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    However, regardless of the amount of transformation students may encounter while abroad, in Heidegger’s (1977) words, “the merely correct is not yet the true” (p. 6). Essentially, a significant difference exists between recognizing that transformation is likely and telling students that they will inevitably be transformed as a result of studying abroad. Only by first recognizing this distinction can both researchers and students begin to understand the significance of either, or the

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    beyond individual destiny to encompass broader injustices. Examining the evolution of "Que Sera Sera" from its 1950s rendition by Doris Day to its reimagining by Sly and the Family Stone in 1973, we observe a shift in musical style and a profound transformation in the American cultural spirit. The lyrics of Days’ Version reflect a passive acceptance of fate, echoing the societal norms of the time where individuals, particularly women, were expected to adhere to prescribed roles without questioning. The

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    through what women have to go through. Man is the authority, but only women can be the peers of each other when have the understanding and empathy for their peers. Outside the authority only women at that time can step beyond and judge. 2. What significance do you see in the women's names? First, the character Minnie Wright’s name is full of irony, in which Minnie symbolizes the small personality and the ruined personal importance of a woman in the relationship with a man. Second, women in the story

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    his slave qualities, and cause Douglass, the slave, to be made into a man. The transformation from slave to man occurred both over many years and in the space of a single afternoon. The Narrative in its entirety is a story of that transformation, but the chiasmus found at the beginning of Frederick's fight with Mr. Covey emphasizes that afternoon as the setting for the metamorphosis. In the longer transformation, Douglass was made a man ultimately through his willingness to take risks for the

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