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    J.J. Thomson

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    J.J. Thomson Joseph John Thomson was born in Manchester‚ England in 1856. Thomson was indeed a good scientist‚ but he did not know that at first. He attended college at a time when science was finally getting recognized as an important subject (Morgan). Thomson’s road to becoming a scientist was not paved for him from the start‚ as his father had other plans for him. Joseph was intended to become an engineer‚ but when the time came to pay for his studies‚ his family could not make ends meet. Instead

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    Sethe As A Slave Mother

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    Another evidence that confirms Sethe’s maternal love is her willingness to kill herself along with her offspring "my plan was to take us all to the other side where my own ma’am is" (390). According to the psychiatrist Lanny Berman‚ altruistic filicide cannot be fulfilled until the parent proves this love by committing suicide. If there is no suicidal behavior‚ the act is a homicide that is associated with psychotic break or depression (Gafni). Dr. Philip Resnick also notes that mothers who commit

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    John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) was a major scholar of the English language‚ specialising in Old and Middle English. Twice Professor of Anglo-Saxon (Old English) at the University of Oxford‚ he also wrote a number of stories‚ including most famously The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954-1955). The name “Tolkien” (pron.: Tol-keen; equal stress on both syllables) is believed to be of German origin; Toll-kühn: foolishly brave‚ or stupidly clever - hence the pseudonym “Oxymore” which

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    Forrest Gump Analysis

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    Word Count: 1‚124 Random Chocolates When you open a box of assorted chocolates‚ what do you see? Some people look‚ and they know that there are some chocolates mixed in that are absolutely horrid‚ and they do their best to escape them. Others see the candies and know that one of them will be their demise‚ but they eat them all anyways. However‚ a few people gaze into the box and see an opportunity for surprise with each morsel. In the movie Forrest Gump‚ the concept of destiny is viewed by

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    The Dead

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    Gaofeng Li At home essay #2 EN 102 Prof. Pryor The Dead In the novel The Dead‚ Gabriel Conroy‚ who is the nephew of Julia and Kate Morkan‚ is the main character of the story. One night he and his wife attended a party‚ which was given by his two aunts‚ and there were many other members in the party. The story revolves around their life and memories.Gabriel Conroy felt a blur between his soul and the dead. Some people died‚ but they are still alive because they have true love. Some people are

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    Walking up the drive towards the cottage‚ Sam thought about just how freakish it would be to be chased by a half-naked‚ bearded man. That sight seemed fitting to Sam‚ and enough of a scare to not bother the boys’ mothers. As he hobbled his way towards where the front door should have been‚ nursing what he thought to be a pulled hamstring‚ Sam took a moment to reflect on the splattering of eggs. The yellow yokes harshly contrasted the deep blackness of the wood shingles. He found the empty carton

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    coming‚ as she cradled my bloody head in her hands. I passed on listening to my beloved daughter begging me to hang on and to stay with her. Years later after my funeral Pearl commander workers to build a 2 foot high wall around my grave. On the headstone the stonecutter engraved: BELLE STARR Born in Carthage‚

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    In the poem “Passed On” by Carole Satymurti‚ the speaker tells a story almost as in a novel of their mother and how she left them a box of index cards with advice on life when she died. The speaker’s gender seems to be female. In the poem‚ the poet presents the theme of growing up and becoming one’s own person through the maturation and acceptance process. She personifies the index cards themselves‚ comparing them to her mother. They also characterize the speaker and her mother and create a mood

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    The Ghosts that Gretchen Upshaw Saw Gretchen Upshaw is a paranormal investigator who organizes ghost tours for people. Gretchen is among the few who has had extensive experience dealing with ghosts since her childhood. When anyone hears that she is a paranormal investigator‚ one question is usually asked – ‘When did you start believing in paranormal phenomena?’ Gretchen’s answer is short and to the point: ‘I don’t remember a time when I didn’t’. Indeed‚ Gretchen has vivid memories of how strongly

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    My idol of the Renaissance period is the famous woman artist named Artemisia Gentileschi. She was born in Rome on July 8‚ 1593. Her father was a well-know Roman artist named Orazio Gentileschi and my mother was named Prudentia Monotone. She died when Artemisia was twelve. Most women artists in this post-Renaissance era were limited to portrait paintings and poses. She was the first woman to paint major historical and religious scenarios‚ such as her painting‚ Judith Beheading Holofernes‚ c.

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