Ms Winters’ Welcome Letter Email: Lwinters@dschs.org Phone: (661)874-1470X1196 Hi‚ my name is Laura Winters and I’m a mathematics teacher here at Desert Sands. I have been teaching for over 20 years‚ mostly in traditional schools in Los Angeles Unified School District. I have taught all levels of math‚ from 7th grade arithmetic through AP Calculus. I am also credentialed in English and French‚ and have taught all levels of these subjects‚ including AP French Language
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Michelle Cardwell English Literature – Understanding Literature Compare & Contrast the use of ‘horror’ in Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein The gothic horror genre is a favourite for many readers. We love the suspense and mystery‚ the desperation‚ the doom and gloom‚ the claustrophobia‚ even the blood. But most of all we love the fear - the feeling we get that gives us pathos with the protagonist that keeps us on the edge of our seats and propels us to turn the page. How do
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Nichols Ms. Scannell Honors English III April 10‚ 2017 Communism in Animal Farm Communism is a political theory derived from Karl Marx‚ advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. George Orwell was a fierce critic of this political theory being used by states as a primary system of government. When Orwell wrote Animal Farm‚ he looked back on events that led up to the Russian Revolution
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story “Animals Farm” by George Orwell the two main characters want to change their lives; therefore‚ they faced many challenges to make those hard decisions be able to become true. Comparing between these two characters‚ both of these characters Boxer and Benjamin considered Rebels against injustice. Even though the character boxer has some flaws‚ I find it a more likeable character. The story is about animals suffered from owner of farm. Jones‚ who is a farmer and the owner of Manor Farm‚ faced
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similarities between 1984 and Animal Farm‚ George Orwell incorporated prominent differences between both novels in order to provoke thought from his readers and instill deeper meaning in the text. An example of one of these distinct differences is the form of society depicted in each novel. In 1984‚ totalitarianism is portrayed‚ while in Animal Farm‚ communism is demonstrated. Furthermore‚ 1984 illustrates how a totalitarian society is maintained‚ but on the other hand‚ Animal Farm deals with the process
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Animal Farm Essay Topic 2: Snowball represents a morally legitimate political alternative to the corrupt leadership of Napoleon. Do you agree? Discuss with close reference to the text. In the novella Animal Farm written by George Orwell‚ Snowball appears to be the more ethical leader in comparison to the corrupt Napoleon‚ however there is uncertainty about Snowball’s character. In the short time that Snowball had authority over Animal Farm‚ he seemed to be a righteous head of power. On closer inspection
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Discussion 4 Animal Farm The lives of the animals on the farm are significant to the story-why? Consider Snowball and his roll throughout the story. Explain Snowballs role. The lives of the animals are significant to the story because they are the basis to which Orwell wrote the story to attack the idea of totalitarian communism. The many animals are based of different classes in Russian society and some off of leaders in Russia‚ like Snowball. Snowball‚ who is based on Leon Trotsky‚ is a dedicated
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Animal Farm Character Essay Name:__________________________________ In the allegory Animal Farm‚ George Orwell alluded to the Russian Revolution‚ by using fictional characters. Throughout the story a pig named Napoleon is trying to make an utopian society‚ but is becoming more like a dictator. In contrast‚ another main character Boxer‚ who represents the working community‚ is working the hardest out of anyone. He is always portraying the characteristics of hardworking‚ loyalty
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Animal Farm is a book about the famous Russian Revolution in 1917. Animal farm is written by George Orwell. He wrote Animal Farm to explain the corruption in russia throughout the Russian Revolution. The book uses certain animals to compare the lifestyles of certain people in social classes and it shows how they react to the new leader Joseph Stalin. For example they use Old Major to represent Karl Marx who made up the theory communism but then Joseph Stalin came in and changed the whole concept
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The dictator Napoleon in the novel Animal Farm by George Orwell resembles the current Sudanese Dictator Omar al-Bashir. Napoleon is a pig on Animal Farm who‚ from the time Mr. Jones was kicked out of the farm‚ assumed power and took as much control as he could over the farm. Omar al-Bashir has been president of Sudan from 1989 to present day. He is considered one of the most corrupt leaders of all time with seven counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes and is currently the only sitting president
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