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    How has AIDS affected our Society? Today more Americans are infected with STD’s than at any other time in history. The most serious of these diseases is AIDS. Since the first cases were identified in the United States in 1981‚ AIDS has touched the lives of millions of American families. This deadly disease is unlike any other in modern history. Changes in social behavior can be directly linked to AIDS. Its overall effect on society has been dramatic. It is unknown whether AIDS and HIV existed

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    In what Ways has Multi-Culturalism Impacted British Society in the last fifty years? In a statement on the first of March 2011‚ Lord Justice Munby and Mr Justice Beatson‚ high court judges‚ stated that ‘We live in this country in a democratic and pluralistic society‚ in a secular state not a theocracy’. ‘Although historically this country is part of the Christian West‚ and although it has an established church which is Christian‚ there have been enormous changes in the social and religious life

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    Page 1 Stress is a killer. There is doubt that stress can cause health problems. Daily stressors lead into major health problems. Therefore if you can manage your daily stress you can promote a healthier life. The American Medial Association defines stress‚ as being any disruptions of a person’s mental and physical well being. (4.) My position is that if you balance the stress in your life you can live healthier and prevent certain sicknesses. Not all stress is bad for your body

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    Traditional Western theatre‚ beginning with the ancient Greeks‚ was divided into comedy and tragedy. A tragedy typically ended with the death or destruction of a fictional or historical hero‚ whereas a comedy focused on the lives of middle to lower class characters and ended with their success.in this essay I want to make comparison between the European theatre and the Middle east theatre the first playwrite Oscar Wilde and his work “the importance of being earnest”.the second one is Tawfik El Hakim

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    Ancient Greeks: Theatre as Competition and Ritual The ancient Greeks were the inventors of what is today known as “theater.” Beginning with religious ritual celebrations and competitions‚ they created an art form which has been parent to the modern theater‚ as well as television and film. Although the origins of Greek theater are unknown‚ it is believed that it grew out of the dithyramb‚ songs and dances honoring Dionysus held at a festival called the Dionysia (Theater of Ancient Greece)

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    Theatre History 1. Theatre and men are as related as mirror and reflection as self and shadow and study theatre of a particular era‚ and you learn the religious‚ social‚ political and economic influences of that time and also learn people’s desires‚ ideals and needs and gain insight into the present from what has gone before. 2. A) drama means to do or act B) Drama was born out of the dance of primitive man‚ when his instinctive rhythmic movements evolved into pantomimes that told or showed

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    changes‚ and society changed so much. In the 60s (as portrayed in the movies) everyone is nice to each other. They held a nice party‚ everyone is kind‚ and if they feel different about a person‚ they keep it to themselves. In the 90s‚ (also as portrayed in the movie) everyone is mean. What used to be the nice‚ colorful 60s‚ where the grass is green‚ in the 90s‚ no grass‚ and graffiti and liter everywhere. 1 example on how society changed so much is how marriage is looked at. In the movie‚ society was fond

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    non-functioning part of society. Even some professionals have been documented say that myth is a dying custom and it will soon disappear. Such as the the writer Friedrich Nietzsche who asked‚ “ What does our great historical hunger signify‚ our clutching about us of countless cultures‚ our consuming desire for knowledge‚ if not the loss of myth‚ of a mythic home‚ the mythic womb?” in his book The Birth of Tragedy. On the other hand there are many instances that show that Greek mythology still pulses

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    Contrast between Ancient Greek Theatre “Antigone” and Modern Russian Theatre in “The Cherry Orchard”. Theatre which is a main source of entertainment has made various stories in her womb regarding theatres in all over the world like African‚ Yoruba theatre‚ Asian Theatre‚ Middle-East Theatre and Western Theatre like Greek Theatres and Modern Russian Theatre. First of all‚ Greek theatre seems to have its roots in religious celebration that incorporated song and dance. Like this Greek theater shadowed by

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    around‚ The odor of vomit‚ splattered on the floor‚ Like the blood of maiden Monica‚ Was soon to be. Suddenly we heard a piercing scream‚ A sound that raised the hairs on the back of my neck‚ The sound that can only be the cry‚ Of a woman who has seen death for the first time. We ran to the end of the dorm‚ As fast as we could run‚ And there we saw a sight‚ That can never be unseen. Monica‚ the new mother‚ was a foot above the ground‚ Her lifeless body hanging from a cord on the ceiling

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