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    Field Report: Blerpish

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    small to be a dolphin‚ but too large to be a fish. It definitely had a tail‚ but it looked a little like a scuba diver as well. As I was making jokes about seeing a mermaid‚ I see a mermaid just from the water making a sound that sounded like‚ “blerp”. Then I see several jump into the air and greet me. I come to find out a society of mermaids exist in the Pacific Ocean. There are about a hundred that live in this community and speak a language called “Blerpish”. My consultant is the owner of the boat

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    this poem create more depth and richness. In line 5‚ the word “mermaid” denotes a beautiful‚ mythical creature. The first connotation that comes to mind is the myth because mermaids are usually thought to be fictional. This goes along with Donne’s message because he believes that finding a woman so perfect is impossible. The other connotation of the term “mermaids” is more negative because they can also connote death. Mermaids have been used in other literature to lead someone‚ usually men‚

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    Slavery

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    Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold‚ and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture‚ purchase or birth‚ and deprived of the right to leave‚ to refuse to work‚ or to demand compensation. Historically‚ slavery was institutionally recognized by most societies; in more recent times‚ slavery has been outlawed in all countries‚ but it continues through the practices of debt bondage‚ indentured servitude‚ serfdom

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    The book I have chosen for my book report is ‘The Tail of Emily Windsnap’. I chose this book because I love mermaids and fairy tales a lot. On the back of the book‚ it said‚ “Here’s my secret: I figured out that I am a mermaid.” I thought‚ ‘How could someone not know that they are a mermaid? I have to read this to find out.’ I love the blue seas. On the back I saw more of Liz Kessler’s books with catchy titles. The author of this book is Liz Kessler. Liz Kessler has worked as a journalist and a

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    Starbucks Logo and Branding

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    in the next version and the current version‚ the basic shape is circular with the company name surrounding an image in the center. Whether the image is that of a mermaid‚ a siren or something else is up for debate‚ but for now‚ the composition is our focus and the content will be discussed later. The original logo showed the mermaid/siren in its entirety‚ surrounded by concentric circles containing the name. This circular shape is seemingly placed atop a rectangle. The Law of Simplicity and the

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    comparison to the comforting images (including the mermaid) that represent womanhood. Therefore‚ in the two specific examples of the mermaid and the poison‚ the reader may accept fiction as an underlying detail that leads to a deeper truth or argument. In the exact example of the mermaid the reader learns that the senior princess has fallen in love with her (the mermaid) and that they ‘live in the well’ together. The scene is evidently fictional; mermaids don’t exist‚ and if they did‚ then Jordon and

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    Feminism in Fairytales

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    dark spells‚ women are portrayed poorly in fairy tales. Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tale‚ The Little Mermaid‚ tells of a young mermaid fascinated with a Prince and his human lifestyle. She first sees the prince on her fifteenth birthday‚ the first day she is allowed to rise above the sea and watch the human world above her home. After seeing a prince on one occasion‚ the Little Mermaid becomes obsessed‚ if not consumed‚ by the idea of being with him. Her quick obsession makes her appear needy

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    Monomyth Essay Example

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    The Little Mermaid “Up where they walk‚ up where they run‚ up where they stay all day in the sun. Wandering free‚ wish I could be‚ part of that world.” Ariel sings this in the beginning of The Little Mermaid after an adventure with Flounder. She wishes to be a human with legs and live the way the humans do. The Little Mermaid is an example of a monomyth‚ also called a heroic adventure. Ariel may not seem like a so-called-typical-hero throughout the majority of the movie‚ but she has her own heroic

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    Literature Review Study of representation of women in Walt Disney Cartoon Characters. Title: Study of representation of women in Walt Disney Cartoon Characters. Introduction: As long as there have been civilizations‚ there have been stories‚ myths that are told to children. These stories are usually the basis of the cartoons characters except some which are from creator’s imagination. This story telling is a means of not only comforting and amusing a child‚ but of teaching the child the societal

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    The name “Peter Pan” seems to be known in households around the world. Children hear stories about him at bedtime or read his books. There have been numerous films about him; Disney has produced a cartoon version‚ and Hollywood has made several more‚ such as Hook in 1991 and Peter Pan in 2003. The story of “Peter Pan” was created by J. M. Barrie and published as a novel in 1911. Although the main character Peter has become very famous‚ the villain of the story‚ Captain Hook has become one of the

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