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Communication, Language Use and Culture Literature Essay
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Culturally shaped meanings are created and interpreted in a culturally shaped context using culturally shaped codes to engender communication. These culturally shaped meanings are body signals, facial expressions, intonation, gestures, and nuances in behavior. While many emotional expressions are displayed universally, a significant part of non-verbal communication behavior varies from culture to culture.
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Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been: A Marxist Literary Criticism Essay Literature Essay
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"Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" is a short story written by Joyce Carol Oates in 1966. It tells the story of a teenage girl named Connie who is faced with the unsettling encounter of Arnold Friend, a mysterious man who seems to represent a menacing force in her life.
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The Concept of Death in Literature and Human Life Literature Essay
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In addition, it will examine how death can be interpreted by readers on a personal level, as well as how death impacts our own lives. It will also look at different ways societies have dealt with death throughout history, and how this has shaped our current practices. The essay aims to provide insight into the complex concept of death, and its place in life. Ultimately, it seeks to explore the reality of death and its impact on human existence.
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Sense and Self-restraint in Pride and Prejudice Literature Thesis
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Jane austen has proven that foolish people suffer for their foolish acts while at the same time brings out the connection between sense and success. Austen clarifies this by giving the characters and qualities in order to show case what she feels about sense and self-restraint and the roles they play in shaping up the destiny of different characters
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Realism in African American and Russian Literature - James Baldwin and Leo Tolstoy Literature Research Paper
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Realism in literature, as the name suggests, is a literary style that seeks to make literature resemble real-life experiences. Realism refers to a literary movement or theory that endeavors to represent life as it is bereft of idealization or romanticism (Farley 1). Simply put, literary realism uses fiction to give accurate descriptions of the real-life experiences of its subjects.
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The Different Feuds within the Poem Beowulf Literature Research Paper
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Generally, the author of the poem is presently unknown but it is believed to have been written between the 8th and 11th centuries. Among the main characters in the poem are Beowulf, Grendel, Hygelac, Hrothgar, Hrothulf, Grendel’s mother, Hildeburh Eschere, Wealhtheow and Wiglaf as described by (Anonymous).
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The Novel Shirley by Charlotte Bronte Literature Thesis
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Charles Dickens does this for instance in such works as ‘Oliver Twist’, which deals with how society deals with unmarried mothers and their children under the workhouse system. Despite the fact that the authors deal with fictional characters, the situations in which the characters find themselves often have their counterparts in real life, situations that would be familiar to readers of the time.
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Reasons for the Ban of James Joyces Book Ulysses in the Early 1900s Literature Research Paper
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Described as the suppression or restriction of books whose contents are considered questionable and harmful, book censorship is an act that has existed for a long time now. In fact, it is not new even to the very democratic societies where freedom of speech is deemed stronger, and where prominent works such as James Joyce’s “Ulysses”, Theodore Dreiser’s “Sister Carrie” and D.H Lawrence’s “Sons and Lovers” have featured in history of banned books.
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The Role of New York City in Truman Capotes Breakfast at Tiffanys Literature Term Paper
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The city of New York plays an important role in Truman Capote’s short novel Breakfast at Tiffany’s, but it is a subtle role. Capote does not devote nearly as much text to his descriptions of the city as he does to the descriptions and interactions of the characters, but he uses his descriptions as a sort of canvas on which to display the themes he is presenting.
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Image of Madness in the Novel Jane Eyer Literature Term Paper
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When one has finished reading Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, and Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhy then another must-read text is The Madwoman in the Attic by Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar. The two books, Jane Eyre and The Madwoman in the Attic are surprising by the coherence in their themes and imagery owing to the fact that the writers of these books were historically and geographically distant from each other.
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Awareness of Diabetes in the UAE Literature Research Paper
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This research concentrates on health issues that exist among UAE people, particularly diabetes. The research has been carried out through both secondary and primary sources. The secondary sources entailed a literature review on various tools while the primary sources entailed tools such as quantitative questionnaires.
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Plague in Literature and Syria Literature Research Paper
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The most immediate and notable effects of the shock of war in Syria has well been captured in the book "A Journal Of The Plague Year” by Daniel Defoe. What Defoe capture are the psychological challenges and complexities people are facing as a result of the difficult life they are forced to undergo. This according to the author is manifested through chronic phobias.
