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    There 's this young woman I 've seen in the Union on occasion. Appearance-wise, there 's nothing particularly remarkable about her. She is of about average height and weight for a white American woman in the traditional college age bracket, and she wears darker, earthy tones and dark blues. However, rather than engage in the stereotypical interactions of her peers, chatting and standing or walking slowly in groups, she appears to prefer solitude. She is almost always alone, and she moves through

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    Many often say the decisions are only black and white, but a lot of times there is only gray, especially while talking about a topic like abortion. “Black Man and White Woman in Dark Green Rowboat” written by Russel Banks and “Hills Like White Elephants” written by Ernest Hemingway, portray the true shades of gray abortion has. Although they contain some small differences, the similarities between “Black Man and White Woman in Dark Green Rowboat” and “Hills Like White Elephants” are clear. Both

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    Black women have long been oppressed since they first arrived to the American colonies. Bell Hooks’ Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism traces the steps of slavery to the feminist movements in the 1970s. Written from a black feminist perspective, the book examines the impact of sexism during slavery, the devaluation of black womanhood, the imperialism of patriarchy, racism and feminism, and black women and feminism. Hooks attempts to move beyond racist and sexist assumptions regarding black

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    Just Walk on By, Myth of a Latin Woman, and Shooting an Elephant; Depression from Stereotyping and Prejudice There has been many years of racial stereotypes and wanting to fit into a group. The essays that show this theme are Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space by Brent Staples, The Myth of the Latin Woman by Judith Ortiz Cofer, and Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell. Staples shows his audience the struggles he has gone through as a black male. Cofer shows her audience the stereotypes

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    ‘The Women in Black’, directed by James Watkins, is a classic gothic horror story set in the northern country side of England. Gothic horror is a sub-genre of classic horror that combines themes such as fiction, horror and romance. The film ‘The Woman in Black’ contains many elements considered to be traditional to gothic horror genre. Every gothic horror film features an evil ghost, an old haunted house and an innocent character(s). A traditional gothic horror film includes a variety of film techniques

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    etc. But in the end, all fears share similar things. For example, the film In The Woman In Black, directed by James Watkins a haunting lady lures children into their death supernaturally, and in story “The Landlady”, written by Roald Dahl, Billy doesn’t understand why he’s at the inn with a strange old woman, but he is. The differences between the two is what happens from the beginning from end, The Woman In Black revolves around a number of people and ends with a complete understanding, while “The

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    exhilarating adaptation of the thriller fiction novel The Woman In Black written by Susan Hill that was adapted into a stage play by Stephen Mallatratt. The drama arose from many sources and routes – particularly the production that was involved. The Fortune Theatre is a very intimate auditorium, assembling the play to become have a more excavating effect, and the audience to become more involved with the performance. Interestingly, The Women In Black is now the second longest running play in the West

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    life and death. Great Expectations (1860-61) and The Woman in Black (2012) both belong to the gothic genre, as their stories are set in an around dark isolated Victorian mansions, coupled with dull colours emphasising attitudes of anger, sadness and revenge. Miss Havisham in Great Expectations has lived a reclusive life since being told her husband-to-be would not marry her wanting to make revenge on males. Jennet Humphrey in The Woman in Black chooses to take revenge out on the parents of the town

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    The play I saw was The Woman in Black by Steven Mallatratt, based on the novel by Susan Hill. It was a matinee performance in The Lyric, Theatre Royal on Thursday the 21st of May 2015. The Woman in Black follows the tale of Arthur Kipps, who has hired an actor to help him become confident in telling his ghastly tale. The Theatre Royal is a regional theatre, this means that different performances come down to perform for a certain amount of time. Before I watched the play, I expected it to be terrifying

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    The Fortune Theatre in London performed the production “The Woman in Black,” on the 9th June 2016. This phenomenal Gothic production explores the spine-chilling story of a woman who had a child out of wed-lock in the Victorian era. She wanted revenge for the tragic death of her young son Nathaniel. The solicitor Mr Kipps discovers the unknown secrets of Eel Marsh House when reading through Alice Drablow unwanted files. I found this production exhilarating and chilling. When entering the Victorian

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