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    Chairman Mao was a Dictator in China at the time the story took place. He had influenced many Chinese and they were sought to work hard for him and in return they would be respected. Some even died working because of living conditions were harsh on their bodies. Chairman Mao was thought to be a great leader in China because people thought he cared about them‚ but he was actually just using the people. Min was a girl who took control and was the leader of her family‚ she was strong and the hardest

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    o How hungry are you‚ typically‚ for meals or snacks? When I get hungry it is usually for a meal I only eat snacks when I am not able to get a meal right away so I just choose a snack. I usually want quick meals when I am hungry but fulfilling meals. o How often do you eat for reasons other than hunger? I rarely eat for reasons other than hunger because majority of the time when I start thinking of food I will start to get hungry. So‚ the habits of eating for other reasons like boredom does

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    Sense and Sensibility‚ published in 1811‚ is a British romance novel by Jane Austen‚ her first published work under the pseudonym‚ "A Lady." Jane Austen is considered a pioneer of the romance genre of novels‚ and for the realism portrayed in her novels‚ is one the most widely read writers in English literature. A work of romantic fiction‚ Sense and Sensibility is set in southwest England in 1792 through 1797‚[1] and portrays the life and loves of the Dashwood sisters‚ Elinor andMarianne‚ daughters

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    In Jane Austen’s novel‚ Pride and Prejudice‚ Lady Catherine’s dialogue‚ appearance‚ and actions portray her as a supercilious and domineering person. Lady Catherine is described to be a “tall‚ large woman‚ with strongly features.” Her “strongly marked features” symbolize her high and superior social status in society. Her “tall” figure is representative of her high position in the hierarchy of social class as compared to other women in society. Furthermore‚ Lady Catherine’s supercilious personality

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    need when the king is unavailable. Catherine De Medici is the queen of france and she has been proven to show leadership when she has to. She turned out to be one of the most influential people involved in the Catholic–Huguenot wars. Catherine Di Medici was a dependable queen‚ who stood by her nation‚ had a peaceful policy and her political attitudes were changed‚ despite her harsh upbringing. Catherine Di Medici was born on April 13

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    extent‚ Stay Hungry Stay Foolish by Rashmi Bansal‚ has a great title‚ it being borrowed from Steve Jobs’ famous speech made to the 2005 graduating class at Stanford University. The header on the front cover says‚ "The inspiring stories of 25 IIM Ahmedabad graduates who chose to tread a path of their own making". And this is an apt preview of the jaw-droppingly awe-inspiring stories of different entrepreneurs‚ the only common thread among them being that they simply believed in the power of their dreams

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    Character Analysis Catherine in “Proof” 1. a) Act I: Scene One “I feel old.” –pg. 6. True‚ her dad at his intellectual peak was twenty-two. “I’m not alone.” False‚ she is alone‚ she’s talking to a ghost. “Because in order for your friends to take you out you generally have to have friends.” –pg 7. True‚ she doesn’t have any friends. “Well now I’ve forgotten.” –pg 8. False‚ she wants to forget. “I haven’t been lazy. I’ve been taking care of you.” True.

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    Dealing With a Dictator. Directed by Mark Kelley. 2016. Nevsun Resources Ltd‚ a Canadian mining company‚ has been accused of modern slavery after partnering up with Eritrea. Their collaboration with an unlikable dictatorship may be rewarding‚ but allegations about promoting terrorism emerged. This documentary explores the consequences of such partnerships. The documentary starts off with “Sometimes the truth can hide faraway places‚ that’s why sometimes the truth is hard to find”‚ Mark Kelley

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    one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy‚ would have supposed her born to be an heroine.” Catherine is seen as almost every young girl. Austen takes her normalcy and turns it around to make her a heroine. Catherine is a lot of things your typical heroine isn’t. She has her own heroic style and that’s what makes her different. Gothic heroines are generally portrayed as attractive and sensitive young women‚ but in this novel‚ Austen describes Catherine as the opposite of that

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    Setting/Description/Dialogue I don’t think you should describe the Catherine as a widow in the prologue. Despite exchanging vows‚ they still weren’t married. It doesn’t really fit her case. It was a good prologue. Although‚ it was a bit contradictory when you said that the hiding woman was there for the widow‚ yet it was also said all she cared about was fate. Why is she even there? Hopefully‚ we get to see this underlying meaning. There are instances when the redundancy is obvious

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