutions to in specific schools. One of the principals participating
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Movie Selected: The King of Masks (1996) by Tian-Ming Wu Topic: The portrayal of gender inequality in the movie “The King of Masks” By Henry Surya Jaya (永龙) #57424103 “Men of quality are not threatened by women of equality‚” proclaimed former president Thomas Jefferson. Many revolutionists around the world have battled against gender inequality for a long time‚ yet it remains an unresolved global issue. The movie “The King of Masks”‚ directed by Wu Tianming beautifully portrays some aspects
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Jessica Murdock January 2‚ 2007 Emily Grierson: A Woman Gone Mad For Love To be able to choose your own partner in life is such an important issue for all of us. How can choosing a spouse for someone be a healthy situation for the people involved? When treated like a child‚ with no mind to think and act for ourselves‚ it is inevitable that one would go completely mad. In this fantastic story "A Rose for Emily" written by William Faulkner‚ the upscale‚ well-to-do‚ Prima Donna protagonist
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Study Guide Pgs. 1-28 Oedipus the King by Sophocles Translated by Bernard Knox Characters: * Oedipus- King of Thebes; saved the Thebans from the sphinx by solving the riddle. Son of Lauis and Jocasta‚ his name means “swollen footed”. * Priest of Zeus- asks for Oedipus’s help on this plague in Thebes. * Creon- brother of Jocasta and he was sent by Oedipus to the oracle of Apollo to figure out a way to stop this plague. * Chorus- the citizens of Thebes * Tiresias- blind prophet
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1. The topic of Grey Gutfield’s essay “Mad About You” is internet users. 2. In Gutfield’s article‚ his main argument is that internet users are a celebrated and glorified group of degenerates that are constantly distracted from what is important in life. The community they have developed‚ he believes‚ promotes activities that tear down not only our country‚ but human society. 3. To support his thesis‚ Gutfield points out that internet consumers become distracted from the importance of everyday life
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In the graphic novel Mad Max: Fury Road‚ there are various examples of rhetorical appeals. One example of ethos is when the audience finally learns of Nux’s backstory. We learn that he was a toddler who searched for the fortress after his mother and father died. Unlike other freeloaders who tried to get onto the fortress‚ the child was a “hard nut to crack” (Miller 12). The emotional appeal to a young orphan impacts the audience greatly. The timing of the graphic novels release is an example of kiaros
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There has been many Kings throughout history some good and some bad but all different. All kings have characteristics that make them a good or bad king. Most kings have similar characteristics for example being smart or a fair leader to his citizens. But some kings have different characteristics that can make them a bad king and be cruel. Some kings do things that are not fair but do them because it will help them or their family. King Henry the eighth was a king that had good characteristics but
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