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    Marquis’ tail? And, let us not omit to note, the ‘Anecdote of the Sabre’ — in which the Emperor did grandly show Betsy his foil, with which the girl wielded au fait. And, who to better play the part of a phantom than Napoleon? With spectres of mad men and ghosts to chill a child with felicity, why not an Emperor to haunt an isle? ’Tis Shakespearean — this volatile commingling of farce and tragedy; why not Lear and his Fool in one person; why should gravity not have a laugh since life performs

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    Throughout the book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, many aspects of Victorian society are criticized through Alice’s experiences in Wonderland. Lewis Carroll indirectly incorporates his views of society into his book. The three main aspects that are criticized are Victorian Education, Victorian Government, and Victorian Classes. First, it is widely accepted that Lewis Carroll was criticizing aspects of Victorian Education of children. There is strong evidence that Carroll thought negatively

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    gets bored doing her multiplication tables one day and follows a white rabbit into a hole. Through this hole, she ends up falling into Wonderland, a place where there are potions and foods that can change the drinker 's size, a tea party thrown by a Mad Hatter and a March Hare, and a Caucus-race that everybody wins. As Alice journeys through Wonderland she meets stranger and stranger, or,

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    roles continue to hinder the progress of equality between a man and a woman. A man and woman’s acceptable role in a 1960s American society is clearly portrayed in the episode of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (2007), written by Matthew Wieners, of the series Mad Men. The episode illustrates the concepts of the glass ceiling and glass escalator, and how these concepts affect home and work life for two women: Peggy Olson, one who plays by her gender role, and Rachel Menken, one who breaks free of her gender role

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    Barbadian singer and songwriter, Rihanna, song titled “Bitch Better Have My Money” was released in the year 2015. The popular song had previously landed as number four in Pitchfork’s, “Best of 2015” list. Just as the title of the music video proposes, the main concept is, “Bitch Better Have My Money”; a concept in which Rihanna is indicating how someone owes her money and needs to pay it forward. This is not the only notion an individual could get from the song lyrics. The song could be referring

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    Changes in Australian Pop Culture 1945 to the present During 1945 to the present there has been many changes in Australian pop culture, these areas of pop culture include Film, television, radio, music, fashion, sport and communication. Popular Culture refers to the beliefs, attitudes and lifestyles shared by a group of people. Film: Film in Australia has a large part of the Australian lifestyle and has had many major changes in Popular Culture from 1945 to the present. The first film to be

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    than asking for advice. The Chesire cat exclaims to Alice, “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go” (Carroll 49). The metaphor from the Cheshire Cat resulted from Alice asking about visiting the Mad Hatter. In this case, The Cheshire Cat is a representation of taking the easy route and not visiting the mad hatter,

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    Going Mad Waking up isn’t easy, but how would it feel to wake up in a completely different universe? Wonderland is a peculiar place with many oddities: mushrooms growing taller than skyscrapers, flowers sprouting larger than school buses, and branches curling more than a pig’s tail. However, the creatures inhabiting the strange world are what gives the world its unique quirks. Living in such a divergent universe must create new perspectives and exotic personalities. What would it be like to switch

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    Appearance and Reality: Equivalents or Opposites? “The world is governed more by appearance than realities so that it is fully as necessary to seem to know something as to know it.” -Daniel Webster The opening credits of television series Mad Men help to establish the appearance versus reality theme that is seen throughout the show. The credits open with a black and white silhouetted male in a suit walking into an office where clear signs of alcoholic glassware are seen on the desk. The figure

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    Title: Gryphon’s Gold Real Money Slot by Novomatic Meta: Stepping foot into a world of pure fantasy, with its latest release Gryphon’s Gold, Novomatic is attempting to tell a whole new kind of fairytale! //header// Gryphon’s Gold Review (Novomatic) //copy// With lion and eagle symbols abound, it’s safe to say that Gryphon’s Gold is an offering from Novomatic that leans heavily on its fable theme. In this game the gryphons wreak havoc on the fairytale land known as Winalot, by making off with

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