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    as you read on. An encounter is when you meet someone unexpectedly‚ and that occurs many times with Jesus and other persons. The significance of the Programmatic Text (1:51) is that He has an encounter with Nathaneal. Throughout the Book of Signs‚ Jesus encounters persons one-on-one. The first people he encountered were Philip and Nathaneal. The two men discovered that Jesus was the Son of God and the King of Israel. The next person He encounters was Nicodemus. Jesus told

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    but the explorers were up for the challenge. Roald Amundsen‚ a Norwegian explorer‚ was the first person to reach the South Pole‚ and the first expedition leader to fly over the North Pole. Amundsen was a man with big dreams‚ and followed his motivation of wanting to risk his life to achieve his goals. However‚ along with his own‚ Amundsen put the lives of other explorers in danger‚ which prohibits him from holding the many qualities of a hero. Roald Amundsen is clearly not considered a hero because

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    Have you ever met someone who would do whatever they can to save a tree? the character Juli from Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen shows courage and bold actions. Two traits that would describe Juli clearly would be thoughtful and ambitious. For example‚ Juli loved a sycamore tree so much that when it was going to get cut down‚ she protested by climbing up the tree and not coming down until someone what to bring her down. Juli is thoughtful Juli is very thoughtful because she is always trying to make

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    Christmas Carol.‚” Part Two - 5. In the book‚ Tiny Tim has to walk with a crutch‚ although the story never specifically says why. What illness does Tiny Tim have? Was it curable? He has a kidney disease which made his blood too acidic and it was curable. 6. Smoking Bishop and Plum Pudding are two of the foods mentioned in A Christmas Carol. Explain what these foods are. What are some of the

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    collective nouns that all mean ‘ group’. Make a list of atleast 10 collective Nouns and paste pictures to illustrate them. 2. Make an attractive Book Mark. Write a Quotation on it. 3. Read Newspaper daily. Make a collage of News Headlines. 4. Do 10 Pages of Cursive Writing Book. 5. Write paragraphs on the following topics.(Any three) a) Importance of English language b) Joint Family- a blessing

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    Cal: Thirteen year old Cal is the main character in the suspense filled novel ‘Dark Woods’ by Steve Voake. Acting as the protagonist of the novel‚ Cal was found outside an abandon Pizza Hut store in a blue holdall with the zip three quarters done up. He was discovered by an old man who took him to the Camden Police Station. Ever since then he has been alternating between different foster families. Cal has many intriguing qualities that he displays throughout the novel: he is a very persistent person

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    Roald Dahl’s short story Poison weaves an intricate web of emotions‚ including anger‚ fear and embarrassment. Its title certainly embodies more than simply the snake’s venom‚ though it may seem that way on the surface. The lesson of the story may seem trivial‚ such as “be mindful of your surroundings” or “be thankful of those helping”. But the true moral of the story lies in the parched and barren desert of racism‚ and the effect of the British colonization on the people of India. Racism is not

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    Bruce Mathers III also known as Enimem is not only a rapper‚ record producer‚ actor‚ and Grammy award winner but also one of the most controversial and bestselling artists of the 21st century. (Eminem 2012) In this paper I have included a bio-sketch of his life from birth to his current day success. I have also provided a psychological explanation‚ in my opinion‚ of his behaviors using the behaviorist perspective as well as a comparison of those behaviors utilizing the humanistic theory. Additionally

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    insecurities and the view that his life is useless because he is old. The poem is filled with examples of Prufrock’s insecurities. This insecurity is a hindrance for him. It holds him back from doing the things he wishes to do. This is the sort of characteristic that makes Alfred into a hopeless character. He will not find happiness until he finds self-assurance within himself. The repetition of words like vision and revision show his feelings of insecurity in communicating with the people around

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    Hitchcock’s film adaptation of “Lamb to Slaughter” and Roald Dahl’s story version. When analyzing the two‚ Alfred Hitchcock’s adaptation of “Lamb To Slaughter” is better than Roald Dahl’s story version. Hitchcock’s version provides the viewer deeper details about the characters and the plot. Whereas Dahl’s version takes on what appears to be somewhat of a progressively vague approach. This does not allow the reader to fully connect with the characters. For example‚ when Mrs. Maloney is speaking with

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