My element is Mercury‚the atomic number is 80 and the atomic mass is 200.59.The symbol is Hg.Mercury comes from the greek name hydrargyrum which means liquid silver.The element is also known as quicksilver for its mobility. Named after the fastest-moving planet in the solar system‚ mercury has been known to humanity for ages.despite its toxic qualities‚ mercury can still be useful to us. The element conducts electricity and is used in electrical switches of thermostats and certain types of doze alarm-type
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In the story Girl by Jamaica Kincaid the mother does most of the talking who gives her daughter a long list of instructions and warnings. The daughter responds twice but they happen to go unnoticed by the mother. There is no introduction of the characters‚ no action‚ and no description of setting. The mother’s voice simply begins speaking‚ "Wash the white clothes on Monday‚" and continues through to the end. The mother dispenses much practical and helpful advice that will help her daughter keep
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Sylvia Plath’s poem “Mirror” and Gwen Harwood’s poem “In the Park” explore the concept of loss diversely. Plath’s poem surrounds the distress regarding the inevitability of aging and its impact while Harwood’s poem explores how the truth cannot be hidden when faced with motherhood. In the opening verses of “Mirror‚” the narrator commences its narration by declaring itself neutral. It announces it has “no preconceptions” and without bias or emotions it will metaphorically “swallow immediately” what
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Short Story Comparative Essay Appearances are often deceptive. Being able to see something through physical appearances differs from viewing it based on insight. The themes from the short stories The Elephant‚ by Slawomir Mrozek‚ and Mirror Image‚ by Lena Coakley‚ provide the basis of an interesting comparison. The authors’ of both stories have created characters that portray the idea that looks can be deceiving. By studying and discussing these characters‚ it can be argued that what looks to be
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Elements of Desig ENG 225 Introduction to Film Andrea Pfaff February 25‚ 2013 Elements of Design There are many elements involved in creating and envisioning a film’s production. The first time a director reads a script he is beginning to prepare for the film’s overall look. However‚ designing the film is not only the director’s job‚ there are many others involved in this process. In this paper‚ I will identify each of the artists involved in the design process and how they contribute to
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Before and After It is Death that consoles yea‚ and causes our lives. “The Death of the Poor” Charles Baudelaire What was a firm stone before magically transformed into two birds that immediately flew away. They had been caged in the stone for years and could finally obtain freedom. The old one immediately fell dead and got rid of all the sufferings she had had before. The young one flew away searching for a new life. But sometimes life plays bad tricks; a stone fist is always stronger than separate
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Black Mirror by Gail Jones How does the narrative construct the character and her childhood world as complex? The complexity of the character in ‘Black Mirror’ is constructed through the use of conventions to depict the conflict between her inner self and society. ‘Black Mirror’ is about a young girl‚ Anna‚ and her journey from childhood to adulthood‚ from the familiar to the unfamiliar respectively. The setting‚ plot line and the town’s environment help in show the complexity of the character
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my Language class‚ I choose to read‚ Nancy Drew and the Mystery of Mirror Bay: by Carolyn Keene‚ for my mystery book report. I choose to read this book because I heard that the Nancy Drew books were a good read. As I continued to read it‚ I found out otherwise. This book is about a girl detective‚ Nancy Drew‚ and her best friends George and Bess‚ as they head to Cooperstown‚ NY to solve three mysteries. The mysteries were a girl walking across the bay‚ a green mountain “sorcerer” that scared away
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Art is a diverse range of human activities and the products of those activities; this article focuses primarily on the visual arts‚ which includes the creation of images or objects in fields including painting‚ sculpture‚ printmaking‚ photography‚ and other visual media. Architecture is often included as one of the visual arts; however‚ like the decorative arts‚ it involves the creation of objects where the practical considerations of use are essential—in a way that they are usually not for a painting
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In the poem “Mirror” Sylvia Plath reflects the way society puts pressure on the way you look and can destroy you. “Mirror” is a poem told in first person by the reflection in the mirror. I believe that the mirror‚ the lake‚ and the woman are all one. She is judging herself the whole time through different objects‚ talking as if she is the mirror‚ the woman‚ and the lake. Sylvia Plath proves her point in the first stanza by describing how she feels about herself through the mirror. Plath describes
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