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    Courtyard Houses

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    In the old downtown area of Beijing‚ the traditional courtyard houses are quite impressive for the unique charm of the northern Chinese folk residence. The architectural ornaments of the courtyard houses are of distinctive features‚ with some brick carvings or wood carvings dotted on the prominent places such as the screen walls and the lateral walls of the door. The porch‚ flowers-hung gate (chuihua gate‚ the second gate which separates the outer court and the inner court)‚ drum-shaped bearing stone

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    abroad. It was during this time that he wrote A Doll’s House (1879)‚ which would eventually earn him the title of “father of modern drama.” A Doll’s House shocked the audience with its portrayal of a contemporary wife and mother which forced audience members to ask themselves hard questions about the role of women‚ the morality of choices‚ and the value (and cost) of self-discovery. Ibsen’s play rejected romanticism and poetry‚ and introduced realism to the stage. He developed this approach because he

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    1. The Holy Spirit. 2. The Personality of the Holy Spirit (Bible) 2.1The Holy Spirit is a Person. First‚ He exhibits five attributes of a person: 2.1.1 He has intellect The Holy Spirit has intellect‚ for "the Spirit searches all things." (1 Corinthians 2:10). The Holy Spirit reveals the deep things of God and reveals them to us. The same word is used by Christ in John 5:39‚ where He says‚ "Ye search the Scriptures." 2.1.2 He has knowledge No human being can know the thoughts of

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    By examining Stella’s ineptitude to recognize Stanley’s true character‚ Blanche’s solace in her own fantasy‚ and contrasting them with Stanley’s hard set realistic view of life‚ Tennessee William reveals the only way to shield themselves from the horrors of reality is to live life in one’s own fantasy. Throughout the play‚ Stella avoids confronting the truth about Stanley and shelters herself with the myth that he is what is best for her. Stella can not face the truth when she knows it deep down

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    Narrative Eassy THE HUNTED HOUSE Nobodydared to go in empty house in an isolated part of the village . Eventually‚ the landscape of the empty house was shady‚lush and green‚ no one is brave enough to hunt for wildfigs. The beautiful and evergreen nature surrounding the empty house was damp and soggy always. After the F.Sc examinations‚ my peers and I decided to go for camping the empty house since we had enough of studying books and would like to

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    with the many animals they encountered. Many tribes believed that relating with an animal gave them a sense of connection with nature and the planet. Recently‚ I too have began to immerse myself in the study of native animal spirits as part of my work with the Touching Spirit Bear novel. There are three animals in particular who match a big part of my personality: the Racoon‚ Albatros and the Humpback Whale. These animals reflect the obvious traits I’ve been told I express in my everyday life. In

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    Spirit Has No Gender “You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.”― Brigham Young. I was born in a very conservative family. My mom had fixed views of what it meant to be a girl and what it meant to be a boy. She was always trying to convince me that I was not as strong or smart as my brother. She was always more excited to see my brother to succeed‚ and she would give him more money and a greater portion of things than me. And when I would ask why she would

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    | |Superstitions have varying origins. Most are based in some kind of religious belief‚ ranging from animism to the monotheism of | |the Muslim and Christian religions. In animism‚ all natural phenomena are held to be governed by different spirits‚ and care | |must be taken both to please and to propitiate. For example‚ fishermen have beach ceremonies to ensure favor i.e a good catch. | |These customs are understandable‚ but life lived in this way can become over-restrictive. Development

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    REALISM IN 19th CENTURY AMERICAN FICTION The 19th century is considered to mark the origin of realism as a literary movement in the United States. American writers following the era of change in American life‚ moved steadily from Romanticism towards Realism‚ which was to lead the next step of Naturalism. The process was gradual‚ reflecting the periodic fluctuations in the history of American society. In this process‚ the Civil War provided a dramatic point of cleavage. In 1865 at the end of the

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    Haunted House

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    there was a house that everyone knew was haunted. It was an old neglected house on a side street in the oldest part of town. Sometimes‚ the most wonderful smells issued from the house and filled the street with the heavenly odor of fresh baked bread. Whenever that happened‚ people would say that the old house must have been a bakery or‚ at the very least‚ the former home of a fabulous baker. Sometimes‚ the neighbors would hear the sound of music and laughter coming from the empty house as if there

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