Twelfth Night: A Tale of Love and Disguise in Illyria

Twelfth Night

Overview of the Story

In the kingdom of Illyria, a nobleman named Orsino lies around listening to music, pining away for the love of Lady Olivia. He cannot have her because she is in mourning for her dead brother and refuses to entertain any proposals of marriage. Meanwhile, off the coast, a storm has caused a terrible shipwreck. A young, aristocratic-born woman named Viola is swept onto the Illyrian shore. Finding herself alone in a strange land, she assumes that her twin brother, Sebastian,

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Liberal Intergovernmentalism in the European Union

Liberal Intergovernmentalism

The EU from a Liberal Intergovernmentalism Perspective

Insists that states are still in full control of the integration process

Two levels of analysis:

  1. Domestic preference formation

  2. EU intergovernmental bargaining

Blends classical intergovernmentalism with a pinch of neo-functionalism

Now a widely (but not universally) accepted account of what’s going on

There is no body superior to the state:

  • “Integration” and “supranationalism” way too suggestive

  • His definition of

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Neo-Functionalism and European Integration

Neo-Functionalism

Haas:

Shift of loyalties, expectations, and political activities towards a new center that demands jurisdiction. End result: a new political community, meaning that decisions are legally binding and loyalties have been transferred to the “supranational” level of government.

Lindberg:

Nations seek to make joint decisions or to delegate the decision-making process to new central organs. Political actors are persuaded to shift their expectations and political activities to a new center.

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Second Language Acquisition: A Comprehensive Guide

How Do Parents Speak to Children?

  1. They use exaggerated intonation with higher pitch than is customary.
  2. They simplify what they say, using shorter sentences and fewer subordinate clauses.
  3. They choose special vocabulary that children can understand, rather than more sophisticated lexical items that they would not.
  4. They tend to include the children in the conversation.
  5. Even before children can themselves speak, parents act as if they were taking part in the conversation, as when a mother says…

Up to What

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The Importance of Hats and Other Essays

The Crusades

Discrimination Against Pilgrims

The Turks discriminated against pilgrims.

The Importance of Hats

Power

A hat gives a man a new personality.

Education

Accept both young and adult students.

Relaxation

Many adults try to improve their lives by studying.

Communication in Nature

Trees develop a certain system of communication.

Tecumseh’s Resistance

Tecumseh succeeded in stopping white invasion of his bands.

a) He defended his people’s rights.

Titian’s Erotic Art

Titian is one of the precursors of erotic

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French Grammar and Vocabulary: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners

Possessive Adjectives

Mon (masculine nouns), ma (feminine nouns), mes (plural nouns) = my
Ton (masculine nouns), ta (feminine nouns), tes (plural nouns) = your
Son (masculine nouns), sa (feminine nouns), ses (plural nouns) = his/her
Notre (masculine and feminine nouns), nos (plural nouns) = our
Votre (masculine and feminine nouns), vos (plural nouns) = your
Leur (masculine and feminine nouns), leurs (plural nouns) = their

Remember: The use of possessive adjectives is influenced by the gender of the noun

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