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    The Last Juror

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    The Last Juror by John Grisham 1. "From day one she was intimidated by me because I was from Memphis and had gone to school up North for five years. I was careful not to wear my Ivy Leagueness on my shoulder‚ but at the same time I wanted these rural Mississippians to know that I had been superbly educated. (page 10)" There are two literary elements that could be categorized in this excerpt. I think that John Grisham highlights his use of satire very vividly early on in the book. He is placing

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    The Last Supper

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    The Last Supper | February 8 2010 | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | Author: Alicia Grover | The Last Supper After the Black Death swept through Europe‚ killing off a third of its population by the end of the fourteenth century‚ people were ready for a change. Very slowly new ideas and

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    Zheng He Voyages

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    for their size. It was during the first ones‚ the Chinese explorer Zheng He traveled all the way from China to Southeast Asia and then on to India in which to trade with all the of the major trading sites on India’s southwest coast. On his fourth voyage‚ Zheng He traveled to the Persian Gulf to set about a trading relationship with the Arabs. With these routes set up and secured he set out for the three last voyages‚ and Zheng He went even further and ended up on the eastern coast of Africa. This should

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    The Last Samurai

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    off his head. Katsumoto: And who was your general? Nathan Algren: Don’t you have a rebellion to lead? Katsumoto: People in your country do not like conversation? Nathan Algren: He was a lieutenant colonel. His name was Custer. Katsumoto: I know this name. He killed many warriors. Nathan Algren: Oh‚ yes. Many warriors. Katsumoto: So he was a good general. Nathan Algren: No. He wasn’t a good general. He was arrogant and foolhardy. And he got massacred because he took a single battalion against

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    we’ve all heard the saying‚ "Laughter is the best medicine." There is strong evidence that laughter can actually improve health and help fight disease. Our brains can make us healthier and happier through laughter. So‚ let us begin‚ Assalamualaikum and a very pleasant morning to honourable judges‚ accurate time keeper‚ and of course‚ my unforgotten wonderful audiences. Well‚ as I said earlier‚ “Laughter is the best medicine.”. We all love to laugh. And that is the reason that we feel so happy

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    Laughter the best medicine A good sense of humour is one of the most important tools in your self-care kit. In fact‚ studies show that laughter affects both your body and your mind. Laughter is also readily available‚ free‚ has no side effects‚ and you don’t have to worry about overdosing. Moreover‚ it’s good for everyone around you too. And laughter can relieve stress‚ boost your immune system and even change your perspective on things. Stress relief. Laughter lowers your blood pressure and pulse

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    The Last Olympian

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    Outside Reading Project The Last Olympian The Last Olympian tells a story about the war that happening between the Titans and the Gods. In the 4th series‚ the Great Prophecy were announced and stating that when a child from the eldest gods turn 16‚ s/he will make a choice that will determine the fate of the world. The story begins with Percy being sent on a mission to destroy Kronos’s ship (Princess Andromeda). However‚ they failed to kill Kronos and Percy found out that something horrible is going

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    Mao's Last Dancer

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    “Despite our hardships‚ there were also joys in our childhood”. Explore the ways in which Li’s childhood was both one of great deprivations and one of great riches. The novel‚ “Mao’s Last Dancer”‚ was written by Li Cunxin. It tells his riveting tale of growing up in a poor family of six boys‚ living in a village in China under Mao’s reign. It goes on to share his eventual defection to the United States as an artistic dancer. His childhood was filled with both hardships and joys. But both helped

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    last leaf

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    THE LAST LEAF   SCENE ONE NARRATOR: In New York City‚ there’s a small district just west of Washington Square‚ where the narrow‚ irregular streets have run crazy and broken themselves into short strips called places. It’s an ancient‚ residential community where many of the beautiful‚ old‚ brick houses date back to the 1820’s‚ when an epidemic forced people from the city to what was then a rural suburban village. Now‚ in the final year of the nineteenth century‚ we find clusters of colorful restaurants

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    The Last Samurai

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    The Last Samuri Movie Review The Last Samurai‚ directed by Edward Zwick‚ starring actor Tom Cruise is based on the Japanese history during the end of the 18th century and the start of the 19th. The main focus of the movie is the transformation between a thousand year old tradition of a samurai soldier using a sword as his weapon‚ with the introduction of modern day weapons. During this time period‚ the Japanese communicated with various other cultures such as those of the French‚ English‚ German

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