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    Race in Shakespeare

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    Since the Middle Ages‚ the issues of race have long been discussed. In nearly every culture‚ race has been a topic of complex discussion that has brought social discomfort and in most instances racial prejudice - Elizabethan England being no exception. William Shakespeare applies the issue of race in many of his plays; such in the tragedy of Othello that captures the reality of society in Elizabethan England‚ showing common racial bias of that era. Through his characters in the play‚ Shakespeare

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    are some instances in which racial stereotypes are present. In The Gods of Mars‚ there are many different races of Barsoomians‚ each with a different skin color. There are the Holy Therns (white)‚ the Green Men‚ the Red Men‚ and the Black Pirates. The Black Pirates are interestingly portrayed by Burroughs in the novel because the main character‚ John Carter‚ makes a backhanded racist remark about them‚ yet they are still glorified: “Only in the colour of their skin did they differ materially from us;

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    Foxy: A Short Story

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    "Chica come on we have to be on at 5" "I know‚ I know I just wanna check on Foxy first he seemed upset about something..." "I do not care about that now Chica‚ there are children out there now cheering for us we will figure this out after hours." "Well... ( "Hey boys and girls I have a few friends who want to come by and say hello! Freddy‚ Chica‚ Bonnie you guys come on out and say hello!") Ok.. I’m ready let’s do this" So we go on stage and we do are normal skit and the boys and girls scream and

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    HISTORY ESSAY

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    An Overview of Belizean History Belize‚ the only English speaking country in Central America‚ emerged from being a mere settlement for pirates to an independent nation of patriots. The population of this diverse country is made up of Creole‚ Mestizo‚ Maya‚ Garifuna‚ East Indian‚ Chinese and Mennonites. In fact‚ each ethnic group plays a vital role in the remarkable history of Belize. The Europeans also contributed to what is now Belize. Nonetheless‚ to receive the essence of Belizean History

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    Extinct Animals

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    The extinction of an animal species occurs when the last individual member of that species dies. Although a species may be "extinct in the wild‚" the species is not extinct until every individual‚ regardless of location‚ captivity‚ or ability to breed‚ has died. Extinction of Animals Causes There are several causes of extinction of several animal species‚ prominent among which are loss of habitat‚ extinction of animals due to deforestation‚ extinction of animals due to global warming‚ extinction

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    character. Without even mentioning Othello’s name‚ the three men paint a picture of him as a scheming criminal who has stolen and raped Brabantio’s daughter. In calling Othello names like "an old black ram" (1.1.97)‚ "the devil" (1.1.100)‚ and "a Barbary horse" (1.1.125)‚ Iago depicts Othello as evil and dirty. Brabantio announces that he would rather that Desdemona was with Roderigo than the Moor‚ when he says‚ "O‚ would you had had her!" (1.1.198). From this first scene‚ the audience gets a very

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    Jennifer Smith Christie Harper EN105 November 1‚ 2009 Magic Tricks Why do men always think that if they just have a drink all their insecurities will just go away? It’s all in the advertising. Advertising marketers are putting so much emphasis into making people feel secure that they are afraid to just be themselves. Captain Morgan has been promoting The Captain Was Here is their advertising which is a way to relate to shy men that with a drink of Captain Morgan

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    CAPTAIN PHILLIPS

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    save their ship‚ the Alabama‚ from being boarded by four Somali pirates. With the crew in hiding and Captain Phillips attempting to protect everyone as much as he can‚ the danger level rises every minute. Tom Hanks as Captain Phillips encounters the demands of Somali pirates. Through much deception and desperate attempts to steal as much money as possible‚ the pirate leader Muse (Barkhad Adbi) kidnaps Captain Phillips and the pirates escape in the ships lifeboat. Soon‚ the U.S. Navy becomes active

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    Pirate's Life

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    government. Most of this so-called “illegal downloading” of music occurs on college campuses. Can you show proof of this? Therefore college students are the most targeted when it comes to lawsuits for illegal downloading. Who is taking action on these pirates? The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is the trade group that represents the U.S. recording industry (http://www.riaa.com/about/default.asp ). This association is the main prosecutor for illegally downloaded music. Here are a few interesting

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    In the midst of it all‚ buccaneers and privateers were poorly generalized as simple pirates. However‚ “pirate” is a hackneyed term that is slightly ambiguous. What most people don’t know is that three hundred years ago‚ these beings appeared in different situations throughout the Golden Age of Piracy. Many of these individuals from this period lived in separate parts of the world‚ completing different assignments for different reasons. Although buccaneers and privateers both engaged in piracy‚ whether

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