Upon reading the first act of I’m Going A Comedy in One Act by Tristan Bernard I felt a whirlwind of different emotions. The main characters‚ Henri and Jeanne‚ are in the middle of a small disagreement. It seems as though Henri would like to go to the races alone but his wife would like to share his company. She doesn’t mind going to the races or even for a movie and then dinner‚ but her husband really wants to go to the races alone. Using the reader response approach to analyze the play I
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drama “I’m Going” will show that being a wife in that era was not all about passion and perfect families‚ but about control and dominance. Although the stories were written during two different time periods‚ the modern period and the Victorian period‚ there were still many similarities in both relationships. Each story centered itself around a woman taking a “backseat” to her husband. The difference between these pieces of literature were the styles used to convey the message. “I’m Going” by Tristan
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The title "Arms and the Man" derives from the opening lines of the popular epic of Virgil‚ "Aeneid" : "I sing of Arms and the Man" However‚ as Virgil highly praises war as described by its heroes‚ Shaw’s aim in writing "Arms and the Man" is to provide a more realistic picture of war and to remove all pretensions of the nobility from war. As General Philip Henry Sheridan put it "Many of you here believe that war is all glory; but let me tell you‚ boys‚ it is all Hell". Even though Shaw is
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The legend of Tristan and Isolde is the tragic tale of two lovers fated to share a forbidden but undying love. Scholars of mythology believe that the legend originated in Brittany‚ in western France. In time it was associated with the Arthurian legends* and became part of the mythology of medieval Europe‚ told and retold in various versions and in many languages. The Legend. Tistan (sometimes called Tristram)‚ the nephew of King Mark of Cornwall‚ was a symbol of all the virtues of chivalry‚ including
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peppermints in your mouth. Therefore‚ you’re all equipped and ready to kickoff this enchanting journey‚ leaving all the uncertainty behind. Bernard then blindfolds you and leads you onto a mystery path. Click‚ clank! You have no idea where you are heading other than Bernard’s constant laughter as more noises come into play. Ha‚ Ha! Then comes a swift movement as Bernard knocks on the door‚ Bang. Bang! He then unties the blindfold‚ you’re speechless‚ jaw dropped‚ right before you are the legendary reindeer
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Bernard of Clairvaux Appellation: Cistercian monk and mystic‚ founder and abbot of the abbey of Clairvaux‚ preacher‚ and Doctor of the Church Born: Fontaine-lès-Dijon‚ France‚ 1090 Died: August 20‚ 1153 in Clairvaux‚ France Canonized: January 18‚ 1174 Feast Day: August 20 Death: Saint Bernard of Clairvaux died at the age of sixty – three on August 20‚ 1153 after spending forty years in the cloister. The deaths of his contemporaries served as a warning to Bernard. The first to die was Suger
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Running head: BERNARD MADOFF “If it Sounds too Good to be True” Larry Weyer Business Dynamics South University Abstract What can cause a man to take from so many for so long? What kind of human being can make promises that may only be fulfilled if someone else is left holding the bag? Throughout history‚ there have been many thief’s and cheats who have stole or ‘borrowed’ way past their limits and many who still financially plague society. In recent light‚ Bernard Madoff is the man on
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Bernard Madoff Ethics Case Bernard Madoff is a former stock broker‚ investment advisor‚ etc. He pleaded guilty in March 2009 to 11 felonies and admits that he turned his wealthy management business into a massive ponzi scheme that defrauded thousand of wealthy investors out of billions of dollars. He began this scheme in the early 1990’s. The funds missing from the investors accounts include gains totaling almost $65 billion that was fabricated by Madoff. Madoff reached an agreement on February
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Bernard Madoff Cause of action: The cause of action was the Bernard Madoff created a ponzi scheme by taking money from investors and putting it in his pocket instead of investing it. He paid initial investors with money he collected from more recent victims of his scheme. His downfall came when many people attempted to close their accounts with him and he did not have enough cash coming in to pay them all at once. Key facts: Bernard Madoff continued to obtain money from investors over a number
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The Reader Bernhard Schlink Themes War Guilt One of the main ideas in The Reader is German war guilt - guilt felt by both the war-time generation and the post-war generation. The post-war generation‚ to which the author‚ Schlink‚ belongs‚ has struggled to come to terms with the war crimes committed by the previous generation. The novel begins with a sick Michael being comforted by the maternal Hanna. This is an obvious symbol for the idea that the post-war generation needs to confront the deeds
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