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    the complexities of the characters‚ the film sells the novel short. The film presents things in a very black and white manner‚ while the novel is all about the various shades of gray which exist in the relationships between the characters. For the book‚ the first person narrative related by Celie through a series of letters cuts straight to the heart. We’re brought directly into her thoughts as she experiences incredible hardship and‚ every once in a while‚ moments of supreme joy. The characters

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    The Novel Frankenstein is over hundred years old and still popular today. Frankenstein is still seen in movies‚ cartoons‚ and short stories. People around the world continue to read the novel. The novel’s themes are understood and relatable to many people because it discusses life and death. Shelly’s purpose in writing the novel was to entertain. However‚ the time period in which Shelly wrote the novel was very conservative and the themes of life and death could had been offensive. Shelly’s experiences

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    The character Death‚ in Zusack’s The Book Thief says: “That’s the sort of thing I’ll never know- what humans are capable of.” Discuss the way this statement reflects one or more texts you have seen or read this year. Adaptation is the ability to adjust for existence under environmental conditions. Like how animals adapt in the wild‚ humans are also capable to be tolerant in difficult situations. We do not know our limit of cruelty or kindness. Although most people choose to be kind and sympathetic

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    Paper Pros Paper decomposes more easily than plastic Paper is recycled more frequently than plastic Cons 14 million trees are cut down yearly for the manufacturing of paper. Thousands of gallons of fresh water and bleach are used to clean the pulp in the production of paper bags Paper produces 70% more air pollution and 50 times more water pollutants than plastic bag production. It takes 4 times as much energy to manufacture a paper bag as it does to manufacture a plastic bag.

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    In the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ book‚ The Hunger Games‚ the viewer in placed into a dystopian world with main characters‚ Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. Their story is set in the country of Panem‚ leading up the the 74th annual Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is an event in which one male and one female “tribute” are chosen from each of the twelve districts and put into an arena where they will fight to the death until the last fighter can be crowned victor. Katniss and Peeta both

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    There are some movies that are adapted from the novel such as Harry Potter‚ Da Vinci Code‚ Twilight Saga‚ The Hunger Games and Lagenda Budak Setan. What are the differences between watching a movie and reading a novel? There are some contrasts between the two actions. One of the differences is by watching a movie‚ you just need to sit and relax. It is very easy since you only need to watch it and understands it. Furthermore‚ you can watch the movie while doing something else such as eating or exercising

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    Ford and his crew were able to accomplish a major task and finish the project without getting involved in the conflict with labor unions what was very important since many members of the crew belonged to them. The script which is based on Steinbeck’s book adopted a very specific dialect‚ the language spoken by the villagers living in rural Oklahoma so the authenticity impression was preserved. The movie presents the times of the Great Depression in the American Mid West and West coasts. This was a

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    The Great Gatsby the novel and the movie have similarities and differences. The major differences the movie and the novel have is that Gatsby died thinking he was a winner‚ Jordan and Nick have something going on‚ and Gatsby makes an entrance. These are some examples of the differences between the novel and the movie of The Great Gatsby. There are many differences between the movie and the novel of The Great Gatsby. One difference is that Gatsby died thinking that he was a winner. It was the phone

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    Computer vs. Paper Tasks

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    Computer- vs. paper-based tasks: Are they equivalent? Jan M. Noyesa* and Kate J. Garlandb a University of Bristol‚ Department of Experimental Psychology‚ 12A Priory Road‚ Bristol BS8 1TU‚ UK; bUniversity of Leicester‚ School of Psychology‚ Henry Wellcome Building‚ Lancaster Road‚ Leicester LE1 9HN‚ UK Downloaded By: [University of California Davis] At: 01:30 13 October 2009 In 1992‚ Dillon published his critical review of the empirical literature on reading from paper vs. screen. However

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    Banned books. What does this phrase mean to you? Is it something you agree or disagree with? If you go online and look up the definition of banned book‚ the most common definition is: A book that has been removed from the shelves of a library‚ bookstore‚ or classroom because of its controversial content such as political‚ religious‚ sexual‚ or social grounds. My personal definition of a banned book is a barrier to another’s education and imagination because of the books contrasting content. So what’s

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