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    proper society. The physical journey from the city to the countryside satirizes the Victorian society’s two-faced demeanor, and allows the bachelor to continue his dishonest, spurious lifestyle. In the countryside, Jack endures a subtle, prosaic life in which he is known to have great reverence amongst his neighbors and niece, Cecily. For years, Jack has led a responsible, prosperous, and honorable life, gaining the respect of the countryside community. However, the reclusive life is far too boring

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    If one dissects her argument, it goes as follows: the cause is the four factors, the effect the changing countryside, and the young men’s association newspapers as the evidence; thus, the causality is supposed to be substantiated by the evidence. However, what is found in her evidence cannot confirm the causal relationship. For example, to prove the impact of

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    he wanted to comprehend how the economy of countryside work in the late antiquity. In order to have a better picture, the study of Pompeii and what the economy of Pompeii was about is of high importance. He pointed that he wanted to examine if the production of Pompeii’s countryside was enough for satisfying people’s needs. However, the most important thing that has to be taken into consideration was the relationship between the city and its countryside. To strengthen his opinion and to direct his

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    the stove while their wives talk, rolling a dead match between their fingers, thinking of the future.” The ‘dead match’ and the fact that the rural workers are ‘thinking about their future’ is symbolic and suggests the idea that by staying in the countryside, there really is no future for them as rural towns are dying out and many have left for the city. Nevertheless, in the poem ‘An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow, Murray refers to his strong belief for his religion. Murray shows his devotion for his

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    “The Crofter and His Wife” is one of the sections that acts as a film within the film. The central theme of this sequence is character entrapment. At around mark 26:30, the scene opens with a view of the countryside which appears to be picturesque and peaceful. However, it is clear that the countryside is also remote and uninhabited. As Hannay walks towards Alt-na-Shellach he finds himself at a very small house which seems to be the only house in the area and soon figures out that it belongs to a poor

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    plague healthy people avoided the sick, doctors refused to see their patients,priest refused to administer last rites,and shopkeepers closed stores. many people fled the cities because of how many people lived in the cities. They left towards the countryside. in world war Z people left behind loved ones too because if they were infected they would most likely bite them and infect them too. A lot of people in the plague decided to move to

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    either as her home is still in the countryside. Xiao Shi and her are able to “ enjoy a taste of the high life without all the headaches and side effects that go along with it” (Loyalka 181). Many of rural workers of the countryside have a taste of life in the city without fully being a part of the city either. These workers try to work to support their families and migrate to these cities in search for opportunities not found in their own homes in the countryside. Another life story Loyalka tells

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    on rural spaces and cultures from the common `productivist' and `idyllic' cultural views. However, because they are minority groups and "different" from the "normal" majority, young people and travellers experience significant stereotyping from countryside cultures. This impacts on their experiences of rural space and culture. In rural settings, young peoples' experiences are predominantly `nature' and agriculture based, but can also be heavily influenced by

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    The words of Jonathon Swift ring true throughout literature, where the protagonist of a story is often at odds with the social and moral values of their environment. This situation is beautifully exemplified in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. In The Scarlet Letter, symbolism and imagery are used to reach the meaning that casting people away from society is ultimately wrong. The juxtaposition of the forest and the town, and the place in between where Hester lives, is used to show that

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    The Chinese film Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl was produced by Joan Chen and Alice Chen and directed by Joan Chen, with the screenplay also by her and Yan Geling. This movie is based on the story "Tian Yu" by Yan Geling about a similar topic. In this film, the point of view of a previously innocent teenage girl during the Sent-Down Movement in China is explored. However, over the course of the film, that girl’s, Xiu Xiu’s, innocence is taken away. Xiu Xiu’s loss of innocence was a result of multiple

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