...interested in how impactful and meaningful the experience felt to individuals who were in Paris at the time of the attacks compared to my outsider’s perspective. A friend of a friend, Daniel, agreed to skype with me and discuss his feelings about the experience he had undergone the previous week. Our talk was heartfelt and led me to tears multiple times. He started his story by explaining that, as most Parisians, on the night of the 13th November, he was at home watching television and following the news as journalists themselves discovered the tragic events one by one. “The number of casualties were rising by the minute, it was awfully shocking” he said. He explained that being present in Paris at the time of the attacks made a substantial difference to him than if he had not been there. In fact, Daniel was in London during the Charlie Hebdo massacre and did not feel as compassionate towards the situation as the people in Paris did, including myself. Seeing...
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...spent their honeymoon in Paris . About twenty years later Hughes explored they both explored their respective feelings for the city. Hughes’ poem “Your Paris”, from his anthology of poems entitled “Birthday Letters”, is his representation of their time in Paris, as it shows his perspective on the city and on each other. Plath’s journal entries from March 6 and 26, 1956 show her perspective and purpose of her first visit to Paris, which was without Hughes to resume a relationship with an ex-lover (Richard Sassoon). Both texts show each composer’s outlook on their visit to Paris and the experiences that have shaped their perspective on Paris. The purpose of Ted Hughes’ “Birthday Letters” was to “open a direct, private, inner contact” with Sylvia Plath and to “evoke her presence” to himself. The series of 88 poems, in which all but two are addressed to Plath, were written around 30 years after Plath committed suicide. The poems show Hughes’ raw emotion, passion and personal opinion on their relationship, showing why he has chosen the form of poetry to show us his thoughts. However, Plath’s journal entries show her reflecting on what happened on her first trip to Paris and how this has influenced her attitude on their honeymoon. Her journal entries are also very personal and she used them as a therapeutic method of coping with the difficulties she faced in life. The title of Hughes’ poem “Your Paris” refers to Plath and her perspective of Paris. He first thinks that...
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...The negotiation between the German general Dietrich von Choltitz and the Swedish consul Raoul Nordling concerning the destruction of Paris is highly controversial and no Historian come to a consensus. Movies Paris brûle-t-il? by René Clément and Diplomacy by Volker Schlöndorff rekindled discussion about this quite mysterious negotiation between these two men. How did they manage to reach an agreement? What were the terms of the deal? Was there even a negotiation? This topic caught my attention for it changed the course of History. Had the German burnt Paris, the French would never have forgotten it and the European Union would not have emerged six years after those events (the CECA was created in 1951). I am deeply pro-European and found of History. As a result it amuses me to the how fragile basis of the Union were. I also like to think that one man, no matter the context and the lack of leverage –we are talking of one man trying to talk a German general out of following Hitler’s orders- can have so much impact on thanks to his words only. To me, one of the key factors in the negotiation is time. Here, it is said that Nordling had but one night to settle this issue. Past, present and future are indeed vital with one another as the past experiences, the standards of legitimacy, the previous relationships determine the present time of the negotiation. And they could not have reached an agreement if they did not have taken the possible outcomes into account. This...
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...Crecimiento de la población desde el punto de vista sustentable 19 Marzo 2015 París París es la capital de Francia con una población actual de 2, 265,886 personas, sin contar los suburbios que rodean a la ciudad. Cuenta con 20 municipios, dentro de los cuales la población está distribuida de la siguiente manera: Municipio | Población | Paris 1er canton | 17,268 | Paris 2e canton | 22,558 | Paris 3e canton | 36,727 | Paris 4e canton | 28,068 | Paris 5e canton | 61,080 | Paris 6e canton | 44,154 | Paris 7e canton | 58,166 | Paris 8e canton | 39,409 | Paris 9e canton | 60,293 | Paris 10e canton | 95,436 | Paris 11e canton | 156,831 | Paris 12e canton | 146,527 | Paris 13e canton | 184,235 | Paris 14e canton | 142,535 | Paris 15e canton | 240,723 | Paris 16e canton | 170,239 | Paris 17e canton | 171,945 | Paris 18e canton | 202,780 | Paris 19e canton | 187,799 | Paris 20e canton | 199,113 | De los datos históricos obtenidos la siguiente gráfica representa los cambios en la población del área de París, sin contar con sus suburbios: Marco Histórico de París. Para explicar el porqué del comportamiento de la gráfica, creemos necesario mostrar en marco histórico sobre el cual la ciudad de París se ha desarrollado a lo largo del tiempo. Aunque la ocupación por parte de los seres humanos en la zona de lo que actualmente es Paris data desde hace aproximadamente 700 mil años, la historia formalmente como ciudad...
