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Elizabeth Southward

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Elizabeth Southward

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……….Gender discrimination is revealed through the transformation of a male to a female. Orlando is brought up in an aristocratic society and is exposed to famous philosophers and poets like Nicholas Greene. Orlando has the capability to choose a woman and ability to be an ambassador to Constantinople as well. Orlando has the capability to compose poems and express himself through writing. Orlando has the upper hand in society as a male in society, but even if he were of the middle class he would still be in the same position. Orlando’s transformation shocks, yet excites the town, especially with the trumpets blaring. In effect Woolf hypothesizes what would happen in society if she were to come out as well as demonstrates her own hesitations with her true nature. A critic named Toni A. H. McNaron focuses on Woolf’s homosexuality within her article A Lesbian Reading when she claims, “The whole question of identification became central to my evolving connection with Virginia about seventeen years ago” (McNaron 15). McNaron characterizes Woolf’s sexuality as a way of characterization. Woolf demonstrates the transformation of Orlando as her own attempt to express empowerment with women.

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Elizabeth Southward

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Orlando realizes once he is a woman that she does not have the advantages she once did. Orlando attempts to reconcile her writing ability and does so successively. She travels with a tribe of gypsies and Orlando recognizes the separation between the socio-economic classes. Men from the tribe observe her intellect and as a reaction plot her murder. In Woolf’s excerpt, she illustrated men’s disapproval of women’s discernment, when she clarifies, “…There was an enormous body of masculine opinion to the effect that nothing could be expected of women intellectually. Even if her father did not read out loud these opinions, any girl could read them for herself; and the reading, even in the nineteenth century, must have lowered her vitality, and told profoundly upon her work” (Woolf 54). Men’s opinion of women’s discernment was extreme disgust and denied women’s capability of intellectual expression. Woolf stresses the major disadvantage of women and subservience in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Orlando is a prime example of Woolf’s contempt with societal standards in the eighteenth century and difficulty with her own sexual desires.

Copyright 2012

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About The Author: Elizabeth Southward currently studies English at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She hopes to pursue the field of Public Relations upon her graduation. She sought out modeling at the end of May 2011, and currently spends her free time partaking in shoots. She was signed to Reinhard Agency in Philadelphia in August of 2011. She hopes to continue modeling full-time upon graduation and model internationally.
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Her interests include volunteering at the Camden County Animal Shelter in Blackwood, NJ. She specifically nurtures felines in preparation for adoption. Other interests include: tutoring elementary age children, fashion, reading the classics, baking, traveling, and attending cultural events in the Philadelphia area.

Elizabeth Southward

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Elizabeth Southward

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How can women gain an upper hand with the eighteenth century limitations and man’s superiority in society? In the two texts, Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe and Fantomina by Eliza Haywood, one protagonist connives their way to fulfill empty vanity whereas the other manipulates for financial satisfaction. Moll, the protagonist from Moll Flanders discovers her independence from the exchange of sexual favors for monetary value and eventually begins a career in thieving when she reaches middle age. Moll is on the low end of the totem pole. Fantomina who is considered aristocratic is intrigued by the idea of prostitution in order to win over an unreliable suitor. Each protagonist views the manipulation of man as the starting point of feminism. Although both women seize control by the means if manipulation only Moll attains true satisfaction, whereas Fantomina does not.

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Elizabeth Southward

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Throughout the course of each novella and novel the usage of disguise is crucial to each character’s means of control. Fantomina is first intrigued by a prostitute, which spurs her many disguises. Fantomina can envision herself consuming attention that this particular prostitute receives. Ultimately she decides to dress down for acknowledgement.

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Copyright 2012

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About The Author: Elizabeth Southward currently studies English at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She hopes to pursue the field of Public Relations upon her graduation. She sought out modeling at the end of May 2011, and currently spends her free time partaking in shoots. She was signed to Reinhard Agency in Philadelphia in August of 2011. She hopes to continue modeling full-time upon graduation and model internationally.

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Her interests include volunteering at the Camden County Animal Shelter in Blackwood, NJ. She specifically nurtures felines in preparation for adoption. Other interests include: tutoring elementary age children, fashion, reading the classics, baking, traveling, and attending cultural events in the Philadelphia area.

Clare Din

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Clare Din

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Can someone
Truly be in love
With more than one person
At the same time?

