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    In Witness‚ there are many indications that John Book does not belong to the Amish group. He drinks the lemonade by gulping it down quickly and spilling on his neck and shirt whereas Daniel‚ the Amish man‚ takes little sips at a time. The difference in behaviours strongly highlights the contrast of cultural backgrounds in these two men‚ and stresses the point that John Book does not fit into the Amish society. And clearly‚ John himself realizes this as ultimately he chose to go back to his

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    about an Amish boy and his mother‚ Rachel‚ who witness a murder and a policeman‚ John‚ who goes into hiding as protection until the trial. The scene itself is one where the community is brought together to build a barn in a day for a newlywed couple of the town. The setting is very specific because it’s focused on an Amish colony‚ therefore the audience has a hard time relating to a lot of things but this brings out John’s feelings much more because he doesn’t understand much about the Amish either

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    OUR SURROUNDINGS AND THE PEOPLE IN OUR LIVES SHAPE OUR IDENTITY. Good morning ladies and Gentlemen. Do our surroundings and the people in our lives shape our identity? I will explore how this quotation is reflected in the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee‚ the film ‘Witness’‚ by Peter Weir‚ and the film ‘The Lion King’ by Roger Allers. The meaning of identity is not easily defined. Identity generally refers to the stable defining characteristics of a person that makes them an individual

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    History of the Illuminati   The Illuminati trace their origins back thousands of years to their conception as a result of the genetic inbreeding between a reptilian extraterrestrial race and humanity.  Their modern origin‚ however‚ traces back to the 1760s and a man named Adam Weishaupt‚ who defected from the Catholic church and organized the Illuminati‚ financed by the International Bankers.  Since then‚ according to the Illuminati‚ their top goal has been to achieve a “one world government”

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    Friedman had agreeable ideas‚ however his thoughts were unorganized‚ making it challenging for his audience to stay focused. Friedman gives an example to support his theory that capitalism is essential to have total freedom using the Amish. He explains that the Amish “regarded compulsory federal old age programs as an infringement of their individual freedom and refused to pay taxes or accept benefits.” He goes on to explain the result of their refusal‚ but then changes from the injustice of social

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    English Essay Question – Identify one interesting character represented in Witness. How has Weir used film techniques to shape your response to the character? “Witness” by Peter Weir portrays several interesting characters. John Book is a prime example of these characters. Weir has incorporated several techniques in various scenes to shape John Book’s character traits. The “Barn Dance Scene”‚ the “Barn Raising Scene” and the “Showdown Scene” are crucial in understanding and analyzing John Book’s

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    Immortals Of Meluha – Book Review Author : Amish Tripathi Year of Release : 2010 About The Author Amish is a 40 year old Indian author. He is known for his books Immortals Of Meluha‚ Secret Of The Nagas and the Oath Of The vayuputras which is collectively known as Shiva Triology. Immortals of Meluha is his debut book and the Shiva Triology became the fastest selling book series in the History of Indian Publishers. The Immortals of Meluha is a ground-breaking novel that has set a new bar for

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    dimness getting brighter. This is a symbol. The rhythm of the song is rather slow and the tone is reflective. This is effective in making the scene more intimate and reflecting to the audience. Barn Raising Scene The scene opens with a focus on the Amish coming through with their equipment. This represents cohesiveness. Wondrous music is played within the scene. Middle angle shots are used when barn wall is raised. A low angle shot at the barn establishes the brilliance of the work. Singing and panning

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    organism of other. In addition many religions are agreed with organ donation‚ now this can’t be an excuse. The Amish will allow the transplantation if they are sure that the organ will use for a benefit and comfort of the receiver. John Hosteller said in his book Amish Society‚ “the Amish believe that considering that God created the human body‚ is God who heals” Nevertheless‚ there is no an Amish interpretation that prohibit to use modern medical services‚ surgeries‚ hospitalization or transmission of

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    Review Branched-chain Ketoaciduria (Maple Syrup Urine Disease)‚ and Its Effect on the Breakdown of Amino Acids in the Human Body David Holkesvik INTRODUCTION: Branched-chain ketoaciduria‚ more commonly known as Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is a metabolic disorder that causes toxic buildup of un-broken down branched-chain amino acids or ketoacids. Passed on autosomal recessively‚ mutations in specific genes hinder or stop the enzyme complex responsible for normal breakdown of three

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