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    SunMoon and Talia is an Italian fairy tale written by Giambattista Basile in his 1634 book‚ Pentamerone. It is one of the earliest and more sophisticated versions of Sleeping Beauty‚ following adult themes of rape‚ sexuality‚ infidelity and murder – far different from the later and softer versions of the tale (Hallett & Karasek‚ 2009). In SunMoon‚ and Talia‚ Basile uses various references to figures in Greek mythology. These references offer sophisticated portrayals of his characters’ personalities

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    Arabella Mansfield-First female Lawyer Nicole Goodby Composition I-202 Instructor Swanhorst Everest University Composition I-202 “The theory of this government from the beginning has been perfect equality to all the people” (as stated in the in the Arguments of the Women Suffrage Delegates to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary on January 24th‚ 1985). These words are spoken by one of the most awe-inspiring women of all times Arabella Mansfield. A story

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    Mansfield Reformatory The Mansfield Reformatory was built in the year 1886 and was originally built with intentions of humanely rehabilitating first-time offenders. The reformatory was initially applauded for creating a positive step forward for prison reform. It was later in 1978 that the reformatory’s legacy was one of abuse‚ torture‚ and murder. It had been denounced for “brutalizing and inhuman conditions”. Violence among inmates was an everyday way of life. Tales have been told of inmates

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    The Sun and Moon Elizabeth Milam ENG 121: English Composition I Kathy Conner March 5‚ 2012 The Sun and Moon The sun and the moon have both been dated at 46 billion years old. Other than defining time in human experience‚ the sun and moon have very little in common. Their differences range from physical attributes to functions. Since the beginning of civilization‚ both bodies have inspired a fascination in humans. Even though the sun and moon appear to play similar roles‚ they are

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    Both Sun and Moon play significant roles in this old poem‚ in a symbolic and supernatural way‚ in order to reinforce the mood that Samuel Taylor Coleridge has attempted to create in his use of old legends and superstitions. The role that the sun and moon play in this tale of cursed sailors is an old one‚ retold over and over the years that Coleridge adapted for his own. Although mentioned several times before‚ the Sun makes its first significant appearance in the seventh stanza of the second part

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    Katherine Mansfield close reading how to analyse prose fiction Close reading is the most important skill you need for any form of literary studies. It means paying especially close attention to what is printed on the page. It is a much more subtle and complex process than the term might suggest. Close reading means not only reading and understanding the meanings of the individual printed words; it also involves being sensitive to all the subtle uses of language in the hands of skilled writers.

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    The poem “The Sun and Moon” by Chrysanthemum Ti is about the author always being second to her brother. Even when she does something amazing it is overlooked because her brother has done it first. Ti uses imagery‚ hyperbole‚ and repetition to convey to us readers that when people put too much pressure on themselves to be like others they won’t be able to achieve it. The theme of the poem is when people put too much pressure on themselves to be like others they won’t be able to achieve it Ti uses

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    Thea reads An Abundance of Katherines by John Green By Thea On January 6‚ 2011 · 6 Comments · in 6 Rated Books‚ Book Reviews‚ Smugglivus The Feats of Strength are an integral part of our annual Smugglivus Tradition. In the Feats of Strength‚ we each dare each other to read a book that we know is so far beyond the other’s comfort zone as to put it in another galaxy altogether. It is more than a mere Dare – it is a Feat of Strength. Title: An Abundance of Katherines Author: John Green Genre:

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    Wu Zhao Sun and Moon‚ Ruthlessness and Courage Wu Zhao is not only a record setting emperor in the prosperity she brought to china and her gender‚ but also in her ruthlessness. Wu Zhao is one of the best known emperors of China for a reason. She brought great prosperity. Wu Zhao also was very strategic in plotting her rise to power. She used and manipulated people and then disposed of anyone who got in her way. Wu Zhao did all it took to get to the top‚ making her successful‚ but exceptionally

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    Historian Linda Porter in Katherine the Queen: The Remarkable Life of Katherine Parr‚ the Last Wife of Henry VIII describes Parr as “so naturally gracious and intelligent that it was not a difficult transition from being a minor noble woman to queen.” She is right; it was not hard for Parr to assume the role of queen. On top of the irreproachable reputation of her virtue and maidenhood given to her by her widowhood‚ Parr was also educated to the standards befitting an early modern woman; Parr was

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