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Six Times Military Service
1,158 wordsWhat come to mind when you hear the word knight? You are probably thinking of a book that you read when you were younger and saw someone in shining armor, fighting a dragon and rescuing ladies in distress. But actually these are myths about the knight. They never fought dragons or rescued ladies in distress. They did however fight battles and wars. A knight was someone who was given land by a lord in exchange for military service in the lords army and any money that he might earn off his new lan...
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Code Of Conduct Middle Ages
1,157 words... a lot of responsibilities. The main duty was to be ready in the case that their lord or superior needs them. They did however had other responsibilities. A knights other responsibilities are to fight in his lords army, guard his castle, give him financial aid, act as a messenger or an ambassador, and serve on his council. However, beyond their responsibilities there was a code of conduct called chivalry. Chivalry is defined as qualities of bravery and courtesy, of an ideal knight. Examples o...
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Rape Of The Lock Gods And Goddesses
1,797 wordsAs the name indicates, the Mock-Epic is a literary form that burlesques the classical epics by using characteristics of the epic -- the invocation of a deity, a formal statement of theme, the division of the work into books and cantos, grandiose speeches, battles and supernatural machinery- to reveal the ridiculousness of a certain subject. The main effect of employing techniques of an epic is, however, not so much to have fun with the epic, but to deflate a subject or characters that by contras...
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Oscar Schindler Losing Money
552 wordsOscar Schindler: People die, it's a fact of life. He wants to kill everybody? Great, what am I supposed to do about it? Bring everybody over? Is that what you think? Send them over to Schindler, send them all. His place is a 'haven, ' didn't you know? It's not a factory, it's not an enterprise of any kind, it's a haven for rabbis and orphans and people with no skills whatsoever. You think I don't know what you " re doing? You " re so quiet all the time. I know. I know. Schindler: No, I'm not los...
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World Series First Game
885 wordsWe won our softball game today! It was really an exciting win. There were two outs in the bottom of the 9 th. I was up to bat. Everyone was cheering for me as stepped up to the plate. The first pitch was high and I laid off it. The second pitch came, I laced a home run over center field. As I rounded the bases everybody was chanting, Lucy! Lucy! Ernie Capadio, from Major League Baseball stopped by today after my game. He wanted to know if I wanted to play in the new womens baseball league becaus...
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Herbal Remedies Pro Life
1,479 words... real facts that show hospitals having to devote entire wards to the care of women suffering from illegal abortions (Gleick 62 - 63). Many ask what were these women resorting to that killed so many? They would insert various objects such as pencils, nut picks, coat hangers, knitting needles, air pumps among other items into their body. They ingested turpentine, or they used various methods to introduce such chemicals as bleach, kerosene, and Lysol into the womb (North 15). All these methods l...
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Shirley Jackson Inanimate Object
1,121 wordsThe theme of violence and tradition is persuasive in the short story The Lottery written by Shirley Jackson. This theme is not a generalized theme of violence, but a theme of ritualistic violence. This violence is shown in the traditional town-wide lottery drawing that takes place on each June 27 th. However, this lottery is not to draw a winner of some great prize, but seeks to draw a loser whose life will be taken. This ritual has been practiced for so long that the townspeople are no longer a...
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Foot Binding Ming Dynasty
1,882 wordsIn the beginning of Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind, the heroine, Scarlet O'Hara grips a bedpost while her maid squeezes her torso into a corset, so that her waist will be 17 inches. During the late Nineteenth century, in the United States, it was the fashion for women to have tiny waists. Unfortunately, this fashion came at the cost of broken ribs and damaged internal organs. The corset compresses the stomach, as well as dislocating the kidneys, crushing the liver, squeezing the heart an...
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Attention From Men Five Ladies Women
377 wordsI attempted to answer the age old question by surveying five ladies who are self-proclaimed experts at the "art" of shopping. These five ladies, Joanne, Kim, Marie, Shirley, and Kimmie sat down with me individually and this is what I basically gathered from the discussion sessions. Shopping is an addiction of sorts. Women get thrills from purchasing styles du jour. Joanne stated that she had to buy at least one thing every time she went shopping just so she doesnt feel unfulfilled. She had to bu...
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Make Vegetarian Turkey 10 Minutes At 350 Degrees Thanksgiving
601 wordsIt is a wicked world in which the power of any individual to cause suffering is so great and the power to do good is so sight; but here we are, the week of our beloved national feast, our annual homecoming, and signs of loving Providence are everywhere around us. Even the unfriendly crew at the fast food place is much more friendlier than anytime in the year. I am thankful for living in a place where Thanksgiving's spirit is well alive and people still build a fire in a stove and wrap a blanket ...
