Bend it like Beckham is a film that was written‚ directed‚ and produced by Gurinder Chadha‚ a British film maker who was grew up in India. The film focuses on the main character’s desire to play football and the conflict she faces due to her obligations to her traditional Sikh family. The character‚ Jess Bhamra‚ must make the decision to pursue football or follow her parent’s wishes and complete school and marry and Indian man. As Jess struggles to find her own identity without losing her family
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William Shakespeare (April 23rd 1564 – April 23rd 1616) Little is known about ‘ the morning star’ of English literature . He was born on the 23rd of April 1564 in Stratfordupon-Avon as the son of a glove dealer. He studied for 5 years at Stratford grammar school ( as written in the village documents) . At the age of 18 he married Anne Hathaway and they had 3 children : a daughter ‚ Susanna ‚ and two twins (Hamnet and Judith). Hamnet died at the age of 11 .In 1585- at the age of 21- Shakespeare left
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Introduction- The relevance of Shakespeare and many other writers and artists who worked in previous eras is relevant to modern society . Many people argue that the enduring popularity of Shakespeare is a testimony to his relevance‚ and that additionally‚ he has made major contributions not only to the English language‚ but to the way in which people think and behave. Shakespeare has quite literally shaped society in many ways. From the linguistic point of view‚ it has definitely affected the
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do they live on forever? Joanne Harris’ short story‚ “Would you Like to Reconnect?”‚ follows the story of a mother who has just lost her son and although he is dead‚ his twitter account remains active and maintains communication with the mother. Because of the grieving and confused character of the mother‚ the weary‚ lonely mood of the story along with the repetition and symbol of the twitter notification‚ the story clearly conveys a theme of how social media can be detrimental to humans‚ disconnect
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1. Contributions of William Shakespeare to English Literature William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright‚ widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s preeminent dramatist. His surviving works consist of 38 plays‚ 154 sonnets‚ two long narrative poems‚ and several shorter poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. William Shakespeare’s influence extends from theatre
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somewhat different before Shakespeare wrote plays. Shakespeare’s plays are mostly about justice‚ love‚ jealousy‚ murder‚ mystery‚ and basically anything that involved in real life that anyone can relate. He basically wrote about any theme he felt necessary. But before he was born in England‚ most plays during one specific era were about only one or two specific themes. These plays were based on morality plays which were medieval plays based on biblical subjects. Themes of interludes had a huge influence
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’There’s no place like home’ Each one of us has a place which brings back memories‚ a place where we create new memories‚ a place which is a symbol of comfort and wellness. This place is what we call home. Home: it’s not just a place to lay your head; no it’s more than that. It is also a place that you are always welcomed‚ a place where you know you are safe‚ and can hide from the outside world. Home is a place where you can always turn to and there will be open doors awaiting you. It is a place
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In The Odyssey loyalty is an important theme that has an effect on the entire epic novel. By its definition loyalty means a feeling of support or allegiance to someone or something. In this epic is four major examples that convey loyalty‚ which is shown by Penelope‚ Telemachus‚ the servants‚ and Odysseus. Penelope is the wife of Odysseus; she does not remarry while he is away. Telemachus‚ his son‚ goes on a journey to find his father. Eumaeus and Philoetius‚ the servants‚ remained faithful servants
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I like‚ LIKE you is a play created by the Voices Against Violence (VAV)‚ it is a dialogue play that explores the idea of healthy relationships. The skits created by the performers demonstrate relationships between friends‚ heterosexual relationships‚ and same-sex relationships; each showcasing an issue in order to get the audience talking. The play is interactive where the audience is able to put their input and ideas on how a healthy relationship should be like based on their background information
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Brand Loyalty In marketing‚ brand loyalty refers to a typical consumer behavior in which s/he repurchases a brand’s product with a certain level of commitment and can be seen as a repeated buying of a particular product/service or behaviors like advocating the use in the general public or people they know. Nevertheless‚ brand loyalty does not only entail repurchasing. Repurchase may be the result of several other variables like absence of good alternatives‚ situational constraints‚ or simply
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