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    This book offers an explanation of Edward Said 's evaluation of contemporary society by stressing the religious/secular division. Hart argues that this division is equally factual and metaphorical: It addresses spiritual and worldly customs, but also allegories that broaden the connotation and position of faith and secularism in an undetermined manner. Incorporating reviews and critiques of Said will help me present a rounded, unbiased view of his work within my dissertation. In this article,…

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    up for debate is that Twilight has left a mark on this world. One of the most significant outcomes of Twilight is the extensive amount of fanfiction that has been created around the fictional town of Forks,Washington and its residents specifically Edward Cullen and Isabella (Bella) Swan. The most notable work of fanfiction written based on Twilight is “Master of the Universe” by E.L James. This fan fiction was then transformed and published under the title Fifty Shades of Grey. The term…

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    meets Edward Cullen and becomes dazzled by his charm and otherworldliness. One day, before school started Bella was standing next to her truck in the school parking lot. In one moment Edward was across the parking lot standing next to his own vehicle and the next, he was between her and a van that sped out of control and almost impaled her. He stopped the van with his bare hands, and walked away like nothing had happened. After being seen in the hospital, Bella asks to have a word with Edward,…

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    the movie Edward Scissorhands, for example, when Peg found Edward Burton made the audience feel scared for her as she walked up the long dark staircase. Tim…

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    “An Ant Enclosed in a Circle”: The function of space and Identity in Shani Mootoo’s Cereus Blooms at Night “However, I cannot escape myself, and being a narrator who also existed on the periphery of the events, in am bound to be present. I have my own laments and much to tell about myself. It is my intent, however, to refrain from inserting myself too forcefully.” This is a quote from the character Tyler in Shani Mootoo’s Cereus Blooms at Night. This shows Tyler’s character in his conscious…

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    parents would send their recently inoculated children to stay the whole time they exhibited symptoms. This method wasn 't the most ideal, which motivated scientist to create a more effective way to prevent smallpox. An English physician and scientist, Edward Jenner is known as the pioneer of the smallpox vaccination. Jenner discovered that milkmaids (women who collected milk from cows) were immune to smallpox without contracting the virus. After talking to the women, he figured out that the…

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    rarely venture to the surface and if they are seen then it is likely that pumping of water has pushed them upward away from their habitat.4 this organism shares it water with humans and thus we affect its quality life. Our tendency to over pump the Edward aquifer is a threat to their habitat.8 The over pumping of water lowers the water level of the aquifer which can reduce the size of the Texas Blind Salamanders environment, and can even enable salt water to enter into the fresh water areas…

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    This paper deals with the travel narratives and to what extent they fall in the category of Orientalist discourse, that Edward Said criticizes. Basically on the way travel narratives have described the Middle East and to what extent they were partial to the origins as Easterners. Edward Said states his interest on the Orientalism when he discovered the big difference between the Middle East where he lived and grew and the image of the Middle East in the eyes of the Eastern. Before he…

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    charisma is portrayed through his movies, such as Edward Scissorhands and Alice in Wonderland. The main characters in the movies have the appearance and aspects of an outcast; therefore, they stand out in their society. Tim Burton uses misfit characters to show that people should embrace their unique attributes. Non-diegetic music is used to create the effect of innocence on the characters who do not fit into their society. In the scene where Edward is spotted carving an ice sculpture of an…

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    Renowned for his ongoing series “Salad Fingers”, David Firth delivers yet another mind-twisting short film, “Cream.” The majority of the film is written, acted, and animated by the talent of Firth himself. However, for this project he is joined by musician Steven Ellison, whose artist name is Flying Lotus. Ellison contributed parts of the soundtrack and a few lines of background characters. This partnership yielded a nightmarish yet mesmerizing product that is sure to send viewers on a…

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