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    marriage but I will tell her that me and Lysander are planning to elope‚ which will mean that Demetrius will remain single and free for Helena. Me and Lysander wonder into the woods and we soon get lost. I’m very tired from the walking and the night is falling. Lysander suggested that we should share a bed on the forest floor. As much as I love Lysander I don’t want us to get caught sleeping together when I’m supposed to be marrying Demetrius. When I woke up in the morning Lysander was gone I

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    ACT I The first act of is the introduction to the main issue in the play. The opening scene is of Theseus and his future wife is talking about how excited they are to get married. The first scene follows the two to the court where they meet Egus‚ Hermia‚ Lysander and Demetrius all distressed and upset. The main act is basically about how Egus does not want his daughter to marry Lysander and wants to marry Hermia with a passion. However‚ Hermia’s father‚ Egus wants Hermia to marry Demetrius who

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    independence from men and traditional roles‚ gave equal rights‚ and what big changes happen for women in the 1920’s. What intrigues me the most is women would try to over power men and get a death sentence for what the believed in. These women who spoke up changed us as women today; we have more rights and power. “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that al men and women are created equally.” (Civil Rights in America) Women’s Rights began in the 19th century when women reformers demanded the right to

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    Change for women in the 1920’s ~Lifestyles -1926 the flappers come about‚ these ladies where a new era to the fashion world they began wearing dresses and inch above the knees‚ skin colored silk stockings‚ and sleek pumps. -Acting in public took a turn as well; women began smoking and drinking more often. They also began to talk about sex more openly and began to dance in public in a regular basis. Tango‚ fox trot‚ shimmy. -This behavior then became media worthy and once it escaped to media

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    Nowadays‚ women seem to have an entitlement in this world; an entitlement that gives them authority and a voice. However‚ to get this prerogative‚ women had to go through difficult times and diligent work. Since the 1800’swomen were feeling the urge of gaining rights that they didn’t have. Due to this desire‚ a group of women decided to get together and organize their thoughts to establish a document in which they would incorporate the rights they wanted to acquire. With this in mind‚ the first

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    In A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ William Shakespeare brilliantly uses the night as a motif which plays a valuable role in the play. He combines this motif with the related symbols of the play to demonstrate the power of night and its correlation with love and vision. He uses symbolism and imagery to develop the motif and makes extensive use of the night forest which‚ in part‚ helps the situation of the four young lovers‚ one of the main plots of the play. It might seem strange that Shakespeare would

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    IN “A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM” The following essay will explore Shakespeare’s interpretation of love informing on language‚ characters and symbols Shakespeare uses to display the various themes linked to love. Discussing themes of control‚ jealousy‚ insanity‚ fickleness and the platonic love found within the characters of ‘A Midsummer Nights Dream’. The theme of love is used throughout the play and portrayed in the reality of Athens by day and the dreamlike imagery of the woods by night. Shakespeare

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    Today the American Dream is defined as the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work‚ determination‚ and initiative. The American Dream in the 1950s was to have a nice‚ affordable house in the suburbs that had a white picket fence‚ and a nice lawn; raise a good family‚ have a good paying job and a decent vehicle for transportation. The 1950s American Dream went for everyone in that time but as time passes‚ diversity is being created

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    "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" by William Shakespeare frequently explores the complex types of love. Love is timeless subject. It will forever be the theme of much popular entertainment and the source of conflict for many men and women. No one understands the theme of love greater than Shakespeare and therefore I will look at how conflict is developed through love in "Midsummer Night’s Dream" At the start of the play‚ Shakespeare explores the theme of love through the characters Theseus and Hippolyta

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    The 1970’s was a hippie culture where women would be able to roam free and independent‚ however during this time a lot of the advertisements which were shown in the 1970s used women in order to attract an audience. With all advertisements‚ the ones throughout the 1970s used the AIDA advertisements in order to ensure that what was being shown in both the print and broadcasting platforms would be able to grab the audience’s attention. The second wave of feminism came as a response to the experiences

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