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    also shows pirate stories being romanticised when they speak about the relationship of Anne Bonny and Calico Jack. Within the documentary, Anne Bonny and Calico Jack are shown to be lovers and while that may be true it is still not confirmed. The documentary presents this idea as a fact and even goes on to talk about Bonny being the mother of his child, leaving out the fact that it is also speculated that Bonny had slept with her jailors so it is not confirmed that it is his child (Konstam, 2011,

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    Correlations Between Anne Bradstreet’s Poems and Society Today The name Anne Bradstreet may not be as infamous to some ears as the name Virginia Woolf or Mary Shelley, but her influence on the inclusion of women in a predominantly “male society” prevails nonetheless and reigns just as prominent as other women of her time. Anne Bradstreet was a devoted wife and mother, who was also bound by the impediments of being a Puritan woman. In fact, she summited herself to her husband and demonstrates her

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    seen as a threat. In addition, it can be seen as nuanced and viewed in a more positive structure, where it is celebrated. In the coming of age story, Anne of Green Gables, Montgomery represents nature in an optimistic standpoint and therefore, establishes that nature is emphasized through the genre of romanticism. It can be argued that in the novel, Anne of Green Gables by

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    history of novels, the character of Anne Shirley is one of the most that is well-loved by many readers of all ages. Anne Shirley had experienced the best and worst of this world, which makes her unique and distinct amongst other characters in the Canadian literature. With that in mind, it is essential to delve more on the story of her life in order to dissect effectively her life’s experiences and her personality. The succeeding paragraphs will discuss the biography of Anne Shirley, a character that was

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    society, there is a persistent belief that children and adults are fundamentally different. Society has placed a gap between these generations that is evident throughout movies and children’s literature. In J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan and L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables, binary oppositions come into play regarding childhood and adulthood, specifically the difference in imagination and reality. This binary opposition is expressed greatly among the characters in both novels. The children were introduced

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    EMILY is a small commercial vessel operated as a passenger launch and skippered charter vessel in and around Port Fraser Harbour. Which of the following dates is the latest that Charlie's current certificates will allow him to legally work on board Emily? | a. 9 October 2011 | | | b. 9 October 2009 | | | c. 15 September 2015 | | | d. 6 August 2015 | | EMILY is a small commercial vessel operated as a passenger launch and skippered charter vessel in and around Port Fraser Harbour

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    Anne Boleyn lived a strategic lifestyle in the English court of Henry VIII. As a pawn of her family, she went from a small girl in the French court to the queen. Henry had an obsession with Anne and would stop at nothing until they were together causing many long term affects on England. Many people had different contrasting views of Anne Boleyn; on one hand she was viewed as a jezebel or concubine by the Catholics but at the same time she was viewed as a saintly queen by protestant writers. Both

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    Henry VIII: Overated and Oversexed? Henry VIII probably had an 'overrated and oversexed' image following him. By 1547, the year of Henry's death and consequently the end of his reign, he had had six wives. He also went to great lengths to allow him to get rid of some of these women. For example, when it came to the point in his reign when he wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon he had to go to great lengths to allow this to happen. As a divorcement is not allowed in

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    "A Man for All Seasons" by Robert Bolt: More's Moral Dilemma      During the English renaissance in the 1500's, King Henry VIII wants a divorce from his wife for various reasons, but divorce is against the Catholic religion. This is why he wants Sir Thomas More's consent, because More is a highly respected Catholic, but he is such a good Catholic that he goes against divorce. In the play, A Man for All Seasons, by Robert Bolt, King Henry VIII applies pressure

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    After reading "The Author to her Book," it helps to know about the author's background. Anne Bradstreet wrote this poem after she had received her recently published book. The problem was that she did not want her book published. In her eyes, it was unfinished and full of mistakes. In the poem, she treats the book as a child and uses a satirical tone. Her choice of words and tone are very important to the theme of the poem. Some readers, mainly logical, would think that the author is simply talking

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