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    Helen Morot was of Quaker tradition and born in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania in 1865. Morot was a champion of social‚ economic‚ and labor issues in her time. Greatly influenced by her father‚ Morot kept him close to her for much of her life‚ recalling him saying‚ “I want you to think for yourself – not the way I do.” Keeping this in mind‚ Helen studied arduously in order to expand her own knowledge and educate herself on the issues of others. In 1897‚ Helen Morot opened The Library of Economic and

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    Helen of Troy I. CHARACTERS Major Characters: Achilles- Stanley Baker Agamemnon- Robert Douglas Andromache- Patricia Marmont Hector- Harry Andrews Helen of Troy- Rossana Podestà MenelausNiall MacGinnis Paris- Jacques Sernas Patroclus- Terence Longdon Priam- Cedric Hardwicke Ulysses- Torin Thatcher Minor Characters: Aeneas- Ronald Lewis Polydorus- Robert Brown Alpheus- TonioSelwart Andraste- Brigitte Bardot Andros- Eduardo Ciannelli Cassandra- Janette Scott Cora- Barbara Cavan Dancer- George

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    How much do the Pompeii and Mount St. Helens eruptions actually have in common? And how are they different? Well you would be surprised by how many similarities the two Volcanic eruptions have. But there are a lot of differences between the two eruptions as well. Both of these historic eruptions have a lot in common. For example‚ both were preceded by tremors and small earthquakes in the days leading up to both of the explosions. Another example is that both are the same type of volcano called a

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    Character - Helen Keller Helen Keller was the first person who was deaf and blind to attend and graduate from college. She became the first person who was deaf and blind to write a book. She wrote 14 total in her lifetime. These disorders clearly did not stop her from becoming an inspiration to all people around her. She has taught the world so many amazing life lessons that can be applied to everyday life today. One of her many famous quotes is about developing character. “Character cannot

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    lives were affected by their disabilities‚ Henry Johnson lost his humanity while Helen Keller gained her humanity. Both texts show the challenges of being physically different from other people but have different messages the authors try to get across to the audience. “The Monster” describes how Henry Johnson’s mental capacity is equivalent to their outward appearance‚ while “The Story of My Life” describes how Helen Keller can change and overcome

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    as far as I can remember‚ no magic apples have ever flown in and disrupted any of the weddings I’ve been to. I don’t know‚ maybe it’s just me‚ but it seems as though there was an abundance of magical fruits and enchanted vegetables in the time of Helen of Troy. This is something we seem to be lacking in our modern day culture. One thing I did find relevant to our modern culture is the way that the three goddesses Hera‚ Athena‚ and Aphrodite reacted upon hearing that whoever had possession of the

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    One reporter once wrote about Helen Keller acknowledging the fact‚ “Of all the blind and deaf-mute children‚ Keller of Tuscumbia‚ Alabama‚ is undoubtedly the most remarkable. It is no hyperbole to say that she is a phenomenon. History presents no case like hers” (Lash 80). Because of a childhood sickness Keller became blind‚ deaf and mute. However‚ she bravely defied all expectations by learning how to read braille‚ write and talk. She became an activist for the disabled. Keller’s story can inspire

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    Wishful Thinking “Let’s have the mum leaving the dad for a change” (Simpson 772). This line in Helen Simpson’s “Homework” is where the real story begins. In this story‚ a mother helps her son‚ George‚ write a paper for his English teacher‚ Mr. Mottram. The paper is supposed to be about a life changing event‚ and George does not know what to write about. The mother convinces George to write a fictional story about his parents’ divorce‚ despite the fact that they are still married. What the mother

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    5. The Magic of Love By: Helen Farries Helen Farries poem “The Magic of Love” talks solely about love. She uses a greeting card style‚ almost a cliché of all the lovely thoughts and emotions that go with love. She uses a rhyme scheme of ABCB and uses the stanzaic form. It does have quite a bit of punctuation so it’s not enjambment. This poem is quite elaborate with its explanations of how love is like a blessing and like a bright star in the night sky. It shows an allusion

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    Helen Bonny and Guided Imagery and Music By H.M. This paper provides a brief description of the work of Helen Linquist Bonny. Bonny developed a technique of "music-imaging" known as GIM (Guided Imagery and Music). Bonny wrote that GIM therapy‚ "Created specific music programs‚ which a trained facilitator can use to guide a client." Bonny went on to describe GIM therapy in this way: ". . . the uniqueness of this method lies in the synchronicity of music and imaginative experiences. In this

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