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We are currently in an environment where more people are reading online newspapers‚ books and magazines than ever before... No longer do we need to sit on the train or bus getting inky fingers while trying to tentatively turn the page of the paper in the crowded carriage‚ nor are we lumbered by having to carry around our books or magazines all day long. Instead‚ with a quick flick of a switch on our e-reader‚ tablet or mobile device‚ we are instantly able to access a vast array of literature‚ idle
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Oscar Wilde: The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde was one of the poets who‘s lyrics refused the problems of morality and philosophy which troubled the population during the Victorian era in the nineteenth century‚ and he found images for his own moods‚ loves and experience. His work as a dramatist and his legendary name‚ have given his verses a significant reputation. (Evans‚ I.‚ 1976‚ p.114) Wilde’s pleasure in provocation and his examination of different moral perspectives are
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How to create a smash book How to create a smash book‚ not a scrapbook. A smash book is a place where you can place the little things in life’ ticket stubs‚ magazine clips‚ recipes‚ snapshots‚ love letters‚ design ideas‚ pictures‚ and notes to self. It is faster than scrap booking and is portable too. A smash book can be made from a ringed binder or a note book or you can buy a book from k and company at a craft store or online. They are personal on each page with picture design on each that makes
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Unconstitutional Book Banning Imagine you’re in graduate school and you’re doing your doctorate on a controversial issue. You’ve done most of the research however there’s one book that has specific information that you need‚ and you can only find it in that particular book. You’ve looked on the online database and find out that the book is in your universities library. You go to the library and ask for some help finding the book you need‚ however the librarian informs you that the book was recently
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HISTORY 2112 Due date: December 4 Paper Length: 4 Pages Write a paper answering the questions below using examples from the Dumas book and the course (but you MUST use the Dumas book as a resource). What does Dumas’ decision to take an American name suggest about her feelings toward her adopted country? How does her dual identity enable her to see how Americans "really" feel about Iran? Dumas’ husband‚ François‚ experiences life as an American immigrant much differently than does Dumas.
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To what extent do you think ‘The Kite Runner’ presents a thoroughly depressing picture of life in Afghanistan? I believe that The Kite Runner does present quite a depressing picture of life in Afghanistan‚ the first thing coming to mind being the rape of Hassan by some local boys. The boys justified this obscene act by referring to Hassan as “just a Hazara‚” displaying the ultimately racist attitude that Sunni Muslims possessed. This gives the impression that Afghanistan is a highly racist place
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The Picture of Dorian Gray – Victorian Era Gray swaps his soul for the painting through an indirect Faustian Bargain. Quote: ’Yes‚ there is nothing in the whole world I would not give! I would give my soul for that! ’ Social Values/Context: Aestheticism was exposed to Dorian Gray by Lord Henry who was an aesthetic himself‚ which ultimately leads to the Faustian Bargain. Quote: "Oh‚ she is better than good – she is beautiful‚" murmured Lord Henry‚ sipping a glass of vermouth and orange-bitters
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modern society‚ the evolution of human behaviour is present within every individual. As a naive and inexperienced juvenile‚ one develops into a certain type of person over a period of time through the influence of their close ones. As depicted in The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ Oscar Wilde demonstrates the many undesired effects when exposed to influential individuals. With the introduction of external negative influences‚ Dorian Gray becomes a tainted man within the norms of not only a Victorian‚ but also
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Vampirism and the Bible in the Picture of Dorian Gray Cate Larsen Advanced Placement Literature Unsurprisingly for the gothic tale The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ vampirism and a strong biblical reference to a downward spiral from innocence are found lurking within the pages. Corresponding chapters of Thomas C. Foster’s How to Read Literature Like a Professor: Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires” and “…Or the Bible” elaborated on these devices‚ which enhanced Wilde’s novel by adding levels
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