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Dorothy Dandridge Ruby Dandridge Dottie
611 wordsDorothy Jean Dandridge was born on November 9, 1922, in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents (Cyril and Ruby Dandridge) had a troubled marriage, which eventually lead to them going their separate ways. Ruby met the new "love" of her life, a woman, later was much despised by Dottie. She was very domineering and abusive toward Ruby's two children, especially Dottie. Early in their youth Ruby and her friend trained them for performing onstage. Between the ages 4 - 6 depending on who you ask, was about the ...
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1,811 wordsThe Life and Times of Coco Chanel There have been many women of great influence throughout the years, but in the world of fashion there was one above all the rest: Coco Chanel. After years of triumphs and failures, she gracefully stated, |Nature gives you the face you have at twenty. Life shapes the face you have at thirty. But at fifty you get the face you deserve. X Gabrielle |Coco X Chanel was a great woman of her time, from her humble beginnings to becoming the most influential designer of h...
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476 wordsThat even our loves should with our fortune change; for tis a question left us yet to prove, whether love lead fortune or else fortune love. Player king, act 3 scene 2 This excerpt from Shakespeare's Hamlet speaks a lot of truth. When I first attempted to interpret this quote i thought this was about how people treated you differently because of your financial status. The more times I read it to myself, the words changed causing me endless confusion. Fortune is a word that has several meanings t...
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Material Possessions Young Couple
1,050 wordsDirector? s Concept: ? Into The Woods? For most people family is one of the most important parts of life. For they are the people who raised you and taught you things needed in life. For most of us we have a connection with are family that is un parallel in life, which is the reason for are undying love. At times though there is a point at which we take are family for granted like they will always be around. Parents might do things that are not agreed upon by the children, yet the parent thinks ...
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Find A Job Short Story
1,215 wordsEdgar Allen Poe son of the actress Eliza Poland actor David Poe Jr. , was born January 19, 1809. His father was from ago Baltimore family and drunk heavily. His mother however was a good actress but she died of tuberculosis in Richmond Virginia in December of 1811. After this at the age of 3, Edgar and his brother and sister were orphaned. Edgar went to the home of John and Fanny Allan who lived in Richmond, VA. John Allan was a successful merchant. In 1815 they went to England for five years wh...
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Judging The People Frome Household Ethan
976 wordsMany novels are being made into films nowadays, resulting in media exposure and perhaps an increased amount of readers for the novel. However, the film seldom shows the true essence of the book, and can result in a misleading view of the novel. In the case of Ethan Frome, the movie has sought to capture the haunting tragedy as it was portrayed in the novel by its author, Edith Wharton. The movie starts with the introduction of the equivalent of the novel s narrator, now a pastor instead of an en...
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Taming Of The Shrew Aggressive Nature
2,003 wordsTo Tame A Shrew In Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, one topic that has been debated, interpreted, discussed, reinterpreted and adapted into different forms has been the character of Katharina, the shrew, and whether she was tamed, liberated, or just a good enough actress to make Everyone think she was in fact, tamed. In this essay, I will present arguments for and against each of these points, as well as discuss one television adaptation of Taming of the Shrew that presents Katharina not as th...
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Gilberts Original Script Words Were Added Play
843 wordsThe Pirates of Penzance A new and original comic Opera by Messrs. W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, entitled the Pirates of Penzance, or Love and Duty. It is amazing how two dramatic writers have mastered the ability to amuse the public in such an original manner. This opera had its premiere on December 31, 1879, at the Fifth Avenue Theater in New York with Arthur Sullivan conducting. It opened on April 3, 1880, at the Opera Comique in London and ran for 363 performances. When one thinks of Pir...
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William Randolph Hearst Wanted To Make
1,209 wordsWilliam Randolph Hearst &# 038; Marion Davies: The Truth of their Relationship Things are not always as they seem. People who are always in the public eye often have their live stereotyped because they are rich and famous. This was the case with William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies. Many people believed that because of his power and money she was using him to advance her career and that the relationship would not last due to the 34 -year age difference between them. The truth is that their ...
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Jane Eyre Mr Rochester
354 wordsJane Jane Eyre Jane Eyre Jane Eyre was originally a book, by Charlotte Bronte. It has now been made into a movie. There are two versions of the movie the BPC version, which is the British version and the American version. Both movies are very good and tell the story different. The British version is more like the book. It tells most scenes from the book. The American is shorter and doesn t tell the whole story of Jane Eyre s life. The American version has a bigger budget, you can tell by the set...
