transcends all boundaries. Two complementary poems illustrate this fact‚ despite being written 150 years apart. Robert Browning’s “My Last Duchess” is set in 16th Century Italy. The Duke of Ferrara is discussing the portrait of his last duchess to an envoy of a nobleman‚ whose daughter he is planning to marry. Similarly‚ the contemporary woman in Gabriel Spera’s “My Ex-Husband‚” relates the details of her first marriage to the man in her new relationship. Throughout both dramatic monologues‚ jealousy
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the shield are to show strengths and honor. My Coat of Arms is a shield that has a helmet at the top that is surrounded by mantling. My banner is yellow which represents generosity. The motto I chose for my shield‚ “never give up on your dreams”‚ was chosen because it is something important my mom says to me often. The colors used on a Coat of Arms are not just for appearance‚ but to symbolize something important. The main colors that I have used on my shield are red and blue. Red is used to represent
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As a student‚ I am quite busy on weekdays. However‚ at weekends‚ I have much free time‚ so I usually spend it on relaxing to prepare for a coming busy week. First of all‚ in my free time‚ I like playing some sports‚ such as soccer‚ badminton or basketball‚ with my friends. Sport not only makes me stronger but also connects me with my friends who have the same hobbies. We sometimes go riding in order that we can combine sporting activity and sightseeing. If the weather is not fine enough for me to
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Beloved Brother‚ Husband‚ And Father John Diedrich Spreckels was born on August 16th‚ 1853 in Charleston‚ South Carolina to Claus Spreckels and Anna Christina Mangels. He was the oldest of five children. The family moved to New York and then to San Francisco where he grew up. He studied at Oakland College and then in Hanover‚ Germany‚ where he studied chemistry and mechanical engineering in the Polytechnic College until 1872. In 1876 he went to the Hawaiian Islands‚ where he worked for his father’s
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How I spend my leisure time: Free time is a something everybody needs. Free time always people to express themselves in many different ways. Moreover‚ some people can become so busy in life they don’t have time for free time‚ which may seems impossible to some. Furthermore‚ most people set aside a time where they are free to do whatever it is they enjoy doing. I on the other hand‚ love and enjoy free time; I spend my free time doing things that makes me happy. Three ways I spend my free
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Hawthorne‚ is about a Puritan society in Massachusetts. The theme of this novel is largely sin‚ and how the guilty parties were not equally treated for the same sin or exposed for the wrong that they had done in the eyes of God. Hawthorne describes deception‚ the withholding of the truth‚ and secrecy in the development of the plot and characters in the novel. Hawthorne vividly makes use of symbolism and feminine status in Puritan New England‚ giving The Scarlet Letter a complex plot. American transcendentalist
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Probably‚ with all the stress from school‚ homework‚ projects‚ assignments and the Board Exams‚ nothing other than a morning walk can (or at least is said to) relieve you of all your worries. After telling my sister about my stress‚ she proved to me that she was stereotypical; and forced me to join her for a walk in the nearby forest the next morning; as it was a Sunday. And of course‚ just like any other forest‚ we could hear birds chirping‚ look and marvel at the chirping birds and insects
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Challenge in My Life A Challenge in My Life: How I Dealt With It A challenge is something that is like a hard obstacle to overcome. Challenges happen all the time in life. Challenges can be put to a test. Some people may pass or fail different challenges. I have had many challenges occurred in my life. The one that was very difficult for me to overcome and deal with was having an ovarian tumor. In May 2005 I started feeling sharp pains in my stomach and heavy bleeding had started happening. I just
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How Do I Manage My Wastes? The best way to manage solid waste is to not produce it in the first place. To that end‚ buy only what you need. Buy durable products‚ and maintain and repair them to ensure longer product life. Borrow or rent items you don’t use often. Putting a bit more thought into the way you manage your household waste can help you get more organized. With careful planning‚ you’ll be able to save money and have less of an impact on the environment. Avoid excess packaging by choosing
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An Ideal Husband (outline) Thesis statement: Human defines the ideal husband as the one that is kind‚ the one that care‚ and the one that has as only devotion the success and happiness of his family. In the book "An Ideal Husband‚” Oscar Wilde‚ the author‚ presents Robert and Goring as two men who were ready to do everything it takes to save their love and satisfy the demand of their lover. Although their stories are coming together in some points‚ Chiltern and Goring have their disparities
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