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    Spring Awakening Cast - Mamma Who Bore Me Lyrics [WENDLA] Mama who bore me Mama who gave me No way to handle things Who made me so sad Mama‚ the weeping Mama‚ the angels No sleep in Heaven‚ or Bethlehem Some pray that one day Christ will come a’-callin’ They light a candle And hope that it glows And some just lie there Crying for him to come and find them But when he comes they don’t know how to go Mama who bore me Mama who gave me No way to handle things Who made me so

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    Enlightenment Satire Essay 1. Name two themes for the play. Discuss how Moliere develops each. The play Tartuffe written by Moliere depicts two fundamental themes‚ Hypocrisy and Deception. Tartuffe is a satire of the religious fanaticism and hypocrisy and deception were the major ideas that Moliere was trying to point out. Hypocrisy is one claiming to have moral or religious believes‚ but doesn’t really possess it. It’s the act of not practicing what one preaches. Moliere was trying to get

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    Edna did not fail‚ nor did she blossom into some strong symbol of female independence and grace. Neither argument seem true to The Awakening. In it‚ Edna embarked on a journey that would ultimately transform her entire identity and her satisfaction with life as it was given to her. Edna was certainly before her time‚ this did not make her mature by any means nor the more insightful as she grew. Edna kept her childlike fire‚ acting impulsively‚ selfishly‚ and all around contradictory. Edna was discovering

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    Freedom: “ She began to look with her own eyes; to see and to apprehend the deeper undercurrents of life. No longer was she content to "feed upon opinion" when her own soul had invited her.” (32) -This quote supports the theme of freedom because Edna has finally stopped listening to what others have to say‚ and altering her life to that. She beginning to control her own life. “But they need not have thought that they could possess her‚ body and soul.” (Chp 39) -This quote supports the theme of

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    John Locke has had a great impact on governments‚ other leaders and equality during the Enlightenment‚ thus making him the most influential leader of that era. Locke’s literature - specifically his book The Two Treatises of Government - was the key to many of his contributions. “By far the most influential writings emerged from the pen of scholar John Locke” (Powell‚ Jim). In this book‚ Locke discusses the need for three natural rights‚ the right to property‚ life and liberty. All three rights pertained

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    in a female-centered household. She lived with her mother‚ grandmother‚ and great-grandmother” (Tolentino 6). Most authors immerse themselves in their books. Whether a planned or subconscious action‚ they use their own experiences to influence their works. Kate Chopin’s household experiences‚ as well as‚ the progression of feminism‚ society in Louisiana‚ and Creole standards directly influenced her novel‚ The Awakening. Kate Chopin lived a bittersweet young-adulthood. In addition to the death

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    The First and Second Awakenings share a common interest in genuine spiritual conversions; however‚ the former emphasizes the work of the Holy Spirit while the latter focused on natural efforts. According to Bingham (2002) The First Great Awakening’s theology‚ “explained…that Peter was given his faith in Christ not from “flesh and blood” but by God the Father in heaven” (p.139). Consequently‚ John Edwards believed that an authentic conversion was contingent upon an individual’s “spiritual discovery”

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    Section 1: Due Wednesday‚ March 8 Chapter I 1. What does the parrot say? What does it mean? How might these comments foreshadow what will occur in the novel? 2. Describe Leonce Pontellier. Specifically describe his reaction to the parrot‚ how he speaks to his wife‚ and his reaction to Mrs. Pontellier’s question about dinner. 3. Describe the Pontellier children. 4. What is the role of the "quadroon"? 5. Who is Robert Lebrun? What is his part in this story? Chapter II 1. Describe

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    knowledge‚ advancements in science and math‚ and the age of Enlightenment. The views on the advancements made in society were very optimistic. People began to rely more on science‚ than religion‚ to better explain the world and the society. These optimistic ideas of the Enlightenment were expressed mainly in literature and essays. The Enlightenment thinkers used the scientific method to apply in society to justify world beliefs. The Enlightenment thinkers also applied the use of reason and belief of religious

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    At the time of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States‚ there were many influences on The American Revolution and the Founding of the United States especially those from the Puritans and the Enlightenment. Some of the Puritans ideas affected the ideals of the American Revolution‚ like the idea of a strong sense of community and strive for a more productive middle class. During the founding of the United States the idea of a strong sense of community because if they could not

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