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    William Wordsworth: A Romantic Hypocrite Wordsworth in his “Prelude” has presented a timeless piece of art‚ transfixed for eternities to come. He has made his words immortal by his imagination that gives the truth‚ which according to Keats is beauty. He equates beauty and truth through his imagination. This ode is a purely aesthetic rendition to signify the supremacy and impermanence of art over nature. Through his imagination‚ he not only enlivens the urn but makes it immortal through his

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    The Relation of Attachment to Infidelity in Romantic Relationships: An Exploration of Attachment Style‚ Perception of Partner ’s Attachment Style‚ Relationship Satisfaction‚ Relationship Quality and Gender Differences in Sexual Behaviors A Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of The Gordon F. Demer Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies Adelphi University In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy by Alexis B. Cohen December‚ 2005 Reproduced with

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    "Although the Chinese had used opium as a medicine‚ there was no widespread addiction before the British arrived."-Robert Trout. The Opium War in the year 1839 to 1856 changed China’s trade policy with other countries especially with the British. The Opium War was a major turning point for China affecting a great number of their population of 400 million. China changed from being self-sufficient to being forced to sign the Nanking and Tientsin treaties with the British and the French. Due to China’s

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    Discuss research into the Formation of romantic relationships. (8 + 16 marks) Walster`s matching hypothesis implies that persons search for a partner is influenced by what they want in a partner and who they think they can get as a partner. The more socially desirable a person is‚ the more they would expect their potential partner to be. In this sense‚ most people are in fact influenced by their chances of having affection reciprocated. This relates to how someone may feel that another individual

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    Plan of Investigation What are the causes of the Opium War which occurred in 1839-1842? When the Chinese decided to ban the opium trade‚ wars broke out due to conflicts between China and Britain. The aim of this investigation is to analyze the causes of the first Opium War‚ as it will cover the circumstances of China through that period‚ and the condition of China with Britain during the war. The analysis will specify what triggered the Opium War and briefly on the impact behind this important

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    Promise Akubue English 10 Honors October 31‚ 2014 Romantic Sorrow The one-man band Owl City gained fame in 2009 after the release of the album Ocean Eyes. Owl City became popular due to its ecstatic tunes and beats and most of all the individuality and uniqueness of composer Adam Young. Most of the songs in Adam Young’s Ocean Eyes have themes that are personal in the like that they explored his fantasies and heart-breaking personal relations. In the song "Vanilla Twilight‚" he

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    Enlightenment Rationalism and Romantic Subjectivism In the eighteenth century social theories had a huge impact on individuals within a society. Two social theories in particular came to be during radical times. The enlightenment rationalism theory was based on human reason and rational thought. The romantic subjectivism theory was based on the importance of individual freedom with an emphasis on the subjective mind and culture. These two social theories were both highly influential during their

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    Romantic Period Literary Analysis Paper Romantic Poetry was written around common themes; themes that are evident in each piece of work. Some of the themes found in romantic poetry are: using nature as an inspiration or a basis for direction‚ writing as the author experienced the event or location personally‚ and describing past events or civilizations to give a sense of aged poetry. The themes aren’t always clearly evident‚ some have to be rigorously deciphered through others. The most clearly

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    Scrivener" by Herman Melville is a very interesting story. It is in fact an allegory I believe. It is a great example of the debate between Neoclassicism and Romanticism. It is also a satire on the office world. Bartleby‚ the title character‚ is a Romantic living in a Neoclassic world – that being the office. What more the epitome of boredom and order than that of a scrivener: having to copy the same documents over and over again following with checking them to see if all are exactly the same! The

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    ‘Hamlet‚ the Romantic rebel’ During the Renaissance period‚ the universe‚ the state and the family were thought to follow a hierarchical order that could not be altered by any means. God‚ king and father occupied the top of these analogous systems respectively‚ and the rest of the individuals were placed below them. It was claimed that Providence had organised the world in that manner and that any disruption of the established order would result in chaos. This pyramidal distribution of the universe

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