The pronunciation of the word "nothing" would, in the late 16th Century, have been "noting," and so the title also apparently suggests a pun on the word, "noting", and on the use of the word "note" as an expression of music. ... The idea of noting is also continued throughout the play, and is particularly shown by the changing relationship between Beatrice and Benedick. ... At one point, Benedick surreptitiously notes, "I do spy some marks of love in her (Beatrice)". whilst Claudio also observes Margaret speaking with Balthasar, but mistakenly notes that Margaret is Hero, and Don John purposel...

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Renowned as one of Shakespeare's most beloved works, audiences could appreciate the lighthearted tone and satirical notes. ... Although brief, the audience notes as his devotion sways from Hermia to Helena. ... While one must recognize Demetrius" fickle nature, it is also important to note his cold-heartedness to Helena. ...

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While each of these influences are separate and distinct, it also important to note that each of them are intertwined and always manipulating each other. ... It is important to note that this train of thought directly influenced the very characters telling the stories. ... Early in The Decameron, as the seven women discuss matters in the church, one of them enviously notes that the people who pursue this "free-spirited" outlook "draw no distinction, as I have frequently heard and seen for myself, between what is honest and dishonest; and provided only that they are prompted by their appetite...

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From the start of the first quatrain, the persona declares his lover unappealing-- "In faith I do not love thee with mine eyes, For they in thee a thousand errors note - (Lines 1-2) The beginning line is rather deceitful because Shakespeare's pattern from previous sonnets continues with either an explanation of the persona's blind love that goes beyond physical beauty or the persona's love which withstands the test of time and aging beauty; however the second line unexpectedly continues by the persona stating that his lover has "a thousand- faults. ...

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This implies the existence of conceptual children as well as physical ones, and Diotima gives an example of the former by noting man's love for honor, his desire that his name ring down through the ages­ "it is immortality they are in love with." (208c-e) Just as the pregnancy of a man's body is released through impregnating the body of a fertile woman (208e), the pregnancy of a man's mind is released through teaching the mind of another intelligent man (209b). ...

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The Flea appears deceptively casual in its composition and style but is infact a complex argument. Sentences such as "And this, alas, is more than wee would doe" epitomise the misleading colloquial language. When commencing the first stanza there are insinuations of a conversation continuing, althou...

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Growing up during the time of an uprising war in Sri Lanka, Arjie finds himself on an unexpected and memorable journey towards discovering his inner person. In this novel, Selvadurai writes through the main character's eyes as he describes the struggles that he goes through growing with the violence...

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Falling in love is one of the most complex and overwhelming feelings a human being can experience. The dynamics of "being in love" are complex and multifaceted. While a full review of the nuances of such pairings is beyond the scope of this paper, my purpose here is to highlight some of the basic pr...

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James Carson, from "The Story of One White Woman,"" and Jake Barnes, from The Sun Also Rises, fail to embody the traditional characteristics of masculinity. While James lacks honor and does not represent a protector, or a provider, Jake remains physically emasculated. Despite the seemingly impossible task of living up to traditional standards of masculinity "ideals such as honor, duty, and heterosexuality' "Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises, and Sui Sin Far's "The Story of One White Woman who Married a Chinese,"" suggest that failed masculinity often results ...

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The communication theory that I will discuss is known as the Byrne's Reinforcement Theory. I chose this theory because of all the options its seems to have the most relation to my day to day life. In researching this theory I have many ideas and aspects that are very important to building lifelong...

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