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    Phenomenal Woman

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    “Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou is an inspiring poem that relates to women of all ages and races. It’s powerful message of loving one’s body and self is much needed in today’s society. Women today are being bombarded with the ideas that they should be perfect. The media plays a major role on how women perceive themselves‚ and these unrealistic views on beauty and thinness are causing self-destructing behaviors that are harmful to all women. The only way to fix this epidemic is to teach women

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    Woman Studies

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    contemplating ending his career with his publicist Jessica Biel and agent Queen Latifah. He does not unveil his sexuality until the end of the movie and ends up coming home to Bradley Cooper later that night. Two high school seniors agree to have first time sex on Valentines Day‚ but at the end of the movie agree to wait until they both feel ready. A sports reporter Jamie Foxx is told to cover Valentines Day and ends up sharing his hatred of the holiday with Jessica Biel. The movie revolves around the

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    Other Woman

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    THE OTHER WOMAN Group 8 3 – D Pharmacy Members: Sta. Ana‚ Axelle Anne Tan‚ Rhey Antoanette Tiu‚ Chrisanthydel Uy‚ Philene Victa‚ Ma. Nerissa Diane Villaflor‚ Ruby Anne Mae Ysit‚ Raymond Ivan I. Author of the Text Norma O. Miraflor graduated with a degree of AB Philosophy from the University of Santo Tomas. She received various awards from the Philippine Free Press and Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards in Literature. She and her sister are poets and fictionists. Due

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    Woman to Child

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    WOMAN TO CHILD: The poem ‘Woman to child’ written by Judith Wright‚ is a strong‚ compassionate and highly significant piece of Writing; this is evident in its close reference to the stages of pregnancy‚ in creating new life. This poem displays the connection and the emotions regarding pregnancy between the mother and the child in each of the four stanzas written. There are many shifts in the tone through out each stanza. In the first stanza‚ when Judith writes “You who were darkness warmed

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    Old Woman

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    Speech Situation: The poet recalls a visit to an old couple; the old woman is helpless‚ and dying slowly. It is clear from the description that she has no quality of life. She is cared for by her husband who prays for her release from this life. Significance of the title: no definite article emphasises the universal nature of the experience Degradation of the old woman as this suggests she needs help. Simply eating to stay alive. Animal connotations. Simile – like an old horse. Useless

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    Is No Unmarked Woman”‚ Deborah Tannen explains it best through the statement that “There is no unmarked woman” (Tannen 412). No matter what hairstyle‚ clothes‚ shoes‚ or style a woman may choose to wear‚ every one of her decisions will convey a meaning to the public. “If a woman’s clothing is tight or revealing…it sends a message…If her clothes are not sexy‚ that too sends a message…” (Tannen 412). There are even instances where the clothes are not the cause of criticism‚ for a woman may be criticized

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    Woman in the Dune

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    Woman in the Dunes aka as “Suna no Onna” directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara‚ which is a film adaptation of Kobo Abe’s novel. Scene description (Time code) Narration Man seating in the small house. (24:21 – 25:01) The story begins with a school teacher‚ who is on an expedition collecting sand bugs alone in the sand dunes area. He missed the last bus out of the dessert and so the local villagers offer to let him stay overnight in one of the recently widow’s house which is below the dunes. From

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    Woman Running

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    be disorganized at first glance. However‚ when you take a closer look you can first see a woman running. The women appears to be the figure-ground of the poster‚ because it is generally the first things that grabs the audience’s attention. You can see the women running on the well-known cancer ribbon weaving from one side of the poster to the other‚ looking almost like a path. Another way to look at the woman running‚ is as though she’s running towards the city of Des Moines. The pink and white lines

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    The words “marked” and “unmarked” are used several times in Deborah Tannen’s‚ “There Is No Unmarked Woman”. These two simple words hold very strong meanings throughout this essay. Tannen gives many examples of how women in today’s society are constantly being “marked”‚ whether they try to be or not‚ and how men are therefore “unmarked”. This essay analyzes the ways in which society judge’s women as being marked by their appearance‚ and how men can have the option to choose to be unmarked. Tannen

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    The Woman in Black

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    Unit 2 response to a live performance – The Woman in Black On Thursday the 28th February we went to see a production of The Woman in Black at York Theatre Royal. The Woman in Black is a thriller‚ which was taken from the novel by Susan Hill. It was about a solicitor who is sent to look at the legal documents of an old lady who has recently died in a large house. When the man checks the documents he is locked in and haunted by the spectral "woman in black" and slowly uncovers the horrific secrets

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