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    A Doll House

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    Bernal English 1302-049 3/25/13 Obligations can ruin a family Ibsen traveled Europe from 1864 to 1891‚ writing his most important plays while abroad. It was during this time that he wrote A Doll’s House (1879)‚ which would eventually earn him the title of “father of modern drama.” A Doll’s House shocked the audience with its portrayal of a contemporary wife and mother which forced audience members to ask themselves hard questions about the role of women‚ the morality of choices‚ and the value

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    debatable topic for the people in America for burning the flag a person is sent to jail or not. But burning the flag is highly disrespectful towards the military also to our country and what it stands for. The flag is the symbol of our country and it stands for the freedoms in the United States of America‚ so for someone to burn the flag should be put to jail. Unfortunately this is kind of protected by the first amendment for freedom of speech. Flag burning is not a sign of speech its more of an action

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    Keith IB English III Pereira 12/15/12 The House of the Spirits Essay In Isabel Allende’s novel The House of the Spirits‚ there are two definitive classes of people that are present throughout the novel. The poor class‚ including the peasants of Tres Marias and the socialist party members‚ has continual resentment towards the other class‚ which is the wealthy aristocratic class. The wealthy division of the novel shows little humanity towards the poor‚ treats the poor

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    The battle in the courts of people desecrating the American flag‚ goes back to 1907. Showing disrespect toward our Nation’s flag is intolerable. People have freedom of speech‚ but do not need to show their opinion through burning the American flag. Burning the flag is offensive to many U.S citizens and is disrespectful to our nation because the American flag is a symbol of freedom. Because of the First Amendment‚ people are able to burn the flag. The article‚ “Calls to remove Confederate battle flag

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    burn? The controversial subject of flag burning has been thoroughly debated amongst Americans. Episodes of flag burning can be viewed throughout history. There have been many bills passed through legislature that would have made flag burning illegal. However‚ the vote was split because some Americans view these events of protest as the right of freedom of speech while others view it as being unpatriotic. The Supreme Court views the issue of flag burning as a right given to Americans under the

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    After reading the Leidholm and Norman cases and watching The Burning Bed‚ I believe that Battered Women’s Syndrome should be a valid defense to murder. So many women all across the world these days get not only physically‚ verbally but mentally abused by their spouses. In the case of Janice Leidholm after being abused by her husband for years one argument and attack before bed was her breaking point. She stabbed her husband in his sleep. When a man abuses a women it does not just cause physical damage

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    A Dolls House: 2. How does the imagery in the play aid the audience to appreciate the themes‚ the dramatic question(s)‚ of the play? A Doll’s House is a play written in 1879 by Henrik Ibsen depicting the story of a couple Nora and Torvald Helmer. The play specifically follows the journey of the character Nora’s self-discovery and struggle against the oppression of her husband Torvald and the society that he represents. Ibsen uses non-verbal elements such as screen directions and setting descriptions

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    Morning in the Burned House Margaret Atwood “Bare child’s feet on the scorched floorboards (I can almost see) In my burning clothes‚ the thin green shorts And grubby yellow T-shirt Holding my cindery‚ non-existent‚ Radiant flesh. Incandescent.” Morning in the Burned House by Margaret Atwood is a poem describing the mind of a burned house and of how it is tormented by pain and evil; and yet‚ in the midst of this darkness‚ there is light to guide the soul of the house to safety and into

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    HOUSE SPECIFICATIONS: EXTERIOR Roofing and Accs a.) b.) c.) Trusses - roof trusses shall be of 3/16” x 1-1/2” x 1-1/2” angle bar with 3/16” x 11/2”: x 1-1/2” angle bars web members and supports. C Purlins shall be of 2” x 4” x 20’ spaced @ 0.60m. On center Roofing - roof materials shall be of rib type pre- painted long span Apo‚ Puyat or equivalent with complete accessories.. Gutter - shall be ga # 26 bended plain G.I. sheet expose on C-Purlins fascia board. Exterior Walls 150mm

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    “Barn Burning “ is the story of Sarty‚ the youngest of the Snopeses family‚ struggling with life choices. He does not know whether to choose his family or what he thinks is right. However‚ at the end‚ Sarty figures out what to do‚ and realizes what he needs to do to live right. The author of “Barn Burning” is William Faulkner. He based most of his stories in the American South where he was born and raised and later died. In his longlife‚ Faulkner worked many jobs: farmer to soldier to businessman

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