3½ feet oil painting is a courageous woman in a black robe. She is sitting down with her fist on her waist and a long, sharp sword on her right hand. The woman in the portrait has a piercing and intimidating expression on her face. There are words displayed on the top portion of the portrait, “Pro Iustitia Tantum.” The term is Latin for “on behalf of justice only.” The painting was a gift from the Canadian National Exhibition Association and it has been one of the most popular artworks at the Art
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In the seventieth century there was a memorable and courageous woman who died for her beliefs. She was a very well educated woman. She was a Quaker and a very outspoken one may I add. She was also a supporter of Anne Hutchinson, a very prominent woman in America back then. She was hung for defying a Puritan law which banned Quakers from the colonies. This woman’s name was Mary Dyer. Not much is known of Mary Barrett Dyer’s early life. On October 27th, 1663 the first known history of Mary Dyer was
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One of the most significant themes in To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is courage. Courage is the ability to do something that frightens one. Atticus, along with many other characters in this book show courage through their fearless actions. Courage is defined in this novel as standing up for what is right regardless of overwhelming opposition. Atticus shows his courage by helping Tom Robinson, a black man, who allegedly raped a woman. Atticus took a chance and tried to defend him knowing that
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mother and a comfortable but not entirely fast paced job. He is simply a moderate man who is content living the life of a respected middle class American. His neutrality is represented when he witnesses the rape at the beginning of the film of the woman. When asked the following day of what transpired he simply pretended to know nothing. He is a man who has a see no evil, is no evil mentality. When he begins wearing glasses and becomes “Jewified”. He is immediately forced to no longer be the “neutral
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masterpiece. One of the most beloved and powerful books of the last century, To Kill A Mockingbird will go down as a timeless classic. To Kill A Mockingbird is Set in Maycomb county, southern Alabama, in the early 1930's. This was a time of great poverty and of course racism, including segregation. A black man named Tom Robinson is accused of raping a white girl and put on trial. The attorney asigned to his case is Atticus Finch, who is by far the wisest, and most gentle man in Maycomb. He
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and expressed her thoughts on what the transgender community should have. It was difficult for her to come out of the closet, but luckily, she received love and support from her loved ones. Countless people look up to her for being inspiring and courageous. She is still learning new things of what a girl physically deals with. Caitlyn stated, “Thousands of transgender people are coming to terms with being true to who they are” and yet, they are being humiliated, abused, becoming homeless, and worst
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workforce by 30% and later eliminated the entire desktop portion of Xerox. For her courageous execution in the face of adversity Chief Executive Magazine named her CEO of the Year in 2008 and U.S. News & World Report named her one of America’s Best Leaders.Forbes acknowledged Anne as one of the world’s most influential women in 2005 and 2009. 3. Brad Smith, Intuit – Intuit is one of the world’s largest and most successful financial software companies. It is the maker of the QuickBooks accounting
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self centered, though it is more fair to say they are self-orientated. Other people often enjoy the company of Aries, who are straight talking and enthusiastic, but also generous and generally very optimistic. They are adventurous, independent, courageous, and full of
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develop the story with their contradicting personalities. The protagonist, Newland Archer, is a wealthy lawyer that is happily engaged to the pure and innocent May Welland. May is the perfect model of a wife in that society. She is a traditional woman that has been pressured by her family to remain unimaginative and predictable. She is conventional and a typical conformist. Because society has trained her not to speak of unpleasantness, May ignores unsettling situations, particularly her husband’s
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all times are Cinderella and Jack the Giant Killer-the charm of women and the courage of men”, which is challenged in his novel, The Great Gatsby. The charm of women is determined from more than their poise, such as their actions. Daisy Buchanan, a woman of the high class in 1920s New York, fakes love to obtain wealth. She is dependent on her husband to maintain the lifestyle she desires. Although, as the novel continues, it becomes clear to the reader Daisy is not satisfied with her husband, Tom because
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