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    Emma Goldman perseverance towards equal rights‚ views on women‚ and reorganizing politics especially for women earned her‚ her place in history. Emma was born in Lithuania‚ but she moved to a czarist Russian ghetto called Kovno until 1886.(“Was My Life Worth Living?”‚ 2000) Her father discouraged her from having an education‚ and he told her that her only meaning in life was marrying and having a family.(“Emma Goldman: Overview‚ 2003) She moved to New York to live with her sister Lena at the age

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    Emma‚ Clueless‚ and the Taking of Likeness Clueless‚ an adaptation of Jane Austen ’s 1815 novel‚ Emma‚ is a 1995 American film by director‚ Amy Heckerling. The comedy serves as a 20th century update of the original text that shifts into creating a contemporary Emma‚ one for our own era. Though Clueless seems to set forth on building its reputation on a completely new‚ distinct ground‚ it is not an entirely different work of art. Considerable amounts of uniformities between the adaptation and Emma

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    Response – Emma and Clueless Both Emma and Clueless have almost identical values. Life for women during Emma was all about who you married‚ what family you came from and the amount of wealth you and your family had. Clueless highlights some of the values that Cher and her friends have‚ including who you go out with‚ the amount of money you had and could spend on items‚ and for Cher in particular the importance of family. The context of the novel and the film are completely different. Emma was written

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    In the novel Room by Emma Donoghue‚ the 5-year-old narrator/protagonist Jack learns his identity through exploring the familiar space he occupies‚ the close relationship between he and his mother‚ and watching television. It is clear that Jack faces many challenges‚ which lead him to discover how his identity is shaped; this is evident through the exploration of him forming personal attachments to his mother‚ the room he lived in‚ and the problems he encounters to the new outside world. First

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    Indigenous culture is full of diversity and different valuable traditions that are often misunderstood due to fixed and stereotypical ideologies that are often overlooked. “Compatriots” by Emma Lee Warrior follows a story of Indigenous traditions and the different issues that are faced by individuals of that culture. One of the underlying issues that can be seen through the story is stereotyping‚ which can be seen through the character of Hilda Afflerbach. Hilda contributes to the theme of stereotypes

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    Emma Report Topic 4

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    Paper II Preparation Report on Emma by Jane Austen ­ Topic 4  “Consider the female characters in the novel.  Discuss and characterize in terms of themes and relation to the protagonist.”   Prepared by Abigail Boursiquot‚ Jennifer Fliesser‚ Katharine Christie & Shaima Kaka    I. Introduction to Characters and Theme  Female Characters    Thematic Topics    ❏ Emma Woodhouse  ❏ Miss Bates  ❏ Importance of social class  ❏ Lack of creative/intellectual freedom  ❏ Harriet Smith  ❏ Jane Fairfax  ❏ Socially acceptable matches 

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    Emma Woodhouse was once described by Jane Austen as a “heroine whom no one but myself will much like” (iv). She seems to have it all‚ the beauty‚ the wealth‚ and the intelligence‚ and uses it to her advantage. No one can seem to find any part of her that needs to be fixed or changed. “The real evils indeed of Emma’s situation were the power of having rather too much of her own way‚ and a disposition to think a little too well of herself” (4). Though she is not vain of her looks‚ she prides herself

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    Throughout Clueless‚ it was simple to detect the similarities between the characters of those in the novel Emma. Cher Horowitz‚ the main character in Clueless‚ lives in the wealthy city of Beverly Hills in the United States. Emma Woodhouse‚ the main character in Emma lives in the more expensive side of town called Highbury in England. Because Cher and Emma both grew up in a wealthy environment‚ they often view themselves as well liked‚ posh‚ and classy. They both have strong‚ loving relationships

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    Emma Maddox was born in Strawberry Plains Tennessee in 1870. Her parents were named William J. and Sarah Mauldin. When she was a baby‚ her and her parents moved to Greenville. Emma then graduated from Benedict college. She soon met her first husband‚ James Walker‚ then had eight children. She moved to Ware Shoals in 1917 to persue her career as a teacher‚ while her husband became principal. Her first husband died in 1919. After his death‚ she became the principal. She remarried to Reverend J.S. Maddox

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    Executive Summary of ‘Lazarus’ with ‘Pre-GAAR Steps’ This document covers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Suitable clients The GAAR Lazarus with Pre-GAAR Steps Benefits and risks Tax Counsel Costs Fee Clawback Service Timelines SUITABLE CLIENTS Suitable clients are companies with annual pre-tax profits exceeding £250‚000. THE GAAR The General Anti-Abuse Rule‚ or the “GAAR”‚ is new legislation which will come into effect at Royal Assent of the 2013 Finance Act. This is expected to be mid-July. Under the

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