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    What separates cinema from literature is the unique mode of expression. Especially‚ when the focus is on the Dystopian Soul genre‚ the narrative conventions and portrayal methods reach a quantifying level. The films that are categorised under the dystopian soul genre are created to portray a fictional‚ dystopian future in which human desire for technological and scientific advancements culminate in ultimate doom. Looking at dystopian genre‚ two films that have left an indelible mark in the minds

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    Kc Abakporo English 102 – 4353 Instructor – Joshua Barnes 7/2/13 The Everlasting Voice of Understanding During the 1960’s of American history violent acts were aimed at African Americans in the name of racism and segregation. In a case such as this one‚ many would seek refuge from the government‚ but to little surprise‚ cries for refuge went unanswered. Making matters worse was the fact that the Government allowed segregation to continue due to legal documents in many southern states. Acceptable

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    scale victory in 1945: * Conservatives handicaps – had not understood the needs of ordinary people. Poor economy and unemployment with previous conservative government‚ unconvincing election campaign. * Labours advantages – attractive image (zeitgeist)‚ Labour better fitted to carry out post-war construction‚ leading labour figures gained respect from electorate during the war‚ first past the post worked in Lab favour. * Atlee’s government – Ernest Bevin‚ Stafford Cripps‚ Herbert Morrison

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    for the salvation found in female solidarity‚ alongside her awareness that women in the Victorian era faced certain pressures that perhaps prompted them to turn away from one another. Need for self-deferral Preference for external over corporeal Zeitgeist Cousin Kate Key concerns incorporated Temptation to indulge in the corporeal Failure of female solidarity Deceptiveness of

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    the woman is depicted as the dominant character and the man must subjugate and adjust himself to suit her body position. The artworks targeted by these renowned artists are well known established pieces that are historically rich and evaluate the zeitgeist of their time; these traits are still evident within the metropolis of today. All three artists focus on the theme of gender and all seek to challenge the traditional view of the role of gender in visual art‚ yet their individual target audience

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    “Suspension of disbelief” is an essential feature of theatre. Is it essential in other areas of knowledge? Develop your answer with reference to two areas of knowledge. “Suspension of disbelief” means to completely take away one’s disbelief of a topic that he or she may believe he or she knows a lot about. In summary‚ it means to open your mind to other opinions. In theater‚ in order to enjoy what is happening on stage‚ you must get rid of the disbelief that comes with it when there isn’t a real

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    Harvard Press‚ 1971. Class Readings. The Union. Dir. Brett Harvey. 2007. Google Videos. 11 Dec. 2009 . Unknown‚ “legalizationofmarijuana.com.” legalizationofmarijuana.com. 19 Jul. 2008. 11 Dec. 2009. . St. Pierre‚ Allen . "Marijuana Legalization Zeitgeist In America To Continue Into 2010: Federal Government Lags Behind The States." norml.com. 23 Oct. 2009. 11 Dec. 2009. . Professor Wolf‚ I chose to use the documentary as one of the sources for my paper. I found this particular documentary to not

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    an earthquake hit destroyed overpasses‚ hospitals‚ and power stations. The earthquake claimed 64 lives and more than 2‚500 injured with more than $550 million in damages. “Bartholomew‚ Par. 1 and 2”. June 10‚ Nixon ends it embargo on China. The zeitgeist of late sixties and early seventies was the public questioning their involvement in the war and the government in geranal. The paper gave them evidence to confirm their distrust to the government Daniel Ellsberg a

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    Esprit Esprit Holdings Limited (Chinese: 思捷環球控股有限公司 SEHK: 330) is a publicly owned manufacturer of apparel‚ footwear‚ accessories‚ jewellery and housewares under the Esprit label. The company is headquartered in Kowloon‚ Hong Kong‚ and Ratingen (near Düsseldorf)‚ Germany. In the 2007–2008 business year‚ Esprit Holdings Limited generated a worldwide sales of around EUR 3.25 billion (as of 30.06.2008). Esprit operates more than 770 retail stores worldwide and distributes products to more than 15

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    T.S.Eliot's the Waste Land

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    How are issues of faith or belief represented in T.S.Eliot ’s The Waste Land? Faith and belief‚ or the lack of it‚ has always played a major part in T.S. Eliot’s canon; perhaps more than any other Modernist writer‚ Eliot reflects the zeitgeist that was described by Spears Brooker (1994) as “characterized by a collapse of faith in human innate goodness and in the inevitability of progress.” (Brooker Spears‚ 1994‚ p.61) To this end‚ this paper looks at how such issues are represented in Eliot’s early

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