The Wave – Characterization of Ben Ross Ben Ross is one of the main characters in the novel „The Wave“‚ written by Morton Rhue in 1981. The story is based on a true story. Ben Ross is a history teacher at the Gordon High School. He is technical untalented and always wants the best for his students. He tries to teach his lessons in a practically way to show his students the „main aspects of history”. When he started to talk with his students about Nazi Germany and if it is possible that
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Humour‚ Ross discusses on these common taboos: sex‚ excreta‚ death‚ and religion while also explaining how jokes sometimes break taboos‚ but at the same time keep limits to where these jokes are accepted by society. The topic of sex and excreta are the most common taboo topics since they seem to be universal‚ according to Ross (63). An example of a joke breaking the taboo of excreta is‚ “What’s the difference between a bad marksman and a constipated owl? One shoots but can’t hit” (Ross 63). In
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Background Elizabeth Bishop was a keen fisherwoman. This poem was written when she lived in Florida‚ and it tells of a real experience she had when fishing off Key West. Summary and analysis The poem is narrated in the first person‚ which gives a sense of intimacy and draws the reader into the tale. The poet tells us of a fishing trip in a rented boat. She succeeds in catching ’a tremendous fish’ and pulls him half out of the water with her fish hook lodged firmly in the corner of his
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individual‚ this will be based on my chosen celebrity; Queen Elizabeth II. Nature and Nurture Childhood Physical Queen Elizabeth inherited good genes from her mum‚ a she is a healthy person‚ for instance she has inherited grey hair form her mum so this indicates that she inherited her mother’s genes. On the other hand she has also inherited her mother’s skin colour complexion; she inherited her mother’s facial features. Queen Elizabeth has good housing so this means they have good health‚ besides
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Elizabeth Bishop‚ an only child‚ was born in Worcester‚ Massachusetts. After her father‚ a successful builder‚ died when she was eight months old‚ Bishop’s mother became mentally ill and was institutionalized in 1916. Effectively orphaned during her very early childhood‚ she lived with her grandparents on a farm in Great Village‚ Nova Scotia‚ a period she also referenced in her writing. This was also where she developed into a first-class fisher woman. Bishop’s mother remained in an asylum until
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Both Ross and TJX are growing and remaining financially sound. As an off-price storefront retailer in a market where there is a growing e-commerce presence‚ that can be somewhat difficult. But fortunately‚ these two companies are striving and remain above majority of their competitors. Ross is a growing company that has only barely tapped into their market. With stores in only 36 states‚ there is still plenty of room to expand and reach more customers‚ without having to invest in creating any new
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Perspective Ross Barnett The Ole Miss Riots occurred at a time in American History‚ particularly Sothern‚ when segregationists dominated the political structure. Mississippi politics 1960 is a prime example of the latter‚ with Ross Barnett‚ Mississippi Governor‚ being a proud activist for segregation. He captured a national spotlight in 1962 upon his declaration‚ despite disputes from those higher such as JFK‚ that while he remained in power Mississippi remained a state of segregation. With such
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Summary The research article by Margaret Ross analyzes the existing evidence on the topic of concubinage and the status of concubines and their children during the Anglo-Saxon and early Christian period in England. Though the author provides references related to the life and household of other Germanic peoples on areas of continental Europe and the British Isles‚ it focuses on available English sources from the 7th century till the Norman conquest. Ross argues that “a concubine was a member of a
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The setting in the Hunger Games by Gary Ross is a very interesting one. There is massive contrast between the capitol and District 12 is very vast and different. The whole setting gives me a WWII vibe. District 12 being very dreary and poor‚ there are woman doing laundry in big tubs and old men eating chicken bones. They have to hunt for their own food and sell it and also crops are sold. They are the poorest district‚ their reputation is for mining and coal. The bland colours and dirt roads with
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In the case of Wheeler’s teleplay versus the original short story of Ross’s "Ones’ a Heifer"‚ it is no different than any other‚ Ross’s work is superior in its plot‚ characters‚ and theme. It is clearly evident that the plot of the short story by Ross is a superior version compared to Wheeler’s‚ however there are similarities in both the teleplay and the short story. A boy goes searching for two lost cows and after searching the whole day he finally spots them. He watches them as they go into a
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