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Do I have so much love
In my heart
That there’s room
For two people…
Or am I being selfish?

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Whatever it is,
I am torn between two,
A man with whom I built a life
And a woman who adores me.

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Clare Din

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The wisdom and success
That come with experience.
The imagination and energy
That is marked by youth.

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When I am with one,
I feel a warm feeling in my belly
That he or she is the center of my universe
And nothing else really matters,
But the good feeling subsides eventually
And turns into cravings for the other
And I feel my heart being pulled apart.

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Clare Din

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Do I really know what love is
Or do I use the word too lightly,
Not really knowing its true meaning?
Not really caring?

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Is it fair to each of them?
Would they understand?
Would they both hate me?
Would they both leave me?

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What would I do if they did?

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What I do makes sense to me
And keeps me happy
And yet sad
At the same time.

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So I think about what it would be like
To be with just one person.
And I think about how the world sees me.
And I wish things were just a little different
And yet the same.
And I know that the world
Just isn’t that way, never was, never will be.
Because the world doesn’t yet understand me
And probably never will.

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Clare Din

Copyright 2012

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About The Author: Clare Din is enrolled in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and is also an alumni of Penn Engineering, Class of 1991.

Kaitlyn Levesque

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Kaitlyn Levesque

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……….Venus is not just the Roman goddess of love; it is also the University of Pennsylvania’s women’s Ultimate Frisbee team, of which I happen to be a member. The team is comprised of wonderful and wacky women who somehow seem to mesh perfectly and have more than willingly accepted me into their makeshift family. It is for these reasons that I chose to photograph the Venus team in all of their glory.

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Kaitlyn Levesque

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Kaitlyn Levesque

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These photographs also extend beyond the simple subject of the Venus team and fits into a category that I have much love for but really was only able to explore with this last assignment. It is my personal project of candid portraiture. There is something so fulfilling about capturing the essence of a person in a single frame. It is challenging and frustration at times, but ultimately so incredibly beautiful. While this specific group of candid portraits is meant to showcase my fellow teammates it is also meant to further explore off my established style of photography. I wanted these photographs to be crisp, and saturated, and strong; I wanted them to capture reality, but also retain elements of surrealism. These photographs are meant to embody the essence of Venus, aggressive but playful, committed to the game and each other.

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Kaitlyn Levesque

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Venus is something that is very important to me, so I thought it only fitting to conclude my term and portfolio with my interpretation of and homage for my team and the sport that brought us together.

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Kaitlyn Levesque

Copyright 2012

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About The Author: Kaitlyn Levesque is a sophomore enrolled in the College of the University of Pennsylvania. Class of 2014 – Copyright 2012

4-28-1923 to 12-28-2011

Posted on January 3, 2011 by John Gialuco

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Dear Friends,

On Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 10:30 AM – my mother, Evelyn J. Gialuco, passed away in her sleep. She was 89 years old, born April 28, 1923. She had a family of two sisters and a brother and I would say a good life. I am attaching a couple of photos of her (she is on the right in the photo with her sister Sistina on the left) from her teenage years. She is survived by her brother August, who will be 92 in Feb. 2012. I will miss my mom and my good friend.

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Sisters: Sistina and Evelyn 1940's

“Live long and Prosper…Mr. Spock”

Silf-Portrait 2011

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Tony Ward

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……….I would like to thank all of the contributors, friends and colleagues who have supported TWS over the course of an extraordinary year of growth. You have made this a very special year for the audience that follows TWS. Your contributions have been most inspiring. I look forward to the coming year with great enthusiasm, anticipation, and the expectation that our audience will continue to grow and expand – well in to the new year and years to come.

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I would like to especially thank my colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania for providing an exceptional venue to share information, and most importantly, the students who have taught me the joy and importance of teaching. Happy New Year!

Campaign

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Renata Siruckova

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When a woman is happy, confident, and feels good about herself, she is sometimes described as ‘glowing’. This glow, this radiant feeling of beauty and incandescent happiness is evoked when a woman feels truly sexy, comfortable, and beautiful in what she is wearing. Whether it’s a simple dress or an irresistible piece of lingerie, a woman wants to put it on and glow.

