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    "Countess, there's someone to see you in the throne room." Countess Dracora of Monarch's Glenn did not feel like doing anything, least of all meeting someone this early in the morning. "Can it wait, Trenor?" The Countess moaned, wrapping her blankets over her head, wishing for that five more minutes of rest. Trenor opened her bedroom door and shook his head. "Afraid not." She uncovered, sitting up and rubbing her eyes, letting out a loud roar as she yawned. "Who is it, then?" She asked. "Why is it

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    A CRITIQUE OF THE SNOW CHILD, TAKEN FROM ANGELA CARTER’S THE BLOODY CHAMBER. Throughout ’The Bloody Chamber’, Angela Carter takes the highly successful conventions that belong to once innocent fairy tales, and rips them unremorsefully from their seemingly sound foundations to create a variety of dark, seductive, sensual stories, altering the landscapes beyond all recognition and rewarding the heroines with the freedom of speech thus giving them license to grab hold of the reigns of the story

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    Miss Julie and Swedish Culture The play Miss Julie by August Strindberg is set in Sweden in the late 1800’s on the count’s estate. The play unfolds on Midsummer’s eve throughout the night of the annual celebration. Jean, a thirty-year-old valet, is attempting to enjoy an evening in the kitchen with his lover Christine who works alongside Jean on the manor as a cook. The couples evening is rudely interrupted by miss Julie, the count’s bitter daughter, who requests Jean be her dance partner at the

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    In William Shakespeare’s play, Titus Andronicus, the main character Titus Andronicus is a perfect example of the never-ending cycle of vengeance. Throughout the play, Titus and Tamora seek resolution and closure through revenge. Throughout the play, these characters do not realize the resolution to their war over vengeance is making peace. When one person chooses to get back at the other this creates a never-ending loop of revenge or topping one another’s conflict. The key to success in this situation

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    The Political Messages Behind “Harrison Bergeron” Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “Harrison Bergeron” gives the account of a married couple living in the year 2081. At that time, government had implemented a long list of policies that effectively made everyone equal in every possible way. Vonnegut’s story can be translated to reflect that too much government, or a single powerful ruler, can be devastating to a population that strives for freedom. In 2081, the government has created the position of

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    listen and obey her husband even when he at fault. Lastly, Kahlo disregards stereotypical role as women by embracing her sexuality. She doesn’t limit her partners to Rivera. Frida indulges in numerous relationships with both men and women. Director Julie Taymor fully

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    2081 PROJECT How can we tell if a character in a book is a Christ figure? Harrison Bergeron is an appropriate example. He went through and done things that Christ had done such as being persecuted for his faith, carried a beam of wood on his shoulders, and came to rescue the unqualified world. Harrison was taken away from home and went through series of rough treatment. He was terrorized for his beliefs, as with Jesus when He suffered the same way. In addition, the story reads, he wore earphones

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    Big Dictator in Small Packaging Tall, dark, and handsome are not the adjectives one might use to describe Napoleon Bonaparte. Vulgar, ruthless, and conniving are the ones some would if they were so inclined... Despite the controversy over the shockingly short man’s rule, his road to success and his untimely downfall undeniably played a large role in shaping modern France. However, what is more interesting is what shaped this historic dictator. And, it all began with his birth. Napoleon Bonaparte’s

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    Julie Taymor’s Titus Andronicus Essay

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    Julie Taymor’s Titus Andronicus Shakespeare's first tragedy has been a topic of discussion since the day it was written. Titus Andronicus "was staged on 24 January 1594 by the Earl of Sussex's Men at the Rose Theatre" (Welsh 1). Though this tidbit of information seems somewhat irrelevant to Titus, we must note that there are certain standards and practices established by a play from its first performance. It is also important to establish the general attributes that audiences attribute

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    Lion King Research Paper

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    As a child I was a huge The Lion King fan from my bedroom theme to my lunchbox was The Lion King related, I remember my mother leaving the television on with the Lion King movie playing sometimes to put me to sleep. A few years ago I took my niece’s and nephew which like myself are huge Fan of the movie to the Broadway musical The Lion King. The musical opened with “The Circle Of Life” song this brought a nostalgic feeling immediately, the costumes of all the animals and how they were being play

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