What do you mean by "In Streetcar named desire, How does Stanley treat his friends?"
In My Last Duchess, the painting and the art represent something that is long gone, most noticeably, his love for art. He claims that he once loved art but now that love is gone and he hates it as much as it hates him.
China.
The Silk Road is a trading route from the Middle East to China, and the ancient civilizaitons practiced ancestor worship. The Mandate of Heaven dictates that good weather and general prosperity are because of divine approval of the leader of China. If there is famine, invasion, or other natural disasters, it was interpreted as needing a new ruler, aka losing the mandate of heaven.
A woman who officiates in sacred <span>rites.
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