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200611573 15076: Revolutions in Culture and Society: The Making of Modern France Tutors name Janine Kopp Word Length 1614 Introduction; Why redefine what it is to be French and what are the dangers of engaging in such a debate? This is a complex question. It is complex because in order to attempt to redefine what it is to be French then first of all an attempt has to be made to deduce what exactly defines French identity in the present day. Only then perhaps can any reason be found why…

Through Thick and Thin "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb," a common proverb, suggests that a promise kept between two people is more important than genetic relations. However, relatives and family held great significance for Europe during World War II, where bloodlines and genetics were often the difference between life and death. Blood is a motif of war, and how fitting that The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, set in the bloodiest war in history, is not only a story…

I pulled into the parking lot and hung my entrance pass from the rearview mirror. When I walked through the front doors I had my I.D card ready to be scanned. I punched in the entrance code and waved to Gwen, the secretary for the morning hours. My phone rang from inside my purse as I was walking to the elevators, so I dug through the endless amount of stuff to try and answer before it went to voicemail. “Ah Ha!” I exclaimed, running into someone as I pull the phone from my bag. Their stuff…

During my internship as a web developer at Data to Insight (D2I) center, I did many different types of work from trivial tasks like organizing assets to substantial technology-based project like building a full function website from scratch. I got started my job with simple static websites, and then began to maintain and improve websites built on different Web Content Management Systems, and tried to create brand new websites using CMSs later. Occasionally I also needed to help on some…

Various works of literature portray childhood and adolescence as times graced by innocence and a sense of wonder or is sometimes depicted as times of tribulation and terror. In the novel, The Book Thief written by Markus Zusak, it narrates the life of Liesel Meminger who is a young German girl living a tough life and also those around her. Throughout the times of the Holocaust, the tragedies they suffer are traumatizing and life changing. The reduction of childhood and adolescence shapes the…

The culture, music and history of the Celts in Ireland has influenced and created the modern era of Celtic rock and punk music. This paper will discuss the origins, development and instruments used in Celtic rock and punk music and give a view into how the culture, traditional Celtic music, and history has influenced them. Ireland has a long history and has been inhabited since about 500-300 BCE, but for this paper, the late 19th century and 20th century will be the focus (Hast, Scott, 20).…

Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Maryland: 8:05 am... “Lockwood,” said Senator Bobby Richards, “you are the only congressman who can miss your tee time by an hour and march right up to the tee and start hacking away.” After resetting his ball by pulling up the tee some, he was happy‒hoping his ball would land where he was looking. “That is about all I do anymore, is hack,” Lockwood replied, with a kid-smile, as he pulled his lucky…

Summary of Plot Author Markus Zusak sums up the story of protagonist Liesel Meminger, a young girl residing in Nazi Germany, in his fictional novel The Book Thief. Narrated by death himself, the novel highlights significant events from the perspective of a usual being. The story develops an awareness to the struggles of the girl. This includes how her character progresses in light of the traumatic events she experiences throughout her young life. By the end of the novel, it is apparent in the…

Females are forced to lose their individuality to societal expectations and marriage. In “The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin and “Athénaïse” by Kate Chopin, she conveys this theme in different ways. In this time period, women were just considered wives according to society. Many women fought for the individualism that they were being denied. In both short stories they conform to society’s expectations, despite the desire for individual aspiration and identity. Kate Chopin conveys the theme…

performed at Christmas in the Northeast and Northern Brazil is choreographed with a story and performed by adults and kids. This dance shows reality of social class during colonization. Forro Northeastern dance with music using metal triangle accordion and zabumba can be an intimate dance for couples or a dance for college kids. The types of forro are xote- slow, arrasta-fast and baiao- original form. Carimbo or Lambada, large drums are used to play the music for this folk dance from…