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Oprah Winfrey - the Renaissance Woman
Mrs. Haas English 2 CP 25 October 2005 The Renaissance Woman When Oprah Winfrey told her 49 million viewers, "It just stopped me cold from eating another burger!" (Tannen) about the Mad cow disease, she wouldn't know it would cost the beef industry $12 million (Deborah Tannen). Texas cattlemen tried to sue Oprah for causing this such massive downfall, but she would win (Deborah Tannen). Oprah Winfrey was once a constantly abused thirteen year old
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Ray Bradbury's a Story About Love
In Ray Bradbury's "A Story About Love", a young man in his 30's, Bill Forrester takes up the acquaintance of an elderly woman, Helen Loomis who is in her 90's. They meet in an ice cream shop and Bill tells Helen that he was in love with her once. She doesn't know what this means. Helen invites Bill to join her the next day. Bill goes to Helen's on a daily basis and she tells
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Sappho's Ancient Perception of Love
Sappho was a one of the best-known female Greek lyrists of all time. She was an aristocrat who married a rich merchant and had one daughter, Cleis. Having enough wealth to live life comfortably allowed Sappho time to develop beautiful poems and sing them as she played the lyre. Sappho was the head of a thiasos, a school for teaching girls skills such as music, singing, and dancing. One theme prevalent in almost every set
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Fantasia: A Sometimes Troubled Marriage
In creating the film Fantasia in 1938, Walt Disney took a risk in marrying two seemingly incompatible media--classical music and animation--in a feature-length production. In many ways, his approach was successful, but in some cases, it failed. Disney came up with the concept back in the 1920's (The Big Cartoon Database) and began using classical music backgrounds in cartoon shorts called Silly Symphonies (Aldred). Disney enjoyed the approach, so he used it in 1935 in
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Love in Siddhartha
Siddhartha had always considered love inessential in his life because he categorized it as a worldly sensation that the common people simply experience. The wisdom and knowledge of the love differs greatly and both play a large role in Siddhartha's quest for finding the Atman. Siddhartha understood that love was the act of loving another human being, but it was just another word in his language until he had experienced it for himself He found
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Knighthood and Courtly Love in the Time of King Arthur
Chivalry was considered to be the code of behavior expected of a knight. It was the conduct, ideas, and ideals of the knightly class of the Middle Ages. It became standardized and referred to as chivalry, a term derived from the French word chevalier, meaning knight. The code urged the knight to be brave, courageous, honorable, true to his word, and loyal to his feudal overlord, and to defend his Church. A knight was truthful,
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Love Stories
It's a sad song, made all the sadder by Bruce Hornsby's mournful piano accompaniment, and Raitt's authentic cry from the heart. Lay down with me, tell me no lies Just hold me close, don't patronise... Morning will come and I'll do what's right Just give me till then to give up this fight And I will give up this fight... "Of course, you're too young to have heard of her," my friend said, when I
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The Legend of Love
Approximately 500 versions of the Cinderella story are in circulation, making it one of the most famous tales in the world. The plot in this timeless classic has been used as a model for writers for countless generations. Whether in print or on film, Cinderella is an inspirational story. It allows young girls to fantasize being swept off their feet by a sweet, handsome prince, marry and "live happily ever after." For over hundreds of
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Life After Marriage
Life after marriage The lives led by people as individuals are vastly different from the lives they lead after marriage. Although single life has it's many vicissitudes, they are greatly altered by the addition of another party into the situation. Even the simplest things change drastically when you marry the special person in your life, such as eating, sleeping, and working. The changes in one's eating habits are altered by the addition of another person
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The Renaissance: Old in the New
Historically, the Renaissance is thought as a time of creativity and innovation. However, this did not pertain to literary arts and philosophy, but rather other arts and sciences. With the rediscovery of Aristotle and Plato in the 1100's and 1400's, people were able to combine their Christian beliefs with Paganism. Prior to the Renaissance, the views on life were quite bleak and pessimistic, as depicted by a painting of the Virgin Mary. During the Renaissance,
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The Use of the Word Love
Six months after I met a young man, he expressed to me how much he loved me. Being sixteen years old, I thought it to be very flattering but I could not accept him saying this to me. The word, love in the romantic sense, is something that would take so much out of me to say to a person. Love is something that you express to someone that you can not, in any way,
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"northern Lights Deals with Large Themes; Love, Betrayal, Religion and Science" Discuss
"Northern Lights deals with large themes; love, betrayal, religion and science" Discuss Northern Light deals with the forces of love, betrayal, religion and science; all of these themes spur from one source, power. Each character in the novel experiences these topics, because each character is powerful. Northern Lights shows us that all individuals must either choose to use or be overcome these forces. Ever since the dawn of time, love has been a fundamental part
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Gay Marriages
In today's society there are many factors that contribute to the ever-continuing social inequality of people through out Canada. It is no wonder as to why there are so many stereotypes of what is socially 'acceptable' and what isn't when the media is forcing these 'norms' into our minds. What is 'ideal' with in today's expectations isn't always attainable due the fact that everyone is different. One of the most controversial topics being discussed today
