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Orange Juice Dead Body
1,180 wordsFinding a dead body on the edge of the lake first thing in the morning wasn't my Actually, it wasn't how I started my day. First, I had rolled out of bed, then I had a glass of orange juice, and followed that with donning my jogging suit, the thickest pair of socks I owned, my beat-up old tennis and my girl hat as my ex-boyfriend liked to call my knit cap decorated with tassels and cute little flowers. I had opened the door of my cottage prepared to brace myself against one of the coldest winter...
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House Of Harkonnen Paul And Jessica Dune
708 wordsBorn in Tacoma, Washington in 1920, Frank Herbert grew up to become a famous writer. He began his career as a journalist, reporting information about World War 2 and he also served in the Navy for a time. Frank studied at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he worked as reporter and editor on the West Coast papers. In 1965 his writing took a turn when he published Dune, his 1965 epic masterpiece, that astounded readers for many years. He had many other books but none where as publiciz...
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Appearance Versus Reality Theme Of Appearance Versus
1,192 wordsThe Merchant of Venice explores the theme of Appearance versus Reality. The theme is supported with many examples in the form of characters, events and objects. During the discussion of the bond, Shylock says to Antonio & # 8220; I would be friends with you and have your love& # 8221; and & # 8220; this kindness will I show& # 8221; . He pretends to be Antonio& # 8217; s friend, but he has an ulterior motive, which is to take a pound of Antonio& # 8217; s flesh from whate...
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Theme Of Appearance Vs Reality In Merchant Venice
1,930 wordsThis theme of Appearance Vs. Reality is used throughout the play to mislead and confuse so things may not always be what they seem. Shakespeare uses deception to enhance the unfolding drama and involve his audience more fully in the play the audience are party to deceptions which the characters themselves are unaware of. Prejudice was common and the word Jew applied to hardhearted unscrupulous moneylenders. An Elizabethan audience would have been happy to see a Jew, Spaniard or a Moor deceived a...
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Point Of View Race And Gender
1,203 wordsThea Astley's Its Raining in Mango (1987) is a story of Australian history told through five generations of the Laffey family. Astley introduces several issues to the reader that were and still are part of Australian society. Through the use of narrative techniques including characterisation, narrative point of view and naming, Astley is able to position the reader to challenge such societal ideologies, and instead support the thoughts and ideas expressed by the strong and dominant characters in...
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Dramatic Irony Elizabethan Audience
1,507 wordsShakespeare presents Shylock as both a villain and a victim in 'The Merchant of Venice'. To what extent is this true? Shylock is shown as a villain because he has attempted to kill Antonio, he's abused Jessica's freedom and cares more about his money than his daughter. He is, however, presented as misunderstood and a victim, because not only is he physically abused in the text (he is spat on and kicked), his business is undermined, and he is an alien in his own city. A modern audience would not ...
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Merchant Of Venice Love And Friendship
1,655 wordsWe can trace the origin of Comedy to Dionysius- the Greek God of Wine who was hilarious, satirical and irreverent in spirit. Ben Jonson in Volpone (1605) that is considered to be the greatest comedy in English epitomized the classical spirit of comedy. Shakespeare was aware of the classical tradition by the chose to follow the Roman tradition of Petrarch and Boccacio. Shakespeare's early comedies were classical in spirit but the later ones were more emotional, fanciful and humorous. The Merchant...
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The Merchant Of Venice Shylock Villain Or Victim
1,788 wordsMany people are villainous in the way they behave. Their villainous acts may be attributed to their desire to destroy others and in turn elevate themselves to a higher financial or social level. However, the root cause of their villainy may be a response to the treatment they have endured at the hands of others. In short, they have been taught villainy, rather than it being an integral part of their personality. In such instances, revenge can be a key motivator in inspiring them to act in a vill...
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Arrakis Lady Jessica Arrakis Lady Jessica And Paul Mother
629 wordsThis firsts starts off on the planet Canadian. There a young boy named Paul is half-asleep in his bed. He fully awakens to find his mother and another older woman talking. He over hears that he is on a royal bloodline and he will be trained to become a Mentat. His mother walks and so he lies still with his eyes closed and pretends that he is asleep. The next day he is brought to the old womans house. He passes a few tests and begins his training. Many people train him under his mother, Lady Jess...
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Start A Business Cultural Heritage
1,791 wordsHave you ever heard of an Asian American? What about a Filipino American to be more precise? To get a better understanding of the term, you need to hear from an actual Filipino American to get a sense of what a Filipino American feels, says, and acts in everyday life. A great example is a Filipino American author by the name of Jessica Hagedorn. She wrote a book (very similar to Hagedorn's life) that describes almost to the last detail of how one goes from being a full-blooded Filipino to a Fili...
