What are the Themes Explored in ‘That was Then‚ This is Now?’ That was Then‚ This is Now is a novel written by S.E. Hinton‚ published in 1971. It follows the lives of two teenagers named Bryon Douglas and Mark who have been best friends for as long as they can remember. That was Then‚ This is Now has many prevalent themes including young people maturing‚ the effects of drugs and young people growing apart as they grow up. These themes can be related to by many teenagers who are the book’s intended
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Date Question May 12 How does Martin convey Manon’s feelings about her life in Part Four of the novel? Choose two or three extracts to explore in detail. In your answer you should consider: • Martin’s language choices • narrative viewpoint Jan 12 Explore how Martin creates a sense of the drama and chaos of the attack on the house in pages 119-127. In your answer you should consider: • Martin’s language choices • narrative viewpoint May 11 Explore how Martin uses the first person
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been friends for years‚ but that friend is becoming a different person. You hardly recognize them now‚ this was not the same person as before. This situation occurs all the time. This same circumstance occurs in the book That Was Then‚ This is Now by S.E. Hinton. This book takes place in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma‚ around the 1960s. The main characters are Bryon and his foster brother Mark. Everything was working out ok until their lives were turned upside down. The story title is significant to the plot because
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I think the presidential election process is very democratic‚ or at least much more democratic then it was. The Founders’ original plan was to have the state legislatures decide how the electors would be elected and the only role the people would play would be to elect the people in the legislature who would then vote for the electors. However‚ the introduction of the political parties has made the presidential election process more democratic since the founding‚ as seen through its effects on the
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America was or was not justified in breaking away from Great Britain? America had every right‚ mind and aspect‚ to throw off the almost inexorable chains of Great Britain. Not only declaring war against the British was justified‚ but it was the only choice America had. From the very beginning‚ (when the colonists first migrated to America) the colonists were displeased with Great Britain’s law-makings and government. When diplomatic options and agreements with Great Britain failed‚ America realized
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In the UK there was still a lot of bitterness over the war – the huge memorial at Thiepval had been started in 1928 and was not finished by the time the Young Plan was signed. The Menin Gate in Ypres was only finished in July 1927. So the scars of World War One were still very raw in the UK and with an election due in 1929 no one political party wanted to be seen as being ‘soft’ on Germany. However‚ the persuasive pull of the USA was strong – hence why the plan was adopted. 1) 12 million people
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“Britain followed a consistent policy towards Mussolini’s invasion of Abyssinia.” Explain whether you agree or disagree with this view. (24 marks) Britain was very inconsistent in the way that they dealt with Italy’s full scale invasion of Abyssinia‚ now known as Ethiopia‚ on the 3rd of October 1935‚ after having vowed to completely erase Abyssinia from the face of the map. As a result of this lack of consistency‚ I disagree with this view. It can be argued that one of the ways in which Britain was
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By: Angelo Kraus Block: 3B 2/21/2012 Russia‚ Democratic or Not? Russia should be considered a semi-democratic country. They have the characteristics of a democratic country‚ yet at the same time they don’t. For example‚ they have freedom of speech but to an extent. As shown in a round table discussion show that’s been on air for years. But‚ its only good things are spoken about the government and Putin. Also they can vote and what not but the government tries to rig it. Another example is that
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Learning How can we be sure that a collection of documents written many centuries ago has been faithfully and correctly transmitted to us in the Bibles we read today? Before written in the Gospels‚ the teachings of Jesus were preserved in human memory. Thanks to flashbulb memories‚ defined as "a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event."(189‚ thes disciples were able to document significant teachings that they personally experienced or were memories from others. Fortunately certain
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Cathleen Greene October 20‚ 2008 Per. 01 The views and opinions expressed everyday through media outlet are a major example of the production of democratic values. Unquestionably‚ having open and free space to discuss what topics concern ourselves and others is what allows us to be heard and listened to. The rights to express our opinions has been shown throughout history and the media. One example of how our democratic ideals are meaningful was the passing of the Bill of Rights. The first amendment
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