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    from the text" (Schulte 1994). In other words, comparing various translations of the same text as in (Charles Baudelaire Correspondence, A Multiple Reading of Rainer Maria Rilke 's “The Panther”, Gaius Valerius Catullus, and Gustave Flaubert, “Madame Bovary”) provide a clear understanding of the different perspectives of the translators. For me, this comes as no surprise, because each translator has a different technique as well as dissimilar perspective. Close reading is the key success to produce

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    in a never ending chase that ruins there life’s. In the Novels Madame Bovary and The Picture of Dorian Grey the protagonists in these stories perfectly exemplifies the danger of arts emotional appeal by showing the corruption and eventual downfall of two once young and beautiful souls by exposing them to art that pleases dangerous emotions such as desire, pleasure, entitlement and disappointment. In the Beginning Both Madame Bovary and Dorian Grey are kind, respectful and innocent souls. Although

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    the society rather than focusing our individual lives. In this essay, I will be addressing more in depth of Mill’s concept of sociological imagination, the role of women in France from the 19th century and how it refers to Georges Duby’s film “Madame Bovary”. Mills, the sociologist, mentioned how people go about their daily routine. Daily routines consist of going to work and going home to their family. He brought a point whether if you’re employed or unemployed it was considered as a

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    Communication in Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary       In Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary, the quest for the sublime and perfect expression seems to be trapped in the inability to successfully verbalize thoughts and interpret the words of others. The relationship between written words and how they are translated into dialogue and action is central in evaluating Emma's actions and fate, and ultimately challenges the reader to look at the intricacies of communication.   Flaubert's

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    N ONE PAGES 1-67 “He had the look of a pimp and the affable exuberance of a traveling salesmen” (Flaubert 4). Charles’ father, Monsieur Charles-Denis-Bartholme Bovary is the second character the reader meets in the first section of the novel, this leads the reader to believe he will be important through the rest of the book. This turns out to be true as the reader learns more about him. His mother tries to shape Charles into a betterment of his father making him momentous to the story

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    Introduction Madame Bovary is Gustave Flaubert’s first novel and is considered his masterpiece. It has been studied from various angles by the critics. Some study it as a realistic novel of the nineteenth century rooted in its social milieu. There are other critics who have studied it as a satire of romantic sensibility. It is simply assumed that Emma Bovary, the protagonist, embodied naive dreams and empty cliché that author wishes to ridicule, as excesses and mannerisms of romanticism. She is seen

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    Representation: Madame Sata In a film directed by Karim Ainouz, the story of Joao Francisco dos Santos’ rise to fame as the Brazilian Pop Culture icon, Madame Sata, comes to life. The film, also titled Madame Sata, addresses issues of race, gender and sexuality in relation to Brazilian culture through various cinematic effects and the depiction or interpretations of characters through their actions and dialogue.This film has many layers that can be taken apart and analyzed with the underlying social

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    The Hollywood Wax Museum - a must-visit spot in Los Angeles Located to the northwest of Los Angeles, Hollywood is known as a center of film history representing the entertainment and film industry of United State. The Hollywood Boulevard is also a home of many movie stars who are famous all over the world and supported by lots of fans. To satisfy the fans’ dream of seeing their idols in person, in 1965 the Hollywood Wax Museum was built and made up with the wax figures featuring the replicas of

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    “Life Opportunities” “Make every day count and never forget how precious life is”, my mother would always say to me. Growing up I would always remember her quoting this, however I did not truly appreciate the quote as I should have until I matured. Just like most children, I enjoyed my childhood and grew up surrounded by friends. Each day similar to the one before. I attended elementary and high school at Hatton, home of the mighty blue Hatton Hornets. This school was moderately undersized, so

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    related to traveling, and so when I saw the post I was instantly inspired. The artist created the art work because she wished to go to Japan one day to see Mount Fuji. This got me thinking of what I’ve always wanted to see. I’ve always wanted to see Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum in London and the Sherlock Holmes Museum (which is also located in London). This gave me the theme of my collage; London. Step 2: Imagining and Gathering After finding out the theme of my collage, I sketched out what I wanted

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