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    From being linked to demons and entities to becoming the new colloquial hyperbole‚ the word “depressed” has significantly changed over time coinciding with the change of culture and history. According to the multiple definitions on Oxford English Dictionary‚ “depressed” can mean “put or kept down by pressure or force‚” “lowered‚ sunken‚ or low in position‚” or “brought low‚ oppressed‚ dejected‚ downcast‚ etc.; esp. in low spirits.” In particular‚ the main definition that pertains to society today

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    Aristophanes’ comedic anti-war play‚ Lysistrata‚ manipulates gender politics in order to ultimately promote the notion of peace. It is not through feminist ideals‚ but rather the the exploitation of gender and exploration of gender politics in which the comedy is able to present a political argument against war. In order to demonstrate the politically resonating stance that Aristophanes retains‚ this paper will outline the facets of the play which clearly validate such stance through the manipulation

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    Poet’s Page Poems Comments Stats Arthur Nortje : Letter from Pretoria Central Prison The bell wakes me at 6 in the pale spring dawn with the familiar rumble of the guts negotiating murky corridors that smell of bodies. My eyes find salutary the insurgent light of distances. Waterdrops rain crystal cold‚ my wet face in ascent from an iron basin greets its rifled shadow in the doorway. They walk us to the workshop. I am eminent‚ the blacksmith of the block: these active hours

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    Taming The Wild Summary

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    species. This can be stated about the many species of animals that inhabit the world today. Cows are selectively chosen in order to grow larger allowing a larger heap of meat in return. The same concept is one which is found in Evan Ratliff’s “Taming the Wild”. Ratliff had found that foxes which are genetically breed in a certain way are able to become friendly with humans. The cause of this change was due to specific genetics of the foxes when reproduced show a friendlier interest in humans

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    as in The Taming of the Shrew and 10 Things I Hate About You. In 1999‚ the movie 10 things I hate about you was released as a modernized version of The Taming of the Shrew. (Junger Gil) The modern day movie‚ 10 Things I Hate About You‚ has similar characters to the characters from The Taming of the Shrew. Katherine from Shakespeare’s play is Katerina in the movie. Their nicknames also resemble each other‚ Kate and Kat. Both Kate and Kat ares still the main character and the “shrews” that must

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    Adams 1 Caitlin Adams Mrs. Fizz Honors English 1-2 6 May 2012 Pygmalion vs. Taming of the Shrew: Are They the Same? Many people believe that all stories are the same in at least one way‚ if not more. This can be proven by comparing George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion and William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. In these two plays you can see the similarities and differences in: the two main female characters‚ the two main male characters‚ and the purposes of both plays. The two leading

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    The topic of my paper is the philosophy of Socrates. Specifically I will discuss Socratic irony and the Socratic method of inquiry. The main points I will cover are; what was Socratic irony‚ and why did he use the method he did to seek the truth? My paper consists of three main parts. First a description of the more important books by Plato‚ about Socrates; sines Plato is the main source for information about Socrates. The second part is an analysis of the texts‚ focusing on the above stated topics

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    What comedic conventions does Wilde use in ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’? ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ is considered to be Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece written in 1895. His work here involves mistaken identity‚ satire (social/class rankings)‚ incredible wit and much more. It is theorised that this script was written in slight reflection of Wilde’s own life; he himself led a double life due to his sexuality. The incongruity theory is applied in this script throughout. At the beginning an

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    Including Samuel Reflection Assignment Answer all questions and turn in your reflection via Bb. (10 pts-2pts x-credit) Answer these questions as it relates to the school you are working or want to be working in or your community. 1. Do children with disabilities attend the neighborhood recreation programs and schools they would attend if they did not have disabilities? (2pts) The children with disabilities in my district do not attend their neighborhood schools. There are certain

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    In “Ozymandias”‚ the author uses irony to illustrate the triviality of grandeur and to emphasize the ephemeral nature of power.

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