Phenomenon of Satanism in contemporary society Membership in satanic sects, the participation in the rites introduced by them, the evocation of demonic entities, the personal and sole cult of the devil, and the affirmation of ideas deriving from the era of Satanism, have assumed an unexpected dimension in today's society. ... The USA undoubtedly manifests the greatest concentration of satanic sects, which we could define as well known, that is, which act more or less in the open, and it is always in this country that we can find the most bibliographical references to contemporary Sat...

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William's talents as an actor were noted by one of his literary and rival contemporaries, Ben Jonson in 1598. ... In contrast, Edward de Vere's death in 1604 would have bar him from being the author of several majestic tragedies believed written latter such as Hamlet, Macbeth and King Lear; the fact that the quality of de Vere's published earlier poetry likely before 1585 is vastly inferior to that of Shakespeare; the specific knowledge the plays and poems infer certain prominent people in the Queen's court connect with associated events; similarities in Shakespeare...

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The final dramatic scene pulls both conflicts together: Torvald's desire to control, and Nora's desire for some measure of independence beyond what was the norm in her contemporary Victorian era. ... Third, depicting women as independent, thinking individuals was largely frowned upon until very recently, and authors had to roughly follow societal norms to receive praise for their work. ... Some authors - even in the 17th century an earlier - attempted to depict female characters that were alive and vibrant, if often mischaracterized and overly simplified. ...

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The author and this group of radical socialists narrowly escaped death after being arrested by police. ... The author embraced God and invested himself in promoting the Russian people's sobernost. ... Through the characters of his book, the author makes his persuasions known. ... Raskolnikov's extraordinary man theory closely parallels the radical work of one of Dostoyevsky's contemporaries, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche. ... Communism is the complete antithesis to the czarist regime the conservative author hoped to preserve. ...

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Traditions, which may appear fixed in society, are often subject to changes and adaptations as future generations attempt to mould these traditions to fit their contemporary values. ... In ancient epics, the hero traditionally represents that culture's ideals and appeals to the citizens on a personal level; however, as the epic tradition progresses, the author increasingly begins to use the hero and other central characters as a tool to promote his own agenda: to shape, and potentially change, the values of his society. ... Spenser, the sole author, used the poem to convey his support of ...

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Due to the depth and conceptuality of Shakespeare's plays, directors such as Baz Luhrman and John Madden have since captured Shakespeare's essence, bringing the views of the Elizabethan era to the 'big screen' of post-contemporary society. ... Paradoxically, it is forgotten by the audience in Shakespeare in Love, that the patriarchal society is in fact led by a woman - Queen Elizabeth - and it is in this ignorance and lack of her power to change circumstances that the powerlessness of women is exemplified in the film (Author Unknown, 2006). ... Contemporary audiences woul...

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Throughout "Dracula," the author's intention to create a strong sense of authenticity in his supernatural novel becomes increasingly evident. ... The author's desire to introduce his novel as a collection of authentic testimonies is here evident. ... The author's medical research becomes increasingly clear throughout the book. ... In order to create a realistic background for his story, Stoker introduces some of the most recent innovations of contemporary Europe into the novel. ... (p.156) Through the extensive use of minor detail and the author's evident pre-occupation w...

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Theoretically, gender separates authors in no more of a respect than do the author's birthstone or favorite color. ... Whereas, her male contemporaries were meanwhile indulging in their scholarly endeavors, cushioned by the lavish nature of their lifestyles as intellectuals. ... (61) Bell Hooks, author ofFeminism,? ... Yvonne Delaney reports of a black female authors? ... Consequently female authors? ...

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Neither Luther nor Augustine approached this task as if they had to make up something supplemental, just for the sake of some kind of exposure to generic Christian beliefs in its author's own prospective. Instead, both authors come to the eternal teaching of Christ revealed to the Church by means of the external Word - the liturgy. ... Luther stresses the importance of the usage of contemporary "multimedia", which includes the extensive application of hymns permeating the sacramental nature of the catechesis. ... His catechesis remains grounded in the personal piety of that particular...

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Ray Pratt, author (and brilliant professor!) ... James Monaco , author of How to Read Film states that "an actor's performance is the result of the conflict between the role and the actor's persona." Russell Crowe's role and personal persona fits this film perfect and cements his position as one of the major players in contemporary Hollywood. ... It certainly shows that you can still play it straight and tell a simple, rousing story while still raising questions for the audience about history, politically, and contemporary society without losing touch with the roots of our need ...

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Another author that studies how a journey to servant leadership is a competitive advantage in business cites Mark 10:43-44 (NIV) "whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all" [CITATION Bil11 l 1033 ]. Author Bill Flint further defines his definition of a servant leader in business as individuals who bring their purpose, passion and character, and when combined with their God-given skills and abilities for leadership, bring out the best in people, helping a business develop and implement a sustainable process for su...

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In the "Two treatises of government " Locke show a principle still valid in the contemporary society: people delegates their sovereignty as long as the government guarantees freedom and fundamental rights. ... Montesquieu was one of the main authors to see the people as incapable to act for themselves, as he pointed out in "The spirit of the laws ". John Stuart Mill is another author who has exposed his theory about govern, democracy and political representation. ... To some extent the French author modernizes the ideal of ancient Greece's democracy. In his book emerges the need of bringi...