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Light Me Up

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This emotion is the basis of my fashion ad campaign. My brand isn’t just about selling the clothing; it takes it a step further. It’s meant to inspire warmth and create emotion. Clothes aren’t just meant to be worn; they are meant to be experienced.

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Feel Me Shine

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I enjoyed the photoshoot with the couple. They were very comfortable with me, and let me take a peak inside their strong love for each other. I loved the way their movements were coordinated to fit together, I had to do very little directing. I would explain what I was going for in a shot, and they would find a way to fit together perfectly for it.

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Radiate Your Inner Light

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My challenge was producing enough light to freeze the couple and the surroundings, while also using a slower shutter speed to blur the Christmas lights and make them glow. I learned a lot over the course of the shoot.

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Bathe Me In Beauty

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I also designed a logo and some slogans for the pictures I chose. Try as I might, some of the placements still seem a little awkward to me, but then again this is a learning process. I suppose it would be ridiculous for me to expect to get it perfectly right – the first time I try to do something like this.

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Feel My Spark

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Make Me Glow

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Fuel My Fire

About The Author: Renata Siruckova is enrolled in the School of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania. Class of 2014.

Butterfly Beach: Santa Barbara, California

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Katy Villanueva

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HOME

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“Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa, not the way that I do love you.
Holy moly, me oh my! You’re the apple of my eye. Girl I never loved one like you.
Man oh man you’re my best friend, I’ll scream it too if nothing else. There ain’t nothing that I need.
Well, hot and heavy pumpkin pie. Chocolate brandy, Jesus Christ. Ain’t nothing pleased me more than you.
Home, home. Let me come home! Home is wherever I’m with you.
Home, let me come home! Home is wherever I’m with you.”

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………. My home is my favorite place in the world. Not because it is a vacation spot, or on the beach (although those things do add to the spectacular parts). I love my family, my pets, my house, my friends, and my town. The Edward Sharpe song quotes above always reminds me of home and how much it means to me.

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Ian

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The lead photo is of my very favorite place, Butterfly Beach. The second one is of my extremely hungover cousin Ian. He is one of my favorite cousins, and was unhappy with me for waking him up with the sound of my film camera advancing. The third photo is of my dog, Chico. He is usually the forgotten dog, as he is the smallest and the oldest, but I love him to death.

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Chico

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The fourth photo; my favorite, is of my foster sister, Jaynesha. This feisty little girl has been a part of my life for three years and I wouldn’t trade them for anything. She has taught me so much, and I could never think of home without her in it.

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Jaynesha

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The final picture is of the cross that overlooks my town. It is traditional in Latin American towns to have a cross on a mountain above the city. This was taken at sunset, ending the perfect day at home.

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The Cross

About The Author: Katy Villanueva is a freshman enrolled in the College of the University of Pennsylvania. Class of 2014 – Copyright 2011

Try To Stop Me

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Carolina Ernst

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TRY TO STOP ME. I WILL RESIST. I WON’T WAIT. I WILL DECEIVE YOU. I WON’T NEED YOU. I DO WHAT I WANT.

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……….These photographs are about glitz and glam, mixing and matching, throwing everything together. Silver, gold, gems, diamonds, mustaches, watches, beads, … She loves it all.

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I Won't Need You

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She creates art with her jewelry: masterpieces that cannot be replicated because of their complexity. She is a party girl. She knows exactly what she wants: she wants everything. She loves excess. She will throw everything together, because she wants to. She is independent and doesn’t care what you think, which is why you won’t forget her. The decisions that she made aren’t calculated or formulated. They are spontaneous and depend on her mood. She makes the rules, and you can’t keep up. She won’t make excuses. She is who she is.

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I Will Resist

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I Won't Wait

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She is a contemporary Marie Antoinette.

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My brand is about beauty and the imperfections of beauty. Beauty isn’t about being perfect and planned and structured and put together. Perfection is a concept that unrealistic, unoriginal, and boring. Perfection is not beautiful: far from it.

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I Will Deceive You

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and you are the beholder. My brand is about being yourself, and finding the beauty in who you are. My photographs show you my interpretation of beautiful: my tastes and preferences, and the decisions that I have made as an artist to influence how you perceive me.

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I Do What I Want

About The Author: Carolina Ernst is enrolled at The Wharton School of business, University of Pennsylvania – Class of 2012