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would later have His own triumphal entry into Jerusalem, riding on a donkey. (John 12:14-15) The foremost and consummate antichrist type in the Bible is Antiochus Epiphanes. In the book, “The Understanding of Ornament in the Italian Renaissance”, by Clare Lapraik Guest, the author states that his processions, “contained temporal allegories and robed statues of the gods plus mythological scenes.” In 168 B.C. he conquered Jerusalem and built an idol to the god, Jupiter in the Jewish temple. He…

In 1960, around the time in which women's rights were beginning to alter, American politician and journalist, Clare Booth Luce delivered a speech to other journalists at the Women's National Press Club. Luce uses this introduction to prepare the audience for the speech she is about to deliver that is not likely to receive a friendly response due to her direct criticisms of these writer's journalistic integrity. She constructs her opening by using subjective language toward the subject matter,…

react when a person they once loved and knew inside and out is now a completely different person? Ever since they were little kids, Simon’s personality and physical traits have been known by Clary. In The Mortal Instruments City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare, Simon is bitten by a vampire, and some of his old, quirky attributes change. Clary and Simon’s relationship starts to change because he is no longer the boy he used to be. This novel allows me to evaluate the tragedy of the stolen Soul-Sword,…

For my Research Project I have focused on the 1936 play The Women written by Clare Boothe in it relation to women in today society titled How Much Have We Really Changed. In my paper I will be focusing on the play and it historical period in which it was written and comparing it to the women in today society. This play embodies the unfortunate life of a woman. As a woman, you are bread to get married, have children, and put each other down. We see this in movies, plays, and real life, making it…

Even if what your missing out on isn’t all that great—think the boring parties or loss of trust from parents—one still doesn’t know the feeling. In her article “The Dangers for Teens When Living a Virtual life”, Clare Kermond describes the concept perfectly “For teenagers, the key worries driven by social media are feeling bothered when they miss out on social gatherings, worrying when their friends are having fun without them and fearing their friends are having…

Since the beginning of American journalism, there has been a relationship between the reader and journalist of supply and demand. The reader wants scandalous or critical news and the journalist is happy to provide. In the 1960s, Clare Boothe Luce, in a speech made for the journalists in Women's National Press Club, criticizes the journalists for their seemingly mindless continuation of the supply and demand cycle. Luce challenges them to focus on the complete truth, rather than a fantastical…

Irene and Clare makes sexual desire and jealousy the central theme in Larsen’s narrative. Irene and Clare are both extremely light skinned African-American, which allows them both to pass as white. While Clare is very bold in her passing and has hidden all traces of her African American roots, Irene holds a strong loyalty to her people. Although she passes as white on occasion, she finds Clare’s passing extremely problematic and despicable. Throughout the book Irene attempts to keep Clare at a…

African-American women, Irene and Clare, coming to terms with their racial identity. Evenmore, Larsen demonstrates that race is a social construct when these two women are able to “pass” as white due to their lighter complexion. Irene and Clare struggle to create an identity for themselves that goes beyond any racial boundaries; however, it becomes a battle of creating an identity without facing alienation from the black community that has sustained both of them. Irene and Clare reunite for the…

Irene Redfield and Clare Kendry, who are…

Irene spends a great deal of time in Passing struggling with her opinion of Clare. While she makes Clare out to be a horrid person who disregards other’s feelings, Irene continually interacts with her. This double standard also appears in Irene’s view of passing. Even though she condemns Clare for taking part in passing, Irene, herself, will occasionally take part in the act of passing. Irene dislikes for passing can be explained by her struggle with her identity, and this struggle with her…