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Frank Herbert Final Battle
1,861 wordsThis book all started with the family Atreides landing on plant Arrakis, commonly known as Dune. The planet Dune was the centre of the universe due to its immense amounts of spice. This spice is greatly needed for all planets as fuel and for raw materials. The family Atreides were asked by Emperor himself to go and mine the spice on the planet. Their greatest enemy the Harkonnens's, were also on Dune. These two families mining the precious spice on the same plant would lead to great troubles and...
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Merchant Of Venice Anti Semitic
616 wordsWilliam Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice contains many examples that insult Jews because they were the minority in London in Shakespeare's time. Although many parts of the play could be interpreted as offensive in modern times, Elizabethan audiences found them comical. The majority of London's population at the time was anti-Semitic because there were very few Jews living there. Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice supports anti-Semitism actions and thoughts and therefore proves that Shakesp...
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Football Players Loved One
1,160 wordsBroken Angel by Francine Pascal Broken Angel by Francine Pascal is a story about Angel Desmond who is at the racetrack and has gambled away all of his money. His girlfriend Tia Ramirez and her friend Conner McDermott are looking for him. They find him at the racetrack and Tia gets very angry with Angel when she finds out he has lost all of his money. Angel dreads telling his parents, because he lost his whole savings account which was for college. He graduated form El Carro is supposed to go to ...
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Family Wants To Adopt Coming To Visit Jessica
476 wordsJessica I need to talk with you Nervously I got up from my desk. My counselor never took me out of class, so my mind was racing with whys, whats, and how come. When I entered her office I sat down biting my nails. Well, Jessica I brought you in here to tell you that a family wants to adopt you! My finger dropped down from being in my mouth for the last 2 minutes biting on my nail that I didnt really have. A family wants to adopt me? I said this with uncertainty, just to make sure that my ears we...
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Neighbor Door Neighbor
2,052 wordsCuriosity One characteristic of Jessica Donnally in the book, Don? t Scream, by Joan Lowery Nixon, is curiosity. Jess spends much of her time attempting to find out the details of other people? s lives, and it often gets her in trouble. The main characters in the book are Jessica Donnally, Lori Roberts, Mark Malik and Scott Alexandar. Jess is a normal sixteen-year-old girl with an unsatisfiable curiosity and a great compassion for kids. Lori is Jess? s best friend. Mark and Scott have both recen...
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788 wordsThe Merchant of Venice In the play The Merchant of Venice written by William Shakespeare, some of the main issues that characters have to face in the play are money, justice, love and revenge. The way these issues are presented in the play is by the choice of words and the tone spoken by the characters, the atmosphere created in certain scenes sets how those ideas are portrayed, the location of the scene also helps add to how these issues are presented. If you repay me not on such a day, In such...
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Merchant Of Venice Due To The Fact
1,433 wordsTo what extent do you feel sympathy for Shylock? In the 16 th century Jews were discriminated against especially in England and Venice. Christians believed that the Jewish race was inferior to them and that Jews should not be accepted into their society. There were very few Jews in England in this period this was mainly due to the fact that Edward had been lent money by several Jewish money lenders, he became unable to repay the money he owed them, and as a result sent them into exile. The remai...
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Waited For The Sound Asked Jessica Door
1,078 wordsMy hand Quiet Quiet My hand shook violently as I fumbled with my keys. I tried to quiet the jingling, tried to unlock the door quickly without making much noise, tried to get inside before he caught up with me. I turned the knob and rushed through the door, locking it with a click behind me. My heart pounded in my ears as I shoved my back against the closed wooden door and shut my eyes. I held my breath as the footsteps echoed down the hallway. I prayed silently as they drew nearer, hoping they ...
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Act Iii Scene Act Iv Scene
1,847 wordsMany people are villainous in the way they behave. Their villainous acts may be attributed to their desire to destroy others and in turn elevate themselves to a higher financial or social level. However, the root cause of their villainy may be a response to the treatment they have endured at the hands of others. In short, they have been taught villainy, rather than it being an integral part of their personality. In such instances, revenge can be a key motivator in inspiring them to act in a vill...
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Dead Father Basketball Team
935 wordsPortia is Definitely a Man s Name Why must we label some women s jobs while men s aren t? A basketball team needs to be changed to the women s basketball team when women participate. Women operate as the other in society, many being unacknowledged and treated as such. Judging by some of Shakespeare s works, it seems this same social placement existed in his time. Through examination of Jessica s escape from her father and Portia s conceding to her royalty in Shakespeare s Merchant of Venice, soc...
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