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    In the play The Importance of Being Earnest, the female characters Cecily and Gwendolyn conform to the stereotypical role of the Victorian women's dream of marriage. They both have fantasies of what a perfect husband should be. Cecily and Gwendolyn will not marry unless the man's name is Earnest. Gwendolen tells Jack that “...my ideal has always been to love someone of the name of Earnest” (262). Cecily and Gwendolyn are fixated on the name Earnest because they believe that a man named Earnest…

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    the sacrifices and ceremonies usually occurred on the exterior. Christianity was a mystery religion, and therefore needed to have a clear separation between the faithful and the non-faithful. This lead to a significant reorientation of religious architecture from the exterior to the interior which had meaning in all its expressed ways. A centrally-open planned church has an altar at the center that was used for baptisteries or tombs.The sides of the building are of equal length and the main…

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    A puzzle consists of pieces. Piecing them together takes motivation and commitment. A puzzle is similar to one’s life. Instead of pieces one’s life consists of choices. They are what make up the entirety of our life. Such as what to wear in the morning, when to do one’s homework, and how one treats others? But are these really our choices or are they influenced by outside factors? Each choice that we make on a day to day basis is influenced. There is not one choice that is one hundred percent…

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    since most of the public buildings are built in straight lined classical architecture. As a result, the St. Paul’s Cathedral created a strong contrast with other buildings and it was also reached the new height architecture in Melbourne at that period9. The cathedral’s spies create a wonderful skyline, which became one of the landmarks in Melbourne until now10. Other than that, the cathedral was not following the architecture atmosphere at that period since the entire cathedral was constructed…

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    Making any kind of decision is nerve racking. Even the most mundane of choices like what color rug would best suit the décor can get one into a bind. People often avoid making decisions because they making a choice can be quiet overwhelming. In my opinion, the biggest obstacle to making a good decision is doubt. We tend to question if the choices we make are the right choices. Often times our lack of confidence, too many choices and indecisiveness is you factors to making poor decisions.…

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    no longer the dense brick, but the open box. For regionalism, the styling tied to geographical and cultural context. Critical regionalism and international style have many differences in their beginning, their pioneers, their philosophy, and the architecture how was influenced by Definition International style is architectural style buildings dominating the twenties and thirties of the twentieth century, which was characterized as being free of regional characteristics, and emphasizes the…

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    Conques Abbey is a remarkable monument that has been well-studied and discussed by scholars and art historians over the last few decades. The church has a very rich history spanning over several centuries, with the original monastery being built in the early ninth century to its last phase of construction which was completed in the early twelfth century. It is also known as an abbey because the church was a part of the monastery where the monks lived, prayed, and worked. Today, Conques Abbey and…

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    This short abstract will serve as a guideline to better understand the findings and research outlined in the article. Authors of the article set out to research the idea of decision making and how motivation to achieve closure could force one to resort to decision sidestepping. Research suggests: unconscious choice to elect the default bias, choice delegation, status quo bias, inaction inertia, and option fixation are directly tied to electing decision sidestepping as a form of decision making…

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    mainly a method of building, many Gothic characteristics appeared first in architecture. Many of the world 's great cathedrals and churches were built in the Gothic style between the 12th and 16th centuries. From roughly 1000…

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    In the play “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde, witticism is used in characterization and in the satire of the Victorian Aristocracy. Characterization is used to describe characters and their personalities. Witticism, a literary tone, is used as a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark. Satire, a literary tone, is used to ridicule or make fun of human vice or weakness, often with the intent of correcting or changing, the subject. When you read the title of the literary…

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