The older generation (and the tabloid readers) wistfully assume that these parties run rampant with sex and drink, but in fact they are much more innocent than they are perceived to be. ... He describes them as a generation betrayed by their ancestors who are not at fault for the horrors of the First World War but yet have to suffer their consequences. ... They are few in numbers and are vulnerable to dissolution from the outset ("How people are disappearing, Adam," remarks Nina in the later stages of the novel). ... Nina's attitude towards sex is in fact quite child-like: after her firs...

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It is here that we see how Cleophila, and hence Elizabeth upheld the delicate equilibrium of feminine appearance and masculine leadership. ... His friend Philanax illuminates the lunacy of Basilius's plan: "Why should you deprive yourself of governing your dukedom for fear of loosing your dukedom, like one that should kill himself for fear of death?" ... In a world where traditional gender roles have been in some respects capsized, many questions are posed concerning Sidney's motivation. ... If cross dressing in a female sometimes represents "a sexual freedom that delimits autonomy a...

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When thinking about the iconic figure, there are certain names that immediately spring to mind, John Lennon, Che Guevara, Elvis to name but a few, although the figure who seems to have had the biggest impact, especially in American culture is JFK, who is often looked upon as a Marta by American people. There are many suggested reasons why this is the case, the fact that he died while in presidency and the world famous footage of the assassination, the fact that his presidency was seen as "The Camelot" period, and the American people were genuinely happy with the presidency of the time, it coul...

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