Cleopatra’s character is‚ in itself‚ presented as a “glorious riddle‚ whose dazzling complexity continually mocks and eludes us”#; her unpredictable moods and multilateral persona constantly keep us guessing‚ and leave us uncertain as to the real motivations behind her words and actions. Many parallels can be drawn between Cleopatra‚ and Elizabeth I of England‚ who was renowned for her fiery temperament and for being ’the virgin Queen‘. Cleopatra is by no stretch of the imagination presented as a virgin‚ but
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running after them. The novel‚ “The First Time She Drowned” by Kerry Kletter targets the theme on parental mental and physical abuse. The main idea of the novel is that the transgenerational cycle of abuse can only be broken through confrontation. Three points to help understand the main idea of the novel is‚ first‚ Cassie O’Malley’s (the protagonist) mother never truly resolves her own abusive past. Secondly‚ Cassie opens a door to healing by confronting her inner demons through a therapist. The last
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specifically for women because she has the power to influence them‚ which she doesn’t have with man; therefore by influencing women‚ she hopes to influence man as well. In the introduction‚ the Chao shows concern for her son‚ Ku: “I fear that my son Ku may bring disgrace upon the Imperial Dynasty” (pag. 320). However‚ Chao knows that she can’t do much about her son –he is grown up and probably wouldn’t take her advices as much as a woman would– and she can’t count on her husband either who was probably
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OUTCAST Eagle Two Eyes Sheltered himself the best he could for the night within a hilly out crop‚ covered with branches and a buffalo skin. He didn’t attempt to make a fire‚ but this decision had more to do with shame than survival. Being driven thus far‚ he could still see the small puffs of smoke from the chimenys of the wigwums in the distant mountain valley; and this made him colder than he really was. He thinks of his beginnings.... A young apache boy of unbounding energy‚ darts among the
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Her First Ball – summary Leila was on the way to her first ball. In the taxi she imagined that she sat with an unknown young man. The Sheridan girls thought it was strange that she had never been to a ball. Leila tried to stay calm‚ but she was very excited about this new experience. They arrived at the drill hall‚ where the ball was. There were lights and happy couples everywhere in the streets. Inside‚ the girls went into the Ladies’ room. It was crowded with girls getting ready for the
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Teacher Factor This simply means that a teacher has an effect on how a student grows or understands Math itself. There are times that if a student doesn’t like his/her teacher in Mathematics‚ he/she will not study well. His/her desire to learn new things is just suddenly fading. But if a student likes his/her teacher in Math‚ he/she will participate in class and is eager to know more. 2. Past generations/ older years or levels Students from the previous year/level can affect the mentality of the
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These arguments and debates inspired Hillary Jordan. She decided to convey her feelings in a novel. In When She Woke by Hillary Jordan‚ Jordan implements the theme of displacement and corruption against homosexuals and criminals to portray the disadvantages of a puritanical government. Throughout the novel‚ the theme of displacement
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The circle and cross burnt into Sethe’s mother’s skin was the mark of her slavery. Like an animal‚ it was a sign that she was "owned‚" and it was symbolic of her status as a slave with no more rights or consideration than what would be given a beast. From Nan‚ the woman who cared for Sethe when she was a child‚ Sethe learned that her mother had come "from the sea‚" and had been used and impregnated by many white men. Sethe’s mother had discarded the products of those pregnancies without even naming
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sometimes be flawed in her poem “On Her Loving Two Equally.” Loving two people simultaneously is possible because we love our parents equally. What this poem says about love might make more sense and seem less strange if we think of other nonromantic kinds of love‚ like the love we share with our parents. When I look closely at this poem I believe it may mean a lot mean more than just loving two people equally. The differences in how Behn writes about the two men leads me to view her passion as not referring
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In “A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun‚” author Lisa Hasselstrom presents reasons why she believes carrying a gun makes her feel as though she is able to protect herself more efficiently. To explain‚ Hasselstrom describes how she had been harassed multiple times. She sought out ways to protect herself and ultimately found that carrying a gun was her best option for her own protection. It is understandable why the opposition believes that carrying
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