1) The topic that I chose‚ for this week’s forum‚ is Cleopatra. 2) What interest me about this topic is her role in Egyptian history. I recently visited the Virginian art museum‚ which has a mummy‚ and ever since I have been interested in Egyptian history and culture. I stumbled across an article about the woman rulers of Egypt and have found that Cleopatra has a very interesting life story. 3) I know that Cleopatra is considered the last true pharaoh of Egypt. Also‚ that contrary to widespread
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The Portrayal of Women in Hamlet "Frailty‚ Thy name is woman‚" quoted by Shakespeare himself‚ alluding to the claimed inherent weakness of womens’ character. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ women are portrayed in a very sexual manner and are looked down upon‚ which is a result of the Prince’s deep seated issues. One issue that Hamlet faces is misogyny towards women‚ which is an ongoing problem throughout the entire play. The second issue that Hamlet deals with is the Oedipus Complex‚ which can be seen
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“Various portrayals of Chunhyang” The Chunhyang tale‚ based on a Korean love folktale in the early 18th century‚ similar to “Romeo and Juliet”‚ is portrayed in various versions‚ a pansori‚ film‚ a novel‚ and a manga. Chunhyang‚ the beautiful‚ sharp-witted‚ talented daughter of a courtesan shows strong resistance to authoritarian powers and represents a female role model of headstrong perfectionist through her secret love‚ marriage to the son of provincial governor‚ Mongyong. Despite of Chunhyang’s
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Discuss the Portrayal of Heroism from the Books of the Iliad Studied So Far Throughout the Iliad‚ Homer portrays heroism in a variety of ways. Heroism is not just the heroic code‚ the set of guidelines that heros follow‚ but is a reflection of what actions are acceptable in a certain context. In addition‚ heroism must be portrayed through a medium of a hero‚ thus the portrayal of a hero is essentially a portrayal of heroism. I will explore some themes within the Iliad and discuss how they portray
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Me Professor **** English 100 25 December 2012 Media’s Portrayal of Sexuality Most media today portrays acts of sexuality especially in the Internet‚ and it is also know as pornography. Most youth ’s today know how to use Internet‚ which advertisement that has pornographic features is inevitable. The effects of the media ’s portrayal of sexuality to adolescents are vast. The staggering size of the pornography industry‚ influences upon the media and the acceleration of technology‚ which paired
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Cleopatra The differing perspectives on Cleopatra’s image and death reveal much about the subjective nature of historical interpretation. The range of competing theories concerning Cleopatra in life and in death are a clear illustration that images in history change according to social context and each individuals perspective. The issue of Cleopatra’s image‚ particularly her beauty‚ has remained a popular obsession for two millennia‚ though the scarcity of reliable evidence prevents a truly objective
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movies or in the magazines. The message from this trailer is women were portrayed in a way that is unfair when they are judged by the look‚ not their ability. It is one of the few big media productions that questions and brings to attention the portrayal of women in this massive media. There are not matters how they are willing to work hard to their goals; the society does not take them seriously. The massive media is giving young people the idea that women’s value lies in their beauty‚ and sexuality
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The portrayal of the Puritan society is negative. The Puritans had different beliefs of society‚ religion‚ and the family structure. They believed men were the head of the house and made all the important decisions. They felt the women were just there to take care of the housework and kids. The family structure they had kept everyone on the right path with God and any lechery or any kind of sexual sin was punished severely. Some women found guilty for any kind of crime‚ in extreme cases were put
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Hemingway’s Portrayal of Masculinity When thinking of masculinity in literature‚ one author has who has become synonymous with manliness comes to mind‚ Ernest Hemingway. Critics have spent countless hours studying his writing in order to gain insight into his world of manly delights‚ including his views on sex‚ war‚ and sport. His views can be seen through his characters‚ his themes and even his style of writing. The characters in Hemingway’s stories reveal much about how he feels about men
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The Media’s Incorrect Portrayal of the Female Athlete in Sports SPAD 284-01 February 10‚ 2011 No matter what sport you’re dealing with‚ the female athlete has always been the focus of under representation and misunderstanding by the mass media. But what exactly is the mass media and why does it have such a negative effect on female athletes? “Mass media is a powerful factor which influences our beliefs‚ attitudes‚ and the values we have of ourselves and others as well as the world
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