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...now having to live life full of regrets. Like Gil Pender says, “That’s just the era we line in…” In the 2011 film, Midnight In Paris, written and directed by Woody Allen, tells the story of Gil Pender’s, played by Owen Wilson, longing for self-fulfillment and his love for historical 1920’s Paris, France. The film also stars veteran actress, Rachael McAdams, playing Gil’s significant other, Inez. The film starts off with Gil and Inez, two engaged Americans in modern Paris having a little vacation. On a lonesome late night stroll, Gil finds himself lost in the backstreets of Paris and sees an old car from the 20’s drive up to him with open doors. Ready for an adventure in Paris he decides to get into the vehicle. Little does he know that he just stepped into a time portal transporting Gil back to the wonderful times of 1920’s Paris. Confused and full of awe, he assures himself that, “He was born too late.” While trying to figure out where he is, he runs into another young American couple, Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald, with whom he tags along with for the remainder of the night. Also introduced to Gil is one of his writing idols, Ernest Hemingway, which helps Gil get some personal insight on his novel, a work in progress that he has a hard time letting other people critique. As the night comes to an end, he wakes up in his hotel room back in modern time and later again tries repeating his...
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...6/1/2015 Paris Night Tour | Paris Sightseeing | Big Bus Tours English About UsPrivate HiresContact Us Night Tour See the beauty of Paris at night fall At twilight, Paris becomes the city of lights offering visitors a magical show. Relax on board our opentop bus to enjoy stunning views of illuminated landmarks and monuments. The route has been designed for you to experience the very best of Paris: the sparkling lights of the Eiffel Tower, the famous illuminations of the ChampsElysées, the unique atmosphere of Pigalle/Moulin Rouge, the Latin Quarter and many more. The Night Tour offers a fascinating live guided commentary in both English and French, available on selected nights. There’s also personal recorded commentary in 11 languages. Additional Information: The Night Tour is a once round trip. We recommend booking your night tour online as seats are subject to availability. Night Tour ticket to be used on redemption date. Can be used the day after when purchasing a 2 day combo. Frequency: Departure point: 156 Avenue ChampsElysées, stop 8 Departure time: 9:30pm Information on ticket types and prices can be found here. http://eng.bigbustours.com/paris/nighttour.html 1/3 6/1/2015 Paris Night Tour | Paris Sightseeing | Big Bus Tours SAVE 10% on 1 & 2 Day Tour Tickets Buy ticket for... 1 Day Tour Adults from €27.00 Children from €14.40 Select a date Open date tickets. Book here ...
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...http://www.scribd.com/doc/91232702/English-Literature-Revision In Paris With You: Summary: ‘In Paris with You’ is related by the narrator whose relationship has just ended and who is now in Paris with someone else. The narrator doesn’t want to examine the aftermath of the serious relationship. This means he doesn't want to talk things over or even visit galleries or landmarks; he just wants to enjoy the moment rather than thinking of the future or the past. Structure: The poem has four stanzas of five or six lines, with a longer stanza of nine lines in the centre, acting as a chorus in which the mood of the poem changes. The first half of the poem deals with the lead up to the current situation; the second half is concerned with enjoying the present. The repeated line "I'm in Paris with you" - and variations on it -can be described as a refrain (lines that are repeated in a song). The use of repetition reflects the speaker's insistent concentration on the present. The poem has a regular rhyme scheme in the four stanzas adding to the poem's musical quality. The stanza in the centre of the poem makes use of half rhyme. The contrasting rhyme of "Elysees" and "sleazy" gives a comic effect. The Farmer’s Bride: Summary: The poem tells the story of a farmer who marries "a maid" and refers to their early experience of marriage. It is told from the farmer’s perspective; his wife is not given voice. She appears to be badly affected by the experience of marriage. She...
