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    In the year 1933 to 1945 millions of people died. In 1918 world war 1 was done and Germany took the blame for the start of the war. Germany was in a lot of a war dept and was looking for someone to save them. They found Hitler. Hitler was the leader of the Holocaust. To remember the past we look to books. Elie Wiesel broke out and told his story. He says “he tells his story so it won’t happen again.” This is what this Essays is about remembering the past so we don’t make the same mistakes in the

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    The Perils of Fast Food

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    Thanks to a spate of films and TV shows about fast food — Supersize Me and Big Medicine come to mind — the perils of fast food have been spotlighted. Since we all lead busy lives‚ it’s often tempting to stop at the nearest fast food place instead of waiting to get home and cook. They’re fast‚ inexpensive‚ have tons of selection‚ and there seems to be one on every corner. However‚ next time you’re tempted to stop and pick up something fast‚ think about how much better home-cooked meals are for your

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    continued writing about his life and political ideologies‚ and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 for works that diligently argued for ending oppression‚ hatred‚ and racism. Such themes are the underlying basis of his message in his speech The Perils of Indifference. The horrors he faced as a boy forged the man that would go on to write all of these magnificent works; the neglect and ignorance of those events that occurred during the Holocaust influenced and inspired him to warn people of the

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    J U N E 2 0 11 The perils of bad strategy Richard Rumelt Bad strategy abounds‚ says UCLA management professor Richard Rumelt. Senior executives who can spot it stand a much better chance of creating good strategies. Horatio Nelson had a problem. The British admiral’s fleet was outnumbered at Trafalgar by an armada of French and Spanish ships that Napoleon had ordered to disrupt Britain’s commerce and prepare for a cross-channel invasion. The prevailing tactics in 1805 were for the two opposing

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    Arrogance Kills Edgar Allen Poe’s "The Masque of the Red Death" is a typical dark Poe story‚ but it contains some unique themes and symbolism. In the story a disease known as the Red Death is ravaging the fictional place where the story is set‚ and it causes its victims to die quickly and painfully. Even though this disease is spreading rampantly‚ the prince‚ Prospero‚ does not care. He decides to lock the gates of his palace in order to keep away from the plague‚ ignoring the illness that is ravaging

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    Death is shown through many different aspects of life. Anyone can die in a different way and it affects the people around them. The short story “The Masque of the Red Death” is about these wealthy people having a party in a prince’s castle. The castle has 7 different rooms that all represent something different. With the first room‚ room 1 representing life and the last room‚ room seven representing death. At the end‚ all of the people at the party get killed by the “Red Death” and it shows that

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    Masque of the Red Death “The Masque of the Red Death”‚ written by Edgar Allan Poe is an allegory based on the absurdity that humans think they can escape dying. The Red Death symbolizes not just death itself‚ but a deadly disease called Tuberculosis. Many of Poe’s loved ones die from this disease. The story portrays ideas about life and death through objects and people. Poe uses elaborate castle chambers‚ a giant ebony clock‚ and a selfish prince to carry out the underlying theme that death is inevitable

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    Do you think you can escape death? I believe that no matter what you do you cannot escape death. In the story‚ Masque of the Red death Prince Prospero try’s to protect himself and everyone else from the pestilence red death. The symbols in the story were the clock‚ rooms and the stranger and they all foreshadow that death is inevitable. In the story‚ the author begins to write about the clock and describe the characteristics of how it contributes to death. During the party the pendulum chimed

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    the Red Death” by Edgar Allen Poe explores the two themes of the inevitability of death and the fear of time. The author develops these themes by using symbolism‚ plot‚ and allusions in order to convey these themes. One of the main themes is that death is inevitable. The setting of the story is revolved around Prince Prospero’s fortified mansion trying to escape the Red Death. During the story‚ Prince Prospero’s throws a party for him and his wealthy friends trying to wait out the Red Death. The

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    Brandon DeLeon McCloud English 2H November 4‚ 2013 Avoiding Reality: “The Masque of the Red Death” Analysis Throughout the gothic horror short story‚ “The Masque of the Red Death”‚ Edgar Allan Poe illustrates the struggle of an egotistical prince who refuses to face the inevitable reality of death. Through the downfall of the protagonist‚ Poe establishes the idea that the inability to face reality often leads to the destruction of the mind. The downfall of the Prince is emphasized by Poe’s

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