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    Rudyard Kipling was an incredible, Complex and interesting gentleman. He was, and still is the subject of rigorous contradiction. Some say he was an idealist and literary genius, others argue vehemently that he was a bigoted, Racist, over opinionated sell-out. I’m not here to argue either side. I’m simply here to convince you from where Kippling drew inspiration. Let us begin this fascinating journey with an excerpt or two by Kippling himself: “Now this is the Law of the Jungle -- as old and as

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    What one may see as offensive, another will see as normal. For example, in 2013, Katy Perry’s music performance performed as a geisha and described it as, “A tribute to Asian culture”. However, many disagreed with this by saying the act mirrors black face. Despite her good intentions, “borrowing” an aspect from a minority culture displays lack of consideration for the sacrety of

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    Parents typically don’t want their children reading in depth books about sex; however, The Handmaid’s Tale offers great fictional examples that teach sexism and the mistreatment of women, yet these examples can lead some in the wrong way. Therefore depending on the view in society, The Handmaid’s tale should be banned or kept to certain areas of the world because of the unfair treatment of women. The Handmaid’s Tale is about Offered as she shares her thoughts and experiences in a journal-like form

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    costumes that are inarguably politically incorrect and disrespectful to the very identities they are portraying” (Zulch 2015). Some examples of common costumes that are considered to be culturally appropriated are gypsies, Egyptian goddesses, and Geisha girls. One group that is particularly affected by cultural appropriation during the Halloween season is the Native American Indian population. By appropriating Native American culture into Halloween costumes, Americans dismiss the historical Native

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    it can be suggested that an act of sexual violence committed against an Asian Pacific American woman may not be seen as such, because she is supposed to be obedient to men. This is perpetuated in the stereotypes mentioned by Wu of the China doll, geisha girl and dragon lady (11). Wu explains

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    Grade Details - All Questions Page:   1  2  3  4  Question 1. Question : Which of the following musicals were based on classic plays and literature?   Student Answer:  Showboat, South Pacific and The King and I    South Pacific, The Sound of Music, and Pal Joey    Candide, Carousel, and Porgy and Bess    Candide, My Fair Lady, and West Side Story   Points Received: 0 of 3   Comments: Question 2. Question : These small instrumental ensembles were used as military bands in the Revolutionary

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    Gallimard replays his life from a prison cell constantly trying to understand and questioning how he, a married diplomat working in the French embassy in China, fell in love with a communist spy that he thought was a woman. “In the opera, a Japanese geisha kills herself rather than live without her American husband. Smitten by the performance, Gallimard is determined to have his own butterfly, even if it means that he has to deceive himself” (Preston 7). With that,

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    “The political decision-making process is so irrational that a completely rational approach to health policy-making can hardly be achieved.” Support, debunk or provide alternative paradigms or approaches to this statement, focusing on the development of a particular policy area you are familiar with, and using analytic tools and frameworks in health policy analysis. This paper will begin by briefly examining the role of the state in health and how the state or political system is structured to meet

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    The most memorable artists are those who can tell a story in a piece of artwork. They are able to combine different brush strokes, textures and variations to the paint to enable viewers to understand the story which they want to be told. Vincent van Gogh was a lonely and poor man, but one of the more memorable artists because of his story telling. Starry Night, Bedroom in Arles and Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear are just a few of Vincent van Gogh’s famous paintings. Van Gogh was a Dutch painter

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    The role of women has undergone numerous changes throughout the ages in South Korea, the most palpable being those of 20th century due to industrialization. This essay aims to compare the role of women nowadays with that of Confucian Chosŏn Dynasty and to explain how recent socio-economic changes influenced the development towards the current stratum of urban middle class housewives. Also, it seeks to explain the stigma behind the development of this new layer of society. Confucian Norms in Chosŏn

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