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...beginning of the New Negro Movement or Harlem Renaissance in the United States. During this time African Americans emerged as talented, creative intellectuals leaving their footprint on 1920s America. While much focus of the New Negro Movement is centered in the United States, it indeed was an international affair. The purpose of this research is to examine how a number of African Americans launched their creative debut from the international stage of Paris, France. Additional focus will center on black artists turning to Africa as a source and facture in the art. Last but not least, the effort of Author Schomburg to collect and house international works about blacks will be addressed. Utterly intrigued by African Americans and thoroughly consumed with their talents, the French displayed a respect for Blacks unseen in the United States. While a great number of African-American soldiers remain in Paris, many journeyed back to the United States. Those soldiers certainly were not greeted by change. The United States remained the same racially tensed nation. If there was any change, it was the increase of racial tension. In the summer of 1919, the intensity had peaked so that race riots rampaged throughout the country. At this time, African-American, World War I soldiers fled the country. They return to Paris baring gifts of talent, intelligence, and art. Among the great talent brought to Paris by African Americans was the introduction of Jazz music. The explosive jazz...
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...Paris: City of Love ‘The city of lights’, ‘the city of Romance’, ‘the culinary capital of the world’, all these are just names Paris, France is known by. Over seven million people visit each year. Paris, France is one of the most amazing places i will ever visit. There are so many phenomenal things to see and never get bored. The most Prominent landmark in Paris would have to be the Eiffel Tower. More the seven million people visit the Eiffel Tower each year. For a small fee i can ride the elevator to the top. The view from the top is spectacular. I want some exercise so, can take the stairs that go from the ground to the second platform. Many People like to go to the Eiffel Tower at night because it is all light up. At night when it is lit up it looks an attractive golden color, instead if the dark brown it is painted. The Eiffel Tower took two years to build. It was finished on March 31, 1889. The Eiffel Tower was originally built for the world exhibition in 1889, but today it is used as a radio transmission tower and a tourist attraction. The Eiffel Tower is named after Gustave Eiffel, the main contractor and architect. The Arc De Triomphe and Versailles are some of Paris’s other famous landmarks. The Arc De Triomphe is a 164 ft. arch. It honors all the soldiers who have fought for France, particularly during Napoleon Bonaparte’s reign. Under the Arch lies the Tomb of an Unknown Soldier, which honors all of France’s soldiers...
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...A perfect example of this is when Paris spoke to Helen towards the early stages of the war: “I’ve never wanted you so much, not even when I first took you away from Lacedaemon in my sailing ship and made love to you on the island of Cranea.” (Lombardo, Page 64). That is to say, Helen was already to take that rather important step in their relationship and make love without even taking the time to think about the cost of her actions. Helen did not seem to realize the immorality of what she was doing, and if she, did she simply did not care. Many argue that Helen may have been under the influence of Aphrodite and had no choice but to fall in love with Paris, which is a very reasonable argument. However, Paris was not the only person she was attracted to, and Helen had affairs with these men not due to the influence of gods but on her own accord. In fact, on many accounts, she has been said to have had a relationship with the son of Paris, Corythus, and Paris was so jealous of his son he killed him. After Paris was killed, Helen did not waste time mourning and and had an affair with Paris’s brother, Deiphobus, who was eventually killed by Menelaus, possibly with with the aid of Helen (stanford.edu). This proves that Helen did indeed enjoy her time with men and take advantage of any opportunity she could have with them. Helen seemed, for the most part,...
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...American Expatriates in Paris in the 1920’s according to Hemingway’s Memoir “A Moveable Feast” “If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast,”- with these words Hemingway starts his memoir. The writer himself was “lucky enough” to spend seven years of his youth in the European center of culture and entertainment of the Jazz Age. Throughout the literary works of Hemingway it can be observed that Paris had a special place in his heart. He adopts Paris as a setting not only in “A Moveable Feast” but also in “The Sun Also Rises” and “Midnight in Paris.” But what makes “A Moveable Feast” stand out from many other works written by Hemingway is that it is a memoir, thus, the characters are real people and the events are actual as well. However, “various critics have pointed out that “A Moveable Feast” contains serious factual errors." Though, the most of the factual errors are about the workplaces of the characters, for instance the one of Walsh, and do not significantly influence the understanding of life flows of the memoir’s main characters. Hemingway along with other expatriates viewed Paris as a place where he could find a market for his literary works. “Many Americans who settled in Paris [believed] their native land was a cultural sink.” Those who caught the drama of the World War I and the time of the after-war letdown...
