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    BOOK REVIEW GREAT EXPECTATIONS BY CHARLES DICKENS On Christmas Eve‚ Pip‚ an orphan living with his sister (Mrs Joe) and Joe Gargery‚ meets a convict who demands him to bring him food and a file to cut his chains. Pip does so and the following morning and feels extremely guilty. He‚ Joe and some police officers later catch and arrest this convict. Uncle Pumblechook arranges for Pip to go and play at Miss Havisham’s home in hope that she’ll give him money. There he falls in love with Estelle‚

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    Great Expectations: Injustices and Poor Conditions Committed On Women and Children Great Expectations‚ authored by Victorian novelist Charles Dickens‚ is considered one of his finest works of literature. It was indicative of Dickens’s strong feelings for injustices and poor conditions committed on women and children of that time. Through the main character‚ Pip‚ Dickens’s demonstrated the compassion he felt for children. Most readers‚ like myself‚ are able to associate Pip’s experiences with

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    Chicago‚ IL. Quality Improvement Processes and Approaches “Form follows function‚” a concept founded in the field of architecture‚ describes the importance of understanding what you want to do before you determine how you are going to do it. The premise behind the principle also applies when an organization is deciding what quality improvement process or approach to adopt. This section describes some of the many systems and processes that guide quality improvement efforts today. These quality

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    William Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’‚ is the story of a usurping General‚ Lord Macbeth‚ and his wife Lady Macbeth who are driven to murder their king in pursuit of the throne and power. The tragedy has multiple reoccurring themes and motifs‚ of which Shakespeare uses many aesthetic features to effectively develop and enhance. One such theme is Masculinity vs. Femininity which resounds throughout the entirety of the play and is a central focus point during many events. Shakespeare uses imagery‚ symbolism

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    Saad Amjad AMBITION IN SCOTT FITZGERALD’S THE GREAT GATSBY AND WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S MACBETH In the walk of life‚ ambition is the path to success; and persistence‚ the substance of ignition required to propel it. When harnessed with unmitigated precision‚ ambition is a force which can alone endow one with the jewels of life. However‚ if overmastered by ambition‚ it is not but a sign of doom and destruction‚ resulting ultimately in one’s premature demise. In Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and

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    requires a mortgage. Most things in our life require money things as simple as clothing! Without some money life is either very hard or very short. Either of these are not great options. I agree that a person needs some amount of money to be happy‚ but that doesn’t mean it guarantees happiness. In the book ‘Great Expectations’ by Charles Dickens‚ money is one of the key factors in the plot. The main character‚ Pip‚ struggles with the idea of wealth and what it means to be happy. Even though he rises

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    Great Expectations Reading Log (Chapters 1-7) 1. Chapter 1: Meeting the Convict Chapter 2: Stealing from his Family Chapter 3: The Convict receives the Gifts Chapter 4: Pip Panics Chapter 5: Looking for the Convicts Chapter 6: Reflecting on his decision Chapter 7: Invited to Play at Miss. Havinsham’s House 2. The dominant atmosphere in the first part of the novel is a fearful one. This atmosphere is created when Pip first meets the convict. Pip is then put in

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    meetings with young residents of nearby neighborhoods to establish the main problems the area has and also to discuss their ideas about the possible improvements in sports‚ leisure and other facilities in the area. In conclusion of those meetings‚ Itu is far from what the residents wanted it to be. The public sport courts are in a bad condition. Improvements are necessary for the creation and support of sports halls and sports related health care so there’s something fun for everyone to enjoy. The city

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    Elementary Education Improvement It is necessary for individuals to increase knowledge throughout our lives and the purpose of education is to learn how to learn. Without the ability to learn how to learn it would limit an individual’s success in their career and personal life. The beginning of a good educational foundation starts in elementary school years. Over the past few centuries’ elementary education has improved‚ creating a friendly environment while fostering the mental growth of children

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    Expectations. Having expectations could change one’s life. One can induce change within themselves or it can be influenced by others. This concept is noticeable with Pip‚ the main character in the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. Pip is an orphan boy who lives in Kent‚ England with his abusive sister‚ Mrs. Joe‚ and his sympathetic uncle‚ Joe Gargery. He searches for value as a person in becoming a gentleman and in earning the love of Estella‚ an orphan adopted by Miss Havisham‚ a wealthy

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