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She is mostly focused on France and also other parts of Europe. There two primary sources for this case, and they are a book by Judge Jean de Coras and another one by a lawyer, whose name is Guillaume La Sueur and his book called "the Admirable History of the Pseudo-Martin". Natalie Davis author also uses different secondary sources to find out the descriptive and detailed parts of the story…

In the story Time and Again by the author, Breece D’J Pancake recounts the story of a veteran murderer who killed many in France, a farmer that feeds slop to his hogs and a snow plower who lost his wife and kid. The narrator transmits clues to create a suspenseful tone, in order to recall his story without completely telling it all. These uses clues to evoke the reader to question the content to be drawn into the story. Lastly, the author uses the clues also expose how the narrator is as a…

I've been really enjoying this thread and your discussion of swan Lake convinced me to sign up. I'm not usually this negative, but here's a bit I wrote about the NYCB costume gala... I saw the NYCB costume gala program (not on the gala night). I thought Justin Peck's Pulcinella was very well crafted. It's great to see him tackling Stravinsky, classicism and tutu ballets. In my opinion, the costume gala is always a gamble. One example is Liam Scarlett's duet where the woman is so dwarfed by…

“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” This quote stated by Joseph Campbell, an American author and lecturer, expresses a similar idea to the theme portrayed in Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Self-Reliance. Throughout Emerson’s essay, he consistently uses aphorisms to express the need to follow the path God has paved out for each of us, instead of trying to seek our own way of life. Therefore, he encourages us to avoid the beliefs that society holds…

MARTIN SCORSESE Martin Charles Scorsese born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. Part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and influential filmmakers in cinema history. In 1990, he founded The Film Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to film preservation, and in 2007 he founded the World Cinema Foundation. He is a recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award for his…

Santiago they consider it as the” Holy Land”. Santiago de Compostela cathedral began its construction in 1075 but wasn’t officially consecrated until 1211. Today one of the most visited points of all western Europe is Santiago, Spain for many reasons. From St. James the Greater, to the richness of the architecture of the cathedral, to the significance of the journey pilgrimages make every year are a couple of reasons why 10,000 people visit Santiago de Compostela every year. One of the reason…

Paris, France and died on April 15, 1980 at the age of 74 although making a huge impact in 20th century philosophy. He was well known for being an existentialist because of some of his works and concepts. He was in a very open relationship with Simone de Beuvoir who was a prominent feminist and the writer of The Second Sex. They challenged both the social assumption and the conformity in 20th century society. Jean-Paul Sartre theories and concepts were heavily influenced by a number of…

The conflict of the short story "The Gift of the Magi" is an external conflict in which Della wants to get Jim a gift that would perfectly match him and his watch and vise versa, but Della had to sell her most prized possession to afford the gift, her long beautiful hair. The hair that would make the queen of the poverty stricken town jealous. The time frame and setting in which both Della and Jim live in, is a town riddled with poverty along with the poor citizens, including Della and Jim…

tasting foods and festivals. Founded in 1565 by the portuguese, later in 1763 it became the capital city of Brazil. Rio is the 2nd largest city in brazil, the 6th largest city in the americas, and the world's thirty fifth largest city by population. Rio De Janeiro is one of the most visited cities in the Southern Hemisphere and is known for its natural settings, carnival, samba, bossa nova and balneario beaches such as bara da tijuca, copacabana, ipanema , and Leblon. In addition to the beaches,…

Every year the 1st and 2nd of November in Mexico is celebrated Dia de Muertos, a tradition that honors the life and memory of the those who had died and a great experience for those who wish to know more and involve themselves in a traditional Mexican celebration. In a touristic place as it is Mexico City there are many things a tourist can see and experience if he or she is in there at the time. People can go to the city’s downtown where many altars filled with food, cigars, alcohol, candies,…