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    Introduction The first sentence has a taunting gaiety which dares reader to challenge Jane Austen’s view of a heroine ‘whom no one would like but myself.’ Emma Woodhouse‚ handsome‚ clever‚ and rich‚ with a comfortable home and happy disposition‚ seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her. Emma A girl with power and authority‚ & more than enough egotism for the forgivable follies of youth.

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    As a trainee teacher‚ I need to ask myself several questions in relations to Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) syllabus before I begin my teaching journey. What is CCE? Why CCE now? What is the purpose of CCE? How does CCE related to me as a teacher? Are teachers the only one responsible? What are the possible challenges I might face in promoting CCE? I shall discuss these questions in the following. During my early education years‚ my teachers taught me what it means being a Singaporean

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    HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF NURSING When exploring the pages of history‚ it becomes apparent that nursing has always existed—and has primarily functioned—within a framework of human caring. This legacy of human caring dates back to biblical times and has been integrated into every facet of nursing. This content will discuss an overview of the historical evolution of nursing and nurse leaders that have shaped its current status. PREHISTORIC PERIOD Nursing in the prehistoric period was delineated

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    University of Phoenix Material Historical Context Matrix As you learn about health care delivery in the United States‚ it is important to understand the history of health care delivery to develop a working knowledge as you progress through the course. The following matrix is designed to help you develop that working knowledge. Fill in the following matrix. Each box should contain responses between 50 and 100 words. |Historical Context |Historical background?|Where is the care |Who

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    Political Context of Christianity The Christian religion was born in Palestine‚ a small stretch of land on the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The Jews considered Palestine their Promised Land‚ but because of its desirable location it had been ruled by a succession of foreign powers for most of its history. Egypt and Assyria fought over it for centuries‚ then Babylon conquered Assyria and Palestine with it. Next came the Persians led by Cyrus‚ who allowed the Jews to return to Palestine from exile‚ then

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    Gothic Historical Context According to some authors rebuilding of Abbey Church of Saint Denis is considered beginning of gothic style in 1140. Since then‚ the Gothic style spread through Western Europe. The Gothic art‚ is a typically bourgeois and citizen art‚ which marks the end of feudalism and the renewal of the urban world and the world of trade and craft workshops. At the beginning‚ in France‚ it had specific characteristic too different to Romanesque. Such as: church were considered place where

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    range of discrimination that has characterized white supremacy in its successive stages. During and after the slavery era‚ the culture of white racism sanctioned not only official systems of discrimination but a complex code of speech‚ behavior‚ and social practices designed to make white supremacy seem not only legitimate but natural and inevitable. In the antebellum South‚ slavery provided the economic foundation that supported the dominant planter ruling class. Under slavery the structure of white

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    How does Austen represent women’s agency in Emma? The term ‘agency’ is used to signify the ‘ability or capacity to act or exert power’ (Oxford English Dictionary‚ 2013) therefore when referring to ‘women’s agency’‚ one implies the feminist philosophical idea of women’s capacity for independent choice and action. Jane Austen’s Emma was published in the early 19th Century (Whalan)‚ an era in which women had an especially rigid role in society that often confined them to the desires of men.

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    Clueless was directed by Amy Heckerling and released in 1995. 2. The main character in Clueless is a blonde haired‚ blue eyed girl named Cher Horowitz. Cher’s father is a litigator‚ which is “the scariest kind of lawyer‚” according to Cher. Judging by her father’s job and her brand new white jeep with “four-wheel drive‚ dual side airbags‚ and a monster sound system‚” one can assume Cher belongs to the upper class. She lives in Beverly Hills in a huge mansion with columns at the front. Not only

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    Misinterpretation In a novel overflowing with misconstrued romance‚ “Emma” by Jane Austen succeeds in misleading the readers‚ as well as the actual characters on the matter of who is really in love with whom. Although it is teeming with romantic dialogue‚ the characters have a tendency to misunderstand confessions of love‚ as well as comments made in passing concerning the secret feelings of others. Through forms of narration and dialogue‚ Jane Austen forces the reader to interpret these subtexts and draw conclusions

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