Leo Theodore Dr. Hakima Eng 102-301 12 November 2014 Females Can Be Dominant Amanda Bynes (Viola) and Channing Tatum (Duke) star in She’s the Man, a typical “chick flick” romantic comedy, with Andy Fickman as director. When Amanda Bynes’ brother (Sabastian) decides to ditch school for a couple weeks in London, Viola heads over to his elite boarding school (Illyria), disguises herself as him, makes the varsity soccer team because the other boarding school Viola attends (Cornwall) does not have…
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Two Portraits From The Same Period The comparison between the two paintings from two paintings from the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Elderly Lady With a Gold Wreath (A.D. 100-125) and Man With a Mole on His Nose (A.D. 130-150), reveals two different paintings from the same Roman period. They both come from the origin of Egypt. They’re both also from the Roman period. Both paintings are painted to look at the viewer. Both paintings are painted on limewood with encaustic painting technique…
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I was born. He’s the strongest, bravest and most loving man I have ever known. Mom is the caregiver of the family and is always in everyone’s business, which is a good thing because if she wasn’t, nothing or no one would ever be fixed. Jon came -officially- into the family about 3 years ago when he married my older sister Gerynn, and he fit right in. He’s 24 years old and the best brother-in-law you could ask for. Then there’s Gerynn. She’s just downright insane to say the least. Not the “needs to…
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before turning around, his laughter following him as he walks back the way he came. The forest is silent for hours. A dense fog settles over the strangled roots of the trees, the young woman lying on the dank ground, her limbs still twisted from where she’s been dropped. A snap of a twig marks the end of the wait. A lone figure walks through the fog, the face concealed by his hooded coat. He leans over the lady, long pallid fingers brush over her scarred neck, the moon catches sight of sharp white teeth…
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in her past. In Alice Walker’s story, “Roselily”, the protagonist Roselily tries to understand the man she has doubts about marrying and wants to start a new life in the process. Roselily has constant thoughts about her past relationships and is very hesitant of whether or not this man could be the right man that will provide help for her and her three children. Roselily is stuck in her past, she’s scared but wants to start a new life. “She wonders how to make new roots. It is beyond her. She wonders…
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The youngest, Josh, she’s helping put through college. She scarified everything to make sure Josh doesn’t suffer through life as she has, working several jobs. Josh’s tuition is due and Janie’s struggling to find a way to pay the debt. Luckily she landed a contract position that will cover the amount. While working at Iron Horse, Janie meets Victor Cadwell, the sexiest man in a business suit she’s every laid eyes on. But she knows his type--all money and no heart. She’s sure he knows nothing…
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One last kiss He said I'm leavin for a while Now don't worry I'll be back. Then he smiles and kisses her Before he grabs his green pack. She's tryin to be strong Not just for her but for him. And the minute that he's gone She's on the ground giving in. If I had one last kiss Just to keep in my own thoughts To keep me runnin' keep me goin So my mind won't be lost. The empty space in my heart Means that he took me with him And every night when I look up at the stars…
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breakfast while practicing her ballet. Jefferies has a beautiful women of his own in the form of Lisa Fremont, a socialite designer who is very obviously in love with L.B Jefferies. However Jefferies claims that "She's too perfect, she's too talented, she's too beautiful, she's too sophisticated, she's too everything but what I want" (Hitchcock). Contrary to the idealism present in America during the release of the film, L.B Jefferies considers marriage to be a sort of death sentence. When reflecting on…
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from personal experience. Looking at this “OK Cupid” ad, I am all too familiar with the look on her face. She’s exhausted, it looks as though she’s had a rough day with her hair being a mess and the fact that she’s barefoot wearing a t-shirt with a pretty pleated skirt. It seems to me as though she’s trying to get the house cleaned before hubby gets home and still try looking as if she’s done nothing all day. After doing that over and over and over, day after day, it eventually wears on you.…
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would be a lady I call mother. She’s has the eyes of a protector, ears of a listener, and the backbone of a supporter. She had responsibilities of her own but didn’t hesitate to take care of others when asked. My grandmother is significant to me because she’s a bundle of joy, has a big heart, and humble. My grandmother is the person to be around, run to at any time of need, or just someone you could just talk to. She a small 4 feet 11 inches African American lady. She’s very loud, and doesn’t mind…
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