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    We are now in the modernized and industrialized world‚ an ideal place for technology to develop. Technology has many benefits indeed‚ and those benefits may outweigh the costs. However‚ this depends largely on the effective utilization of each person‚ the way we use technology in daily life. Technology changes the world and makes it a better place for us to live. Many achievements are made to serve our needs. For example‚ in the past‚ weaving fabric was a difficult‚ time-consuming job. Since James

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    2013 was the day that Jen Elgersma’s life was struck by tragedy. Elgersma dropped her three year old daughter Autumn off to daycare like a normal day‚ little did Elgersma know that was the last time Autumn would ever go to daycare. May 27‚ 1943 was that day for Louie Zamperini. Zamperini and his crew were cooperating in a search and rescue mission over the Pacific when their plane suddenly lost power and lurched into the sea. Sometimes in tragedy we find our life’s purpose‚ and we are able to find redemption

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    2007 Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: Characterization of George George is calm and collected‚ despite his solemn mood after Curley¡¯s wife is discovered dead. In that moment‚ the ill-fated protagonist begins to understand what must be done and prepares himself for the final stretch‚ and yet his hand is trembling as he points the barrel of the gun to the back of Lennie¡¯s head. Logical‚ clever but fiercely loyal and compassionate‚ George Milton is clearly a round and dynamic character. He begins

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    The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet “My only love came from my only hate.” Romeo and Juliet were a pair of star-crossed lovers. In William Shakespeare’s drama‚ “Romeo and Juliet‚” the two fall in love and get married‚ and they don’t know how to tell their families. The Montagues and Capulets are families with a long-standing family feud. Neither Romeo nor Juliet can tell anyone about their marriage‚ or relationship. Neither Romeo and Juliet have to deal with difficult choices because of the family feud

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    love story. Whose tragedy is it? Many people see Romeo and Juliet as a tragic love story. Shakespeare writes Romeo and Juliet to show the world he lives in that love can empower and change. The death of the young couple is tragic but their death enriches and touches the lives of those who survive the violence unleashed into the society by the bitterness and vengeful circumstances surrounding them. Because of this‚ the love story is triumphant and not tragic. It turns the tragedy into one of gain

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    An Analysis of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar "I am as constant as the Northern Star." (III.i.60) The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a play written by William Shakespeare in the late sixteenth century. The play is about a conspiracy made up of eight Roman citizens’ that plot against Julius Caesar‚ a tyrant of Rome after defeating his enemy Pompey. Killing Caesar in hopes for peace and freedom in Rome‚ however‚ it brings an uprising of chaos and violence. Shakespeare’s work illustrates the theme that

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    and personal lives of citizens. Computers‚ communications‚ digital information‚ software – the constituents of the information age – are everywhere. There is though‚ a considerable number of people that are really concerned about the changes that modern technology implies‚ stating that it embodies potential risks to social values‚ freedoms‚ and relationships and this is what Sherri Turkle also states in her Forbes magazine article ‘Can You Hear Me Now?’. I must agree with Turkle’s point of view that

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    Nann Harwood September 26‚ 2011 Eng 534 The Madness of Revenge in The Spanish Tragedy In Thomas Kyd’s The Spanish Tragedy*‚ Hieronimo is consumed with obtaining revenge for the unjust death of his son‚ Horatio. Revenge plays a vital role in this exemplar revenge tragedy‚ not just as a motivator for those who are unable to obtain justice but in the guise as a main character and companion to Don Andrea. Don Andrea is obstinate in being certain that his death is avenged as Revenge verbalizes

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    BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY Presented by Swati Sudhakaran Background of Union Carbide India Ltd (UCIL) • UCIL‚ built in 1969‚ which was the Indian subsidiary of Union Carbide Corporation (UCC)‚ UCIL was owned 51% by Union Carbide Corporation and 49% of Indian investors which include Indian Government controlled banks and the Indian public holdings. In an attempt to achieve industrial self-sufficiency‚ India invited Union Carbide to set up a plant in the state of Madhya Pradesh to produce Methyl Iso

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    Who or what is responsible for the tragedy in Othello? In Shakespeare’s Othello almost every character ranging from Brabantio to Emilia is somewhat responsible for the tragedy‚ emotions are also at play in the tragedy. Essentially the main person or later referred to as a “devil” is Iago‚ the fiendish manipulator pulling the strings. Throughout the play Iago jumps at any attempt to sabotage Othello and Desdemona’s relationship and quite literally anyone who gets in his way including his own

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