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    Genre-bending: “the negotiation of genre in the representation of women in twenty-first century Shakespeare’s” Introduction Genres can dictate and negotiate how women are represented. According to Linda Bamber‚ Shakespeare’s comedy and tragedy genres propose problems and contradict one another in relation to the representation of women. She suggests that women in comedies are ‘more brilliant than men‚ more aware of themselves and their world‚ saner‚ livelier‚ more gay’. In relation to tragedies‚

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    SEMIOTICS ASSIGNMENT The front cover of TIME magazine‚ issued on December 10‚ 2007 was taken before the start of the presidential campaign in America‚ and the man on the front cover is Barack Obama – who was a favourite at the time. The bias of the picture‚ the cover’s anchorage and the article altogether show that the underlying purpose of this magazine’s issue was to influence readers to side with TIME and vote for this man. This cover resembles a famous picture taken of Martin Luther King Junior

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    product is? These examples use preconceived notions of Native American’s enjoying natural products or the alluring ability of a scantly clothed woman. Advertising uses presumptions of gender‚ race‚ and class to appeal to target audiences. The prejudices used influence further socialization with whatever group was exploited. Whether it is seeing women as mere sex symbol and desire or idealizing a certain class position. Analyzing how the clothing‚ food‚ watch‚ and cologne industry approach their products

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    confident women depicted in these narratives do not represent the real women of Medieval Ireland and Wales. Proinsias Mac Cana has suggested that the dominant roles of Deirdre and Gráinne in their respective tales (Longes mac nUislenn and Toruigheacht Dhiarmada agus Ghráinne) are ‘literary variations on the exemplar of the sovereignty goddess’ (Doan‚ 1985: 90). Bitel (1996: 2) asserts that Celticists have been seduced by these dominant female characters viewing them as representative of real women with

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    The analysis therefore establishes that authenticity cannot be found only in the materiality or in the solid existence of the landscapes and environment. It is difficult to establish the authenticity of a particular tourist experience. As time is constantly moving it is difficult to separate out what is authentic and thus‚ genuine and what can be labeled as fake. The question is of its usefulness. To go back to the original form is next to impossible. The present is fused with the past. The intermixing

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    ADVERTISING: There’s A Difference Between Advertising and Publicity! Using Advertising and Publicity are very effective methods to promote and create positive awareness for you and your business.   But... there is a clear difference between Advertising and Publicity.   Advertising is something you get by paying for it.   Publicity however‚  is something you hope you’ll get.   Why?   Because publicity can be generally gained at no cost to you.  And... it generally has many times the credibility

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    preppy group; where as the articles of clothing made by South Pole is typically a symbol of a more urban group. A new sign in the system of clothing is skinny jeans. Although new to the market‚ skinny jeans were very popular in 80’s culture. Worn by women and men they have brought a new look into our culture of clothing by blending different styles. Skinny jeans on men are less

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    spent on tobacco advertising is targeting youngsters". Some points Gene Emery presents are quiet different than what I believe. From working at my previous store that I owned in Sacramento‚ during these eight years‚ I didn’t recognize some of the points Gene Emery brings out. Gene Emery suggests that "they found the amount spent to advertise three brands

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    THE SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF THE LANGUAGE OF ADVERTISING IN AIRASIA ADVERTISEMENT 1.1 Background of Study Advertising has become a powerful element within the media empire. People are exposed to many forms of advertising every day‚ either consciously or subconsciously. There  are  strong  prejudices  about  advertising‚ however‚ it must be admitted that it is economically necessary and  beneficial. Advertising is so effective means of communication that it attracts attention. According to the

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    Semiotic analysis McQueen Within McQueen’s 1997’s A/W collection‚ It’s a Jungle Out There he based his design work on the Thomson’s gazelle‚ found in East Africa. The collection used many animal skins‚ and featured this brown fur jacket with horns protruding from the shoulders. McQueen used this to symbolize the relationship between animals and humans. With this jacket McQueen uses the horns as a signifier signifying power‚ freedom as well as survival Using this on female models signified

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