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    Although happiness has countless contrasting thoughts by many writers, a key point made by Waterman and Ryff & Singer is eudaimonia, and it’s correlation with self acceptance/realization. Activities to reach eudaimonia are based around one reaching their potential whether they are pleasurable or not. Disney’s film Frozen(Chris Buck,Jennifer Lee) unveils the story of a character named Elsa,who has a power that she conflicts with, and instead of accepting and using her so-called ‘burden’, she…

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    Dr. Ross Rosenberg succinctly compares them to wolves in sheep clothing in his book, "The Human Magnet Syndrome." Savannah Grey paints them as ominous soul suckers in her article,“What walks among us.” The lucky otters heaven blog, who nailed on point by calling them "Body Snatchers". They seem like normal functioning human beings at first. What goes wrong? What makes them so convincingly charming if they’re so vile? The first hopeful questioning of empaths and codependents will always be “Can…

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    Myths on the other hand, are tales that provide relatable heroes, who are able to achieve fantastic feats. Fairy tales are also a source of entertainment for young child, but they also provide a foundation that can open and stimulate a child’s imagination as well. Many fairytales, such as Sleeping Beauty help children develop strong intellect while clarifying a child’s emotions. In The Uses of Enchantment: the Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales, Bruno Bettelheim explains his psychoanalytical…

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    Thus, rather than creating a sentimental advertisement that leaves a heavy thought, Marks and Spencer desires to capture the enchantment and joy during Christmas time by creating “fun and light-hearted” advertisements (Perring) such as ‘Follow the Fairies’ and ‘Christmas Fairytale’. One element that makes Marks and Spencer’s advertisements special and distinctive from the other Christmas advertisements is the literary context. For example, in ‘Christmas Fairytale’, several stories from…

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    Syaoran Li Syaoran Li ( リ・シャオラン Ri Shaoran) is a fictional character from CLAMP's anime and manga series Cardcaptor Sakura. At the start of the series, Syaoran appears as an antagonist. Being a descendant of Clow Reed, he believes that he should be the one to inherit the magical Clow cards than Sakura. He often criticizes her for her flaws but as the story progresses, he becomes Sakura's reliable ally and friend despite their differences. Sakura Kinomoto Sakura Kinomoto (木之本 さくら, Kinomoto…

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    Wizard Of Oz Critique

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    Presented by Jackson High and Hollywood “The Wizard of Oz” is a story that followed Dorothy and her adventures in Oz as she searches for a way back home. Along the way she meets several people who are looking for a solution for their problems as well. They run into obstacles along the way but with the help of Glinda, the good witch she manages to leave Oz and return to Kansas. The musical was filled with amazing props and effect, which improved the overall show. When Dorothy lands in Kansas she…

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    In the Twenty-First Century, people go about their days not realizing what beauty is around them. Everyday acts are taken for granted. In Lin Ho's Poem "A Beautiful Girl Combs Her Hair", The author uses imagery appealing to the senses, sight, smell, and sound, to describe an everyday experience into something beautiful. The poem produces a beautiful picture in the first stanza. The description is introduced at dawn "by cool silk curtains" a young girl wakes up. The imagery of the girl's…

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    Spirit Bride Archetypes

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    Many fairy tales tend to have a similar theme, a stereotype, a pattern. These stereotypes are called archetypes, and archetypes are what links the similarities and differences between two stories. "Baldur" and "The Spirit Bride" are both fairy tales that tell about a person going to the underworld to bring back a loved one. In "The Spirit Bride", a warrior was trying to bring back his bride, who died on the day of their wedding, and in "Baldur", a man was trying to revive his brother, who was…

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    During World War II, the difficult task of raising money to fund the production of supplies for soldiers fell onto the U. S. Department of Treasury. In 1942, not long after America’s entry into the second World War, highly acclaimed artist Lawrence Beall Smith creates “Don’t Let That Shadow Touch Them,” which portrays an image of three young children playing on a field, while a shadow of a swastika closes in on them. This image becomes adopted by the U. S. Department of Treasury for official…

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    The Darkness Out There The Darkness Out There is a story written by Penelope Lively, she presents the theme of good and bad. Therefore this story starts with two teenagers working for a pensioner Mrs Rutter. Penelope Lively presents the metaphor “Darkness” which represents everyone has a dark side inside them and this theme was projected on Mrs Rutter because in the Good Neighbours Club she was seen as a nice lady and this also shows that although people have a good side, they also have a dark…

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