... the soul which they have swept clean, as if purified for initiation into higher mysteries; and nothing remains but to marshal the great procession bringing home Insolence, Anarchy, Waste, and Impudence, those resplendent divinities crowned with garlands, whose praises they sing under flattering names: Insolence they call good breeding, Anarchy freedom, Waste magnificence, and ... Impudence a manly spirit."" Plato's depiction of a democratic man seems to be fairly accurate. It is slightly painful to except but truthful nonetheless. It almost seems as if the democratic man is ... ...

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... only be viewed as a naive desire, as is proved by the other, more pessimistic and cynical characters. For example, the baron views differ entirely as he states "..vous auriez l'impudence d'épouser ma soeur qui a soixante et douze quartiers!". The baron is used as a foil to Candide, and it is him that forces Candide into yet another violent incident ... ...

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... their religion for their problems and actions. In fact, social status was valuated more harshly than profession and actions and was required for acceptance at times:" would you have the impudence to marry my sister who has seventy-two quarterings! " Although religion can be considered fake, it certainly played a big role in the novel impacting everyone's lives and interacting with social ... ...

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"To the slave, your celebration is a sham your denunciation of tyrants, brass-fronted impudence; your shouts of liberty and equality, hollow mockery .There is not a nation on the Earth guilty of practices more shocking and bloody than are the people of the United States," ... ...

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... and economic conditions of the late 19th century. At Annie's christening, Herr von Borcke toasts Innstetten. During his toast, Borcke states, "Ladies and Gentlemen, we live in difficult times, rebellion, impudence, lack of discipline wherever we look. But as long as we still have men like Baron Innstetten this old Prussia of ours can still hold its own" . Effi is the ... ...

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... that you and I are much more in the right than these little gentlemen, even though we may express ourselves in somewhat out-of-date, vielli language, and may lack their impudence and self-assurance." Paul much like his mother faced with the overtaking of his generation attacks the easy targets of unproven ideas and the boldness of youth. The conflict between ... ...

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... him, your celebration is a sham; your boasted liberty, an unholy license; your national greatness, swelling vanity; your sounds of rejoicing are empty and heartless; your denunciations of tyrants, brass fronted impudence; your shouts of liberty and equality, hollow mockery; your prayers and hymns, your sermons and thanksgivings, with all your religious parade, and solemnity, are, to him, mere bombast, fraud, deception ... ...

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... that does not change the fact that such ideals are inappropriate and in many areas blatantly offensive to most modern women. It is just a reminder of times passed, and the impudence is merely a reaction to woman's desire to celebrate her independence. It is initially why, though brilliant and provocative, Mrs. Anne Dudley Bradstreet was wrong. ...

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... is. Voltaire also shows this in the novel when Candide is twice denied his request to marry Cunegonde. The first time Candide asks permission Cunegone's brother replies, "You have the impudence to think of marrying my sister, who has seventy-two quarterings in her coat of arms, and you dare to talk to me of such a hot-headed notion? Have you ... ...

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... he obviously only knew how. By hitting her he is proving his dominance over her, and also acting like a loyal son to his mother by signifying: " that is for your impudence in answering mama awhile since." He questions her and Jane knowing that he is not better than her answers swiftly and confidently making sure he knew she was not afraid ... ...

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... the town had been in open revolt since about 3:00 that afternoon. Though quickly quieted, one local leader noted that in these towns the Indians menace the white race with impudence, and if Indians go forward with a general uprising, we will be unable to count on the forces necessary to suppress them. As Yucatecan authorities rounded up other Maya conspirators, the ... ...

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... power and arrogance that has consumed the Duke of Ferrara. The duke does not understand this eager innocence that the duchess experiences. The Duke interprets the Duchess's plain enjoyment as impudence and rebellion against her social superior. The duke believes that through his prestige and power, the duchess should only reserve her joy and delight for only himself and nothing else ... ...

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... between the couple's love, calling it a "Busy old fool, unruly sun" as well as a "Pedantique wretch". The poem develops more negative connotations outside the physical as the narrator rebukes the impudence and cheekiness of the sunne, by correcting his sense of mistaken duty. However, Donne's contrast in tone is significant as he refers to his mistress by the second stanza, which ... ...

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... that you and I are much more in the right than these little gentlemen, even though we may express ourselves in somewhat out-of-date, vielli language, and may lack their impudence and self-assurance." Paul much like his mother faced with the overtaking of his generation attacks the easy targets of unproven ideas and the boldness of youth. The conflict between ... ...

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... flattering well but instead of snapping back he responds in a comical way, "I flatter very well. My recipes beginning to be widely copied. It's a basic syrup with just a soupcoup of discreet impudence" (Bolt 35). At this time we start to see the difference between Alice and More. We become a witness to the fact that Alice is high-maintenance and tends to like ... ...

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