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    In the opening chapter‚ in describing the trampling of a child‚ Enfield says‚ “It sounds like nothing to hear‚ but it was hellish to see.” Although Hyde gives a strong impression of deformity‚ Enfield cannot specify the nature of the deformity. Utterson is a “lover of the sane and customary sides of life‚” but the mystery of Hyde touches his imagination. He believes that if he can only set eyes on Hyde‚ the mystery will roll away. Even Jekyll himself says‚ “My

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    is not easy to describe. There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing‚ something downright detestable. I never saw a man I so disliked‚ and yet I scarce know why. He must be deformed somewhere; he gives a strong feeling of deformity‚ although I couldn’t specify the point. He’s an extraordinary-looking man‚ and yet I really can name nothing out of the way. No‚ sir; I can make no hand of it; I can’t describe him. And it’s not want of memory; for I declare I can see him this moment

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    Intro: The Vietnam War had a lasting impact on Vietnam Veterans‚ who although they fought their hardest for their country‚ they returned to a country who saw them as less than heroes. They suffered both psychological and medical problems from open battles‚ sniper attacks and chemical warfare‚ and stress from war-life. Although the Vietnam War had some negative impacts‚ the Vietnam War was the turning point in Australian society‚ changing to a multicultural community we are proud of today.

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    (Scripps). Prejudgment of a person can lead to false identity as seen in the characters of Quasimodo and Frollo. Although Quasi appears as a deformed monster‚ he is really a caring man. Quasimodo‚ whose name means half-formed‚ was born with many deformities. He is portrayed as a red head‚ pale skinned monster with a hunchback. Frollo tells the archdeacon‚ “This is an unholy demon. I ’m sending it back to hell‚ where it belongs” (Scripps). Frollo killed Quasi’s mother and the archdeacon made him feel

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    other.   Voluntary controls on fertility for Aborigines were controlled in the form of infanticide. Based on the text infanticide is the killing or the abandonment of new born babies. This practice is usually used when a baby has problem or deformities‚ which make it hard for the offspring to be taken care of (3.4 Settlement Patterns). In the United States infanticide would be consider a homicide. In our culture we do have abortions. Some women use abortions for various reason for example health

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    but on how perfect ones physical look is. Cosmetic Surgery dates all the way back to 800 BC in India where they would perform reconstructive surgery (Studymode.com). Cosmetic surgery techniques really first began with birth defects and war cause deformities‚ now in the 21th century it has become this new attraction that no one is willing to miss out. The number of Cosmetic Surgery procedures performed each year is on the rise‚ however‚ people do not seem to understand the risks and dangers behind

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    foot surgeon Pam Davis‚ M.D.‚ Midwest Foot and Ankle Specialists‚ Davenport. “The typical problems I see are directly related to shoes that aren’t shaped like a person’s foot. Wearing shoes too small or those shaped in an unnatural way will cause deformities‚” she adds.   Pamela Davis‚ M.D. - Foot & Ankle Specialists‚ Davenport‚ IA “Women are binding their feet” The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society found in a survey about 80% of women

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    Human nature desires power and it is this desire that when unchecked by moral constraints becomes a corrupting force. This idea is thoroughly explored in Shakespeare’s 1592 play ‘King Richard III’ and Pacino’s 1996 docudrama‚ ‘Looking for Richard’. Despite the different contexts of the Elizabethan Era and the post-modern world respectively‚ the texts share the universal themes of Richard’s pursuit of power and the effect of political power on one’s morality which broadens our understanding of the

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    autoimmune disease of unknown etiology characterized by involvement of multiple joints‚ affects the small joints more severely‚ usually symmetrical‚ acute attacks and remissions leaving behind progressive joint damage which ultimately results in deformity and permanent disability. Also involves skin and lungs. Causes secondary muscle wasting and bone loss. • Management. Induce remission‚ prevent relapses‚ prevent joint damage‚ reduce disability‚ improve joint function surgically‚ ensure that drugs

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    with only 8‚000 of them surviving past the first year of life. Most of these survivors are still alive‚ nearly all with disabilities caused by the drug. In 2003‚ a World Health 10 Organisation newsletter quoted evidence that the disabilities and deformities in many thalidomide survivors may be passed on to the survivor’s own children through DNA‚ but many scientists say that there is no evidence for this. Those deformed by thalidomide are sometimes referred to (or self-described) as thalidomiders.

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