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    uncover the truth. When a gang suspects that he is catching on to the scheme‚ a bomb is put on his car to blow him up. However‚ the bomb kills his wife instead‚ and he is fueled by vengeance to return justice to the gangsters. Many Noir films have hardboiled detectives‚ and

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    Republic of the Philippines Laguna State Polytechnic University San Pablo City Campus Del Remedio‚ San Pablo City Graduate Studies and Applied Research ___________________________________________________________________________ Subject: Cognate 209- Curriculum Development and Recent Trends Professor: Prof. Lorna C. Daniel Discussant: Ms. Ma. Alona T. Dimaculangan Topics: Qualities and Characteristics of Leadership Principles of Educational Leadership -------------------------------------------------

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    Outline: The Big Sleep

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    Introduction: - Thesis: broad and meaningful - define terms - link to module - link to rubric - introduce texts Topic sentences: - insightful Body: - genre theorist - context and values - conventions - techniques and quotes Study: - read over your essay and familiarise yourself with your wording - have discussions - Figure out the arguments in your head - practise exams - don’t just Know the material REALLY UNDERSTAND it

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    Revenge and vengeance are basic tools of human instinct. Whether society chooses to accept or blind itself to this fact‚ it is an indisputable truth. Francis Bacon examines this truth in "Of Revenge"‚ a view of society and literary characters that reflects the strive for vengeance. However‚ "Of Revenge" deeply underestimates the corruption of the human spirit and soul. It completely disregards the presence of the basic human instinct which thrives on the manipulation and destruction of others‚ for

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    Tabitha and William dismounted. William tied the reins around low hanging branches‚ lifted a picnic lunch out of a saddlebag‚ and led Tabitha to the top of the castle. William spread out a blanket and set up a lunch of fried chicken‚ cornbread‚ hardboiled eggs‚ and canned peaches. Tabitha stared down from the top of Sleeping Giant while William set up the picnic lunch. William joined her and stared out over the crumbling remains of Quinnipiac University. They watched smoke and smog choke New Haven

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    A deeper understanding of disruption and identity emerges from considering the parallels between Frankenstein and Blade Runner [copy this essay and you die >:( Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Ridley Scott’s Bladerunner are both social commentaries that reiterate the zeitgeist of their era; exploring parallel anxieties concerning the disruption of the human condition‚ the human condition being the meaningful interaction between humanity and the world around. Both composers raise this as the salient

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    Seeds of an Evolution: Crime Fiction “Genres are instances of repetition and difference...difference is absolutely essential to the economy of genre” Steve Neale states. Crime fiction is most undoubtedly the most popular form of fiction throughout the years and will continue to be so. However‚ the question remains: why? The genre of crime fiction has continually maintained its popularity through the ages by continuing to evolve and transcend contextual barriers to suit changing paradigms. The classic

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    features of film noir. Film Noir of this era is associated with low-key black and white visual styles that have roots in German Expressionist cinematography. Many of the prototypical stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the hardboiled school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Great Depression. One the main influences for Film Noir was German Expressionism. It refers to a number of related creative movements beginning in Germany before the First

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    Mikael Habtezion Mrs. Walker English 1B 5 July 2011 A Snowy Haven A neighborhood full of eyes watching with judgmental thoughts aimed at you. Gossip behind every corner‚ evaluating everything you do‚ avoiding any contact with someone so profligate. No one wishes to be in such a lonely and ostracized state. That’s why everyone strives to conceal each troublesome and embarrassing problem in their lives‚ appearing to the world as a worry-free‚ cheerful‚ and enthusiastic person. In the short

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    By [Course] [Course Instructor] 25th November‚ 2013. The Devil in a Blue Dress As the first of a series based on the fictional character of Easy Rawlings‚ the Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley is a hardboiled mystery and detective fiction novel that I enjoyed reading. For reasons connected to the major themes of race and racism and the influence of money‚ I must say that I found the Devil in a Blue Dress a more interesting read than the Maltese Falcon

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