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    painted a portrait called‚ “A Voluptuary in the Horrors of Digestion.” A voluptuary is someone who overindulges in pleasurable things. In this painting it shows‚ a Prince sitting on a fancy chair after eating a large meal. This Prince will someday be King. In order to be a good king they must have the following things‚ he must be ambitious‚ honest‚ and good with money. For the following reasons this Prince is not ready to be King. First‚ the king must be ambitious. Being ambitious means the person

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    ‘When We Were Kings’ is an academy award-winning documentary about the heavyweight boxing championship fight in 1974 between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. Famously called the “Rumble in the Jungle‚” the highly-publicised fight took place in Zaire‚ which is now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rumble in the Jungle was the title match between world Heavyweight champion George Foreman and his challenger the former champion Muhammad Ali. The fight took place in Zaire; where it was promoted

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    Gothic horror

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    Literary genre that takes its beginning in the early nineteenth century. The genre is named after the goths‚ which were a Germanic tribe that sacked Rome and ushered in the Dark Ages. The literary genre itself appears a long tine after the Dark Ages‚ but the genre evokes the Dark Ages in style and content. Stylistically‚ it often deals with gargoyles. Old mansions. Great‚ vast wilderness. Exotic locations. A lot of references. The monsters: Mad scientists ( Dr. Frankenstein)‚ vampires (Dracula)

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    Ageism In Movies

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    thirty-six‚ she was rejected by the director for being "too old". (Bertodano) . According to an interview of Zoe Saldana‚ “By the time you’re 28 you’re expired‚ you’re playing mommy roles.” (Saldana). Age inequality was significantly shown in many romance movies. The gap of age differences was immense. Aging stars are still being paired with actresses who could be their daughter‚ in films from "Pretty Woman" to "The Girl With a Dragon Tattoo. (The Wrap). Age inequality and gender inequality are linked together

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    2/15/2012 To: World Peace Archive I believe that World War II could have been prevented by the US being more involved in other countries problems. The US could’ve stepped in when Hitler asked to take over those territories. Also I think World War II could’ve have been prevented by keeping peace between each country and stopping Hitler before he got to powerful. If the Allied powers

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    Horror Film and Ghosts

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    Ghosts are actually just shadows of dead people. Meaning ghosts are harmless. The only thing that makes them seem scary and harmful is when people make up some sort of story to use the scary appearances of ghosts to make money. Remember the scary movies you’ve watched? They are almost always fake! They do that just to get rich and famous. Talk about rip-off! Ghosts may have scary appearances but their appearances are almost always harmless. Nevertheless‚ it also depends on the ghost to choose whether

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    Why We Study Taxation?

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    Why Should You Study Taxation? The tax law affects every individual and every organization.  They rely on tax professionals to help them comply with the tax law‚ plan to reduce their tax burden‚ and resolve any tax controversies with taxing authorities.  Auditors rely on tax professionals to help them determine a company’s income tax expense and income tax liability. Taxing authorities‚ such as the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue‚ rely on tax professionals to help them

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    The Horrors f Guilt

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    The Horrors of Guilt William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a story of desire‚ betrayal‚ and murder. As the play unfolds it becomes obvious that the guilty conscience of many of the characters in the play has a powerful effect on their personality and actions. In the opening scene of the play readers see Macbeth as a loyal and heroic man. A soldier describes his efforts in protecting Duncan’s throne during the civil war “For brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name— Disdaining fortune‚ with his

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    Poe's Horror Stry

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    Terror and Horror in Short Stories (Martynova Ann) Edgar Allan Poe‚ an American poet‚ critic and writer of the XIX-th century‚ is a world- recognised master of the horror genre. Poe’s Tales of Arabesque clearly demonstrate his talent for cultivation of mystery‚ terror‚ and macabre. The process of this horror cultivation is very subtle and complicated. Poe‚ like an artist of arabesque who intertwines and interlaces flowers into an elaborate pattern‚ weaves a net of mystery and horror and entangles

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    Horror Trailer Evaluation

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    that are similar to yours in any way. what are the similarities? 5. What are some of the key characteristic effects of horror that you wanted to incorporate into your trailer: Clue ... psychological effect on audience /  creating fear / adrenalin / tension - mention teen brain 6. According to the Uses and gratifications theory? What are the pleasures available to the horror audience? Clue ... diversion = escape from normal life thrills such as fear identity - you find out about yourself‚ as an

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