Ryūgū-jō Essays

  • Free College Essays - The Motif of Magic in Rip van Winkle

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    communities. In one case, Rip goes hunting in the mountains and meets fairies bowling and drinking. He enjoys their company and, after drinking some magical drink, falls asleep for many, many years. In the other case, the turtle takes Taro to the Ryugu Palace at the bottom of the sea. After joining the beautiful women in a variety of fun pastimes, he too discovers that he has been gone many, many years. The third episode of both stories involves the men returning to their communities. In both cases

  • Titanic Poem Analysis

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    As time progresses, many songs are released with similar messages. Sometimes it’s a message of hope while other times it’s about staying strong in tough situations. “Titanic”, by Russ , is a classical story of a childish dream that is unrealistic. In the song, Titanic, a child watches his family struggle financially.As his family struggles, he hopes he to solve all the family debts with his rap career. Through his lyrics, Russ illustrates the child’s perseverance.He keeps his head held high and doesn

  • Biography of Joe Mielziner

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    A small introduction: Joe Mielziner, born in Paris in 1901, was a famous American scenic and lighting designer considered "The most successful set designer of the Golden era of Broadway". Throughout his work he created different versions of sets with the use of simple inexpensive materials, and few props, while still staying as realistic as possible even when constricted by small stages. Mielziner was the leader of a new artistic movement in scenic design called "selective realism". The well known

  • Analysis of Ted Kennedy's Chappaquiddick Speech

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    papers before him and beginning his speech. The young man is Ted Kennedy, and the speech he is about to share with the camera and with his viewers will come to be known as the Chappaquiddick speech. Following the car crash that claimed the life of Mary Jo Kopechne, and the court cases, the speech was intended to tell Kennedy's side of the story. He wished to explain his actions to the nation and to seek forgiveness from his people. The speech was televised at 7:30 pm on July 25, 1969, broadcast live