One of the ways characters are presented as disturbed, is through their violence. ... The way Heathcliff treats Isabella seems gratuitously cruel to a modern day audience, but in the 1800s, due to the prevalent patriarchal society, it was not uncommon for men to exert their dominance over their wives through beatings. ... Her powerlessness and rage are likely to have been brought on by the patriarchal society that she lived in (as in the late 1700s, women had not yet gained their rights meaning men were still superior), so along with her naturally sadistic character, this added to the causatio...

• Word Count: 1898
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It is no secret that there was an extreme inequality amongst men and women in the medieval period where middle English literature resides. ... "Ere row forth, Noah, whither thou list, and get thee a new wife ("Noah's Flood " 73). ... Upon the wedding day, Walter makes clear to Griselda his expectation of her which are similar to those listed above: "I say to you must be ready with good heart to do my pleasure. . .and never must you grudge it, night or day, neither in words nor frowning countenance. ... However, when considering their submission to men, their subscription to the patriarchy...

• Word Count: 1394
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Not all men were created identical and these men were slaves. ... Women usually worked in the home, cooking and cleaning, whereas men were sent out into the plantations to farm. ... Jefferson as the third president of the United State of America was a man of a supreme ethical character who has been excoriated consistently over the last 30 years by historical revisionists and presenters. ... On January 14, 1774, after he present at birth slaves from first his mother and then his father-in-law, Thomas Jefferson wrote his list of 187 slaves. In his last list, taken 50 years later in 1824, Thomas ...

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Not all men were created identical and these men were slaves. ... Women usually worked in the home, cooking and cleaning, whereas men were sent out into the plantations to farm. ... Jefferson as the third president of the United State of America was a man of a supreme ethical character who has been excoriated consistently over the last 30 years by historical revisionists and presenters. ... On January 14, 1774, after he present at birth slaves from first his mother and then his father-in-law, Thomas Jefferson wrote his list of 187 slaves. In his last list, taken 50 years later in 1824, Thomas ...

• Word Count: 1499
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McCullough also sheds new light on how the war went down by focusing on minor, for lack of a better word, characters in the armies. ... "Tall and rather handsome, with clear blue eyes and a generally cheerful expression, George III had a genuine love for music a good eye for art avidly collected books" (5) the list goes on. ... This quote really does describe how the Continental Army was able to win- not with the above thing listed, but with the strength, intellect, and passion of the commanding officers. Washington himself believed regarding Greene and Knox that he "had found t...

• Word Count: 1720
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The ad ends by charming the viewer to and appealing pathos by showing the three main characters together. ... The advertisement begins with a scene of men in wheelchairs playing basketball. ... However, the video begins to appeal to ethos as the narrator of the commercial begins to list qualities such as, "Dedication, Loyalty and Friendship". ... This also allowed for a new demographic to be reached by Budweiser through the use of such characters. As beer is normally drunken by men, showing a puppy appeals to women and younger (of age) drinkers. ...

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There is a long list of many more problems that can develop but the most extreme concern is death. ... To begin off, the image of the overweight person seems to always be depicted as the lazy or grouchy character, where as the skinnier or active person seems to be the more desired or popular character of a story or show. Teens are constantly exposed to this idea which causes a fear of gaining weight as if they will become this undesired character. ... For example, NBC's "The Biggest Loser," is a game show about overweight men and women competing to lose weight. ... Fitness m...

• Word Count: 1282
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The figures that seem the most interesting to me were La Senora, Mimi, and, of course, Eva Luna (I hope I was allowed to include Mimi in this list). I think that in the lives of these three women the struggle for personal and social success and fulfillment took especially dramatic character on the background of political chaos, financial hardships, and society controlled by men. ... She is more of a survivor than many men. ... Commercial magnates and the biggest political figures were on the list of her regular customers, as La Senora says with delight " there is enough corruption for ever...

