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    Considering that there are many different levels of realism, I have chosen to focus on Neuromancer by William Gibson and We so Seldom Look on Love by Barbara Gowdy. The stories explore the boundaries of realism by using similar elements. The most obvious one is the margin between life and death, which these two stories address. The main characters separate themselves from society's idealistic realism. Nevertheless, where is their identity placed when living in a different realism? How does one understand

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    Romantic Love in A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest, and Twelfth Night In all of Shakespeare's plays, there is a definitive style present, a style he perfected. From his very first play (The Comedy of Errors) to his very last (The Tempest), he uses unique symbolism and descriptive poetry to express and explain the actions and events he writes about. Twelfth Night, The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream are all tragicomedies that epitomise the best use of the themes and ideology

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    literature and the way that children are depicted in the stories. Thus, it is very important that the young readers are able to learn the useful lessons from the books and understand their own rights and duties. The Ugly Duckling by H. C. Andersen and I Love You, Stinky Face! By L. McCourt are the vivid examples of how ugliness should be perceived by the public. Both works are totally different in the parental attitude towards the unattractive offspring and the subsequent feelings of the children, neglected

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    in life is love, and be loved in return” (Eden Ahbez). “Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things” (Cor 13:7). Love also influences all things. It is a powerful force that drives people to do things they would normally not do. In the news, there are several instances of murder in the name of love or robbing a bank because a person needs money for the person they love. There are also everyday instances of moving cross country for the person you love, leaving the

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    “Young Love” vs. “Chanel No.5” A comparison between two perfume commercials with regard to semiotics, language and representation Written by Julia Lammer Table of Content 1 Introduction 3 2 The use of semiotics in commercials 3 3 Representation 5 3.1 How music is used to influence the addressee 5 3.2 The role of representation 6 4 The power of language in commercials 6 5 The differences between Young Love and Chanel. No 5 7 6 Conclusion

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    Some of these well known pieces are his sonnets written about love. “Sonnet 18” and “Sonnet 130” are examples of these love poems. These sonnets convey Shakespeare’s love in different ways. “Sonnet 18” expresses superiority over another subject, and “Sonnet 130” expresses uniqueness. Although the attitudes of “Sonnet 18” and “Sonnet 130” are different, Shakespeare uses comparisons, exaggerations, and vivid words to portray the message of love in both sonnets. First of all, Shakespeare wrote “Sonnet

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    Love Has No Boundaries “Love is the absence of judgment,” written and spoken by the great Dalai Lama. When a person truly loves another, their judgment goes insane to insure their love never changes. Unconditional love is defined as an affection without any limitation or conditions, meaning no matter the appearances or the distance apart true love will always be there. Both Shakespeare and Browning discuss their unconditional love through liberating boundaries and appearances. In Shakespeare’s

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    Purpose of Unflattering Comparisons Inspiration comes from anywhere. Authors will derive ideas from other spectacular works and incorporate them into their own. Whether it’s to solidify the central idea or completely combat it, authors take other works into consideration. William Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 130” takes a different perspective on love than previous works of the time period. The work utilizes comparisons to criticize the current time period's obsession with perfect love. Harryette Mullen’s “Dim

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    compares being in love to the sea. This album released a year before she got married so she was speaking from her experiences. “Like the Sea” by Alicia Keys use similes and repetition to demonstrate the ups and downs that come with love and make love complex. Alicia Keys talks about love in the majority of her songs. In her music listeners can hear the change from looking for love to being in love. In “Like the Sea” she addresses the conflict of the difficulty of being in love. In the song she is

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    addresses a “fair youth”. Love is one of the major themes throughout the sonnets, as seen in Sonnets 1, 18, and 29, as well as many other works. Shakespeare is very well known in the literary community for his precise word choice, which often has deeper meaning than simply surface level. Throughout Sonnet 56, Shakespeare uses literary techniques such as comparison, personification, and symbolism to portray the meaning and emotion of love. Shakespeare uses indirect and direct comparison throughout Sonnet

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