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    Willa Cather's a Lost Lady

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    The Captain Forrester and His Roses In Willa Cather’s A Lost Lady‚ Captain Daniel Forrester is a gardener at heart. His lifetime is spent encouraging growth‚ whether of railroads‚ personal lives or flowers. His philosophy is to dream "because a thing that is dreamed of in the way I mean is already an accomplished fact" (44). Close friends described the Captain as clearly looking like "… pictures of Grover Cleveland. His clumsy dignity covered a deep nature‚ and a conscience that had never

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    Who is the Hero in Paradise Lost? In John Milton’s epic‚ Paradise Lost‚ Milton retells the story of Genesis and the fall of man. One might think that because of the Bible‚ the hero would most likely be God or Jesus‚ but there are other possibilities in this story. A basic description of a hero would be‚ a man‚ a fundamentally good person confronting challenges and overcoming them successfully. Satan‚ in this epic‚ confronts many challenges and battles severe character flaws‚ thus Satan is the

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    things a person can experience is leaving everything you’ve ever known behind and starting completely over somewhere else. Eva does this in the Lost in Translation by moving from Poland all the way to Canada when she is just a teenager. When I was sixteen years old my family moved from Minnesota to Texas. This isn’t quite as drastic of a change as in Lost in Translation‚ but many of the things Eva experienced I can relate with even if I just crossed numerous state line borders. Eva says “My mother

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    Lost Cause? Not in Lincoln The movie Lincoln‚ directed by Steven Spielberg‚ is a good representation of Civil War history with major emphasis on emancipation and the Thirteenth Amendment. One thing to notice is that this recent movie does not jump onto the Confederate Lost Cause bandwagon like many of the older movies I saw in the past. It shows that the Lost Cause view of the Civil War is beginning to fade away in modern day era but also shows the influences of present day view on Civil War history

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    Lost in Translation (2003). Director: Sofia Coppola. Summary The film takes place in Tokyo where two characters find themselves feeling alone and lost in the foreign landscape. Bob‚ a famous American actor‚ and Charlotte‚ who is married to constantly working photographer‚ are drawn to each other. They grow sympathetic towards one another and together they navigate the spaces (clubs‚ restaurants‚ karaoke bars) of an unfamiliar culture. They gain a deeper understanding of one another. Charlotte

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    Sasha’s Story ~ The Lost Rasputina: Despite the claims of the family proper‚ their beautifully constructed genealogical maps‚ and theories about magic being passed down through bloodlines… the founders of House Rasputin did not have any blood-ties to the man Grigori Rasputin. After all‚ the last name Rasputin was surprisingly common for the era and the area where Grigori Rasputin had been born. And after the overthrow of the Russian tsar‚ many papers and records were lost or destroyed during the

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    Donatello and the Lost-Wax Method Donatello is known as one of the most well-known sculptors during the Italian Renaissance. Some art critics say he is the greatest sculptor that lived before Michelangelo. However‚ before Donatello became notable for his many works‚ he was born Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi around the year of 1386 in Florence‚ Italy. It is believed that Donatello received his artistic training from a Florentine goldsmith. In 1403‚ he became an apprentice under artist Lorenzo

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    John Milton Paradise Lost

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    Satan in the Path of the Hero In this paper Satan in Paradise Lost will be put to the test of the path of the hero. People may think Satan would not be considered a hero but does the hero have to be good to be a good character? Even though Satan is evil he follows he Path of the Hero extremely well. Satan is a hero to the rebel angels in the story he is their leader and is considered their hero. Satan in the book became angry when God gave a position to his son when Satan felt that he deserved

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    Lost in Translation’ navigates global spaces ★ ★ ★ ★ Sofia Coppola’s ‘Lost in Translation’ surrounds the experiences of Bob Harris and Charlotte‚ American tourists in Tokyo. Transcending the expectations of its romantic comedy genre‚ it delves into something much deeper; the overwhelming impact of globalisation on both the local and individuals. Bob Harris is a Hollywood actor whose faltering career has led him to accept an offer to shoot a commercial for Suntory Whiskey while Charlotte is in

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    Critical Analysis: Paradise Lost In "Book I" of Paradise Lost‚ John Milton describes Satan’s reaction to the realities of Hell after he is banished from Heaven. After Satan and his followers have been thrown to Hell‚ it quickly becomes apparent the torture and torment they will face. In this passage‚ Satan‚ who is unable to accept his place at the foot of God‚ unsuccessfully attempts to overtake the throne of God. His view of having "equaled" God and having the "ambitious aim" of becoming

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