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    Sonnets 1-31 1. The author opens this first sonnet by explaining his motivation for composing the sonnet sequence. He believes that if his love were to read the sonnets‚ she would eventually return his affection. He argues that her pleasure in his pain would cause her to read his sonnets‚ and her reading of the sonnets would allow her to know the extent of his affection‚ which might make her pity the author’s situation-and this pity may transform into grace and love. The author also describes his

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    Bibliography: Alvarez‚ A. The School of Donne. New York: Pantheon Books‚ 1961. Gardner‚ Helen. The Divine Poems London: Oxford University Press‚ 1978. Novarr‚ David. The Disinterred Muse. London: Cornell University Press‚ 1980.

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    vulva Tell us that humans are becoming more ritualized Female figure from UR Triangles by vagina Reptile features (may be because of egg relation) Symbolize snake as feminine before although today we may see them as male due to penises Ex) medusa is bad‚ but serpent healing is good Serpent seen as positive‚ female nurturing‚ wisdom‚ then the association becomes negative‚ cunning Eye Goddesses Enormous eyes (eyes in back of head see all) Not sure if positive or negative Female figure

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    Reading Percy Jackson and the Olympians‚ The Lightning Thief‚ is a book about a twelve-year-old boy named Percy Jackson who learns he’ s a demigod. As the son of Poseidon he is sent on a quest with his friends Annabeth and Grover. They must find Zeus’s stolen lightning bolt and return it by the summer solstice to avoid a war with the gods. Along the way they learn about trust‚ betrayal‚ and courage. This book has many themes but some of the important ones are Trust‚ Betrayal‚ and Courage.

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    that steals lives at a peaceful hour is what would happen in a nightmare. Grendel shares similarities with another dark creature from literature‚ Poseidon. He is known through Greek mythology as an almighty god but also is a monster. In the myth of Medusa‚ Poseidon took medusa’s virginity forcefully in the temple of Athena‚ had the blame put on her‚ and she was terribly punished. The acts he committed were iniquitous. What makes this archetype particularly effective and intriguing is the fact that

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    48‚ Number 3‚ Fall 2006‚ pp. 33-61 Jenner‚ M. S.(2011). International Drug Trafficking: A Global Problem with a Domestic Solution. Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies 18(2)‚ 901-927. Indiana University Press. Retrieved July 3‚ 2012‚ from Project MUSE database. Mislan‚ D.‚ Sarkisian‚ L. (2012). Cross Cultural Perspectives. Bridgepoint Education Inc. San Diego‚ Ca. Sharpe‚ M.E. (2009).‚ "Mexico." The World of Child Labor: An Historical and Regional Survey. Retrived from: Credo Reference. Web. 3

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    The Rape of the Lock

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    The Rape of the Lock Alexander Pope What mighty contests rise from trivial things‚ I sing--This verse to Caryl‚ Muse! is due: This‚ ev’n Belinda may vouchsafe to view: Slight is the subject‚ but not so the praise‚ If she inspire‚ and he approve my lays. Say what strange motive‚ Goddess! could compel A well-bred lord t’ assault a gentle belle? O say what stranger cause‚ yet unexplor’d‚ Could make a gentle belle reject a lord? In tasks so bold‚ can little men engage‚ And in soft bosoms

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    Eros and Psyche --Play--

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    on ambrosia and nectar and were entertained by Apollo’s lyre‚ the Graces and Muses along the sides of its hall stood thrones‚ belonging to Olympians. No wind ever shakes the untroubled peace of Olympus; no rain ever falls nor snow. Such is a peaceful and serene place. A perfect abode for the gods and goddesses until such... Muse 1: O great goddess of love and beauty‚ it seems this silver egg is about to hatch. Muse 2: This is the hour that the baby must see the Olympus. Aphrodite: I believe

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    Table of Content Introduction The use of celebrities in advertising is not new. The celebrity endorsement is used since the early 50s with James Dean‚ for example. At this time‚ only the reputation of the celebrity count. Nowadays‚ the use of celebrities in advertising is no longer enough to its effectiveness and its presence enhances memory but also brings a kind of caution. Celebrity must possess a sufficient reputation to be recognized at first glance‚ but above

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    Edgar Allan Poe “The Oval Portrait” : THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE MAIN STORY AND THE EMBEDDED ONE. “The Oval Portrait” is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe involving the harrowing circumstances surrounding a portrait in a chateau. The final version of the text is a revision of an earlier story known as “Life in Death”. Poe improved his novella by eliminating narrator’s penchant for opium and modifying the conclusion. It allowed him to achieve purely didactic piece of writing

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