it is important for the mind to develop in the best way it could. There is a quote saying that people who read‚ succeed. In my opinion‚ teenagers nowadays do not like to read books. There are many factors contributing to this fact. However there is still a small percentage of them who are still the bookworms. But still the majority of them do not like to read books. Among the factors that cause teenagers to not read books is that they are too tied to school related activities. School activities
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‘Lady Macbeth is the real villain of the play’ do you agree? In ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’‚ Shakespeare portrays many negative themes through the acts of Lady Macbeth which show the audience that she is real villain of this play. She holds a malicious agenda and many evil tendencies which separate her from the average individual. The key elements which make Lady Macbeth a villainous human being is her inhumane conscience and lack of compassion for her victims‚ her deceptiveness and her manipulation
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GATTACA questions. Q1. ~The significance of the two quotes that appear at the start of the film. “Consider God’s handiwork‚ who can straighten what he hath made crooked?” This quote is implying that God made things the way he did for a reason and we are in no position to try and change them. “I not only think we will tamper with Mother Nature‚ I think Mother Nature wants us to.” This quote means that as we are growing‚ we are exceeding Mother Nature‚ and it’s getting to the point where Mother
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It is Iago who causes Othello’s downfall‚ not a tragic flaw in Othello. To what extent do you agree with this statement? In the play of ‘Othello‚’ we firstly see a perfect‚ loving relationship between two of the main characters‚ Othello and Desdemona. By the end of the play‚ this relationship that they share is completely destroyed as Othello is driven by the strong emotion of jealousy to kill his wife and then himself‚ after realising that he had done an unjustly thing. In a tragedy
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The Aspects of Gattaca: Genetic Makeup Jenelle Brooks December 12‚ 2011 ENG 2009G-003 Dr. M. Martinez Gattaca is a movie directed by Andrew Niccol and the film is set in the “not too distant future.” Andrew Niccol perception of the future isn ’t what most people expect‚ but once thought about carefully it seems quite believable. This movie presents us with a new method in which society strives for perfection
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‘Money is the most important thing in life.’ Do you agree? Money‚ fame‚ a successful career; these are among the things many people would consider to be the most important things in life‚ but is it true that these factors contribute to a better life? Most people agree that the most important thing in life is happiness‚ regardless of how much wealth one possesses. The problem with most people is that in their pursuit of this state of mind‚ they often sacrifice too much‚ at times sacrificing even
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Question: Othello offers nothing of value to the modern audience. Do you agree? Complex themes of jealousy‚ rejection and revenge are universal due to their ability to relate and remain relevant to audiences. Such themes are explored through William Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello where characters are all confronted and invariably challenged with such universal themes that essentially form the ingredients to this tragedy. Throughout the play‚ issues regarding sexism and racism come to light by examining
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Gattaca was released in 1997 and was directed by Andrew Niccol. The film’s main characters were Vincent Freeman played by Ethan Hawke‚ Irene Cassini played by Uma Thurman and Jerome Morrow was played by Jude Law. In the movie‚ Gattaca Vincent Freedman was born naturally and with a heart disease so that he is only expected to live to be 30 years old. Vincent dreams to be an astronaut‚ however‚ because of his condition and the discrimination he faces from being genetically inferior‚ his dream of being
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Outgoing Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced Thursday a lifting of the ban on female service members in combat roles‚ a watershed policy change that was informed by women’s valor in Iraq and Afghanistan and that removes the remaining barrier to a fully inclusive military‚ defense officials said. Panetta made the decision “upon the recommendation of the Joint Chiefs of Staff‚” a senior defense official said Wednesday‚ an assertion that stunned female veteran activists who said they assumed
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Oliver Davies To what extent do you agree that schools have a uniform? From the ages of 5 to 16 by law every child in the UK must attend school; whether the school is state funded or privately funded they almost all have some form of school uniform. School uniforms are a requirement at almost all schools but in some state schools the regulations on school uniforms are a little looser than others‚ Meaning that some pupil wear pretty much whatever they want to school taking no notice of the school
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