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For our site specific project I felt that the whole team in total did a great job. There were minor mistakes we made but we did well overall. There were some challenges when we were trying to come up with a dance with the environment. The most challenging part of the project was dancing outside…

There is a constant struggle for people to find their self identity in a world where society tries to force them to become somebody else. Society often sets standards that “well respected citizens” should meet, limiting people from developing their own views of the world and making their own decisions. In Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison…

Although Franz Kafka’s ‘Metamorphosis’ and Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s ‘Chronicle of a Death Foretold’ are set in dissimilar social environments, they have a number of common themes, one of which is sacrifice. Both Gregor Samsa and Santiago Nasar are depicted as ‘sacrifices’, whose deaths ostensibly purify their communities from the sins of dishonor and alienation. The…

In the novel Against The Tide by Irini Savvides, a recurring theme is the concept of family. Savvides skillfully delves into this theme by employing descriptive language and literary techniques like poetry and imagery. Through her verse novel, she effectively explores the various types of families and the collision of different cultures. Furthermore, Savvides delves…

Seize the Day by Saul Bellow is a novella written about failure and bad judgment. The protagonist, Tommy Wilhelm, has made mistakes all his life by “invariably [taking] the course he had rejected innumerable times”. He constantly frustrates his successful father who resides in the same hotel as Wilhelm by living in disarray, depending on…

Understanding the author’s intention behind the portrayal of the character is challenging due to limited information provided. It is possible that this lack of detail allows for interpretation by readers, stimulating imagination and enhancing both plot and character development within the story. As a result, perceptions of Greened vary among individuals, although many initially view…

As a winged messenger of heaven Unto the white-upturned wondering eyes Of mortals that fall back to gaze on him, When he bestrides the lazy puffing clouds, And sails upon the bosom of the air JULIET O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not,…

Awoken considered Shameful as one of his own sons. He was truly saddened when he was killed. There were quite few effects on Awoken from that horrible event. At first, Awoken was not able to sleep for days. He also kept on getting drunk, and that was a sign that he was miserable. Another thing,…

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco bay into the Pacific Ocean. The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937, and has become one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco,…

Introduction The reigns of Presidents Bush and Clinton were characterized by differences and the patterns of approval ratings differed considerably. It should be acknowledged that these differences had various implications to the American economy and its general stability as well as foreign undertakings. This paper explores these differences while highlighting the key determinants that could…