“I remember riding my bike to school every day and seeing those two men working on their bicycles in their garage‚ little did I know that they would be the founders of the Trek Bicycle Corporation.” My mother told this to me a few months back when we were reminiscing on the good ol ’ days. Waterloo‚ one of the smallest towns I have ever been too‚ is home to the success of French history. Its Trek bicycles are now the Tour de France winning frames that brought Lance Armstrong his victories and
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Beijing Bicycle Essay Question: Juxtaposition is used to frame the main ideas in Xiaoshuai’s Beijing Bicycle “十七岁的单车” meaning the bicycle of a seven teen year old‚ was its original name in Chinese when it was titled “Beijing Bicycle” later. Juxtaposition is being used by Xiahoshuai to make the audience recognize the main idea’s of this film. The main ideas of this film was conflict between Urban and Rural culture‚ clash of traditional with the contemporary‚ and how China is beginning to develop
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Italian Neorealism was an art movement that played with the conventions of classical Hollywood Realism. Through Bicycle Thieves‚ the viewer can pull out elements of both Neorealism and classical Hollywood Realism. Both Bicycle Thieves and Breathless demonstrate Realist elements to their stories that bring upon excitement and dramatically powerful films. Due to the combination of Neorealism and Hollywood Realism‚ aesthetic and narrative effects were shown throughout the films and became a success
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Be Safe – Bicycle Safety Tips Always wear a helmet. Many bicyclists carry a mobile phone for emergencies. If you ride 30 minutes before dusk or 30 minutes after sunrise‚ you should have a white headlight and rear reflector. A taillight‚ additional reflectors and reflective clothing can also make you more visible. Check the weather forecast before riding. Avoid riding in extreme weather conditions. Fenders and waterproof clothing are recommended for wet weather rides‚ and be especially cautious
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Joan of Arc (Jehanne Darc) was important to the history of France because she was a tremendous help in the Hundred Years War. Joan of Arc was born a peasant girl in Domremy‚ France on January 6‚ 1412. Instead of attending school‚ she worked on the farm with her family‚ where she learned to sew and spin wool. Every time church bells rang‚ she prayed. When Joan of Arc was 13 she began hearing the voices from God. They were telling her to disguise herself as a man and join the French army to fight
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Joan of Arc led the French armies to several military victories over the English‚ all the while claiming to receive her strength and orders from God. Once she was in English hands‚ she was put on trial as a heretic. Do you think there was any chance that she would receive a fair trial? Why did the French not attempt to save her from her fiery fate? Joan of Arc is perhaps one of France’s most well-known Heroine. She is known for being pivotal in the expulsion of the English Army from French lands
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This passage‚ from the epilogue of Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan‚ introduces King Charles’ viewpoint of Joan. It occurs twenty five years after the execution of Joan. Charles is having a dream and talking to Ladvenu who is a holy man that has dedicated his life to clearing Joan. In the epilogue‚ Charles represents the government and Ladvenu represents the view of the church. Ladvenu says “I think of what it means to her” when Joan’s name is cleared. However‚ Charles says that he cannot think of what
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I knew my bicycle was in the old house and that I wanted to get it back. The bicycle had become as much a part of my existence as the clothes I wore to go out. I say to go out‚ because it represents me‚ just like clothes. I nurtured the bicycle like a baby‚ replacing all the worn cables‚ carefully oiling all the necessary parts‚ aligning the brakes. Every now and then I stripped down to basics and reassembled it to ensure it was in original working condition. I even manually replaced all of the
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Joan of Arc Joan of Arc by Nancy Wilson Ross in nineteen-hundred and fifty-three and published by Random House. Nancy Wilson Ross was born in Olympia Washington; she wrote many books on the early fifteenth century including Joan of Arc. Nancy Wilson Ross wrote of that Joan of Arc was a simple girl taken advantage of by a wimp of a prince/king who left her to be used and abandoned at the first sign of trouble; by those that she had helped the most. That Joan was divinely guided by her voices
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Consequently‚ the characteristics used to describe Joan are commonly associated with dominant men‚ further confirming the idea that Joan willingly participates in gender role reversal. Barstow refers to Joan‚ “As a female prophet wearing male clothing who moved into the world of men and beat them at their own game…” (41). Joan is successful in assuming the role of a warrior by aligning herself‚ physically and emotionally‚ with her male counterparts. An example is when she provides council to King
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