Pluto’s castle could only be described as menacing. Its black stone walls were embedded in rubies‚ sapphires‚ and other valuable gem stones. The palace was only two stories‚ small by any god’s standards. He had exactly four windows; two in the front‚ two in the back. All of the windows had bars over them‚ as if their purpose was to keep those inside trapped forever. The outside of his home had four walls‚ but inside it was far more extravagant. When you entered the palace‚ which no one ever did
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The Man in the High Castle is an alternative history novel written by Philip K. Dick and published in 1962. The novel takes place in a dystopian version of the United States‚ where the Axis powers won the second world war and the U.S was split between the Japanese and the Germans. The Germans took the land east of the Mississippi River and the Japanese took the west coast‚ leaving a neutral zone in between the two new superpowers. The main reason the book gives for why the Axis powers won the war
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Addressing Air Pollution Threats with Air Purifier We are already in the year 2013 and like many other fields of technology there also has been significant improvements in the field of pollution prevention. Using an air purifier could address problems of air pollution substantially. With the world growing more and more conscious about environmental issues‚ pollution control is taking driver’s seat among various considerations for home‚ office‚ and workshop owners. Many people are turning towards
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1. Discuss the metaphor of a glass castle and what it signifies to Jeannette and her father. Why is it so important that‚ just before moving to New York‚ Jeannette tells her father that she doesn’t believe he’ll ever build it? ● I can’t be sure about what the glass castle means exactly to Jeannette‚ but a few ideas come to mind. The glass castle can symbolize a lot of things about their family. One thing it can show is that they aren’t afraid to hide their life‚ and what goes on in it. Everybody
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Castles are commonly mentioned in fairy tales and horror stories‚ but real castles were very common during a time period known as the Middle Ages. “The castle was far more than a walled and turreted fortress; it was an instrument of social control and the symbol of power‚ authority‚ and wealth” (Stokstad xxvii). During the Medieval Ages‚ the main purpose of the castle was to protect the citizens of a particular kingdom. These huge fortresses played major roles in the society of the Medieval Ages
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The castle. A symbol of the Middle Ages. A great fortification made from the fall of the Roman Empire‚ to the 1500s. The word castle originated from the Latin word "castrum"‚ which means town‚ a walled enclosure‚ a stronghold‚ or just a tower. From little wooden towers surrounded by a logs‚ to great stone fortresses with elaborate designs and structures. When the Roman Empire was falling‚ people set out to the country side to begin a new life. Struggles between lords for power led to battles‚ so
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The Rise and Fall of Castles in England General purpose: to entertain Specific purpose : to entertain people about a story of Castles in England Central ideas: Castles in England served many purposes during the Middle Age Introduction Attention Material There is Castle in England Castles were originally built in England by Norman invaders in 1066. The first castles constructed in England were made from Earth and Timber then replaced by Stone. Orienting Material Norman fortified key positions
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Task 1 Conduct desk research Consider the air travel industry’s environment‚ conduct research on the main forces in the macro environment facing air travel industry companies. Based on your research prepare a report. Your report should cover the following information a)Background of the research Industry Specific Metrics Aircraft Utilization: The most basic metric for an airline is aircraft utilization. This is a measure of the average number of hours that each aircraft is flying in each 24
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An example of an interior shot filmed in the Dover Castle is in the opening scene where Hamlet is giving a speech‚ John Golden writes in much detail‚ “Hamlet descends the stairs as he says the famous first line‚ moving from light to dark‚ but he pauses momentarily before moving fully into the main chamber. Hamlet looks around at the bones and skulls that litter the crypt on the lines "To die‚ to sleep”” (Golden). This wonderful‚ symbolic first scene gives the viewers a taste of what is to come from
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For my book report I have chosen "Into Thin Air: A personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster". This non-fiction book is written by Jon Krauker‚ who is a journalist. In this book‚ Krauker talks about the events which led him to participate in an expedition to Mt. Everest and what happens during this expedition. This expedition to Everest of 1996 is considered to be one of the deadliest season in history and Krauker tells the story of it. Krauker is a writer and a climber who is put on an assigment
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