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The author uses Camelot, the epitome of chivalric myth, to ground his story and thus to provide a backdrop for his questioning and probing of the meaning and purpose of the chivalric code. ... As we examine the characters, their position within the context of the story and their eventual verdict on Gawain, the author's own prejudices emerge and lead this reader to side with Bertilak in his final judgment of chivalry. ... Likely, even more so for the author's contemporaries than for we moderns, Camelot is the quintessential chivalric legend. ... The author subtly undermines the bri...

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Nonetheless the author concludes by informing that after the chemical is scrutinized by Professor Calculus, he makes an antidote that aids the Thomson twins to recover from the effects of the chemical. ... This portrays how unintentionally or intentionally the story is being influenced by the author's experience throughout the war. ... This might have been revealing the author's own mindset at that point. ... Finally the most noteworthy and commendable aspect is the author's astounding perception and ability to comprehend the issues that would always be imperative, is what impre...

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Maya Angelou is a well-recognized American author, primarily from the period of the Civil Rights Movement, where she participated as an activist. ... According to an article by Danielle Dorky, as a writer, Maya Angelou acquired her inspiration from different authors who had written books and poems, which she used to read from her childhood (1). ... Wolfe is among the most celebrated authors of the early 20th century, and is credited for paving the way for autobiographical fiction genre, thus there is no doubt that Angelou's respect and knowledge of the author's work assisted in stren...

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Kyle Bishop, author of "The idle proletariat: Dawn of the Dead, consumer ideology, and the loss of productive labor," focuses on the metaphor of zombies acting as a catalyst that reveals the exact problem infecting humanity: pervasive consumerism. (1) Jordan S. Caroll, author of "The Aesthetics of Risk in Dawn of the Dead and 28 Days Later," focuses on the risks that our society undergoes by placing issues of national security with risk-managing institutions. (2) Zombies provide us with clarity of vision by imaging a state of vulnerability possible within our society. ... By po...

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Part II and Part III of The Rise of the Virtual State, explores the special place of the multinational enterprise in the contemporary global economy. ... In reading "the Rise of the Virtual State the author predicts very bright futures for South-east Asia as well as Japan, however, the future for the United States is very bleak indeed. ... Japan and South-east Asia from a careful, but, brief examination of their history have not been as flexible to change, therefore I believe that the bright future that the author predicts is to optimistic given the history of the aforementioned countries. ...

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Critics point out that authors like Dashiell Hammett, who shaped the genre during this era, reinvented the crime fiction style popularized by such predecessors as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar Allen Poe in several key ways. Hammett's contemporary, Raymond Chandler, comments on Hammett's contribution to the genre by saying: Hammett was one of a group () who wrote or tried to write realistic mystery fiction () took murder out of the Venetian vase and dropped it into the alley . . . gave murder back to the kind of people that commit it for reasons () He put these people down on pa...

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"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" also is redeemed from derivativeness by its ties to specific historical backgrounds and to contemporary social and political issues. ... The haunting at the core of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is directly connected to social and historical dislocations attendant upon a contemporary phenomenon that at first would seem antithetical to ghost stories: a "great torrent of migration and improvement" (p. 274) that had particular salience in the New York area. ... It is even unclear who is the author of the story as the reader receives it: If the postscript explicitly ...

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The authors deal with individuals who have been dislocated from the community that eventually saves them from disintegration. ... Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony uses the protagonist Tayo to tell his story, but the narrative is disturbed by analepsis memories, initially when he is still "sick;" the narrative is also disrupted by Silko's use of myth, both traditional Native American myths and contemporary interpretations of the myth form. ... Here Silko is showing how all things must change, especially the contemporary ceremonies to cope with the increasing dislocation by the modern wh...

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This understanding of the boundaries that existed in Renaissance culture must be explored before we can apply contemporary texts and productions and ask of them whether they conform, oppose or are ambivalent towards the structures and practises that they comment upon. ... Does it become easier for a contemporary audience to see it as a homoerotic one? ... It may well be that we are are to allude that this is a sodomitical relationship and that issues of censorship only allow the author to make the allusion through implication and couching it in an acceptable discourse of gentlemanly friend...

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The author is Kris E. Lane and it is a much contemporary work, more than four complete centuries younger. ... Piracy has always been a fascinating subject to generations during and following its period, while many have suffered the imposition of pirates as a group of misfits and fun-loving criminals, the author's main objective is to shed this biased, romanticized and sensationalistic view of them. ... The author makes a distinction between piracy, privateering and warfare, her primary focus bases on the repercussions these forms of maritime predation had on the Spanish Empire. ...

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These authors place an emphasis on technology's influence on society, and share a concern with regard to the role technology plays on a day-to-day basis. In addition, this essay will analyze an advertisement and apply these authors' insights to the ad, to assess how it and technology impact contemporary life. ... It is evident that the media can be regarded as a sign of scientific and technological growth, but both authors recognizes that there is a dichotomy with regard to what people want from the media and their experiences with it. ...

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He likes at times to shock his contemporaries..." ... The first, most obvious purpose of The Prince is stated by the author himself, addressing Lorenzo de' Medici: If you will read [this book] over and study it carefully, you will recognize in it my most earnest desire that you may achieve that summit of grandeur to which your happy destiny and your other capacities predestine you. ... It could easily be said that with this book the author may have trying to ingratiate himself to all the local nobility; on the other hand, knowing what follows might also suggest that Machiavelli was r...

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"Unlike those of her male precursors and contemporaries, Bradstreet's voicing of the humility topos discloses the dilemma of female poetic subjectivity: finding a voice in a tradition that denies women voices" is one possible explanation for what seems to be opposed underlying messages in "Prologue" (Scheitzer 293). ...

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