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    three simple words. What do they mean to you? I’m capable of telling you the definition‚ but what is the point when everyone’s mind is not simultaneously identical. I can’t ask nor tell you how to think but I can make you more knowledgeable.           Given the task to do the impossible was indefinitable‚ then defined as possible;  “describe and analyze the quote “no matter what a person’s roots‚ America provides the freedom and opportunity to succeed”. What is the American Dream? “The belief that

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    Charter of Rights and Freedoms to the making of the Canadian flag‚ Canada has become a symbol of love‚ peace and justice. One question however still remains unanswered: what is the “Canadian Dream”? Some say there is no dream‚ while others might believe it is the same as the illusive “American Dream”. I assure you that the “Canadian Dream” reflects a prosperous family lifestyle. It ensures the health‚ education‚ safety and well-being of a family. With such prosperity surrounding this nation‚ it creates

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    forms of things unknown‚ the poet’s pen Turns them to shapes‚ and gives to airy nothing A local habitation and a name. Such tricks hath strong imagination That if it would but apprehend some joy It comprehends some bringer of that joy; Or in the night‚ imagining some fear‚ How easy is a bush supposed a bear! Antique – ancient; strange‚ grotesque (as in “antic”) Toys – trifles Fantasies – imaginations Apprehend – conceive Compact – composed See’s Helen’s beauty in a brow of Egypt – In a gypsy’s

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    Comedy of Errors

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    The Portrayal of Women in The Comedy of Errors Through the centuries‚ women have tried to be equal to men. From their position in the place of work to voting rights‚ women have struggled to gain equal rights. In Shakespeare’s play The Comedy of Errors‚ women are very present. Shakespeare presents two important women: Adriana and Luciana. They are each portrayed differently. Adriana represents the feminist point of view and Luciana‚ the anti-feminist. To begin‚ Adriana is the most present female

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    Divine, Comedy

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    DIVINE COMEDY INFERNO Inferno section 1: Dante’s journey through Hell (Inferno)‚ Purgatory (Purgatorio)‚ and Heaven (Paradiso) takes place in 1300‚ at the midpoint of his life.  Dante sets himself as the narrator and main character of this epic poem.  His flight through Hell begins in a dark and unknown forest.  As Dante wanders through the woods he comes to a hill above which shines the first sunlight that he has encountered in the forest.  But as Dante begins to climb the hill a leopard blocks

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    Comedy and Plautus

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    Aulularia is a comedic play written by Titus Maccius Plautus during a time when Athens was one of‚ if not the most powerful city-states in all of Europe. For this great society‚ historians use literary works to research and understand what the period was like. Aulularia is great play that can help historians investigate how slaves were‚ through Plautus’ humor you can catch how marriage and pro-creation is done and viewed in Ancient Athens. Titus Maccius Plautus‚ born sometime around 254 B.C.E.

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    The Comedy of Errors On October 5‚ 2014 I attended a performance at 2nd Stage Theater called “The Comedy of Errors.” This is a play written by William Shakespeare and directed by J. Daniel Herring‚ who has a 20 year career on stage. He has directed premieres including “The Great Gilly Hopkins” which played in New York and is currently directing “The Normal Heart” at Stageworks Fresno. This play is one of Shakespeare shortest plays and very comical. The story takes place in the

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    The Divine Comedy

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    Ken Wood WC 1 5/1/2012 The Divine Comedy The Divine Comedy is commonly thought as one of the many great classics of Western literature. The story describes in much detail Dante’s journey through the nine circles of hell‚ purgatory‚ and heaven. The Divine Comedy is a story full of symbolism‚ dealing with the themes of sin‚ salvation‚ and redemption. The description of hell is based on the “Catholic Christian doctrine at the time of the late middle ages and Early Renaissance‚ the time when

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    his works have been favorites of many. While his writing is both beautiful and complex‚ it is his relatable themes that keeps him at the forefront of english literature. In A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ William Shakespeare masterfully explores the themes of Love and Hate and presents a unique perspective of the two. Like a 90’s sitcom entering it’s third round of syndication‚ love and hate have coexisted and persisted in literature for millenniums and will undoubtedly continue. While usually seen as

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    Restoration Comedy

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    Restoration Comedy Restoration Comedy refers to English Comedies written during the Restoration period from 1660-1710. The re-opening of the theatres in 1660 after public stage performances had been banned for 18 years by the Puritan regime signalled a renaissance of English drama. Restoration comedy is notorious for its sexual licentiousness‚ a quality encouraged by Charles II personally and by the rakish aristocratic ethos of his court. English Drama witnessed great changes during Charles

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