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...This young girl is waiting on her operation to become pretty. Her name is Tally Youngblood and she was an ugly waiting to become pretty. Tally Youngblood is sneaky, smart, and a faithful friend to Paris and Shay. She made a promise to Paris. Paris had been her friend since they were little. He was her best friend; they did everything together, except they did not become pretty at the same time. So after all that Tally had gone to see Paris. When Tally came back to Ugly Ville, she met this girl name Shay and she was an ugly also. Tally and Shay were waiting to become pretty. They were going to become pretty at the same time, but Shay did not want to become pretty. She wanted to stay with her natural skin that she had. Tally in the story is really smart. When it was time for her to become pretty, she had to go down to the special circumstance. She knew that something was wrong when she had to go down there. She was looking concerned that she would not become pretty. When Tally got there she met this lady name Dr. Cable. Tally knew why she was here at the special circumstance and it was that Shay had gone missing. Tally was asked a couple of questions by Dr. Cable. Tally was answering a question with another question....
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...Graduate School of Business (HEC, Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales) University of Lausanne (Switzerland) MK-07-003 Setting the stage: Disneyland Resort Paris Saskia Faulk and Jean-Claude Usunier prepared this case solely to provide material for class discussion. The authors do not intend to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a business situation. The authors may have disguised certain names and other identifying information to protect confidentiality. The Institute of International Management of the University of Lausanne (IUMI) prohibits any form of reproduction, storage or transmittal without its written permission. To request permission to reproduce materials, contact Catherine Lombard, administrative officer, IUMI, HEC, BFSH1, CH-1015 Lausanne-Dorigny, Switzerland; phone 00 41 21 692 3310 ; fax 00 41 21 692 3495; e-mail admin.mim@hec.unil.ch. © IUMI/HEC, 2003 Version: (A) 2003-09-10 Disney www.disney.com is the biggest entertainment company in the world with a market value of US$38 billion, and one of the oldest, continuously operating since 1923. Today it is comprised of filmed entertainment businesses, major media networks, publishing, theme parks, resorts, a cruise-line, real estate, and consumer products. Disney‟s first international park opened in Tokyo, Japan in 1983. Tokyo Disneyland opened with a flourish and continued to do well until the softening of Japan‟s economy in the 1990‟s, from which it has yet to recover. In an effort...
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...Tourist Studies http://tou.sagepub.com/ Paris offscreen: Chinese tourists in cinematic Paris Yun-An Olivia Dung and Stijn Reijnders Tourist Studies 2013 13: 287 originally published online 30 August 2013 DOI: 10.1177/1468797613498164 The online version of this article can be found at: http://tou.sagepub.com/content/13/3/287 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com Additional services and information for Tourist Studies can be found at: Email Alerts: http://tou.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts Subscriptions: http://tou.sagepub.com/subscriptions Reprints: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsReprints.nav Permissions: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav Citations: http://tou.sagepub.com/content/13/3/287.refs.html >> Version of Record - Nov 18, 2013 OnlineFirst Version of Record - Aug 30, 2013 What is This? Downloaded from tou.sagepub.com at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University on January 5, 2014 498164 2013 TOU13310.1177/1468797613498164Tourist StudiesDung and Reijnders ts Article Paris offscreen: Chinese tourists in cinematic Paris Yun-An Olivia Dung Stijn Reijnders Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands Tourist Studies 13(3) 287–303 © The Author(s) 2013 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1468797613498164 tou.sagepub.com Leiden University, The Netherlands Abstract This article examines from a European-Asian perspective the relationship between media representations and the tourist’s imagination...
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...Austria-Hungary in 1899. His family moved to Paris for a year when he was only three. As a young man, he was interested in art and studied painting and sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest. Later, in 1920 he worked as a journalist and Berlin and studied at the Berlin-Charlottenburg Academy of Fine Arts. In 1924, Gyula moved back to Paris, where he would live for the rest of his life. He loved the city and needed to learn French and he learned by reading many books in the language. Andre Kertesz introduced and encouraged him to take up photography because he disliked it during his early years of journalism, but he gradually fell in love with it. He began wandering around the streets...
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