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How Have Cell Phones Changed Us Socially Literature Research Paper
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The advent of the mobile phone in the 21st century has changed the way individuals communicate and interact in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as well as other parts of the world. The introduction of the mobile phone was intended to serve adults and the business world rather than young individuals (Campbell 3).
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Tolerance in the Age of Identity and Empire Literature Term Paper
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Reading the introduction to the book Regulating Aversion by Professor of Political Science at the University of California Berkeley, Wendy Brown reminded me of this precise sitcom because the book focuses on the way Americans deal with tolerance. I find that the show has the ability to portray society’s form of tolerance in an exaggerated manner.
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Realism in Twains Short Stories Literature Research Paper
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Mark Twain has written a number of novels, short stories, essays, and autobiographies depicting his intellectual and noteworthy talent in writing. Twain wrote for the time in which, he existed. His works show realism and factual presentations of people and society. He has composed many short stories, all highlighting different aspects of society.
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Conflict between Idealism and Realism Literature Essay
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The identification of idealism as an integral aesthetic source in the works which have been published in the nineteenth century and beyond is comprehensive such that authors, in their quest to incorporate idealistic views and perceptions have been granted the liberty to mold the notion as per their requirements or desires.
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Cultural Theory Concept Literature Assignment
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Culture is the cumulative deposit of experience, beliefs, knowledge, values, attitudes, hierarchies, religion, meanings, notions of time, spatial relations, roles, concepts of the universe, and material objects. it also comprises possessions acquired by a particular group of people in the process of developing generations through group striving
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The Historical and Political Contexts for Wieland Literature Coursework
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This paper will then place the novel in its historical context by analyzing and paralleling the historical events captured by Brown in the novel. It will then explore the political context of Wieland and identify the conflicts and problems faced by the new American Republic by analyzing the characterizations of the members of the Wieland family.
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The Social and Historical Forces - Ednas Journey toward Self-Realization Literature Essay
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In order to honor one’s deepest truth, one must first discover what the truth is and then apply that truth to everyday life (Nelson 30). The life of Edna Pontellier in The Awakening signifies the search, discovery, and application of an individual’s deepest truth. Edna, a wealthy New Orleans housewife, attempts to find the deepest truth about her by conforming to society’s norms.
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Gender Roles and the Womans Place in The Spoils of Poynton Literature Essay
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It is essential to state that over the last several decades, there have been tremendous changes in gender roles with particular reference to education, the workplace, and the family. In contemporary society, more women are now gaining access to higher education than was the case in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Spensers Mother Hubbards Tale Literature Essay
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In 1591, when the fable of ‘Posopopoia: Or, Mother Hubbard’s Tale’, in decasyllabic heroic couplets, was published as part of ‘Complaints Containing Sundry Small Poems of the World's Vanity’, Spenser was already a famous poet as his famed ‘Faerie Queene’ had been widely acclaimed the previous year and his ‘Shepheardes Calender’ was so popular that it had gone to four printings. 
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Mother Hubbards Tale by Edmund Spenser Literature Essay
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The poem ‘Mother Hubbard’s Tale’ written by a renowned poet, Mr. Edmund Spenser and published in 1591 is a masterpiece of a satirical fable written in Chaucer’s style. It consists of four tales. The tales are supposedly narrated by an old lady given the name ‘Mother Hubbard’ while the poet plays the role of the audience.
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The Spensers The Shepheardes Calender Literature Essay
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‘The Shepheardes Calender’ is an extended poem by Elizabeth’s poet, Edmund Spenser (circa 1522 – 1599). It is perhaps not as well known as his ‘Faerie Queene,’ but both include praise of the Queen, Elizabeth I. It is written in 1579 and included in the Stationers’ Register of 1591. It was printed only under the name of ‘Immerito’ in the first instance.
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Gender in Spensers Poem The Faerie Queene Literature Essay
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It is essential to state that Spenser's epic poem The Faerie Queene (1590-96), is a romance in allegorical form, the primary aim of which was to glorify and praise his monarch, Elizabeth I, then queen of England. It was also presumably designed to enhance Spenser’s place in Elizabethan society, as it proved to do.
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Spensers Faerie Queene and Societys Views of Elizabeth I Literature Essay
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Spenser’s allegorical epic poem ‘Faerie Queene’ was a product of its time. Wauchope ( 2005) describes in his introduction to the text of the Gutenberg Project how there was a revival of ideas about chivalry and the rise of new ideas about national identity. The queen was closely linked to both of these.
