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    Peter Dalton Case

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    Peter Dalton v. Educational Testing Service Court of Appeals of New York Dec. 7‚ 1995. (87 N.Y.2d 384‚*386‚ 663 N.E.2d 289‚**290‚ 639 N.Y.S.2d 977‚***977) FACTS Brian Dalton (plaintiff) took the SAT test in May administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS) (defendant). In November‚ he took again and scored 410 points higher. Because the increased score fell within the ETS category of discrepant scores‚ the ETS did a handwriting comparison examined by a document examiner who opined that they

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    John Vs Dalton

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    animals in laboratory became widespread in Europe. Since then‚ animal experimentation has been one of the most debated issues because some people think that vivisection is an immoral and cruel thing while others think that it is necessary. While John Dalton supports vivisection and thinks it is necessary for humans to learn more‚ Frances Cobbe thinks that vivisection is not only cruel‚ but also morally wrong. After reading both authors’ work‚ John Dalton’s work is ultimately more structured and persuasive

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    John Dalton Biography

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    John Dalton (September 6‚ 1766–July 27‚ 1844) November 14‚ 2012 John Dalton was born on September 6‚ 1766 in Eaglesfield‚ Cumberland to Joseph Dalton and Deborah Greenup. He grew up with an older brother named Jonathan and a younger sister named Mary. He was educated by his father and John Fletcher (a teacher at Quaker school)‚ and started teaching himself after Mr. Fletcher had retired in 1778. Dalton was however unsuccessful and began farm work after two years. In 1781‚ he left the farm

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    Hamlet Horatio Analysis

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    In the play Hamlet Horatio is a noble man who makes an impact on the play. He is the one who tells Hamlets about the ghost and the one who will tell his story. Horatio is the closest friend to hamlet that he can trust. Horatio parts in the play serve two main reasons to tell Hamlet’s great story and to serve as the great friend of Hamlet. One critic states “Throughout the play‚ Horatio seems "just": he is fair‚ equitable‚ and reasonable”. This can explain that he is unruffled‚ composed‚ and practical;

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    Horatio and Hamlet Hamlet by Shakespeare is a story whose plot contains an entanglement of emotions like betrayal‚ love‚ and the longing for revenge. Through the maze of Hamlet‚ Horatio and Hamlet are the two characters that must depend on one another. Horatio is Hamlet’s most loyal friend and he is the only one he can trust when it comes to the planning of his revenge plan toward the king. However‚ questions arise when "what ifs" come to play. Horatio accompanies Hamlet to the meeting of the

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    Horatio And Hamlet Foils

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    color and plots. In the play there are several foils exist within the characters which are interesting to look into. Hamlet and Horatio‚ Hamlet and Fortinbras‚ Hamlet and Claudius and Hamlet and Laertes are all have more or less some qualities that are opposite. Compare to Hamlet’s irrational action Horatio is more rational which can be shown in act1 scene4‚ where Horatio stops Hamlet to go deeply into the forest. “Why‚ what should be the fear? I do not set my life in a pin’s fee‚”(1‚4‚67-68) definitely

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    Who Is Horatio In Hamlet

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    Horatio is a minor character with a major role. Horatio in the play serves a couple of purposes. One being that he is the herald of truth. During all of the madness‚ he is the quiet observer. If it wasn’t for Horatio‚ many of our characters and Hamlet wouldn’t receive credibility. Another purpose Horatio serves is the one true confidant to Hamlet. Hamlet goes to Horatio and actually tells him how he is feeling‚ and what he is thinking‚ apart from his many soliloquies. From his encounters with Hamlet

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    Horatio Nelson at a young age had a love for the sea and with help from his family‚ mainly his father‚ he was able to start his naval career on his Uncle Maurice Suckling’s ship the HMS Raisonnable. He started as an ordinary seaman which is one who has one to two years of experience at sea and later was able to be a coxswain‚ one who steers and guides the ship‚ until he was promoted into a midshipman which would give him training on how he could improve his skills so he could one day be a higher

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    Horatio is an intelligent and insightful man‚ relentless‚ rational‚ placid‚ a messenger of truth‚ and Hamlet’s one true confidant. He plays a minor role in the play‚ nonetheless‚ he is of the utmost importance to Hamlet as well as being admired by many readers. He feels deeply for Hamlet and loves him with everything he is capable of‚ as he would never try to control or influence him like so many do. Hamlet has a deep friendship with Horatio and praises him for all the honorable qualities that he

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    Horatio Foils In Hamlet

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    with negative attitudes Shakespeare shows the true Hamlet. I think one of the more oblivious and not so negative FOIL is Horatio‚ through all the madness they remain friends. In the play you get to experience the trust and loyalty between Hamlet and Horatio. The two characters are very much alike. They both show acts of kindness or softer side. I think Shakespeare use Horatio to show a more positive happy side of Hamlet. Though Shakespeare had positive foils to bring

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