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    lady-in-waiting, and Bianca, a courtesan. When first introduced to this limited number of representatives of the female gender, it is quickly assumed that they will not be very present or have an important role in story. In addition, the male characters of the play see women as submissive and promiscuous possessions that should be controlled by either their fathers or spouses. However Shakespeare’s female characters are shown to question male authority and to have the ability to speak for themselves, which

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    prays to God for strength through the words “And to my God my heart did cry to strengthen me in my distress” (232). Asking God for strength is common in all forms of Christianity. The Puritans, however, probably take this in a much more literal sense than other denominations. This is the first showing of Anne Bradstreet's intense faith in her religion. However, as the poem goes on it gets much deeper. You see a side of Anne Bradstreet that most people would deem pretty unique. After her house is

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    anti-virus companies try to release updates on a daily basis to counteract the effects of these viruses. This is why computer maintenance is essential in a computing network. 2.4 Encryption is the most effective way to achieve data security,

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    sentimental value and want to keep it close to their heart or in other instances, store it somewhere safe. Though my possession isn 't exactly an object you can hold or put away for safekeeping, but rather a place that allows family and friends to gather and dwell upon its most glorious days. A place everyone is perpetually invited and accepted for who they are. This home, I gratefully inherited from my grandparents, has become a shelter for those those in need, serves as a financial asset, and offers fond

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    Negative Politeness

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    Politeness strategies are verbal strategies that take the addressee’s feelings into account by showing respect for his or her face. A person’s “face” is the social prestige that they hold in a certain situation and it can have both negative and positive connotations. With positive face being the desire to be liked and appreciated, and negative face being the desire to not be imposed upon or intruded. According to the study done by Hobbs, some positive politeness strategies would be, complimenting

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    not giving into sin by being “greedy”. I chose to do my in-depth review on Chapter 1: Ownership. This chapter basically goes in-depth on how ownership isn’t a bad thing. Even though some people think of ownership as “greed”. Which is unbiblical the bible doesn’t condemn to that thought. With God giving one of the Ten Commandments, “Thou Shall Not Steal” (Ex. 20:15), the God is saying personal

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    For, as Jesus ends, “many who are first will be last and the last first.” While my own tendencies urge me to believe the good in all men I do not think this man was naively calling Jesus “Good teacher” out of respect, but rather to let Jesus know he was a man of wealth and therefore be due respect himself. Jesus directly rejects

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    view and opinion on what is important in life. I was tasked with reading the first nineteen nights of Tales from 1,001 Nights. The stories that are told in these first several nights consisted of two main stories as well as ten other stories within them. Throughout these stories there are several shared values related to Islam, including hospitality, wealth, religion, and family. In each story at least one or more of these values are present. The tale that begins my section was “The Fisherman and

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    “The Necklace” depicts a tale about a woman named Madame Mathilde Loisel and her spouse. Madame Mathilde Loisel has always been under the illusion that she was of high social standings and held possession over expensive material, all because of her beauty, but this was obviously all her imagination and she had nothing. She gets married to a poor clerk who tries his very best to keep her happy. One evening he comes home with an invitation to a ball that he worked hard to attain. He gives up his savings

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    Anne Bradstreet was the most well-known of early English poets of North America and first female writer in England 's North American colonies to be published. She was also an important Puritan figure in American Literature. Bradstreet wrote many poems such as In Memory of My Dear Grandchild-Elizabeth Bradstreet. Who Deceased August, 1665 Being a Year and Half Old and Upon the Burning of Our House. In Memory of My Dear Grandchild was about her grandchild named Elizabeth Bradstreet who died being a

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