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Jane Fonda Fame Jane American
623 wordsWho is Jane Fonda? This is a question often asked by many people with no one right answer. She is an actress, a fitness guru, a former communist sympathizer, and most importantly, an antiwar activist during the Vietnam War. Although Jane Fonda was honored as one of the 100 Women of the Century, her infamous name is one Vietnam veterans will never forget. As American soldiers were losing their lives, she traveled into enemy-territory, defaming American POWs, many of whom were tortured to death. J...
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Blow Off Class Theater Class Part
652 wordsOk, so the only reason I joined theater class was because I needed an easy A. A blow-off class of some sort, to balance out the rest of my schedule. I got much more than that. I am taking with me a sense of self-worth, and confidence. I acquired the ability to think on my feet, and the motivation to get up and do something when faced with a new situation, not just giggle and turn red. The biggest thing, I think, is the ability to just talk to people and not be worried about what they think. Afte...
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Point Of View Points Of View
772 wordsKatherine Mansfield's short story Miss Brill is an extremely good example of how a writer can use different literary aspect to bring about an understanding of Miss Brill the character. The use of literary aspects to reveal some truth about a character to the reader are often referred to as characterization. Three of the most easily recognized affects used in Mansfield's Miss Brill are her use of symbolism, setting, and points of view used by different characters in her story. Symbolism plays an ...
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First African American African American Women
1,463 wordsHorne Lena Lena Horne Lena Horne Lena Horne was born on June 30, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents were Teddy and Edna Cotton Horne. After her father left her at the age of two in order to pursue his gambling career; her mother leaving soon after that to pursue her acting career; she went to live with her grandparents. Through her grandparents influence she became involved with organizations like the NAACP, at an early age. In 1924 she went back to live with her mother, traveling and being...
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Third Person Limited Point Of View
811 wordsThe Third Person-Point of View as used by Katherine Mansfield in Miss Brill Katherine Mansfield s use of the third person, limited omniscient point of view in Miss Brill has the effect of letting the reader see the contrast between Miss Brill s idea of her role in life and the reality of the small part she truly plays in world around her. In one short Sunday afternoon, the main character s view of herself changes dramatically different changes. Until the end, the reader does not realize the view...
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Picture Of Dorian Gray Youth And Beauty
958 wordsIn London, England, the well-known artist Basil Hallward becomes obsessed with the beauty of a wealthy young gentleman, Dorian Gray. He paints Dorians portrait, and introduces him to Lord Henry Wotton, a clever nobleman who enjoys embracing the sensibilities of his friends by advocating selfishness, praising youth and beauty, and celebrating the pursuit of pleasure. Dorian, captivated with Lord Henrys ideas, looks at his beautiful portrait and wishes impulsively that its image would grow old, wh...
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Kurt Vonnegut Short Story
724 wordsIn the shortPuritainism PURITIANISM In the short story, Miss Temptation, Kurt Vonnegut does an unprecedented job of relating modern American culture in the contemporary time today, to the 17 th century Puritans, and the outcome they had on us. This story is about a 19 -year-old actress, named Susanna, who stuck out like a sore thumb in her town. This remarkable writing piece has a lot to do with Puritanism and nowadays. You can see that with the knowledge of basic Puritanism and a basic summary ...
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Dramatic Scenes Play
808 wordsIf one were to choose a play to attend solely by its title, Quilters would most likely not be at the top of many? s list. Undoubtedly, the story of a family and their time quilting does not strike many as an extremely entertaining play. However, upon viewing Quilters it quickly becomes apparent that the play deserves ample credit. Through powerful acting and an intricate plot line Quilters proves to be both a moving and highly entertaining play. Probably the driving factor behind Quilters succes...
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Crossing Brooklyn Ferry Play A Role
974 wordsRecurring Images And Motifs In Walt WhitmansRecurring Images And Motifs In Walt Whitman's Crossing Brooklyn Ferry Recurring Images and Motifs in Crossing Brooklyn Ferry In the poem Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, by Walt Whitman, there are many recurring images and motifs that can be seen. Whitman develops these images throughout the course of the poem. The most dominant of these are the linear notion of time, playing roles, and nature. By examining these motifs and tracing their development, ones unde...
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Picture Of Dorian Gray Basil Hallward
1,316 wordsThe influence of evil can take over a whole community. Not only can it take over a whole community, it can also take over the soul. In the short novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde, a young, attractive man named Dorian Gray is influenced to seek pleasure in beautiful things. His main influence is Lord Henry, a friend of Dorian, who teaches him hedonistic beliefs, the belief that only pleasure is the sole good in life. However, these beliefs make Dorian more intrigued by evil and th...
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