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Daldry, 2000)material consumerist concerns such as trainers are low on the main patriarchal characters list of priorities and The Full Monty is centered on five men who do something extraordinary in order to gain the means to simply live. ... Firstly it means that many characters in the north will be deprived of many material effects and objects and live just above or below the poverty line. ... In addition it means that the characters will have to deal with events and issues that the viewer can feel an empathy with, for example Saturday night and Sunday Morning (dir. ... This is again follo...

• Word Count: 1922
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Women made a breakthrough in 1914 during and after World War 1, where they gained some equality between themselves and men. ... Also, because of their help in the war, it gave men and others alike a new depiction of women. ... Since men had more of the upper hand at the time, women were placed back in their domestic roles. ... As Canadians, this added an unbiased character trait to our Canadian Identity, especially when Prime Minister Lester B. ... She provided him with a draft of the future terms of reference and also a list of women who might've served on the commission ("Royal Com...

• Word Count: 2125
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She talks of her inner mystery and explains, to those who can't see it, why men notice her. ... Men themselves have wondered what they see in me. ... While the Victorian concept of "true womanhood" defined white women as possessing unquestionable moral character, African American women were defined as immoral and sinful. ... It is not only a simple hierarchy of men over women, but it is one where white women are found to be more credible than African American women. ... These types of materials may exist in specific collections such as those listed below, but ephemeral and popular mate...

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This type of propaganda is easily noticed in Band Of Brothers' as the main characters truly portray brotherhood. ... His is also renowned for other Second World War films, Schindlers List being a very important to him. ... In the television series there is a reoccurring format, every episode having a lead character where the audience sees the war from their point of view. ... Also, men in the 1940s were shorter, on average, than men today. ... A third criterion of realism is the logic or plausibility of the plot or characters that appear appropriate to the texts terms of reference. ...

• Word Count: 1821
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Physiognomists believed that a person's character can be ascertained from external appearance. ... Compiled with a list of characteristics including short or tall in height, small head but large face, a small and sloping forehead, a receding hairline, wrinkles on the forehead and face, large sinus cavities or bumpy face, large protruding ears, bumps on the head particularly the destructiveness center behind the ear, bushy eyebrows, high cheek bones, large eye sockets, thin neck , beady eyes, abnormal teeth, small or weak chin, strong jaw line, fleshy lips but thin upper lip, sloping shoul...

• Word Count: 1589
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In fact, many of the characters within the novel are direct representations of the South, each portraying a different aspect or view of the South in the eyes of the author. ... Eventually, a massive battle is fought amongst the two factions and all of the men in Grangerford family are killed. ... Twain points out the barbaric ways of these people, as men hunt young boys, violently murdering them in battle that does not involve them in any other manner than by right of birth. ... Twain uses a character, Sherburn, who has no effect on the outcome or actions of the book apart from two chapters...

• Word Count: 1495
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Personal character flaws that lead to initial use of a substance in part cause drug abuse and eventually addiction. Character defects such as pride, anger, and other impulses must be curbed if one wants to remain clean and sober. ... Alcoholics Anonymous, first started in 1939, is a fellowship of men and women alcoholics with the desire to stay sober and to help other alcoholics who seek help for their drinking problem. ... Alcoholic Anonymous" "Twelve Steps" are the following: 1) We admitted we were powerless over alcohol- that our lives had become unmanageable. 2) Came to believe that a...

• Word Count: 1588
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In almost all of his films, he would have a character which would appear to be floating toward the camera. ... The film tells the story of Nola Darling (played by Tracy Camilla Johns), a modern African American woman living in Brooklyn, is sexually involved with three different men: old fashioned and protective Jamie, vain and arrogant model Greer, and silly and juvenile Mars. ... She's Gotta Have It creates a mixture of documentary which makes the film loose and open-ended, relying on characters addressing the camera directly. ... Through the apprehensive boxer's eyes, the audience ...

