Kindertransport by Diane - A Brief Study Guide Compiled by Amanda Lockitch Samuels http://www.childrenwhocheatedthenazis.co.uk/ Kindertransports http://www1.yadvashem.org/about_holocaust/faqs/answers/faq_11a.html From December 1938 until the outbreak of World War II on September 1‚ 1939‚ 9354 children and youth‚ 70% of them Jewish‚ reached Great Britain mostly from the German Reich in organized groups known as the Kindertransports. The trigger for the start of this rescue operation was the
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Scalpel A scalpel‚ or lancet‚ is a small and extremely sharp bladed instrument used for surgery‚ anatomical dissection‚ and various arts and crafts (called a hobby knife). Scalpel blades are usually made of hardened and tempered steel‚ stainless steel‚ or high carbon steel. Surgical scalpels consist of two parts‚ a blade and a handle. The handles are reusable‚ with the blades being replaceable. In medical applications‚ each blade is only used once (even if just for a single‚ small cut). Scalpel
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Gladiator is a wonderful story and won Best Picture in 2000. Even though the movie is so well done it does not mean that the story is historically accurate. The movie includes many historically accurate facts ranging from some of the characters to the society of Rome. However‚ Gladiator is for pure entertainment‚ and just like the real gladiator battles‚ it is for the enjoyment of the viewers. The film added to the cinematic categories such romance and intrigue but at the same time took away from
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The Crucible According to the Encarta® World English Dictionary‚ a definition for the word crucible is a place or set of circumstances where people or things are subjected to forces that test them and often make them change. In the drama The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ various citizens of Salem‚ Massachusetts face the witch trials. Victims were tried and convicted based on only spectral evidence. John Proctor‚ Giles Corey‚ and Reverend Hale were a few among the many that went through these severe
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chime”. “You know‚ Little Son‚ whatever happens I will never leave you.” Grandmama is such a loving woman‚ and compassionate grandmother that she vows to always be with her grandson‚ Sek-Lung‚ no matter what the circumstances. She is conscious of the fact that she is dying‚ but she is still so confident‚ and sure of herself. “She embraced me.” Grandmama loved her grandson‚ and showed this by hugging him. She wasn’t afraid or ashamed to show affection and let her grandson know he was loved very much
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Gregory L. Baize‚ Sr. In Partial Completion for ENG 102 D04 201130 Professor Robinson July 10‚ 2011 Thesis Statement Comparative study of Graham Greenes ’ "The Destructors" and Shirley Jackson ’s "The Lottery." Both stories are great work of paralleled irony for different reasons. In "The Destructors‚" life ’s decisions are convoluted in a much different way‚ one may say they are the same as in The Lottery‚ but they are not. In "The Lottery‚" life ’s decisions appear
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McCarthyism took place in 1948 between 1956‚ the mid twentieth century. These two proceedings are known as two of the greatest mass tragedies in America. The Crucible is an allegory of McCarthyism or in other words the second Red Scare. During McCarthyism the United States was petrified of Communists influence. Many people in both the Crucible and McCarthyism who feared the court provided names of suspects in an attempt to save themselves. Throughout these two proceedings‚ there is the concept
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The Salem Witch Trials Vs. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible: Deborah Livingston The Salem Witch Trials in 1692 had a significant impression on American History and the Massachusetts Colony of Salem. 20 people were killed in the midst of this tragedy; 19 were hanged and one was crushed to death. Researchers still have heated discussions about the cause and effect of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. This article analyzes the historical accuracy of “The Crucible” and the actual events that occurred within
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Matriarchy and Patriarchy Prepared by Paul A. MacAry and Greg D. Petersen Patriarchy is simply "rule of the father‚" matriarchy the "rule of the mother." In a true patriarchal or matriarchal society‚ this applies only to the family or an extended family or tribe. Unfortunately‚ there is much this ambiguity and miss-use of the two words. Perhaps the best way to address these two is to look specifically into the animal kingdom. We have already compared the Common and Bonobo Chimpanzees‚ and both
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Arthur Millers ‘The Crucible’ is an extended metaphor representing the parallels between the Salem witch-hunts and accusations of communism during the McCarthyism era. Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible in response to the unwarranted persecution of many Americans‚ who were accused of communist ties or associating with Communist governments. Two of the themes presented throughout The Crucible are Witchcraft and Personal Integrity. Miller sets up the parallel between The Crucible and McCarthyism by presenting
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