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    What is Freud’s unconscious theory and how is it applied in the art work of Dada/ surrealist artists? Sigmund Freud was a Jewish Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis. Freud went on to develop theories about the unconscious mind. The concept of the unconscious theory was central to Freud’s ideas of the human mind. He first introduced his ideas around the unconscious theory when trying to explain what happens to ideas that are repressed but remain in the mind. In

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    Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass allow the protagonist‚ Alice‚ to journey through her chaotic dream world in order to achieve what she ultimately desires. Both novels question how strongly the characters want to achieve their ultimate desires by risking what is unknown. In Shakespeare’s Woods and Carroll’s Wonderland‚ they create an unstable reality where fantasy aspects create confusion. The characters are faced with the reality of whether or not they ultimately are satisfied of their goals‚ if

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    a marriage with Paris is a win-win situation; not only will the family benefit from increased social status and expanded business‚ but Paris can also give Juliet a happier life. At the same time‚ Romeo is regarded by the Capulets vilely; Tybalt constantly calls him a “villain”‚ and Lady Capulet despises Romeo to the extreme after Tybalt is slain.

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    Joven Isamer Bilog 12 Apr 2011 History 162 Section 8 America’s role in World War II was fueled by the desire to fight oppression abroad. However‚ America’s own oppressive behavior contradicts this desire. Segregation and discrimination were still prominent in WWII. Full citizenship rights were denied to African-Americans. The Jim Crow laws kept the separation of black and white soldiers. Black and white soldiers shared different bathrooms and were trained in different military

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    are generally ambiguous‚ if they are even defined at all. The characters are not meant to mimic real people‚ but instead are often “metaphorical or archetypal” (Britannica Online Encyclopedia). Absurdism is a form of drama that emphasizes the absurdity of human existence by employing disjointed‚ repetitious‚ and meaningless dialogue‚ purposeless and confusing situations‚ and plots that lack realistic or logical development. The guiding principle of absurdism is to look at the world without any

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    sense of humour to cope with the emotions that Harry brings to the surface‚ the loss and appearance of his biological father; Lawrence Deiter‚ his recent single status accompanied by a possible link to his father‚ and with the appearance of Harry; a new half-brother. Humour creates a distraction‚ from tackling the problems that are

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    “He knew the horse could take him to where there was luck‚ if only he forced it. So he would mount again and start on his furious ride‚ hoping at last to get there‚” (Lawrence). Lawrence uses the rocking horse and also his word choices to give the reader a deeper understanding of Paul’s obsession. Using words such as “mount” and “forced” gives a sexual connotation that is difficult to ignore in the Rocking Horse Winner. “In

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    players. If it is not a professional sport‚ coaches should not be paid professionally. College athletes should be compensated for their play in collegiate sports because of the money‚ they attract billions of dollars of revenue to their school while risking their bodies for no pay and no opportunity for pay‚ due to NCAA regulations that will not allow athletes to work for money‚ leaving them essentially broker college students than the rest. College for most students is to get a great education for

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    Educating Rita: Important Quotations Below is a selection of some of the best quotations from ‘Educating Rita’. Learn approximately 10 which cover various ideas- i.e. Rita’s struggle‚ Denny‚ Frank’s problems etc. “I’m comin in‚ aren’t I? It’s that stupid bleedin handle on the door. You wanna get it fixed!” – Symbolises Rita’s struggle to enter academic world. "Everything I know--and you must listen to this--is that I know absolutely nothing." "Do you think it’s erotic...Look at those

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    Robert Frost 1874–1963 Robert Frost holds a unique and almost isolated position in American letters. "Though his career fully spans the modern period and though it is impossible to speak of him as anything other than a modern poet‚" writes James M. Cox‚ "it is difficult to place him in the main tradition of modern poetry." In a sense‚ Frost stands at the crossroads of nineteenth-century American poetry and modernism‚ for in his verse may be found the culmination of many nineteenth-century tendencies

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