In the novel Orlando: A Biography‚ Virginia Woolf utilizes the story of a person who switches genders to illustrate how gender identities are not inherent‚ but molded by society. This story reiterates how gender is socially constructed and supports the conviction that all human beings are androgynous organisms by nature. Throughout the novel‚ the main character‚ Orlando‚ displays mental characteristics that are neither unequivocally masculine nor feminine; Orlando’s gender traits remain primarily
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In part one of the book‚ Gulliver travels to the island of Lilliput. As Gulliver sails to the country of Lilliput‚ which is a land of small people‚ he is ship wrecked and comes across people who represent quite the opposite of what he is. Upon arriving mysteriously on Lilliput‚ Gulliver was tied down and his weapons were taken away. To his surprise the people who captured him were only six inches tall‚ which to him was a relief because he didn’t feel threatened by them. The Lilliputians did not come
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T-shirt Travels The film ‘T-shirt Travels’ takes us to the Sub-Saharan African nation of Zambia‚ a country who in the 1960’s was know for having a thriving‚ domestic textile industry. As of late‚ with the countries immense amount of debt and the constant nagging of their creditors‚ such as the IMF‚ Zambia’s local economy has deteriorated and the textile industry has vanished. However‚ there is another issue present that has also contributed to the decline of Zambia’s economy: the second-hand
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01.07 Collapse of an Empire Travel Journal 1. What was Justinian I’s role in the decline of the Byzantine Empire? First‚ his constant wars and the rebuilding of Constantinople after the Nika Riot caused serious financial problems for the empire. The reconstruction of the Hagia Sophia alone cost about 320‚000 pounds of gold. Second‚ Justinian left the Byzantine army scattered across the empire. Many units were occupied fighting fierce nomads. One of these groups‚ a Germanic barbarian tribe called
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founded on freedom; it is a celebrated right. Yet not everyone had the freedom that was so treasured. Some people had to keep fighting for the freedom long after the Revolutionary War. Frederick Douglas‚ in his speech‚ “What to the slave is the fourth of July” and Elizabeth Cady Stanton in her Declaration of Sentiments of the Seneca Falls Women’s Rights Convention‚ share stories and explain how two groups of people‚ slaves and women‚ fight for their individual freedom. Both authors wrote two different pieces
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An Argument for Terrorism By Richard Jackson [1] It has become something of a cliché to note that there are over 200 definitions of terrorism in existence within broader terrorism studies literature; that many terrorism scholars have given up on the definitional debate and use the term unreflectively; and that such a state of affairs hampers theoretical progress and skews terrorism research in unhelpful ways. However‚ the significance and consequences of the definitional debate go far beyond
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Executive Summary Allegiant Travel Company‚ parent company of Allegiant Air‚ is a low-cost airline carrierthat caters exclusively to the leisure traveler. There are currently 980 employees that manage the whole company (allegiantair.com). They are known for their innovative and sustainable business models based on keeping fares low and providing additional services for customers. Throughout the years‚ Allegiant has been operating by providing one-way tickets to and from its “focus centers” which
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Wise libertarian in local government: Ron Swanson‚ once said that‚ “History began on July 4th‚ 1776. Everything before that‚ was a mistake.” While standing on the very soil‚ which once oppressed the patriots of young America‚ Swanson‚ filled with a strong pride for our nation and detest of our former British monarchy‚ understands the importance of our independence and the celebration of it. The Fourth of July is both a pivottable date in our democracy‚ declaring our liberty through law‚ and serves
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Group: Shehani‚ Mary‚ Clarissa‚ Grieselle Class: Grade 10 D Subject: English Language Travel Writing Assignment Chasing Chicago I remember the cool breeze of the night that greeted me as I stepped out of the Chicago O’Hare International Airport. My mind was a melting pot of thoughts and emotions‚ threatening to bubble over as I take in the overwhelming beauty of the city before me. The problem was that the only planning that went into this spontaneous vacation was: "architecture
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It was June 02‚ 2010 our departure from the Philippines to Macau to have an eleven-day vacation with my family. I’m excited for this is my first out of the country trip. It took two hours for us to travel before we finally arrived at Macau. ‘Pang Yao’ was the first Cantonese word I learned in this country meaning ‘friend’. My mom told me to use it in acknowledging anybody who is a Macau National. In our first day‚ we visited luxury hotels and resorts. Macau Hotels‚ Resorts and Casinos are just
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