horrific. In fact‚ the system of slavery was so brutal that many slaves could not survive under the conditions they were placed. However‚ there were cases of those slaves who could persevere through the face of adversity‚ and one such case is the story of Solomon Northup. In his 1853 novel‚ 12 Years a Slave‚ Solomon Northup tells the tale of his kidnapping as a free black man‚ the years he spent as a Southern plantation slave‚ and his eventual return home. From reading the novel‚ Solomon describes
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"fugue- a contrapuntal composition in which a short melody or phrase (the subject) is introduced by one part and successively taken up by others and developed by interweaving the parts. (Sagan 18)" The word fugue seems out of place in an astronomy book. The use of the word quickly makes sense when you realize Carl Sagan is talking about the way Earth’s short melody fits into the Milky Way’s composition. The word heads off the music theme for the section. The section begins with pondering of other
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Uma Parameswaram is a dance drama created to link modern Canada with India through myth and dance. It is the story of Rama‚ Sita and Laxmana with some bold deviations. In this play‚ dance is given the prominence than the myth and various forms of dance have been presented through mythical characters. Retelling the Ramayana: Voices from Kerala is a compilation of a play and five short stories based on The Ramayana by C.N Sreekantan Nair and Sarah Joseph respectively. The play- Kanchan Sita is the first
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In I‚ Rigoberta Menchú‚ Menchú‚ an Indian woman from Guatemala‚ explains the repression of Indians in Guatemala and the subsequent formation of a resistance movement. One of the most memorable parts of the book is her description of the Indian peasants’ 1980 occupation of the Spanish Embassy‚ in which at least 36 government officials and peasants‚ including her father‚ died. In her account‚ she helps the readers to understand the event through the perspective of the affected Guatemalan population
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In Dune‚ by Frank Herbert‚ a young boy‚ Paul Atreides‚ tries to reclaim the throne that was stolen from his family. Throughout the book‚ he has to face traitors‚ a band of strong people‚ and giant worms. The story starts with Duke Leto‚ the head of the Atreides family and also Paul’s father‚ being "offered" to rule a new planet called Arrakis where a highly profitable spice was made. However‚ Arrakis is a desert planet where water is highly treasured. Also‚ Duke Leto knows that their mortal enemies
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The book I read was I am Malala by Christina Lamb and Malala Yousafzai. I choose this book because personally for me personal stories and biographies are very thrilling. I love reading about extraordinary things happening to people before they became known. This book is a about a young muslim teen from Mingora‚ Pakistan. The Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan‚ one girl by the name of Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday‚ October
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Being a soldier is often synonymous with bravery‚ strength‚ and courage. However‚ in the film “We were soldiers‚” Randall Wallace‚ the director‚ plays particular attention in displaying how the Vietnam War affects American soldiers and their families. In addition to appropriately portraying soldiers‚ Wallace almost accurately sets the various scenes in relation to the time period of mid 1960s. Wallace also pays close attention to historic facts and dates in laying out the theme and plot of the film
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Las veredas de Saturno (Saturn’s Sidewalks‚ 1986)‚ a film about exile; Héctor Olivera’s (1931-) La noche de los lápices (The Night of the Pencils‚ 1986)‚ which treats the theme of torture; and Luis Puenzo’s (1946-) La historia oficial (The Official Story‚ 1985)‚ about children whom the military kidnapped. These archival clips constitute a veritable anthology of how film‚ whenever possible‚ made reference to that time of intense
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Pride and Prejudice is‚ first and foremost‚ a novel about surmounting obstacles and achieving romantic happiness. For Elizabeth‚ the heroine‚ and Darcy‚ her eventual husband‚ the chief obstacle resides in the book’s original title: First Impressions. Darcy‚ the proud‚ prickly noblewoman’s nephew‚ must break free from his original dismissal of Elizabeth as “not handsome enough to tempt me‚” and from his class-based prejudice against her lack of wealth and family connections. Elizabeth’s first impressions
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established in the home‚ the weapon of John Wright’s demise is a piece of rope (Glaspell 5). This intriguing murder-mystery is the plot of the one-act play‚ Trifles‚ which was written in 1918 by Susan Glaspell. The tragedy is loosely based on a true story Glaspell covered while working as a journalist in 1900 (Reuben 4). The principle theme of the play draws attention to mind-sets‚ moods‚ and misconceptions associated with social roles of men and women during this era; men
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