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    what they thought, only that they did not speak their minds. And if they would have decided to speak their minds in Miss Emily’s presence, well, they would have been shown out of the house. She simply refused to listen to anyone who had anything crass to say. It is hinted at in the story that Miss Emily killed, or took the life of Homer Barron, as the townspeople found his remains in an upstairs bedroom. There is no actual evidence that she killed him. The townspeople noticed that he had…

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    Overall, The Secretaries was a pleasant surprise. It dealt with issues like sexism, feminism, body image, and sexuality. However, there were two scenes in set the tone and defined the play. The first scene is the one where the secretaries have their monthly meeting. In this scene they sit in a have circle in a brightly lit room. It is a completely a mundane moment that correctly reflects office life, until they open their mouths. From the beginning of their meeting it is obvious that the women…

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    As it stands right now “Meslow points out that in recent years, a cross-dressing double-standard has developed. Men dress as women for broad, often crass comedies, whereas women dress as men for darker, more nuanced dramas” (Barkhorn). Furthermore, women have more opportunity for gender crossing drama roles. There is a modern-day feminist and masculine movement happening as a result of the gender bias. Therefore, it is difficult to gather cross dressing statistics blurring the lines between men…

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    Theory.” This is a popular folk phycology theory; which means that people we do not get along with we normally use the slang word “butthead” to describe them. When we think this about someone they most likely feel the same about us. I have heard the crass slang before, I have also been called one before; because, we have a difference…

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    The Importance Of Dorian's Death In Lord Henry

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    You have disappointed me.” After his decision, Dorian believes he made an awful mistake, and he must keep the promise of marrying Sibyl. Wilde uses imagery to convey his feelings, “The birds that were singing in the dew drenched garden seemed to be telling the flowers about her.” Dorian’s young and gullible views on life have been altered by Lord Henry as depicted after Dorian learns of Sibyl’s death; Dorian is unaffected due to the influence Lord Henry has on him, “Dorian, you mustn’t let this…

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    Tom Robinson Stereotypes

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    try till we drop to make Christians out of ‘em, but there’s no lady safe in her bed these nights,” (266) Mrs. Farrow declares, promulgating the idea that a certain people group must be stereotyped and encouraging the belief that all “darkys” were crass and savage. But, Tom Robinson had done nothing. Tom, no matter the color of his skin, maintained gentlemanly comportment. Although placed in a very uncomfortable situation he remained courteous. Although scrutinized for everything he and his…

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    In the book Hitler and Nazi Germany by Jackson J. Spielvogel and David Redles, they portrayed Hitler’s life and many of his ideas including the three important theories of the idea of struggle, the racial conflict of Aryan versus Jew, and the role of leadership. These theories described Hitler as a person and determined how he was going to rule the German nation. The idea of struggle, the racial conflict of Aryan versus Jew, and the role of leadership played an important role in the foundation…

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    “No one liked Cal very much and yet everyone was touched with fear of him and through fear with respect... Aron drew love from every side. He seemed shy and delicate”(Steinbeck 306). In East of Eden by John Steinbeck, the two twins, Cal and Aron Trask, are described as polar opposites. Cal is shown to be a more misunderstood character, and Aron is portrayed as a more welcomed character. Steinbeck renders their antithetical qualities by illustrating their rapports between other characters.…

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    Racism In The Raven Cycle

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    Since this fandom loves long discourse and metas about things, let’s talk about the racism in this series, and why The Raven Cycle isn’t getting any diver$ity cookie from me. The way Henry was introduced in BLLB was iconic. It’s was a disaster. We saw him making an offhand rape comment. This is pretty common. See All For the Game series where their lone!good!moc could be seen making the same proclamation throughout the series. I am willing to let it slide, maybe, this is not about race. Moving…

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    . Rapid industrialization followed by unpredictable changes in the lives of the people began to register its effects in the writing of the Victorian novelists. The gap between the rich and the poor escalated new heights of differences and there arose an economically well off ‘middle class’ in the society dictating the terms and regulations of the society. Developmental activities and production in the sphere of agriculture took to occupying a backseat and people from villages started moving…

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