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    In the 1920 version of The Last of the Mohicans directed by Clarence Brown and Maurice Tourneur, both women and Native Americans are portrayed in stereotypical ways and even though there are progressive aspects, the stereotypes prevail in the end. From the beginning, women, mainly the British sisters Cora and Alice Munro, are shown as heavily reliant upon the white male soldiers for protection. They are also reliant upon an actually evil and conspiring Native American guide, Magua. Due to the orders of their father, they first embark on a journey to be reunited with their father, who is in charge of a fort. The sisters are constantly linked to men as their actions are shaped by men. In the opening scene, Cora is shown playing the harp as Major Heyward watches. He is not interested in her musical ability, as he yawns, but the screen card claims that Heyward is “in love” with Cora, although she does not return his feelings. However, after this scene, Cora is repeatedly shown admiring Uncas, the last of the Mohicans, which is noticeably met with distaste from white men such as Heyward who call Native Americans savages. The romance between Uncas and Cora, which they only feel from a distance, is doomed and short-lived. The romance is also a major part of the film, as Cora is motivated to sympathize with Uncas because of her feelings and Uncas is driven to save Cora because of his love for her. Magua and other Hurons capture Alice and Cora, and although Cora is initially given to…

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    The Seminole Tribe of Florida Language: The traditional language of the Seminole Tribe is Muskogean. Muskogean was one of six major tribal languages spoken throughout the south-east of the United States. A dialect of Muskogean, called Mikasuki, was spoken by the Seminole's of the Everglades in south Florida and Muskogean in Central and North Florida. Additionally, Hitchiti, Koasati, Alabama, Natchez, Yuchi, and Shawnee were also spoken by different factions of the tribe throughout Florida due to…

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    The American Romantic Hero is a literary archetype referring to a character that rejects established norms and conventions, and has been rejected by society. The 1992 movie, The Last of The Mohicans loosely follows the original book about the journey of Hawkeye and his family as they help Cora and Alice Munro and Colonel Duncan Heyward against Huron war chief, Magua during the French and Indian war. During the movie Hawkeye displays many characteristics that make him an American romantic hero.…

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    According to the Native Americans Language Website, Cherokee originally means “people with another language.” When the Europeans first came to America, they learned that the Muscogee Nation called this particular group of Indians, Cherokee, hence why they were introduced as the Cherokee Indians. The Cherokee’s native name for themselves was Aniyunwiya. They came from an Iroquoian descent and settled in the southeastern part of the United States. Years later, they have accepted being named as the…

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    Endanger languages in 21st century Name: Hery Shah TA’s Name: Madeline Discussion day and time: Monday – 11:00-11:50 Endanger Languages in 21st Century There are thousands of languages spoken by people in the world, but more than half of them are at risk of becoming extinct. Many of the languages are at risk because there are only so many people speaking the language. Many languages are at risk of becoming extinct because they are not common to learn among people. Many…

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    Endanger languages in 21st century Name: Hery Shah TA’s Name: Madeline Discussion day and time: Monday – 11:00-11:50 Endangered Languages in 21st Century There are thousands of languages spoken by people in the world, but more than half of them are at risk of becoming extinct. Many of the languages are at risk because there are only so many people speaking the language. Many languages are at risk of becoming extinct because they are not common to learn among…

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    The Power of Language in Shakespeare 's Othello In Othello, the contamination of linguistic matter (whether through verbal or human associations, through deliberate perversion, or by senseless mouthing of meaninglessness) ultimately destroys the ordered control of normal behaviour patterns, personal or social (Shaw 306). In one of the finest play written by William Shakespeare, language is not only the medium that conveys the drama but also the action. For example, talking about an event will…

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    Communication between International and American students. Nowadays society is very split, especially in big countries such as America. This diversity based on people’s culture, language, religion, ethnic group or race. Colossal number of different cultures represented in the United States. New York, Chicago, Los Angeles are the cities with the biggest population in America and also cities with the biggest cultural diversity. People from Asia to Europe to Africa to Latin America live there.…

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    own dialect. Now after reading about how we form our own dialects by hearing it from the community, family, and friends. When I speak the Navajo language, I am pronouncing words differently. It is due not being a Navajo fluent speaker. So when I hear other people pronounce certain words I automatically think that’s the correct pronunciation. One time I heard the word Thank You from a friend and pronounced the word without the hyphens. It just pronounced it using the English sounds which was not…

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    E) Language Development M. (4 years, 6 months) uses various vocabulary when speaking. Her sentences comprise of at least 4 to 5 words each and combined thought. When retelling a story, she understand sequencing events, but confuses some facts. She understands how to use certain words such as “can” and “will” to ask questions like, “can you come play with me,” or “Will you sit next to me?” If she is curious about something, she begins with “how,” “why,” or “what.” M also understands the…

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