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    I.B. English 11 21‚ March 2011 World Literature Paper 2 – draft In his novel The Assault‚ Harry Mulisch illustrates a clear example at how human memory can aid us in pursuing a better future ahead of us. As Anton watched the motor boats on the first page of the novel he was amazed at how fast the motor boats moved and the wake they left behind. Each time he saw them zoom by he would try to follow their wake however its pattern became so distorted he could not follow it. Along side the motor

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    friend Anton‚ a German escapee. Patty meets her new friend in her father’s shop‚ when a troop of POWs enter the store. The two protect and teach each other thought the story. In this review‚ readers will discover what it’s like to live during the time of Theodore Roosevelt and World War II. 12 year-old Patty Bergen‚ living in Jenkinsville‚ Arkansas during World War II‚ meets a German POW‚ Anton Rieker‚ when he purchases items at her father’s department store. She then agrees to hide Anton above

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    Anton is worried about Svetlana’s increasing power level and their relationship. Anton discovers that a man from Uzbekistan has brought an artifact‚ a piece of chalk that can rewrite a person’s destiny. Svetlana‚ who is now a powerful light magician‚ is to use the chalk to rewrite Egor’s destiny. Anton‚ Boris‚ Svetlana‚ Zabulon‚ Egor‚ and Maxim all gather on a rooftop where the ritual is to happen. A storm is approaching‚ and Anton uses a spell on himself rather than

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    Language A: literature - Part 1 Written Assignment May 2014 Word Count: Good or Evil: Lack of Dichotomy in Harry Mulisch ’s _The Assault_ _The Assault_ by Harry Mulisch begins when the entire Steenwijk family‚ except for the youngest son‚ Anton‚ is murdered in retribution for the assassination of a Nazi collaborator‚ though‚ in reality‚ they have no hand in his death. Eventually‚ characters are introduced throughout the novel who could arguably be blamed for the Steenwijks ’ deaths. These include

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    haunt Anton. I believe that there are three key points that support my position. These points are; how Anton matured over time‚ how his surrounding places changed after the war‚ and how Anton held onto the events that took place in Haarlem‚ even though he as well as the places around him changed. Over the course of the book‚ Anton showed a significant amount of growth‚ from his childhood in Haarlem‚ all the way until he had reached an age that surpassed his own father in years. Anton was married

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    other than the mad scientist‚ Anton Von Woldenberg. Anton Von Woldenberg was the person who used the machine‚ but he was not the person who had constructed it. In the ship‚ Anton was planning out his new invention that he would start building when the ship finished its voyage‚ but as we all know‚ that did not happen. Moments later‚ his heart skipped a beat when all the passengers were told of the sinking. “Run! Get to the boats!” People had yelled. Unfortunately‚ Anton was not a very fit man‚ therefore

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    Anton Chekhov‚ author who related his work of emphasized the depths of human nature‚ the hidden significance of everyday events and the fine line between comedy and tragedy‚ he was born on January 29‚ 1860‚ in Taganrog‚ Russia (“Anton Chekhov”). According to Contemporary Authors Online‚ At the age of eight he was sent to the local grammar school‚ where he proved an average pupil. Rather reserved and undemonstrative‚ he nevertheless gained a reputation for satirical comments‚ for pranks‚ and for making

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    Promise” The film called The Promise was released in 2007 by GMA Films and Regal Entertainment. The main characters are played by popular actors in Philippines: Richard Gutierrez as Daniel‚ Angel Locsin as Andrea‚ Rhian Ramos as Monique‚ TJ Trinidad as Anton‚ Ryan Eigenmann as Jason‚ and many more. The director is Mike Tuviera and the screenwriter is Racquel Villavicencio. Accordingly‚ this film is more faithful to the original novel than Hihintayin kita sa Langit by Carlos-Siguion-Reyna (another Filipino

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    candidate to perform the job. To select the employee they conducted interviews hurriedly without paying much attention to the standard way of performing the interviews. After that they directly appoint newly recruited employee‚ Mr. Anton to perform the job. Mr. Anton missed the opportunity to get proper induction program from the company. Gradually he couldn’t perform the job up to the expected level and it cause to de-motivate the other employee. Due to the improper HR planning‚ absence of proper

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    Assignment 4 Chekhov‚ Anton. “Uncle Vanya: A Version of the Play by Anton Chekhov” New York : Dramatists Play Service‚ 2000 This book is one of the most popular among Chekhov’s work‚ and he used several major characters in this act. The setting of this play takes place at Serebryakov’s house‚ where the conversation begins with Astrov and Marina. They complain about since Serebrykov stayed in this house with his wife Yelena‚ no one seem to get any work done. However‚ Vanya is another character that

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