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    The advancements of technology “ Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” (Arthur C. Clarke). “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut‚ Jr. and Anthem by Ayn Rand are both two attempted societies striving for equality and fairness for all. Failing to complete this achievement the two protagonists of these stories revolt against their societies and fight for what’s right. Although “ Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut ‚ Jr. and Anthem by Ayn Rand are both pieces of dystopian

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    If a society’s rules were perfect‚ there would be no need for an uprising. Harrison also talks about “selecting his empress” daring a woman to claim the title (Vonnegut‚ 5). When one ballerina rises‚ a sense of supremacy is felt from her. Even under oppression‚ this woman sees herself superior to the other ballerinas. In a utopian society‚ people would accept themselves as being equal without having thoughts of superiority. With Harrison and his empress’ actions‚ the utopian basis of equality begins

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    March 5‚ 2013 A Dystopian Masterpiece In his short story‚ “Harrison Bergeron”‚ author Kurt Vonnegut‚ Jr. tells about a society‚ or America‚ in the future being ruled by a totalitarian government‚ whose number one law‚ is equality. Everyone is treated equally by law; no one is smarter‚ faster‚ stronger or more beautiful than another. The people of the society are forced to conform to handicaps by wearing weights around their neck or masks to hide a beautiful face. Vonnegut shows how far people are

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    seize the right shading or colours due to the rising sun‚ Monet was intrigued by the affect of weather and light on his outdoor projects. On the other hand‚ Degas‚ although also concentrated mainly in France‚ based his works on people‚ nudes and ballerinas in particular. Monet never painted a nude. Monet and Degas’ earlier works have notably different brush stroke styles. While Monet has tended to lean towards the short‚ choppy and yet delicate‚ Degas’ strokes blended virtuously unnoticeable.

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    or the other‚ one would have to twirl the spaghetti around and around when using utensils‚ just like when a ballerina twirls and twirls around an imaginary pole that keeps her body in a perfect stance. Just as when watching ballet seems graceful‚ those who live by etiquette have a graceful posture that allows them to elegantly bring the spaghetti to their mouth‚ just like when a ballerina takes a leap. Getting spaghetti sauce on ones face is a flaw and the only way to correct it is by simply erasing

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    in many ways. The Main characters from both pieces of writing are very similar in a few ways. In “Harrison Bergeron”‚ Harrison and this Ballerina really hit it off at the final dance. “…they remained suspended inches below the ceiling‚ and they kissed for a really long time.” (Rand 4). This shows how he clearly thinks she is better than all the other ballerinas that were there and he thinks she’s beautiful. Equality also has a girl; the golden one. She asked him “If you see us among scores of women

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    step-sisters sometimes wear high heeled character shoes . Romantic Ballets use mainly romantic tutus while classical ballets use classical tutus . Although there are many types of shoes and costumes‚ tutus and pointe shoes are the most common ones for Ballerinas .

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    Intro “Ballet is a female sport”‚ “guys who dance are mostly likely gay”‚ how do we ourselves or heard other associate male dancers with homosexuality? The reality of the dance world is that men are boxed into stereotypes that leave a lasting impression on them emotionally and mentally. Dancing is not only a career but an art form‚ and dancers are artist. The stigma placed on male dancers is tenting‚ which can inhibit the portraying of the beauty and purity of their art. The body is a dancer’s tool

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    I. Dance has always been something that fascinates me. Ever since I was a little girl‚ my dream was to become a prima ballerina. The way the dancers carried themselves with such grace and finesse in every movement was something I aspired to achieve someday. I began taking up dance when I was four years old at Hudson Valley Conservatory. There‚ I studied three different types of dance: tap‚ jazz‚ and ballet. Ballet‚ of course‚ being my favorite‚ was the one style I focused on the most but my performance

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    When you think of a ballerina someone like me is probably not the first that comes to mind. I got off to a late start considering most of the dancers had been doing it since they were three years old‚ and I also had many struggles with my family on pursuing my ballet dream. Despite all this hardship‚ I managed to come out on top. I was offered a spot on my dream ballet company American Ballet Theatre (ABT)‚ got to be bettered by their expertise on my ballet journey ‚ and was given many amazing opportunities

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