Character Name: Portia Character Traits: Loyal “Oh‚ me‚ the word ‘choose’! I may neither choose who I would nor refuse who I dislike; so is the will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead father. Is it not hard‚ Nerissa‚ that I cannot choose one nor refuse none? (Act 1 Scene 2 lines 22~25) “In terms of choice I am not solely led by nice direction of a maiden’s eyes. Besides‚ the lott’ry of my destiny bars me the right of voluntary choosing. But if my father had not scanted me
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be race or social status. We judge presidential candidates by their past and what important things they have done. We take sides based on what they can promise us whether it be the end of the war or compromise. For those who do not know who Arnold S is I’ll give you some background information about him. He was born on June 30‚ 1947 in Austria. He moved to the US in 1968 when he was just 21 years old. He started bodybuilding when he was just 15 and by the time he was 20 he had won the Mr. Universe
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George Wang Mr. Bates ENGL 1310-037 October 6‚ 2010 The Comparison of Original R&B and Contemporary R&B I was born with a good voice. Since my childhood‚ singing has been the most wonderful thing to me‚ and it has become the hobby that I enjoy the most. Whenever I am pleased or depressed‚ singing always assuages my mind and helps me release my feeling and emotion. Seeking in a million kinds of music‚ I like R&B the most‚ especially Contemporary R&B. Specifically‚ R&B music is
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It’s not enough to repeat saying that democracy is parties and AYT is no democracy .parties‚ but we should say that it’s not possible live BBC about real democracy lockup because the existence of political competition between the parties. ---------------------------------------------- But the real democratic begin with the existence of democratic autonomous with parties itself because democracy is in the basis to build a political address requirements specifications‚ the most important of the
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call a wife. However‚ Brutus’s relationship with his wife‚ Portia‚ was not like this. Brutus truly loved his wife as an equal. The first example of this is that when Portia asks Brutus to tell her what is bothering him. In Act II‚ scene i‚ lines 313-318‚ Brutus tells Portia that after he sees who is at the door he’ll tell her all his secrets‚ everything that’s bothering him. Then‚ later in the text‚ in Act II‚ scene iv‚ lines 9 and 14‚ Portia speaks of how hard it is for women to keep secrets‚ and
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drives humans to make themselves feel privileged. In the play‚ Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Portia is a character that seems to struggle to free herself from the power of her husband‚ Brutus. In addition‚ to being a woman‚ she is viewed at differently and treated differently than men. Women are the weak figures of the world and hold different responsibilities than of men. Portia‚ Brutus’s wife‚ is a great example of a character who merely struggles to free herself. She is literally
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II. COURSE TITLE : TRANSLATION & EDITING OF TEXT III. COURSE DESCRIPTION : This course is designed to acquaint the students with the theories and principles of translation and editing. It provides students opportunities to apply their knowledge in translation and editing. IV. COURSE UNITS : 3 units (3 hours per week) V. COURSE OBJECTIVES : A. General Objective At the end of the term‚ the students are expected to apply their knowledge and skills in doing translation work.. B. Specific
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Theories of Translation 1.Introduction Translation‚ oral or written‚ is probably as old as the spoken or written word. Throughout the ages‚ famous writers have tried their hand at ``the art of translating``. Translation is usually defined as the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by the means of an equivalent target-language text. It can be also described as an expression of a sense from one language to another as well as transmission of a written or spoken language
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Regan Batson Portia and Calpurnia Essay In the play Julius Caesar‚ gender roles play a predominant part in the lives of all characters. The women and men in the play are treated differently in various ways. Calpurnia and Portia are two women who share many of similarities in their marriages‚ but also possess differences in how each one of their husbands treats the relationship. Throughout the play‚ the women are overpowered by their husbands‚ while the wives have no “voice” and significance in
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Metaphor and translation: some implications of a cognitive approach ¨ Christina Schaffner* School of Languages and European Studies‚ Aston University‚ Aston Triangle‚ Birmingham B4 7ET‚ UK Received 5 June 2003; received in revised form 12 September 2003; accepted 8 October 2003 Abstract Metaphor has been widely discussed within the discipline of Translation Studies‚ predominantly with respect to translatability and transfer methods. It has been argued that metaphors can become a translation problem
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