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The Things They Carried as Anti-Vietnam War Voice Literature Essay
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The onset of anti-Vietnam War movement in the United States began soon after the Vietnam War broke out. Following the war break out, various movements emerged, some anti-war movements advocated for USA’s continued involvement in the Vietnam War whereas some movements opposed the involvement of the USA in the war on grounds that they wanted peace.
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Asimov and the Future of Humankind Literature Essay
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Isaac Asimov, an American author, who wrote many popular science fiction books as well as non-fiction books, brought many scientific concepts to the common man in a simple manner. Asimov has been particularly remembered for his approach to bringing together science and technology and human ethics in his works.
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Critical Textual Analysis - The Turn of the Screw by Henry James Literature Essay
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Creativity is a rooted aspect within literature and it characterizes the uniqueness with which every artist brings out various aspects of their expertise. Postmodernism has significantly changed the way of thinking of both artists and their audiences creating an environment where everything is possible with art and art has virtually no limits.
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Various Editions of Poems by John Nicholson Extant Scholarship Literature Essay
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John Nicholson has portrayed a great depth of extant scholarship, especially in terms of content mastering. This is indicated in various thematic presentations poems are developed in a way that there is no definite environment of a subject that dominates his poetry.   This mastery is present in the degree of familiarity with the field of poetry in all three editions of his poems.
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Domestic Affections and Other Poems by Felicia Hemans Literature Essay
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Generally speaking, this paper seeks to critically examine the two editions of Felicia Hemans’ The Domestic Affections and Other Poems in reference to a psychoanalytic literary criticism theory. Psychoanalytic criticism theory will be used as a key literary theory to critically examine Heman’s poems.
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The Defence of Poesy by Sir Philip Sidney Literature Essay
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Basically, in this article, Sir Phillip Sidney discusses in-depth the significance of poetry. He begins by sharing his experience at the Emperor’s court. While at the emperor’s court, Sidney and his friend Edward Wotton devoted themselves to learning the horsemanship of John Pietro Pugliano. Pugliano praised his faculty as a horseman saying that “Soldiers were the noblest of mankind and horsemen were the noblest of soldiers.”
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The Traditional Man in Australian Literature Literature Coursework
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In this paper, the similarity of the traditional man in Australian literature and in McGahan’s novel praise is critically compared to find out the features of Australian masculine identity that have not been eroded by time. The paper concentrates on and supports McGahan’s portrayal of the Australian man as a man who is afflicted by an identity crisis
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Arthur Millers Critical View of the American Way of Life: An Exploration Literature Coursework
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Tempted to settle for half—for the loss of meaning and the loss of consequence endemic in the whole complex of personal and social relationships, the American way of living as Miller sees it—the heroes of these plays, no matter how perversely, are still attached to life, still moved by irresistible desires for a name, a significance, a meaning.
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Various Elements of Modality in Wiesner, Hurricane, and Wiesner June 29, 1999 Literature Coursework
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Multi-modality and non-verbal expression is often stifled in normal education. This can be attributed to the dominance of written and literal language. Nonetheless, visual or non-written languages are important in making cognitive links that are essential in learning. Art as an example of a multi-modal medium integrates visual and text.  
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Indian Culture: Rabindranath Tagore Literature Essay
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Rabindranath Tagore is one of the greatest poets that ever existed in India. He has written poems in various niches. He has tremendous potential in the use of words if he uses them properly. In his poem, he has given it a substance that is fantastic, and this has been done by the incorporation of words that are used properly.
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The Genre of Tess of the dUrbervilles by Thomas Hardy and The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler Literature Essay
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The most prominent act of violence and crime in the novel is the stabbing of Alec by Tess. In the second novel known as “The Long Goodbye” by Raymond Chandler, the author also presents to the reader some evidence of crime and violence. In this novel, there are more acts of violence and crime than in the first novel.
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Literary Theory of Differences in Kinds of Books Men and Women Choose to Read Literature Coursework
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Due to the embedding of social organization on concrete institutions such as the labor market and family which are both related to inequality that can be easily studied, the main focus of past research was on matters relating to labor and work. However, the impact of leisure has not been sufficiently studied (Harker, Richard, et al-123).
