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    bread for their families. Fewer than two years later, in 1791, Marie Gouze, or better known as Olympes de Gouges, proposed a reform platform to the French National Assembly called the Declaration of the Rights of Woman. She called for complete freedom of speech, right to vote, and the opportunity to be in public office. Over the next three years, women such as Etta Palm d 'Aelders, Olympes de Gouges, Pauline Leon, Madame Roland, Charlotte Corday, and Claire Lacombe accomplished dangerous and…

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    (Jack Richard Censer and Lynn Hunt 124-129). This original source document presented seventeen rights that de Gouges believed women were entitled to. In her “Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen,” de Gouges writes that “woman is born free and remains equal to man in rights and these rights are liberty, property, security, and especially resistance to oppression;” de Gouges did not believe that women were above men, writing that “no woman is exempted; she is indicted,…

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    of modern genre. Oedipus is courageous to search out a murderer; his intelligence is observed by his correct answer to the riddle of the sphinx and utilizing logical deduction in finding the murderer. However, his heroic virtues are extreme when he gouges his eyes out and banishes himself from Thebes: to suffer alone, give peace to Thebes, and a proper burial for Jocasta. Moreover, Sophocles and his story of Oedipus Rex is a blueprint for detective story according to the modern day…

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    process. Years later, in 1791, Olympe de Gouges composed the Declaration of Rights of Women demanding women be treated as equally as men . Olympe de Gouges based the declaration in the need for women to be treated with the same principles of equality and sovereignty that men demanded. The Declaration of Rights of Women greatly influenced the need for women’s rights in the eighteenth century by declaring women as equal citizens of French. Olympe de Gouges showed a perfect example of how the…

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    Sun Country Airlines (SY) has a very unique marketing strategy for its niche, but its advertising has definitely proven effective. Sun Country has found its role in the airline industry, not as a legacy or a low-cost carrier, nor as a charter company (even though charters account for a large portion of their business), but as an airline in its own lane. This small hometown airline has weathered the storm through two bankruptcies, corrupt ownership, 9/11, and a recession or two. Sun Country is…

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    “The Black Cat” short story by Edgar A. Poe resembles another story that he has written; The Black Cat resembles “The Tell-Tale Heart” in various ways. The first echo between the two stories is the way the narrator presents himself from the beginning of the story. In both stories the narrator is trying to convince the reader, and himself, that he is sane. This style of introduction that is trying to persuade the reader that he is levelheaded, is consistent between the two stories. Along with…

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    All across the world, Christians of differing denominations have been interpreting Scripture in order to more clearly understand and learn about who God is. Likewise, I personally interpret Scripture in order to more deeply grow in my relationship with Christ. As exemplified through the interpretation of Ephesians 5:22-24 and Matthew 5:27-30, my personal analysis of Scripture is to know more about who God is and what He has to say. In essence, my original interpretation of Ephesians 5:22-24 is…

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    Throughout history, the expectations and duties of women have evolved immensely. In some societies women have been confined to the four walls of their homes, and in others women have stood as the heads of government. The role of women in the French Revolution is a complicated one, and it may seem as though these females carried out a multitude of functions. Indeed, women during this era engaged in a diverse array of activities and movements, ranging from dressing in patriotic garb, to writing…

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    “Enduring with Dignity: Akua’s Surviving Children” is an essay about El Anatsui’s piece of art called Akua’s Last Children. Throughout the essay, Leanna Stoufer provides deep description of the piece to her readers. In addition to the illustration, the author says how there are 27 pieces of driftwood with metal brackets restricting them to a platform. All 27 of the driftwood pieces have heads made with smaller wood pieces. The heads seem to all be looking forward. However, there is one head in…

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