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The Music That Transformed a Hidden Classic into Modern Culture Le Fantôme de l’Opéra, a fictional novel published in 1911, by Gaston Leroux, puts the reader right in the catacombs of the Paris Opera House in the late 1800s (Cox: Oxford Reference). An adventure, involving tragic love and gothic elements, surrounds a detective’s search to reveal the mystery of the “Phantom of the Opera”. The detective acts as the narrator who reflects on his investigations of the Paris Opera House through allusions

England and worked as a waiter at the Oxfordshire restaurant, Rose Revived. On one fortunate day when the head chef was ill, he entered the kitchen to assist with service and since then it has been a rollercoaster of culinary expertise, phenomenal classic French cuisine and the beginning of Les Quat'Saisons, Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons and the Le Petit Blanc Brasserie franchise. Les Quat'Saisons and La Maison Blanc Blanc’s first owned restaurant was Les Quat'Saisons. He bought this restaurant

include a surprise or two. 1. Florence, Italy Florence is a city of wonder and it also just happens to have been where the Italian Renaissance was born. There are two sides to the city, both equally delicious. The first, of course, includes the classic sights like the Galleria dell' Accademia, which is where Michelangelo’s David lives. Don't forget about the other side, though, the modern side. You will find a covered market as well as street art and more. The Mercato

While the Way can be considered an intangible idea of how to live your life, others believe it is an omnipotent force that shapes all things and cannot be named. Confucianists believe the former, where they have a superior chance of achieving a better life through ritual. Daoists, however, trust in nonaction, in not interfering with nature, to have a better and longer life. Conversely, the Daoist idea can only hold true in an ideal society. The Confucianist idea instead relies on action, the use

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY The Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements and Speaking in Tongues Submitted to Dr. Timothy McAlhaney in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of the course CHHI 525-D08 Spring 2015 LUO History of Christianity II By Fred Martin May 13, 2015 Contents I. Introduction…………………………………………………….................................1 II. The History and Theologies of Pentecostals and Charismatics…….……….………2 a. Brief

Critically analyse and evaluate the global macro environmental variables that are likely to have the most significant impact on your company. Introduction Fairmont Hotels and Resorts (Fairmont) is operating and competing in the hospitality industry, which has been affected vastly by the impact of global financial crisis, terrorist attacks, globalisation of the hospitality and tourism industry, the uncertainty surrounding the sovereign dept of some countries in EU, development of emerging markets

How Sir Tarquin Came to Be In the novel Le Morte Darthur: The Winchester Manuscript, the author, Sir Thomas Malory, presents the reader with many diverse villains, one of whom is Sir Tarquin. Through Sir Tarquin’s words, expressions, and actions, Malory portrays Sir Tarquin as a malicious villain who despises one specific character, Sir Lancelot Du Lake. This built up anger and revulsion Sir Tarquin feels towards Sir Lancelot results in Sir Tarquin becoming one of the most dexterous knights in

American English is consistently changing it began with the Anglo-Saxon settlement. The next settlement that helped influence the English language was the Scandinavians which have some words with hybridization with spelling from Old English and Norse origins. During the Middle English period is when the most influencing happened with the Old English being broke down and replaced with the same English system we use today. During the early modern periods standardization began giving a standard for

In the writings of Aristotle, seen in Nicomachean Ethics, it is evident that Aristotle believes that friendship is necessary for a virtuous and therefore happy life. I believe that this is accurate due to the similar conditions necessary for a complete friendship and a happy life. It is also evident that friendship is useful in achieving a happy life because friendship can make performing virtuous actions easier. His interpretation can be misunderstood and mistakes in practice can be made, so we

Euripides, an influential dramatist in Greek culture is celebrated for his famous tragedies which examine the shadier side of human nature. Many of Euripides’s plays present the audience with a dilemma. As one reviews the passages and unfolding story, the message causes the reader to dig deep and evaluate personal morals because the play is intended to be a tragic moral dilemma. In the play Medea, Euripides gives his audience many different situations to consider. One specific dilemma causes the