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    Les Liaisons Dangereuses Scene Analysis I am playing La Marquise de Merteuil in Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Christopher Hampton. She is a very interesting women to get to dig into for this scene. The play is based in 1780s France, this scene takes place October 1st. Merteuil is a well respected women who when her husband dies was left with vast wealth that she is able to use to entertain herself, if you will. She was married for a rather short time, she says in one line that when she began to tire of her husband, he very graciously died. She is quite ahead of her time. I picture her in current time running some company as the CEO in power suits while still breaking some hearts. However, in Paris, 1780, that wasn’t a woman’s place in society. Because of this, she takes to using her body and mind to play with people’s lives and innocence for her amusement. She is quite good at it. In this scene, Merteuil is meeting with Cecile, after her right hand man, Valmont, has executed their plan of sleeping with Cecile. Cecile is looking for a confidant, Merteuil however, is interested in hearing the fallout from this ruse she has created for her amusement and for that hint of revenge on Gergourt. Merteuil continues with the charade throughout the scene, hiding the fact that she had anything to do with the events…

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    different at the beginning of the influx of second homeowners to the town in the early 1900s. Second, Rangeley is markedly isolated. It is not a place you happen upon, nor is it incredibly convenient to get to like many of the other vacation communities that are close to nearby cities—Cape Cod and the Hamptons, for example. Because of this, there is perhaps a selection effect that is at play—i.e., it is not at all convenient, so one must actively choose Rangeley as their second home—and…

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    SYNOPSIS: On the 6th of November, 2015, I, CPL. Lessane, along with Deputy Green, Deputy Griffin, and Deputy Jordan, with the Hampton County Sheriff 's Office, responded to 320 Thorn Circle, in the county of Hampton, regarding a disturbance incident. Upon arrival, Deputies made contact with all parties involve and gathered the pertinent information needed to complete this report. INTERVIEW WITH COMPLAINANT: (KRISTINA BARNES) Mrs. Barnes stated she came to the incident location in an attempt…

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    Subgenre Of Farce Analysis

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    Kevin and Marcus, who are on the verge of losing their jobs due to a mistake they made letting a drug lord escape. Consequently, they are placed on a seemingly low-risk escort mission for two heiresses: Brittany and Tiffany Wilson. However, they get into a minor accident on the way to the Hamptons, and to prevent the loss of their jobs, Kevin and Marcus must impersonate as Brittany and Tiffany, respectively. At the Hamptons, Kevin and Marcus struggle to keep their double identities in check sine…

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    prestige suits are visible from all angles. It is the Hamptons! The only place to be for the “it” teens of New York. Three teens; Eliza, Mara, and Jacqui, assent to be au pairs for the affluent Perry family. Free access to their many cars, VIP access to wild parties, and taking care of their over-privileged children are included in the au pair package. Throughout the novel, it is easy to recognize the three distinct personalities of Eliza, Mara and Jacqui. To begin, Eliza Thompson used to be…

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    Mint Museum Art Analysis

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    That traveled to seven art museums across the United States; including The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; The Cincinnati Art Museum; Hampton University Museum; North Carolina Museum of Art; Wadsworth Athenaeum; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and The California Afro-American Museum. Which including 120 paintings, drawings, murals, and sculptors. Some of his work included was The Upper Room, Dying Solider, and Jubilee: Ghana Harvest Festival. Before his retirement in 1983, Biggers left a fifty-foot…

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    It has been proven that for age’s, individuals have had a tendency to form groups or to communicate with those who share the same views, abilities, and language as them. A discourse community is typically described as a group of people with similar goals, customs, and experiences. A person may belong to multiple communities and may very well overlap. I belong to four main discourse communities: Hampton University Student body, McDonald’s crew member, Social media, and Family. Each one of these…

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    SYNOPSIS: On the 3rd of October, 2015, I, CPL. Lessane, of the Hampton County Sheriff’s Office, responded to Estill Police Department, in the city/county of Hampton, in reference to an assault that occurred in the Furman area of Hampton County. Upon arrival, I made contact with the complainant, Roger Bryant, who stated he was assaulted by an individual he identified as “Shawn”, on Honey Hill Road in Furman, unknown exact address. I gathered the pertinent information needed to complete this…

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    Abstract— The Hotel industry is a typical service focus business. It has been driven by tourism in Singapore for the past few decades. Facing intensive competition, hotels not only offer just a place to live away from home but a kind of customer satisfaction through expected services. Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts belong to the luxury hotel sector and a leader in the upscale hotel industry; it continues to face competitions from its rivalries. This paper discusses the Shangri-La Hotel and…

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    Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore Introduction: Pearl Continental Hotel is a hotel chain in Pakistan. It is owned and operated by Hashoo Group, which also owns Hotel One, a chain of budget hotels as well as Marriott Hotels in Islamabad and Karachi. When Hashoo Group acquired Pakistan Services Limited in 1958 it changed its name to Pearl Continental Hotel. It has properties in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Karachi, Peshawar, Gwadar, Muzaffarabad and Bhurban. The Pearl Continental has honored of…

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