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    GONE WITH THE WIND The book (Gone with the Wind) is written‚ with a simple linear plot that lasts about eight years. The events that took place were during the civil war‚ which changed the lives of everyone in the south. Scarlet was a seductive woman that made poor decisions throughout the novel. There was a land of cavallies and cotton fields called the Old South. A civilization gone with the wind (page 3 of the novel) the love of money is the main theme in this romantic tragedy

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    Quinn Perry Mrs. Laureen Batchelor American Literature II April 7‚2013 The Dead and the Gone Life can offer many dark and twisted challenges to an individual. A life can change from a single decision; and‚ perhaps a part of life‚ becomes accepting one’s own decisions…right and wrong. In The Dead and The Gone ‚by Susan Pfeffer‚ seventeen-year-old Alex Morales faces loss‚ remorse‚ and death when an asteroid collides with the moon and chaos erupts in urban New York City. Assuming both of

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    the cause of his death and Dally also affected from it. This theme is worthwhile to think about because it shows that violence always leads to suffering and tragedy no matter where in the world you live. Another idea from the novel The Outsiders written by S.E Hinton was the loyalty that was displayed towards your friends. This is shown how even though Ponyboy may dislike certain members in his gang but he would still go out of his way to help and defend them. They all been through thick and thin

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    Fears can paralyse individuals by making them feel anxious and paranoid with their lives and surroundings. They would be constantly worried about what’s happening around them‚ which causes them to feel restless and isolated. In ‘Look Both Ways’‚ Meryl experiences her fear with death after attending her Dad’s funeral and witnessed a man getting run over by a train. She realises that death can happen to anyone at unexpected times. She starts to perceive negative things and death happening to her. Her

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    Overview • Setting (time): 1861–early 1870s. • Setting (place): Atlanta; Tara‚ the O’Hara plantation in northern Georgia. • Major conflict: Scarlett struggles to find love‚ trying out Ashley Wilkes and Rhett Butler‚ while simultaneously trying to adjust to the changing face of the South. • Rising action: Scarlett confesses her love to Ashley; Scarlett marries Rhett; Scarlett and Ashley embrace. • Climax: Bonnie dies while horseback riding‚ breaking the tie that binds Rhett and Scarlett.

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    "Long Beach" redirects here. For other uses‚ see Long Beach (disambiguation). Long Beach‚ California Charter city[1] City of Long Beach Images from top‚ left to right: Long Beach skyline from Bluff Park‚ RMS Queen Mary‚ Aquarium of the Pacific Blue Cavern exhibit‚ TTI Terminal at Port of Long Beach‚ Villa Riviera‚ Metro Blue Line‚ Long Beach Lighthouse Images from top‚ left to right: Long Beach skyline from Bluff Park‚ RMS Queen Mary‚ Aquarium of the Pacific Blue Cavern exhibit‚ TTI Terminal at Port

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    Invictus. Task number 1. South Africa have gone a long way to get where it is now. South Africa used to be a British colony‚ and then there was apartheid. After that‚ Nelson Mandela came and helped shape the country into what it is now. I am now going to describe this journey from slaves to modern society. Colonialism began in 1652 in South Africa‚ it was the slavery and forced labour model‚ this was the original model of colonisation brought by the Dutch. However the Africans were not just helpless

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    i wrote this back when i was really little but if anyone finds this helpful then let me know A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck Thomas Hart Grade 6 Literature Mrs. Snell November 15‚ 2007 For my second book report‚ I chose to read A Long Way from Chicago‚ a fiction novel by Richard Peck. The main characters are Grandma Dowdel‚ her grandchildren Joey Dowdel‚ and his sister‚ Mary Alice. Joey and Mary Alice

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    However‚ even the comradeship of the men was tainted by war; A Long Long Way especially highlights how the need for companionship and the constant exposure to violence could blind soldiers to their friends’ mistakes. Willie appears to forgive Pete O’Hara for assaulting the German girl‚ arguably because Willie needs to cling

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    When most people think of their Grandma‚ they think of a sweet‚ loving‚ good-time‚ lady-like woman. However‚ Grandma Dowdel‚ in A Long Way from Chicago‚ is no average grandma. In this book‚ Joey and Mary Alice Dowdel journey from Chicago to their Grandma Dowdel’s for a week every summer from 1929-1935. They experience new things every summer and learn that their grandmother is anything but normal. Grandma Dowdel does not always follow the rules of the law or society‚ but her grandchildren learn

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