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    Alison Bechdel, a literary and queer theorist herself who would go on to coin the Bechdel test, grew up in close proximity to theory. In a family of academics, with her teacher father and former actress mother, Bechdel was always surrounded by literature, so when it comes to self discovery of her sexuality, it’s no surprise that she turns to the literary realm, from Rubyfruit Jungle to the Oxford English Dictionary, to understand herself. Bechdel’s first graphic memoir, Fun Home, examines her upbringing

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    because it was bigger. The week before it came time to sign Kaia had said that she wanted a room on the third floor. Beth at some point in time had said she wanted a room with a window since the previous year she had not had one. Well, a week went by and the last day to sign was here. However, Kaia got up that morning and went ahead and signed because she was going to be gone all day bridesmaid shopping for her sister. When Beth went up to sign later she was upset because she had apparently wanted

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    (Structuralism). The meaning of semiotics is the study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation. (Structuralism). Therefore structuralism focuses more on the pattern and the framework while semiotics focuses on the symbolization in the book The Adventures Arzola 2 of Huckleberry Finn. One of the struggles

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    William Golding uses many objects and characters in his story, “Lord of the Flies”, to develop and symbolize certain aspects of his story. Lord of the Flies is a story that contrasts good with evil. The story shows how a society without any set-up regulations, develop and grow into a civilization. The novel shows this by placing a group of young boys on an island with no parents. These pre-adolescents give us an inside look at our inner desires and inclinations. Throughout this story, William uses

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    basis of language also included a composition of signs as opposed to sentences. Signs consist of two parts: a notion and a sound/written pattern. Without a sound, the notion is incommunicable. Similarly, without a notion, sound patterns are just noise. Without a comprehensive understanding of langue, parole is a meaningless collection of sounds or symbols grouped together at random. By understanding the relationship between the two parts of a sign, langue and parole create meaning. Therefore, de

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    On December 2 Mrs. Hover came in and we interviewed her through sign language. I was the first group to go up and I was nervous because I was worried I’d mess up, forget my sign language or not be understood. Mrs. Hover asked us our name and I signed Sabrina with no hesitation or problem. After a minute I was more comfortable signing and wasn’t nervous anymore. I asked Mrs. Hover if she was in any Deaf clubs and I was surprised with her answer because, she stated that she wasn’t in any and that

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    The world is full of signs, signifiers and ideologies all of which are represented in cohesive and n the non-cohesive ways. Signs are interpreted in many ways and depending on the person, their cultural surroundings, and beliefs. The cross is a timeless example since this shape has been used for many centuries universally around the world, on the other hand something like a octagon in the United States this shape is widely known as a stop sign, while in other parts of the world, in general use a

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    There are some statistical facts listed demonstrating the increasing desire to live off grid, the tax break information in different states, jobs provided by renewable energy, and some utility statistics. “Unearthing the determinants required for off-grid subsistence: a case study”: Based on the journey taken by a research, over a four year time period, this study covers the attempt to build a self-sustained livelihood

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    binucleate Rhizoctonia spp. include 21 AGs (Sneh Burpee and Ogoshi 1991), and the uninucleate Rhizoctonia spp. include only one AG to date (Hietala Sen, and Lilja 1994; Sen Hietala and Zelmer 1999). R. solani causes various diseases such as damping off, leaf blight, root rot, stem rot, and crown rot. Mainly it affects the plants at seedling stages. R. solani adore growing in low to high temperature & high humidity. Water lodged plants are soft target for the development of disease. Mostly AG 1 IA

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    Analysis on Purpose in the Works of Paulo Coelho Every person has pondered or will at one time ponder the question of their purpose in life. This is simply because purpose is the sole reason for existence, so a person must contemplate the question in order to go about their days. And everybody that has gone looking for the answer, has come back empty handed. The universe allows for life but it doesn’t leave the slightest clue as to why it was provided. It’s true that if a person looks to the universe

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