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    Right vs. Responsibility Why states should protect one another. Along the sunny shorelines of Lesbos, Greece, a small body washes ashore. A child, in a failed attempt to seek refuge from the terrors in Syria. Teary eyed volunteers grasp the child, and bury it modestly. The government stops these Samaritans from grave digging, resulting in complete outrage and many unanswered questions. Implicitly, they ask this: wouldn’t you want your family given burial if you were unable? Is it not within…

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    Sofonisba Anguissola Essay

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    Anguissola conveyed her self-consciousness as a woman and emphasized her power to create as an artist effectively but subtly. Held captive by the structures of a patriarchal society, she did not keep silent. However, via her portraits loaded with double entendre, her daring spirit remained acceptable to the society. In this way, Anguissola unified her roles as a noble woman as well as an exceptional artist, which were…

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    On the other hand, the poem, Responsory for the Virgin shows influences similar to the Song of Roland, but in a tone that is less imperialistic. Hilegard of Bingen became a nun in her early adulthood. She was very influential, spreading Christianity through her poetic works. With her poems she was essentially a lyrical mouth piece of the Roman Catholic Church. In the poem, Hildegard describes the scene of the immaculate conception of Christ. In the lines, “Priceless integrity / Her virgin gate /…

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    Erik Erikson 's theory of psychological development is a set of stages a healthy individual must pass through from infancy to adult hood. It is a set of eight stages, pioneered by none other than Erik Erickson and his wife Joan Erickson. They met in Vienna where Erik Erikson had been studying at a school founded by Anna Freud. It is perhaps the main reason we see similarities in between Sigmund Freud 's theory of psycho-sexual development. However where frauds work focused on the relationship in…

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    In 2010, Beam Global Sprits and Wine launched an advertising campaign aptly titled “Provocatively Premium” to launch their recently acquired brand Effen Vodka. Being launched in 2003, the brand was relatively young. The campaign had to be align with the bold and risky character of the brand. The campaign was designed and executed by the advertising agency Euro RSCG, Chicago, USA. I will use Semiotic analysis theory which finds it’s first mentions in a the book Course on General Linguistics by…

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    hearing and listening when experiencing music. These four modes are known under the term called Quatre écoute, which is French for ‘Four listening’. Ouir, the first term is when you are capable of hearing but we are not paying attention to the sound. Entendre is when we are aware of the sound, ready to listen to it. Ecouter is when you are selectively listening to one or more sounds rather than any surrounding noises. Finally Comprendre is when you are listening to sound but trying to analyse…

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    Misdirection In Sociology

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    behavior—skipping motor coach, combat, and devastate property—but well-received variant returns. The teachers, the escort, and the camaraderie typify the Saints’ behavior in search they believed the Saints were good boys accustomed. The alike people double entendre the Roughnecks as jilted and prosecuted them for their behavior more evermore. Period at the end of the day, all but match up of the Saints had lacking to hospital and afterward into monastic careers. Yoke Roughnecks went to rule on…

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    Born in 1914, in Swansea, Wales, Dylan Thomas was one of the most famous Welsh poets of the 20th century. Thomas was an introverted, passionate and lyrical writer who, at the age of sixteen, left school to become a journalist for a local newspaper. Although many of his works appeared in print while he was still a teenager, it was the publication of his first collection of poetry in 1934 that made him instantly famous in the literary world. “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” is one of his…

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    themselves in an unconventional manner are the ones who have really stood out over the years, including Elvis, Madonna, and even Miley Cyrus. The 1950s introduced America to a new style of music called hokum blues that featured black artists who used double entendres in their lyrics (Covach, Flory 70). Examples include Big Mama Thornton’s “Hound Dog” and Big Joe Turner’s “Shake, Rattle, and Roll”. Filled with innuendos and metaphors, hokum blues introduced sexuality into popular music in the…

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    Future King

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    The Meanings Behind The Once and Future King The famous tale of King Arthur was widely known as one of the most iconic stories ever told, and set a standard for modern storytelling. Since the original iteration, there have been many adaptations of King Arthur where authors have created new and unique elements of their own in an attempt to enliven the original story. An example of one such novel is titled The Once and Future King by T.H. White which features several interesting and insightful…

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