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    Pride and Prejudice

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    that he is the most despicable man in the world. During the course of this Mr. Darcy has found himself falling in love with Elizabeth’s charm and intelligence‚ much to his surprise. He finds her and proposes‚ though his proposal seems like he is telling her all of the reasons why they shouldn’t be together‚ or why he should be with someone better than her. She doesn’t find it very difficult to turn him down and let’s him know that she knows all about his deceptions with Wickham and Jane. At the end

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    The Salem Witch Trials started in 1692 in Salem Village‚ Massachusetts‚ and are believed to have been created by many different theories. No one actually knows why or how the witchcraft started in the early colony. The witches were girls of all ages who were caught having strange behavior. Many people started believing they were actual witches because of the way people claimed to have been hurt or affected by a witch. Some Puritans would act out to make it seem like a witch was harming them or causing

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    not represented in the short story but it could be implied. For example‚ “Why take them and not me? Why everybody else not me?” She does not talk with other people until they reach out to her. She is more focused on what they think about her. Mary Fortune is another example to how the narrator improved in facing the struggles to view her worth as a human being. My first semester in grade 10 was challenging because I was not able to find a group for myself in Science 10. Everyone seemed to just connect

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    alone. The questioning of the witches’ existence strengthens the theory that they are closely linked with supernatural powers. The theme of supernatural powers runs all through Macbeth‚ and plays an important part in the play. The witches’ telling of Macbeth’s fortunes are what cause Macbeth to murder King Duncan‚ and the witches therefore are a key part of the pivotal point in the start of the play. The witches were a tactical inclusion‚ as the public held a great interest in the subject at the time

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    Double Life Film Analysis

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    a certain point in their life goes through an event where they decide to leave the routine of their life and pursue‚ out of intuition‚ something else that is away from their past. In Double Life‚ Weronika leaves to visit her aunt in Krakow after telling her father that she doesn’t feel like she’s alone in the world. She leaves her lover and father behind to arrive in Krakow‚ where she spots her double‚ Veronique. She faces her end soon after‚ following which‚ Veronique starts to feel the loss of

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    Categorical Imperatives

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    deserving of respect as free‚ rational individuals. A categorical imperative is a command which is absolute and unconditional‚ it must be obeyed. It has internal value which means that we must dutifully obey it simply because it will bring fame‚ fortune‚ good reputation or a happy life‚ but simply because by reason alone we see it to be universally valid‚ logical and non-contradictory. It is characterised by the word ‘ought’. So for

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    What Makes Gatsby Wealthy

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    bootlegging illegal liquor‚ Gatsby got inspired by the success and realized he wanted to turn his own life around and become a millionaire as well. He started dedicating his life to the achievement of becoming wealthy and also started making his fortune through criminal activity; bootlegging. Gatsby’s main reason for becoming wealthy was to develop a social status and win Daisy’s love once again. Gatsby met Daisy Buchanan when he was training to become an officer in Louisville. Many men were attracted

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    because of financial problems . In fact‚ Lucky got into a college‚ but they did not give him a scholarship. How would you feel if others discriminated you because of your color‚ your education ?. Both of their mothers have been christian‚ always telling their older children to stay away from the gang that they were both in.

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    Oedipus Tragic Hero Essay

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    (3) This is shown once the peripeteia is revealed. His reversal of fortune begins when Iago proclaims “Indeed!” (Shakespeare III.III.112) and Othello responds “Indeed? ay‚ indeed. Discern’st thou aught in that? Is he not honest?” (Shakespeare III.III.114) This shows the change in his mindset ‚ going from trusting Desdemona

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    the last one to stay friends with someone when everyone else has left‚ Utterson watched the story unfold just like the readers‚ and it helps create suspense in the story. In the book it is expressed that “In this character it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in the

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