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    absence: Why Greek temples do not have windows? Marco Vitruvius says of the Doric temples‚ in the fourth of his ten books on architecture‚ that "is not possible‚ as some mistakenly said that the triglyphs represent windows; as triglyphs are placed at the corners of the building over the two quarters of the columns‚ in which site are not openable windows‚ because the joints of the angles of the building would be unleashed" . The Greek temple is not intended for man. It is the house of God‚ a place of

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    Audience and Desdemona

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    Roderigo and Othello both were in love with Desdemona. The changes the audience see are on the surface. Underneath the surface Desdemona is strong‚ determined‚ and self-possessed‚ “My life and education both do learn me How to respect you; you are the lord of duty‚ I am hitherto your daughter. But here’s my husband...” (I‚ iii‚ 197-199). As you can see Desdemona is not scared to stick up for herself. Also‚ she is not afraid to tell the world that she is married to Othello. Her reputation is strong‚

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    Audience Development

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    Audience Development: Broad and Niche Markets How do we get people to come to the theatre in an era of instant gratification? Movies are simply available all the time. Although pessimists might feel live theatre is a dying art‚ there will truly always be a place for it—the difficulty is making sure the audience knows it’s there and knows how to take advantage of it. In order to maintain 501c3 tax status‚ not-for-profit theatre companies must prove they are producing work that follows the mission

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    the time of Shakespeare and ancient Greece. Found within Shakespeare’s play The Tempest and E.M. Berne’s book Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome‚ there are two specific children whom bore similar childhood experiences and and faced important life tasks once they were of appropriate age. Prospero’s daughter Miranda‚ from The Tempest‚ and Polydectes’s adopted son Perseus‚ from Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome‚ face similar life circumstances throughout each of their stories. In

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    Greek Mythology is a collection of myths in ancient Greece. Greek mythology is non-written myths that explain the nature of the life of the gods‚ goddesses‚ monsters and heroes of ancient Greece. An important god is Crius. Crius is the Titan god of constellations and is one of the twelve titans of Greece. Crius‚ Titan god of constellations‚ was one out of the handful of gods that were worshiped by the Ancient Greeks. He is the son of Uranus and Gaia and is the brother of eleven other siblings. Crius

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    What Do Nurses Really Do? Alicia Wells The University of Southern Mississippi College of Nursing Over the years‚ the question of what nurses really do on a daily basis has confounded not only the general public‚ but also those who work in the healthcare field. However‚ one cannot attempt to explain what nurses do on a daily basis without first understanding what nursing is and why the healthcare field even exists. The field of nursing exists primarily to assist the physicians and to facilitate

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    Bersche 1 Ethan Bersche Mr. Wright ENG4U April 26‚ 2015 Entertaining Through Connecting How William Shakespeare Targets the Audience in Hamlet All people love to be entertained. For someone to truly enjoy themself‚ their entertainment must be tailored to their desires. One of the most difficult parts of entertaining‚ is doing something that a large audience can relate to‚ and enjoy. During Elizabethan times‚ going to see the production of a play was one of the few‚ affordable ways to experience

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    What changes did the Greek emphasis on reasoning bring to their views of nature and society?






 Greeks broke with the mythopoeic outlook and started to view the physical world and human activities through reasoning and logical thinking. What changes did it make to nature and society? -Emphasis on reason marks a turning point for human civilization A) Philosophy -Marks the beginning of scientific thought‚ had an awareness of cause and effect‚ exploring the natural phenomena‚ principles

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    Myth – Sacred Places‚ Things | Write at least a 2 paragraph (a paragraph is a minimum of 3 sentences) analysis of what you feel one of the main messages the myth is trying to convey‚ with examples. (Do not just summarize the myth) | Its Function and why (at least a 1 sentence explanation for each that apply). | What does this myth tell us about this culture or society? (at least a 1 sentence answer for each myth) | The Ten Thousand Treasure Mountain from Myth and Knowing chapter

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    Ancient Greeks lived a very unique lifestyle in their times. They knew no one of Greece. This helped them to live by their own ways and not follow anything that happened outside of Greece because they simply could not. In parts of Greek mythology gods could not interfere with fate and gods intervened directly in mortals lives. There were many examples of these things happening. One aspect learned in the Voyage of Odysseus was gods could not interfere with fate. There were many encounters

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