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    coursework‚ I have focused primarily on urban landscapes and in particular‚ L.S. Lowry and Paul Kenton’s take on urban landscapes. I will analyse both artists style of work‚ combined with their composition‚ use of colours‚ tones‚ texture and scenery‚ followed by comparing and contrasting each artist on their work within urban landscapes. L.S. Lowry One artist famous for painting Urban Landscapes is L.S. Lowry‚ who is widely known for painting industrial districts of Northern England during

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    Plot: Commencing at Del Norte High School of a small town called Alberseque‚ five students began to involve themselves in scheming and plotting of a very twisted plan which backfired on them. The scheme slowly evolved after many conflicts between the students and their English teacher‚ Mr. Griffin‚ for various reasons such as marks or dislike of his teaching methods. Mark‚ who had failed the course and deeply loathed Mr. Griffin‚ brainstormed to kidnap and "scare" the teacher with the help of his

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    instance the classic scenario Lois Lane is in trouble and manages to fall from the top of an extremely large building. Superman simply flies up to catch her‚ thus saving the day. However‚ this situation has several factors that would be problematic for many obvious reasons. One of which‚ how she manages to perfectly unharmed‚ without a scratch on her‚ let alone survive the impact of Superman swooping in at top speed to catch her. From street level‚ Superman spots Lois Lane in trouble-the evil villain

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    Historians‚ Lois Green Carr and Lorena S. Walsh‚ have came to identify several factors that demonstrate the higher status and the fewer restraints that women residing in Maryland held. The women in England had additional restraints and a lower social status. This was expressed in The Planter’s Wife. In the late 1680’s‚ many immigrants came to Maryland. The majority of these immigrants were found to be men. Very few women chose to resettle. Many did not wish to leave their families and communities

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    people’s freedom‚ including such things as internet restriction and birth control. If the situation gets stricter‚ China would eventually develop into a country that is very alike to the community Jonas lives in. In the book The Giver published by Lois Lowery‚ the community has gone to a stage called “Sameness” (111). In other words‚ Louis Lowery created a brutal world of total control that takes away individual freedom‚ strong emotions‚ and most importantly‚ the truth. The divesture of freedom

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    The Giver By Lois Lowry Chapter 24 It has been a year since Jonas left his community with Gabriel in search of "elsewhere." Jonas reached this place of "elsewhere" only one week after leaving his community. Luckily‚ nothing had happened to Gabriel. But Jonas wasn’t as fortunate. His entire right arm had gotten frostbite‚ and he needed it to be amputated. Fortunately‚ with the technology this city of "elsewhere" had‚ this was possible. They were even able to make a moving mechanical hand that responded

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    This book is called "I Know What You Did Last Summer‚" by Lois Duncan. It tells the story of four teenagers‚ Julie James‚ Helen Rivers‚ Raymond Bronson‚ and Barry Cox‚ and how one event affected their life. It all started when they were at aa little party‚ but their fun turns into disaster. The four friends crashed into a young boy‚ David Gregg‚ on the road and did not bother to stop. It was a hit and run. They stopped at the telephone booth and called the police. After that they made a pact on not

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    Essay Anna Wall 2/6/13 block 3 *To introduce what I am writing about I will start off by saying I have chosen some interesting facts to compare between the books number the stars and the movie miracle at midnight. They are both about Jews trying to get away from the Nazis. I will compare the Star of David necklace in both of them also the family members and there characteristics. *First I will compare the Star of David necklace because in the book the Star of David necklace belongs

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    Giver‚Lois Lowry‚ 8‚12‚15)They believe that if they let people make their own decisions‚ they would make wrong choices‚ so the leaders think for the people’s safety‚ they shouldn’t let them make them. If compared to our society‚ there would be many similarities of how they run the government but differences in lifestyles. First‚ the government in both societies are run similarly but also have a huge difference. In The Giver‚ they elect a new chief elder every ten years (The Giver‚ Lois Lowry‚ 51)

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    Number the Stars Lois Lowry is the author of Number the stars. She published her book in 1989 by Random House in New York. Her books have a variety of styles and content‚ but they all have the same general theme‚ such as‚ number the stars is set in a different culture and era but all her books tell the same story: that of the role that we humans play in the lives of our fellow beings. Lowry has written 20 novels and she has won the Newberry Medal award twice (LowryLois Lowry-Bio). She also tackles

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