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Early Works Eight Years
1,441 wordsPortrait of Chopin by Engine Delacroix (1838) In this bibliography, I will discuss Chopin, his life span and nationality, and the historical period of his performance. I will address his types of major works and titles and discuss his major contributions to music. Additionally, I will touch upon his early works, his dedications and his teachings. Frdric Francois Chopin, (1810 - 1849), Polish composer and pianist of the romantic era, regarded by some as the greatest of all composers of music for ...
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Movement On Stage Pleasure To Watch Play
1,068 wordsMy paper report came a bit late but I was extremely exited to go. I got to watch "Love's Labor's Lost" preformed by the drama department in Juilliard School in Manhattan. I went alone and got through on a waiting list. I never read the play and had no idea what to expect. It turns out that a play is much easier to understand if you are watching people act it out on stage than if you are reading it from a script. And that play was meant to be watched. It was full of obscure jokes, and strange lan...
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Binge Drinking Alcohol Abuse
451 wordsI. Is the number 21 part of a magic trick? A. What is so special about the age 21. B. Does it make you mature enough to consume alcohol? 1. Some adults abuse alcohol while some teenagers would be able to drink responsibly. II. The average age kids began drinking is 12. (The Binge Generation, Ladies home Journal, December 1999, P. 116) A. We need to educate young adults about safe drinking and drinking in moderation. III. The national drinking age should be lowered to 18. IV. I will be discussing...
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Lady Catherine De Bourgh Mr Collins
1,091 wordsWe first hear of Mr Collins, one of Mr Bennet's distant cousins, in a letter addressed to the family living in the house which after Mr Bennet's death will become his own. In this letter he sounds very pompous, irrelevantly reiterating and repeating the name of his patron, Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Mr Collins is honest that he has an ulterior motive for wanting to stay at Longbourn: he wishes to take the hand of one of the Bennet sisters in a marriage which would ensure that at least one daughte...
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Gender Pricing In Business
485 wordsIssues in Entrepreneurship Part 1 Gender Pricing Businesses commonly offer special pricing. Examples include ladies night at clubs and ballparks, discounts for single moms at childrens clothing stores, discounts for men on Fathers Day, and higher prices for womens clothing at dry cleaners. These pricing differences are accepted and expected by most customers and businesspeople. Now these practices are being challenged as discriminatory pricing. Businesses using such discounts defend them as bein...
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Men Women Mrs
615 wordsThe play trifles is a true murder mystery by Susan Glaspell. The setting is in a lonely, cold landscape of the Wrights kitchen, where the action of the play takes place. The kitchen is in disorder with unwashed dishes, a dirty dishtowel, and a loaf of bread sitting out. The scene gives the impression of a lonely household with little attention having been paid to cleaning up recently. Three men, Sheriff Peters, the court attorney Mr. Henderson, and the neighbor Mr. Hale, enter the house. Behind ...
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Kill A Mockingbird Bob Ewell
1,013 wordsBoundaries, Distinctions, and Games To Kill a Mockingbird revolves around human behavior and the boundaries that it facilitates. The boundaries of the quiet little town of Maycomb, Alabama are constantly tested by the games that people play. In each game, distinctions evolve. The distinctions become the rules of the game, of life, and from them, different boundaries form for each new character. With each new drama, characters and distinctions change, as do the boundaries which form them. The sum...
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Increase Of Course Language Words
733 wordsYear 11 Speech good morning ladies and gentlemen. This is just some of the language that people have to listen to almost every day, and dont fell it is very appropriate. I am speaking here today to inform the general public on the appalling growth of course language. This increase of course language has occurred amongst all different age groups. I believe That the language of tomorrows society is determined fully upon the youth and their parents. I have interviewed 100 people on this topic and t...
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Ladies And Gentlemen Legalization Of Marijuana
1,296 wordsSpeech on the Legalization of Marijuana Mary Jane. Herb. Buds. Chronic. Reefer. Ganja. Charas. Sens. Boom. Buddha. Dope. Weed. Pot. All of these names describe one thing: marijuana. Over the years, this plant has acquired many names and uses. At this time in the United States, marijuana is an illegal drug with numerous users and is widely available for a price. Many users speak of the benefits of smoking marijuana and want to get it legalized for that purpose. My name is Dr. and I am the Preside...
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Demoiselles D Avignon Les Demoiselles D
1,459 wordsLes Demoiselles d Avignon: The End of the Classical Style Classical artists will always be remembered for building the foundations of art. However, there were many revolutionary artists after their time that revolutionized art into what it is today. Impressionists, led by Claude Monet, formed a group of artists originally rejected from the academies to paint in their own objective reality. They painted art as sifted through their senses; taking into account the environments affect on an object o...
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