an example of historical fiction‚ set in Arkansas‚ America during World War 2. It tells the story of 12 year old Patty‚ a Jewish girl‚ who shelters a young German soldier who escapes from the camp for German prisoners in her hometown. The story opens with the arrival of the German prisoners of war at the train station. From the first chapters we find out about the daily routine of Patty and her family. The reader learns important information about the setting and the characters which explains their
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imprisoned on Robben Island‚ where he remained for the next eighteen of his twenty-seven years in prison. Here he was forced into hard labor in a lime quarry under grueling conditions. The prison itself was Spartan and basic with black political prisoners receiving the fewest privileges of all. Most would crumble under pressure and hardship like this‚ but Nelson Mandela survived. Not just due to his strength of will but also because he is blue. The ability to remain isolated and to withdraw energy
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WW II Torture tactics Some of the World war II torture tactics may have been the cruelest of all time. Stories from prisoners of war are horrifying‚ an example of one by Ian Cobain is‚ The German SS officer was fighting to save himself from the gallows for a terrible war crime and might say anything to escape the noose. But Fritz Knöchlein was not lying in 1946 when he claimed that‚ in captivity in London‚ he had been tortured by British soldiers to force a confession out of him Torturing them in
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Educating Special Needs Students Today with so many children being born with some type of disability it is essential that schools are equipped to educate them in regular classrooms. There are many challenges children with disabilities faces and the greatest one is the myth that they cannot learn. With the appropriate instructions provided by certified special education teachers they can learn as well as the ones with disabilities. Their disabilities may range from mental retardation‚ autism‚ hearing
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As the German-born theoretical physicist Albert Einstein once said‚ “Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.” In Laura Hillenbrand’s nonfiction book Unbroken‚ the determined Louis Zamperini personified Einstein’s words when‚ against all odds‚ he survived his World War II bomber crashing into the salty Pacific‚ voyaging over 2‚000 miles on the plane’s safety raft. Determined to survive and find a way to get his war buddy’s home safely‚ Louie never gave up hope. In the beginning of
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Educating Rita – summary & themes Educating Rita‚ written by British playwright Willy Russell‚ was commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company‚ and premiered at The Warehouse‚ London‚ in June 1980. The play went on to win the Society of West End Theatres award for Best Comedy in the same year. The play was adapted by Willy Russell into a 1983 award-winning film starring Michael Caine and Julie Walters. Setting The play takes place entirely in Frank’s office at a university in the North
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Alfred Hitchcock and The Spanish Prisoner directed by David Mamet‚ two suspenseful mysteries unfold. In this essay I will compare both directors use of themes‚ tones‚ and camera effects to convey the thrilling story of a confused and tortured protagonist. While they are different plotlines‚ both stories overlap in many ways. Perhaps Mamet may have even made an homage to Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train by mirroring various scenes and themes in The Spanish Prisoner. Strangers on a Train is the story
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this game‚ two players meet and either cooperate with each other‚ defect against each other‚ or have a mixed outcome where one defects while the other cooperates. Each player makes his choice at the same time. The name comes from the story of two prisoners‚ each asked separately to testify against the other. If they both refuse to talk (and thus cooperate with each other)‚ then both are released. If they both agree to testify (defect) against the other‚ they both will be convicted. One could testify
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fighter‚ his mother turns to alcohol. She starts treating Dave like an animal and makes him lives in the garage and sleeps there too. She would grab him and smash him in the mirror‚ when the family is having dinner she would make him sit in a POW (prisoner of war) position. Sometimes she would make him starve..The book describes the worsening abuse which Pelzer suffered at the hand of his mother and her alcoholism. Among the many incidents discussed is that Ms. Roerva attempted to burn Dave on a stove
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All the Light We Cannot See Analysis During times of war‚ people were faced with challenges and conflicts where they were forced to make difficult decisions. Everyone had their own reasoning behind the decisions they made; whether they were wrong or right was determined by them. At an early age people learn through childhood experiences how the world works. This shaped who people became and governed their future actions. All the Light We Cannot See‚ by Anthony Doerr‚ proved that individuals’ decisions
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