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    able to be solved by reason is called the Enlightenment‚ or The Age of Reason. The ideas of this inspired educated people throughout Europe and beyond. Salons‚ places where Parisian woman held gatherings‚ were used to debate the new ideas. They were all so inspired by these ideas that they shared their thoughts by writing their ideas in books‚ magazines‚ and inexpensive pamphlets. This helped the ideas get around to other educated people. The Enlightenment reached its peak by the 1700s‚ this was the

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    High Tech Awakening Have you ever noticed how technology is taking over our world. It is so important that it affect people’s lives today. You can do so much with technology it is mind-blowing. There are computer like devices that can now think for you. Nobody in the past would ever believe that there are devices that can do that now. Technology has changed the generation of young adults now. With all this technology in our lives it has become an inspiration to make a change with it. What would

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    In addition to the image of the man‚ the birds in Parov’s painting connects with Chopin’s use of birds in the Awakening to describe both the freedom and restrictions in society. In Parov’s painting‚ there are four birds flying towards the buildings in the background of the scene and shows their freedom as they fly through the air. These four birds at first represent the freedom Edna experiences before her downfall and that they aren’t restricted to the ground below them. However as the readers analyze

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    Spring Awakening Cast - Mamma Who Bore Me Lyrics [WENDLA] Mama who bore me Mama who gave me No way to handle things Who made me so sad Mama‚ the weeping Mama‚ the angels No sleep in Heaven‚ or Bethlehem Some pray that one day Christ will come a’-callin’ They light a candle And hope that it glows And some just lie there Crying for him to come and find them But when he comes they don’t know how to go Mama who bore me Mama who gave me No way to handle things Who made me so

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    Enlightenment Satire Essay 1. Name two themes for the play. Discuss how Moliere develops each. The play Tartuffe written by Moliere depicts two fundamental themes‚ Hypocrisy and Deception. Tartuffe is a satire of the religious fanaticism and hypocrisy and deception were the major ideas that Moliere was trying to point out. Hypocrisy is one claiming to have moral or religious believes‚ but doesn’t really possess it. It’s the act of not practicing what one preaches. Moliere was trying to get

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    Edna did not fail‚ nor did she blossom into some strong symbol of female independence and grace. Neither argument seem true to The Awakening. In it‚ Edna embarked on a journey that would ultimately transform her entire identity and her satisfaction with life as it was given to her. Edna was certainly before her time‚ this did not make her mature by any means nor the more insightful as she grew. Edna kept her childlike fire‚ acting impulsively‚ selfishly‚ and all around contradictory. Edna was discovering

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    Section 1: Due Wednesday‚ March 8 Chapter I 1. What does the parrot say? What does it mean? How might these comments foreshadow what will occur in the novel? 2. Describe Leonce Pontellier. Specifically describe his reaction to the parrot‚ how he speaks to his wife‚ and his reaction to Mrs. Pontellier’s question about dinner. 3. Describe the Pontellier children. 4. What is the role of the "quadroon"? 5. Who is Robert Lebrun? What is his part in this story? Chapter II 1. Describe

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    John Locke has had a great impact on governments‚ other leaders and equality during the Enlightenment‚ thus making him the most influential leader of that era. Locke’s literature - specifically his book The Two Treatises of Government - was the key to many of his contributions. “By far the most influential writings emerged from the pen of scholar John Locke” (Powell‚ Jim). In this book‚ Locke discusses the need for three natural rights‚ the right to property‚ life and liberty. All three rights pertained

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    knowledge‚ advancements in science and math‚ and the age of Enlightenment. The views on the advancements made in society were very optimistic. People began to rely more on science‚ than religion‚ to better explain the world and the society. These optimistic ideas of the Enlightenment were expressed mainly in literature and essays. The Enlightenment thinkers used the scientific method to apply in society to justify world beliefs. The Enlightenment thinkers also applied the use of reason and belief of religious

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    Freedom: “ She began to look with her own eyes; to see and to apprehend the deeper undercurrents of life. No longer was she content to "feed upon opinion" when her own soul had invited her.” (32) -This quote supports the theme of freedom because Edna has finally stopped listening to what others have to say‚ and altering her life to that. She beginning to control her own life. “But they need not have thought that they could possess her‚ body and soul.” (Chp 39) -This quote supports the theme of

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