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    In this text I will explain how and why Shakespeare is still so popular and the themes of his plays. Shakespeare is still so popular due to his plays and the themes he used in them. His themes are very interesting and vary form time to time in fact some of his plays are based on ambitions, other like Romeo and Juliet are based on love and hate as well as death. Most of Shakespeare's plays have the characteristic of containing more than one theme in fact many of our TV shows, cartoons, movies and

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    Everyone has a story to share. A story is a form of universal language, a sense of communication through time and conflict. Stories are everywhere, but some are better than others. All stories contain a plot, setting, and characters, but what makes a story extraordinary? Poorly written stories are cracked lenses that leave blurry traces behind. Good stories are camera lenses that capture the beauty of literature. Unique stories contain hidden elements of depth that spark the reader’s imagination

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    Women model their behavior after the female protagonists they see in films because they see them being successful in love and wish for the same. Women modeling this behavior are an example of social cognitive theory. In the 1980s, this theory was expanded by film theorists who drew from different fields and since then many studies have been conducted to see how films influence society (Nannicelli). Stereotypes in film influences society in the ways it portrays romance, explained by social cognitive

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    WORDS THAT HARD TO PRONOUNCE 1. Onomatopoeia: Onomatopoeia (as anuncountable noun) refers to the property of such words. Common occurrences of onomatopoeias include animal noises, such as "oink" or "meow" or "roar”. 2. Serendipity: when interesting or valuable discoveries are made by accident [↪ luck] 3. ABDICATE: To give up claim to - abdicated the throne 4. ABRIDGE: To shorten - abridged his lengthy speech. 5. ABSTEMIOUS: Moderate in the use of food or drink - abstemious in

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    like when someone wins. The most popular tips on roulette at casinos Let's learn some professional tips on roulette at casinos to bet on the color. There are two colors in roulette: black and red. So, the chance to win is 50%. If you have a good serendipity, you may try to use it to win. So, before making the bet ask yourself: “Red of black” or “Yes or no”, if you have chosen the current color. You should feel something good is the answer is yes. Some people could win such a way till 8 rounds in a

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    Are President-elect Donald Trump's immigration policies realistic or have they been based on fallacious ideas? His notorious election as President of the United States has caused extensive controversies and divide amongst Americans. It is fundamental for everyone to acknowledge the ludicrous reasoning behind his immigration policies, as well as the possible deleterious effect they could have on America's society and its economy. Whether people like it or not, America has chosen a President whose

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    government stand in the way of where she sat on a bus because of her color. “History is often portrayed as a string of arias in a grand opera, all baritone intrigues and tenor heroics. Some of the most tumultuous events, however, have been provoked by serendipity- - the assassination of an inconsequential archduke spawned World War I, a kicked- over lantern may have sparked the Great Chicago Fire. One cannot help wondering what role Martin Luther King Jr. would have played in the civil rights movement if

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    William Shakespeare illustrates the deaths of Romeo and Juliet through fate to enhance the idea that their lives were a power beyond anyone’s control. Coincidences such as their reserved love lives, their rivalry, and the timing of events contributed to the fact that this young couple ultimately couldn’t prevent what was destined to happen. Therefore, in Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, it was inevitable fate that took a toll on the lives of these lovers and eventually lead to

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    inherent method for finding something unexpected. The system suggests items whose scores are high when matched against the user pro le, hence the user is going to be recommended items only similar to those already rated. This drawback is also called serendipity problem to highlight the tendency of the content-based systems to produce recommendations with a limited degree of novelty [4]. New user: Enough ratings have to be collected before a content-based recommender system can really

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    Language forms the basis of knowledge upon which people perceive the world around them. In Margaret Atwood’s apocalyptic novel Oryx and Crake, the function of language as a way of perceiving reality is an underlying concept throughout the story. Snowman who identified as Jimmy before the apocalypse holds onto the memory of the world that had come to pass through language which as of the apocalypse is meaningful only to him. Jimmy is an outlier in a society driven by the scientific method who seeks

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