• Word Count: 2365
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An epithet is a phrase that is presented alongside a character's name in order to describe and give a fuller picture of that individual within the larger framework of the poem. ... There is a definite structure to this list that serves to help the memorization of the catalog as well as provide quite a performance for the audience. ... For example, "As when rivers in winter spate running down from the mountains/throw together at the meeting of streams the weight of their water/out of the great springs behind in the hollow stream-bed,/and far away in the mountains the shepherd hears thei...

• Word Count: 1357
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An epithet is a phrase that is presented alongside a character's name in order to describe and give a fuller picture of that individual within the larger framework of the poem. ... There is a definite structure to this list that serves to help the memorization of the catalog as well as provide quite a performance for the audience. ... For example, "As when rivers in winter spate running down from the mountains/throw together at the meeting of streams the weight of their water/out of the great springs behind in the hollow stream-bed,/and far away in the mountains the shepherd hears thei...

• Word Count: 1392
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The advertisement coordinates her outfit with the green theme of the brand's packaging and looks very similar to the familiar female character from Kill Bill. ... Nothing in the ad represents men besides the company name, Libman, which has the word "man" in it. ... By using a female character, similar to the Bride in Kill Bill, the ad is depicting a strong individual in a weak position. ... It could let woman see that, if such a strong powerful character can use this mop to defeat the dirt, so can they. Although, having a woman as the main focal point makes a stronger point on ...

• Word Count: 2344
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With no particular setting, the plot is universalized, therefore becoming applicable to any time or place, as the reader is only introduced to the two main characters by their titles "the man" and "the gatekeeper" and their surrounding is also left unnamed, such as the man's "homeland". ... Later on, there is a moment of interaction between the man and the gatekeeper, and the gatekeeper asks the man some questions, "but they are indifferent questions, the kind great men put." The paradox created by this line goes against the statement that "kno...

• Word Count: 1522
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Like Petrarch, he gave accurate depictions of real life characters and situations. He described a group of men and women fleeing from a plague infested Florence to the countryside. ... These humanists began to develop ideas about the proper conduct of courtiers, or the noble men and women of the courts. ... He produced many fine frescoes with characters that showed real emotions and had realistic settings. ... The list of his achievements are endless, although he is most recognized for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. ...

• Word Count: 1908
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The scene presenting Jerry and Joe in drag for the first time, a long shot depicting only their legs in high heels makes the viewer accept these characters as women. ... ", a line which allows the viewer to sexualise the character even more and offers a reversal of gender roles.17 Of course, the act of cross-dressing is also pivotal part in "Psycho," as the character of Norman dons the clothes of his mother and takes her identity. In "Some Like It Hot," the characters are forced by circumstances to impersonate women, while Norman is affected by his dissociative identity disorder. ... T...

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He later even compares them to professional men's basketball teams. ... The characteristics of having caused reputational and financial losses, a false, alleged allegation of his character, and eluded to homicidal behavior, all labeled this as a case of slander. What sealed the deal, is that Francis, claimed to have emails confirming his receipt of the threat, but was unable to produce in a court of law, therefore, he was forced to pay $20 Million in damages to Wynn for defamation of character (Castellano, 2012). ... Each case listed above was defined through these contexts, and even thou...

• Word Count: 1417
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In the preceding paragraphs, where the motivating factors were listed, it would be imperative to note the mindset of colonial minds that allowed for racial thinking to emerge. ... Racist ideologies were strengthened by fake sciences with claims that a skull reflected the character of a person. ...

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In this essay the five components listed above will be explored and analysed in order see how they work to create meanings and establish themes. The mise-en-scene of a film is an important element in setting the scene, it gives a sense of place, time, manor and character. ... The first point that the audience notices about both men is the difference in their faces, Wilson has a chiselled and thin face whereas Roel has a plumper rounded face. ... The costumes and associated props of the two main characters Roel and Wilson emphasise their contrasting existence and hints that the merging of ...

• Word Count: 1599
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate