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…in their surroundings. People would be afraid of the outskirts of town, in fear of the devil hiding and trying to surpass a person's Christian heart. Because of the notation of Satan being very seductive, women (the natural seducer) were highly questioned. Whispers…

…and deportation, and barely struggling to find a reason to live. Eager to combat and unable to ignore the devastating depression within the ghetto, Jakob the Liar by Jurek Becker tells the tale of Jakob Heym who puts himself at danger by suggesting that he owns a radio…

…find out. Hiding the truth can be an evil act occurring until the person gives up. Shakespeare¡¯s play Hamlet can be illustrated as a classic tale of a childlike prince trying to expose the truth about his father¡¯s death. In the beginning of the play…

…How Hot Dogs Are Made: The Real Story By: Joshua A. Green There are many tall tales about the way in which hot dogs are made. I remember in Biology class, my teacher told us that hotdogs are pig fetuses and other bi-products picked up from…

…in life, all have a story to tell. Swamp Gravy portrays these real life stories with a unique staging technique, allowing the audience to be involved and participate during the performance. The play illustrates folk life in the past and celebrates the way…

…it because I did not give her to my son Shelah." (Genesis, 38:26). A few thousand years later, Sophocle's wrote about the tragic tale of Antigone, the princess of Thebes, who stood up against her wicked uncle Creon to do what she thought was right. William…

…also. Although it was not the practice to teach one's daughter the Chinese classics, a woman of the Heian period was expected to know the one thousand classic Japanese verses by heart. A woman's elegance was determined by her ability to quote the perfect…

…? Well this isn't it. Sit back and let me tell you a tale. Holden writes comic books with Banky. They live in a loft, argue back and forth and drive each other nuts. And somehow they are not gay. At a fateful comic book convention one day Holden meets Alyssa…

…Seeing Further Through Tears Than Through Telescopes Romeo and Juliet is a timeless tale of lovers who's misfortune and immaturity was a cause of their own fall. The characters individually show immaturity and together demonstrate how ignorance…

…was attracted to Frank when she first met him by, ”his face of bronze,” and how, ” his hair tumbled forward.” Frank is also described as, “very kind, manly, open-hearted.” When Frank asks Eveline to go to Buenos Aires with him she is excited because Frank tells her…