wakes up he is on a raft with a person he has never met before‚ Timothy‚ and he has no idea where they are or where his mom is. Also‚ on this journey he goes blind and Timothy finds an island they can live on till rescued. In The Cay‚ Phillip’s character reveals that through many conflicts‚ he developed independence‚
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Kindertransport – Key characters Evelyn is the older self of Eva‚ she has changed her name to Evelyn‚ (this is more English). She changed it when she found out that her father died and her mother would not be coming to Britain‚ she was baptised. Therefore‚ she changes everything about her‚ denying her roots. Soon‚ Faith‚ Eva’s daughter‚ finds out about her mother’s real heritage and is also shaken‚ because her sense of identity and reality‚ she finds is changed. Helga: Helga is
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Peter. Ender is a killer‚ a murderer in his own eyes. Ender’s view that he is like Peter and a killer‚ destroys his self-confidence. Since Ender learned that violence is the solution to your problems‚ it makes it harder for him to bond with other characters in the story. Ender hurts people because it is his natural instinct‚ imprinted onto him by Peter’s unhealthy relationship. Peter’s abuse of Ender causes Ender to struggle to create friendships and healthy
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Taking a gap year a sword with two blades. It strikes me that the students should take a gap year. I think that students should have the time to refresh their mind before joining university. However a sizeable number of people may oppose me. For instance‚ some people say that if the students took a gap year he / she can find a job‚ therefore they would earn money and they will not think about the university anymore. Moreover‚ the gap year makes the students lose their motivation and their
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Taking Blood Pressure How does someone know if they are healthy or not? Do they check their temperature‚ consistently check their weight‚ or do they calculate their body mass index? These are a few ways to keep track of one’s health. Another important way someone can ensure a healthy lifestyle is to check their blood pressure. The process of checking someone’s blood pressure can be confusing‚ but it can determine whether or not they are at risk for health problems and if they need to keep track
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The actors’ body language facial expression‚ and tone of voice affected the viewer’s understanding of the characters‚ plot‚ and theme of the film. One example‚ at the beginning of the movie‚ Dally was acting like a jerk to Cherry and Marcia at the drive in movie. He was speaking to them in a condescending way‚ and wouldn’t leave them alone. This made the audience think that he was not a good person. Another example was‚ when Darry hit Ponyboy. As soon as he did it‚ his hands went down to his
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exist in movies and stories and are fictional. Take Gilgamesh‚ for example. He was “created by the gods” so obviously he was extremely attractive and had god like features and everyone either wanted him‚ or wanted to be him. But‚ he is a fictional character. I think that the main characteristics that make someone a hero are courage‚ morality‚ honor‚ respect‚ they fight for the good‚ and they focus on the needs of others rather than their personal needs. A hero is a savior. Beowulf saved his people more
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Everyone at some point of their lives will experience a Chicxulub. Something that will change your entire life for the better or the worse. It’s what you choose to do with that change that will build your character. Take Maureen and Ted for example. Late‚ one rainy night‚ they get their Chicxulub. A call that delivered the heart-wrenching news of their daughter‚ Maddy’s accident. Imagine‚ you are in the street playing basketball with the neighbor kids. You are winning by 3 points; You get into
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Tracking: The Ailments of an Academic Labeling System Tracking is a vestige of an American society when there was once a high influx of immigrant children and a dramatic increase in enrollment numbers. It had been used in American schools‚ along with other overseas countries for various reasons‚ as a mechanism to sort children viewed as having limited preparation or capacity for schooling from native children. It was needed to organize a coherent curriculum system that eventually was formed into
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In stories there is always a character who is the hero of the adventure. They are strong‚ independent‚ and motivated. The hero Odysseus‚ from The Odyssey‚ is an epic hero‚ while Okonkwo‚ from Things Fall Apart‚ is a tragic hero. For Odysseus‚ his task is to sail back home after the Battle of Troy‚ while facing the fury of the gods. After many challenges with different powerful influences‚ Odysseus must use his master of schemes skills to find his way home. With the help of the god‚ Athena‚ and his
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