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The American Dream in American Literature
The American Dream in American Literature Working hard is the key to success. This struggle for success is most commonly called the "American Dream." The aspect of the American Dream has been around forever and is often the underlying theme in many pieces of American literature. The theme of the American is especially presented in Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Two Kinds writer by Amy
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Florence and the Renaissance Art Era
Giotto, Cimabue, Donatello, MossaccioÐ'....these are a few artists of the Renaissance that impacted the era. With these artists a cult of genius began in the Renaissance. There was the Age of Exploration when Columbus "discovered" America in 1492, as well as Magellan's and other Europeans' discoveries around areas of Africa. The African slave trade fueled European Renaissance. There were several works that helped establish the era such as the "Arenal Chapels at Pagua" which was
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Raymond Carver (what We Talk About When We Talk About Love)
Mel McGinnis of "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" seems like that one guy that everyone seems to know. He stands out from others; he's unique. You either love him or hate him. Mel is very much like one of my good friends. They are both very individualistic and hey are both annoying drunks. They are both interesting characters though. I think the author Raymond Carver created the character Mel based off
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The Moral Permissibility of Same-Sex Marriage
The Moral Permissibility of Same-Sex Marriage Homosexuality has been a part of public consciousness in the United States for more than the past hundred years. Only recently has homosexuality been widely accepted as something other than a psychological disorder, but rather a trait (whether genetically or environmentally determined) which a person has the right to express. Some argue that homosexuals have a right to enter into legally recognized marriages with someone of the same sex.
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Persevering Literature
The novel Sense and Sensibility was truly a masterpiece. Written by Jane Austen this ironic love story has captured the heart of readers for years. The popularity of Austen as a novelist can now be experienced through film. This book has been adapted into various screenplays, including one by Emma Thompson. Another version of the film was done by the BBC. Perhaps it is the manner in which it was filmed, the character choices or
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Without Trust, Love Cannot Prevail
Without Trust, Love Cannot Prevail Trust can be defined as assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something (Webster's 1246). In life many people are faced with the decision on who or who not to trust, especially in the realm of love. Trust is one of the main factors needed to determine a healthy, loving relationship. In William Shakespeare's Othello, the main character Othello is unable to trust his new
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Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy December 12, 2005 Take-Home Final In regards to Montaigne's statement on page 23 in Apology for Raymond Sebond, I would deduce that he was using the metaphor of nature and natural tendencies in opposition to man's vain, self-seeking faÐ"§ade that displaces God the creator. Montaigne's statement appears to (on the surface at least) value mans naturalistic tendencies and graces in a much better light than our own vain-striving presumptions that claim
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Love's True Reply
Love's True Reply There are many notions of love and perhaps numerous discerning views of the role that courtship plays between a man and women. The fact remains true: love like all emotions is directly tied to time, the passage of time and its effects on the given situation. The idea that the "courtier", most often the active male, and the "courted", or notably the passive female, represents a structure of power so prominent in
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Harlem Renaissance
It seemed to me that the primary purpose of "The Crisis" was to motivate the "Darker Race" to rise. I focused my attention on three particular pieces from "The Crisis", an advertisement, a section called "The Horizon" and the poem "Negro", to prove my point. Although all of these pieces served the same purpose but their method and what they were presenting were very distinct. In the "Negro" Langston Hughes focused on the history or
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English Literature - the Tudors and the Elizabethan Age
English literature I. INTRODUCTION English literature, literature written in English since c.1450 by the inhabitants of the British Isles; it was during the 15th cent. that the English language acquired much of its modern form. II. The Tudors and the Elizabethan Age The beginning of the Tudor dynasty coincided with the first dissemination of printed matter. William Caxton's press was established in 1476, only nine years before the beginning of Henry VII's reign. Caxton's achievement
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Jealousy Can Destroy Love
Jealousy Can Destroy Love Women will do almost anything for love, to be loved, or to keep love. That is their mission. When women become jealous, however, the love they want to hold onto disappears, becomes selfishness, and one does not know if it is love anymore. In the short story "The Lady, or the Tiger?" written by Frank R. Stockton, a semi barbaric princess motions which door her lover, the accused man, must open
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Virgin Mary - Medieval and Renaissance Period
The depiction of the Virgin Mary through the Medieval and Renaissance period was important in that it helped to raise the status of women in Western society. The art and literature of the times presented the Virgin Mary as a human mother exhibiting divine qualities through being the Mother of God. The influence of these qualities can be seen in the art of the Renaissance and specifically in the "Chartre" Cathedral. The literature of
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