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Charles Baudelaire's "Duellum" has been translated many times, and below there are five excerpts that act as examples of these numerous translations. This essay will attempt to assess each of the five translations from different translators to ascertain as to which stands out among the five translations. In evaluating which is the best translation, special attention will be paid on the diction, rhythm, metaphors, rhymes, and similes utilized in each poem. These details will help shape the…

affairs, Marriages, Hookups and 20 amazing facts about your Favorite actor and producer. Interesting and surprising facts about your beloved Tom Cruise 1. Tom Curise original name is Thomas Cruise Mapother 2. Nominated 3 times in Oscars award. 3. Won 3 Golden Globe Award for his best performance in 2 films “Born on the Fourth of July”, “Jerry Maguire” and best supporting role in “Magnolia” 4. Tom Married 3 times with Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman and Kaite Holmes 5. Cruise has 3 children (one…

He reads the note while he grabs his uneaten turkey off his plate and feeds it to Grace. At the sight of food Grace sits up. MORRIS I can’t believe you taught Grace new tricks. Sandy looks at Morris. SANDY I wanted to surprise you when you came home from flying for the first time, but your surprise was much bigger. Morris smiles. He grabs a large chunk of turkey off his plate and feeds it to Grace. INT. HALLWAY - DAY Later. Morris walks down the hallway towards the front door. He holds…

Sexism and misogyny in Theater There are plenty of women who produce, direct, design sets and act in theatrical productions, however they did not always have these opportunities. “Women’s parts were played by men until the late 1700’s. When women did get the chance to perform in the United States, actresses were often seen as fallen or disgraced women because respectable women were not supposed to engage in public activity” (Matthews, 315). Examples of sexism in theatric productions include,…

Big Screen, Big Problem The revolutionary African American activist Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” Now, the year is 2016. Discrimination against African Americans has been outlawed, and some consider the world equal. A lot of progress has been made throughout history, including the abolishment of slavery, desegregation of schools, and Civil Rights acts; but this is not enough. Racism is still alive and well in many aspects of human life…

At first glance, Oskar's disloyalty to his wife Emilie and the fact that he has a wife, a mistress, and a girlfriend might seem like a relatively unimportant part of Schindler's List. Schindler’s disloyalty is very easily interpreted as a background context for the book, and for the purpose of giving Oskar personality traits. Disloyalty is obviously a bad characteristic, but it’s possible we could empathise with Schindler now, because he is a flawed person, which is realistic and gives him a…

American Author Project: Elizabeth Kostova Although there were many people who tried to re-create Bram Stoker’s Dracula, only Elizabeth Kostova was able to really capture the true essence – albeit 113 years after the original was written in the first place. Even though nobody can compare to the Bram Stoker original, Elizabeth Kostova did entirely get the ideas written down in such a way that it was easy to tell she paid attention to the tiniest of details. Elizabeth Kostova is important to…

For Colored Girls In 2010 Lionsgate released For Colored Girls, a movie written and directed by Tyler Perry that was inspired by Ntozake Shange’s award winning play, For Colored Girls who have considered suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf. Perry’s film is the latest interpretation of Shange’s landmark work which was conceived over 35 years ago and was first performed in 1974 as a series of poetic monologues accompanied by dance and music at The Bacchanal bar in Berkeley, California.…

Valvano was awarded the inaugural Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award at the first ESPY Awards. Jim Valvano, nicknamed Jimmy V, was a college basketball player, coach, and broadcaster. Jim had an excellent coaching career, coaching for many teams, but most prominently at North Carolina State University. Despite being weakened from his fight against cancer, Jimmy V delivered an inspiring and energetic speech at the 1993 ESPY Awards with a goal to encourage the audience to donate to cancer…

nominated for two Grammys that year and won the Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group (Dolly Parton Awards). She shared this award with the great Linda Ronstadt and legendary Emmylou Harris. They received this award due to a hit off of their collaboration album, Trio. They later produced a second album Trio II. Dolly Parton also won a two People’s Choice Awards that year, Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer and Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Program (Dolly Parton Awards).…