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Picture Books: Children Literature Literature Coursework
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The use of picture books creates a holistic and flexible interaction. They are also miniature ecosystems and reemphasize the interdependence of word and image. Unlike an ecosystem, picture books provide complexity and diversity, and organization and take the role of the reader into consideration that separates them from continuum approaches.
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Symmetry in Molloy Novel by Samuel Beckett Literature Essay
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Symmetry is a language in which several perspectives of arts and science can be appreciated, expressed, and eventually better explained and understood. Frequently, the authors employ a number of convenient symmetric statures, either as an underlying core or as a descriptive means around which their stories unfold. 
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What Makes Shakespeares Sonnets More Preferable Literature Essay
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In literature, sonnets in English form refer to poetic verses of 14 lines with rhymes arranged into a fixed scheme and divided into three quatrains (4-line stanzas) and a couplet at the end (Burrow, 2002). Shakespeare’s and Milton’s sonnets are among the most popular sonnets worldwide, standing the tests of time by surviving for centuries.  
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How Accurately Owen Depicts the First World War in His Poems Literature Essay
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It is now almost one hundred years since the First World War /The Great War began. Hardly anyone who is alive today can remember it, except from the point of view of being a small child. We do of course have official records, grainy bits of film, or stiff, faded photographs. We also have correspondence from those involved, as in Arthur’s ‘Collection of letters from the Front’.
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Satire in Shakespeares Twelfth Night Literature Essay
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Described as the use of humor or exaggeration in literal works such as novels, plays and films to criticize issues that are controversial and even weighty in society, satire is a vital element of literature that allows the satirist to criticize the ideals and behavior of the society while using wit and humor and in so doing, allowing the audience to question their ideals and behavior in question and change accordingly.
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Presence of Comedy and Tragedy in Titus Andronicus Literature Essay
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Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus” does not quite fit easily into the usual genres of his plays, combining as it does several theatrical styles. This makes audience reactions more complicated socially and neuroscientifically. It is classed by some as Shakespeare’s first tragedy, and it is also one of his earliest plays.
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Gender and Sexuality in In the Heart of America Literature Essay
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In the Heart of America is a “poetic anti-war love play written in reaction to the Gulf War of 1991” (Osenlund). Wallace explores links between violence and politics; war and racism, and desire and status or class. She lets her characters try to define themselves in her surrealistic and episodic, non-chronological play.
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Tourism in the United Arab Emirates Literature Assignment
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The United Arab Emirates is located in Arabian Peninsula on the southern end. It is divided into seven countries known as emirates. The most populated emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is Dubai which has about 35.6% of the entire UAE population. The next most populated emirate is Abu Dhabi. That means that most citizens of the UAE live in either Dubai or Abu Dhabi.
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How Confucianism Develops in the Process of Globalization Literature Essay
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Globalization is anchored on the marketplace which on the other hand pivots on choice. The choice of an individual is largely dictated by the culture within which he lives. Confucianism is one of the oldest cultures in China; based on this culture morality is highly emphasized particularly in building a harmonious society that fosters respect and equality.
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Feminist Theory Class, the Social Relation of the Sexes Literature Essay
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This text will consider the works of ten texts by writers Monique Witting; June Jordan; Joan Kelly Galdol; Mary Wollstonecraft; Luce Irigaray; Bell Hook; June Jordan; Sandra Glibret & Susan Gubar; Heidi Hartman and Simone de Beauvoir, giving an annotated bibliography. Witting is concerned with gender issues. 
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Apologetic Narrative for the American Imperialism - Willa Cathers A Lost Lady Literature Essay
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It is essential to state that while Cather’s ‘A Lost Lady’ describes the triumph of the new materialistic civilization over the heroism of the past in America, she also laments the waning power of American imperialism. Throughout the narrative, Cather sounds very apologetic with regard to imperialism.
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Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Albee and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Williams Literature Coursework
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The writers present their works with a characteristically American touch through the fusion of the American Dream, although their presentation of this idea seems to take a different turn from what seems to be the expectation of many, in which the American Dream enhances the happiness of characters basically from wealth possessed and influence enjoyed.
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Food Choices Made by Consumers Literature Assignment
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The food choices that consumers make are influenced by different factors. As it is with consumer behaviour, a buyer’s food choices may be affected by among other things, the price of the food item, the packaging or branding of the same, its availability in local retail outlets, and the perceived value or health benefits.
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