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    The Devil in Disguise

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    Molly Berndt English 102-03 Final Draft The Devil in Disguise In the short story “Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ the use of the symbolism of Connie’s clothes‚ her fascination with her beauty‚ Arnold Friend’s car and Arnold Friend himself help to understand the story’s theme of evil and manipulation. The story‚ peppered with underlying tones of evil‚ finds Oates writing about 15-year-old Connie‚ a pretty girl who is a little too into her own attractiveness‚

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    William Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew uses several characters to show the meaning of disguise‚ and to conceal one’s true self. The production starts off with a drunken fool tricked into believing he is of nobility. Upon his sudden thrust into wealth and power‚ Christopher Sly also inherits a “wife”. The wife is actually a man disguised as a women‚ and it makes Sly come to terms of realization that he is in fact noble. Shakespeare uses Christopher Sly in order to provide the insight that Sly may

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    Hi Its Not of Any Use

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    org/10.1108/02651330510630249 Access to this document was granted through an Emerald subscription provided by NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TRAINING & INDUSTRIAL For Authors: If you would like to write for this‚ or any other Emerald publication‚ then please use our Emerald for Authors service. Information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald

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    Mercies in Disguise

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    Mercies in Disguise “What if Your blessings come through raindrops What if Your healing comes through tears And what if a thousand sleepless nights  Are what it takes to know You’re near What if my greatest disappointments Or the aching of this life Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy..” -BLESSINGS‚ Laura Story This life is not a perfect life. It is like a road. There are ups and downs; there are rough and smoothly cemented roads. There are traffic signs and

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    Shakespeare Movie vs Play

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    1995) Vs. Play Oliver parker’s Othello came out in 1995 with Laurence Fishburne as Othello this is also the first time Othello was played by a coloured actor‚ Kenneth Branagh as Iago and Irene Jacob as Desdemona. Parker kept the original plot and language intact‚ however the movie seemed to give Othello life through visual and audio aids. Parker’s Othello enables the viewer to associate on a personal level and compliments to the anticipation and imagination of those who have read the play before

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    A blessing in disguise

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    A blessing In Disguise I believe that all things happen for a reason‚ and that difficulties happen so that one can appreciate the good things that one has. When I was thirteen‚ my parents made the decision to transfer me to my hometown school because it had a good quality of education. I took two days travel there by train‚ bus‚ boat‚ 2000 kilometers far away from my city in another province. I was very sad and disappointed with this big change in my life. I missed my city‚ home and friends. In

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    Disguise in Twelfth Night

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    Shakespeare’s time it was not unusual for female roles to be played by young boys. Every character in the play is involved in a situation where they think one person is someone else. These situations lead to turmoil and humor in the play. The many instances of mistaken identity and uncertainty of gender in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night contribute to the theme of confusion in the play. The first character in the play to introduce the theme of confusion is Viola. She is distraught after being separated from her

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    A Blessing in Disguise

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    A Blessing in Disguise: Everything in Life Has a Purpose One Sunday morning‚ during a late October‚ despite the beautiful day‚ and tasks needing to be done‚ I decided to attend a lecture on the Dead Sea Scrolls. Though the lecture was to last for at least four hours and I was late- Thanks to over sleeping‚ an invisible energy was propelling me‚ shouting I needed to go. I grabbed an apple and flew out of my apartment‚ caught a taxi and arrived as the talk was beginning. I was the last person

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    Death. In the play Hamlet‚ Shakespeare uses the theme of Death to drive the characters actions‚ and portrays the tragedy through their dialogues and significant symbols to create a tragic atmosphere. The first sign of Death is the appearance of King Hamlets ghost. The play is set only two months after his death‚ which is the lead for the events following in the play. He appeared at the platform before Elsinore castle as Horatio pictures‚ with that fair and warlike form (Shakespeare I.i.55-56 p1326)

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    In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ characters keep aware of their own develop through all the play‚ so in this way they are also conscious of their own nature. Julius Caesar’s characters are constructed in such a way that they never seem to loose track of their own behavior‚ because what they said or did in a determined moment always keeps present with them. They are individuals that are fully aware of their past and because of this‚ they are also capable of understanding themselves better. However

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