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During the end of the nineteenth century, Vienna became anti-Semitist. According to the doctoral thesis by Jeralyn Lambourne: “The Jews became an object of hatred after the stock market collapse in 1873, because many of them had been speculators in the market and were blamed for the crash.” Strauss took the opportunity by having a Jewish “stock” character Dr. Blind, Eisenstein lawyer. In Die Fledermaus, Dr. Blind is a timid person that stutters occasionally. He is one of the few characters in…

Zen & Theravada Words are often the very things that hinders us from the immediate contact with the honest nature of things. Having the quietness with a mix of experiences of the tangible universe can take us on a journey that surpasses the verbal language and thoughts to the pulse of reality itself (Molloy 168). Zen Buddhism, a school of Mahayana Buddhism has begun and then had made its way to Japan (Molloy 166). Chan Buddhism roots can be found way back to a Buddhist monk Bodhidharma. The…

We traveled over mountains on horses lent to us by some very hospitable Natives. We made canoes for going upstream out of wood we found and the tools at hand. Throughout the different terrains, we had the honor of discovering 178 new plants and 122 new animal species. We also found the source…

unwanted and helpless, playing part in her suicide. She believed she wasn't wanted by her father and chose to satisfy him by ending her life; therefore taking the burden off him. His rejection of Juliet is evident when he tells Lady Capulet, "That God had lent us but this only child; But now I see this one is one too much, And that we have a curse in having her." Meaning they were grateful to have a child but were cursed by having Juliet. He is ashamed of having her as his daughter and makes it…

original songs including “Can’t dance” featuring their co-housemates Ann Li and Fretzie Bercede. In 2013, Reid launched his self-titled debut album that is composed of two covers and four original songs, two of which is composed by Reid himself. He also lent his voice to the Diary ng Panget: The Movie Soundtrack and Talk Back and You’re Dead Soundtrack, the official soundtracks of his two…

No later did he meet Pem Gardner his future wife. Pem completely supported his idea for the television! Consequently, Philo grew a mustache to look older, and had a meeting with two businessmen, furthermore, he explained his plan and the businessman lent him $6,000 to pursue his dream, but Philo failed he had forgotten to add a part of the machine. Still, Philo was able to find different investors who gave him another year. This time he succeeded! On 1927 the first image on tv flickered to life,…

per stanza, while the poem Annabel Lee uses very short line while having 6 lines. This changes how the poem is perceived as in The Raven the long lines help poe to express the strong emotions the narrator is feeling. “Wretch,” I cried, “thy God hath lent thee—by…

Description of the Country Argentina lies on the southern tip of South America and is the 8th largest country in the world. Its neighboring countries include; Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay, Brazil and Bolivia. Its capital, Buenos Aries, translated to “Good Airs” or “Fair Winds”, has a population of just under three million while the total population of the country totals 43,821,877. A majority of Argentines are of European decent, Italians having the largest presences with 37% of the population…

Peru was first discovered by the Incas thousands of years ago, and while the Incas may not be around anymore their influences are seen all around this beautiful country. The walls that the Inca’s built thousands of years ago still stand today even though there have been many earth quakes throughout the years, in fact the stones that the wall is made out of fit so well together it’s impossible to get a piece of paper in between them. Even the stone roads that the Inca built are still used to this…

In Sickness and in Health One aspect that many people read travel narratives for is the danger, the risk to the protagonist 's life as they travel through unknown lands. In a travel narrative, especially one written in an early part of human history, the chance of injury or illness is all too great. But what interests an audience is not just the thrill of how close the protagonist comes to death, but how the protagonist handles their suffering. This essay will compare Ibn Ibn Battuta and…