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    Consider the relationship of Rivers to one of his patients (e.g.‚ Prior‚ Burns‚ Sassoon). What challenges does the patient present to Rivers and does Rivers overcome those challenges? As Rivers is a psychiatrist at Craiglockhart‚ his perceptions of the world are altered by the patients that he treats. Characters such as Prior‚ Burns and Anderson influence the doctor‚ but the person who changes Rivers the most is Sassoon‚ the author of the declaration. Sassoon challenges Rivers on a personal level

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    Border Crossing – Pat Barker Chapter Questions Chapter 2 Does Danny see Tom or himself as the devil? Explain Danny see’s himself as the devil because he feels that he has ruined Tom’s life through their latest meeting. How does Tom feel about Danny at this stage? Tom feels curious and worried about Danny and wants to know how life has been for him. Chapter 3 Do you agree with Tom’s fears that “people who remain childless never really grow up”? I do not agree with Tom’s fear “people

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    solider‚ which is presented to the civilians. In The Ghost Road‚ Barker uses the character of Prior to personify the antithesis of a solider of war‚ to perhaps reveal a more honest perception about the impact of war psychologically on the combatants. A way in which Barker presents Prior as the antithesis of the a solider of war is that when Barker chooses change the narrative from an almost third person account to a narrative in which Prior is in his own mind‚ she often uses lists such as ‘Owen’s chances

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    Book Review An Analysis of Regeneration‚ by Pat Barker The book begins with a letter of declaration written by Siegfriend Sassoon. Dated in July 1917‚ the letter affirms Sassoon’s view of the war being a waste of lives and efforts. In my opinion‚ this letter sets the tone for the novel‚ and has a vital part in the unveiling of Sassoon’s character as the story progresses. He states he is “a soldier” (p.3) and that while he believes in war for liberation or revolution‚ the war had spun out

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    significantly in terms of their methods of treatment‚ relationships with their staff and patients. Barker defines and illustrates the dramatic difference between how each doctor treats their patients‚ Barker emphasises on Rivers compassion and consideration for his patients. Yealland on the other hand expresses no empathy or concern for his patients which symbolises his self-indulged persona. Barker illustrates the opposing differences between both characters. Rivers is symbolised with being a fatherly

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    proved to be equipped for.  Simple gestures such as thumbs up‚ a pat on the back or high five can also send big messages to the student that they are proud of them for a job well done.  Hebrews 10:24-25 says‚ “And let us consider how we can spur one another on toward love and good deeds…encouraging one other…” What an incredible opportunity we have as educators to carry out biblical principles God has laid out for us in His

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    How does Fight Club interpret the themes of Consumerism and Emasculation? Fight Club‚ directed by David Fincher and adapted by Jim Uhls‚ focuses on an insomnia stricken narrator by the name Jack (Edward Norton) who develops a relationship with a rather esoteric character by the name of Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt). Through their friendship they develop fight club‚ an underground boxing club turned anarchistic organization‚ by the code name of ‘Project Mayhem’. The idea of ‘Project Mayhem’ is to dismantle

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    war‚ and he stated that he started at the age of ten. His friend‚ Siegfried Sassoon had a large effect on his poetry‚ especially in ‘Dulce et Decorum est’ and ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’. These show direct results of Sassoon’s influence. A poem by Pat Barker was written about their relationship. His poetry changed significantly in 1917‚ where as part of his therapy his doctor got him to write his experiences down into poems. Though thousands of poems were published during the war‚ very few were acknowledged

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    the 37th president of the United States of America. On July 17‚ 1972‚ five men on the Committee to Reelect the President (CREEP) broke into the Democratic National Committee offices of the Watergate Hotel. These men were James W. Mcord‚ Bernard L. Barker‚ Virgilio R. Gonzalez; Frank A. Sturgis‚ Eugenio R. Martinez‚ and Alfred C. Baldwin. They were caught stealing important documents. These men also attempted at bugging the phones there. Nixon resigned on August 9‚ 1974. He gave his resignation speech

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    Regeneration – Role of Women Sarah Lumb – Sarah is a completely fictional character. The girlfriend of the character Billy Prior‚ she is working-class‚ "Geordie"‚ and works in a munitions factory in Scotland producing armaments for British soldiers. Ada Lumb‚ her mother‚ appears briefly and has a very hardened attitude towards love and relationships. Sarah Lumb - The girlfriend of Billy Prior. Sarah is a young‚ working-class woman who works in a munitions factory in Scotland. Like her mother‚ she is very

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