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    Validity

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    Accuracy refers to the correctness of the mean value and consistent results. Validity is the extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure. Reliability is is not always accurate. Oral Fixation: Smoking, Nail Biting, Overeating Anal Fixation: Expulsive – Sloppy, disorganized, reckless or careless. Retentive – withholding or stingy Phallic Fixation: Men – Anxiety and guilty feelings about sex, fear of castration. Women– a sense of envy and inferiority. Genital Stage Fixation – this

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    Polixenes Jealousy

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    over that art Which you say adds to nature, is an art That nature makes. (4.4.104-7) The word “mean” here might possess double meanings— it might not only refer to the method that nature teaches man to plant and graft, but the word “mean” might also suggest the base quality of man’s meanness and inferiority. Here Polixenes speak of the beauty of grafting flowers, yet on a broader view, Shakespeare might also suggest the significance to accept negative qualities, such as melancholy, jealousy, and even

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    dying from one person, and her name was Abigail Williams. Driven by jealousy, Abigail, in Arthur Miller’s, The Crucible, lies and falsely accuses innocent people. Ultimately, 20 innocent people are hanged from these false accusations. Why was she not accused of being a witch? Abigail was the “innocent” person that everyone thought was being attacked by dark spirits. Abigail was playing pretend the whole time, she was driven by jealousy from the affair with John Proctor, and she also was dancing in the

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    200 innocent people were accused of practicing witchcraft. Twenty of those were executed by hanging because of false accusations. Abigail Williams, one of the main characters, is most to blame for the events because of her lust for John Procter, Jealousy of Elizabeth Proctor, and manipulation tactics. Abigail's main flaw is lust, which causes Salem's community's downfall. She shows this through her flirtatious behavior and open pursuit towards John Procter. An example of lust would be in Act 1 when

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    Jealousy and Race in Othello

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    and have been adapted into Opera, Ballet, Film and television productions. Othello has survived the centuries to this day and age; and continues to captivate and remain relevant to a modern audience; Othello certainly is a timeless classic work of art. “The object of tragic imitation is men in action.” As stated by Aristotle in his work, Poetics. Othello consists of men in action, in more than one sense; Othello (titular character & protagonist), Iago and Cassio are ‘men of action’ and additionally

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    In Shakespeare’s classic seventeenth-century play, Othello, readers see how jealousy affects the human mind. The antagonist, Iago, is jealous he did not receive a promotion from his boss Othello. Iago then concocts a plan of revenge to make Othello think his wife cheated on him. Throughout Othello, readers see how jealousy drives Othello and Iago to harm others without the fear of consequences. Shakespeare’s Othello explores how our fears and uncertainties can be used to exploit and manipulate others

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    decides to kill Desdemona out of rage once he believes she is cheating on him. It is important to note Shakespeare utilizes both envy and jealousy which people commonly misinterpret as the same. Envy is wanting what someone else has, while jealousy is fearing that someone else will take what you have. Throughout Othello, the power of envy, manipulation, and jealousy can be seen through the actions of Iago, Othello, and various other characters. Envy

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    I do believe that the article, “How is this painting Pornographic and Disgusting”, is more pornographic, even though it’s a great piece of art. First off, I think the element of color was a major contributor to why people disliked the painting, “How is this painting Pornographic and Disgusting”. The artist chose darker colors which aren’t as welcoming and can cause someone to feel nervousness and dislike the presentation. In An Allegory with Venus and Cupid by Bronzino, cooler colors such as blue

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    exposition, foreshadowing, dénouement, dramatic excitement, and catharsis, the key ideas of jealousy, appearance vs. reality and pride are developed and explored. In Shakespeare’s Othello the theme of jealousy is meticulously developed and analyzed through the playwrights use of structural techniques and the nature of the tale being a “Shakespearean tragedy”. The play highlights the dangers of jealousy, and how

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    After reading “The Pardoner’s Tale” and “The Reeve’s Tale,” one understands the moral downfalls of greed, deception, and jealousy perfectly explained by the characters who are guilty of the sins they openly

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