This story starts with a lost mine‚ a traditional premise for a desert tale. In 1849‚ a large party led by Captain Jefferson Hunt was traveling to California by wagon train. With winter approaching‚ and afraid of being trapped like the Donners on the wrong side of the Sierra Nevada‚ some of the settlers were convinced to leave the known trail and take a shortcut through unexplored territory. Further disagreements over the route led to additional fragmentation of the group. Of these fragments‚ the
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Bleak House In the book “Bleak House” Charles Dickens expresses his contempt towards the vast amount of pollution in the air‚ water and lives of the citizens due to the filthy and unsanitary conditions in London. Throughout the book‚ Dickens describes very vividly the mud in the streets‚ the fog in the air and the dung in the streets. The polluted conditions in London were described as being a layer of thick fog that held within it components of gas‚ dirt‚ grime dung and grease. Just about every
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way she uses characterization‚ scene setting‚ highly textured and specific descriptive detail‚ and figurative language. Woolf uses clear diction when she depicts three unique metaphors: the Angel in the House‚ the fisherman‚ and the empty rooms. While telling the story of the Angel of the House‚ she shows extreme disgust for the woman who “bothered” and “wasted” her time‚ and “tormented” her to ignore her calling. Although the Angel was “pure‚” Woolf recalls that if the Angel were not rid of‚ she
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The Doll House Backlash: Criticism‚ Feminism‚ and Ibsen Author(s): Joan Templeton Source: PMLA‚ Vol. 104‚ No. 1 (Jan.‚ 1989)‚ pp. 28-40 Published by: Modern Language Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/462329 . Accessed: 04/10/2011 23:11 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars‚ researchers‚ and students discover
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Russborough House Contents Aim Introduction Construction of Russborough House Owners of Russborough House Layout of Russborough House Art collections Robberies Conclusions Bibliography Aim The aim of this piece to introduce the Roussborough house‚ a vast mansion built centuries ago. Its history‚ art collections and owners will be discussed here. Introduction Rusborrough House is a historic monument‚ boasting some of most impressive views in Ireland. It is one of the most beautiful
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his meaning of life that he believes to be fame. Captain Walton is determined to do whatever it takes to gain the fame‚ which is why he hires a crew‚ and ships sail to the North Pole. During this journey they stumble upon an obstacle in which puts them in a situation of life and death. “They insisted‚ therefore‚ that I should engage with a solemn promise that if the vessel should be freed I would instantly direct my course southwards. This speech troubled me.” (Shelley 265). This shows how he has
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Evaluation of my piece which is a detailed narrative in the style of Charles Dickens; Bleak House‚ although I am going to pretend I am not the author. The author starts by immediately creating a punch and making a point due to the opening‚ “Edinburgh” this is a bold opening which informs the reader clearly of the setting and the overall clear mood to the piece. I think the author starts with this short sentence because short sentences are gripping and they captivate the reader’s attention quickly
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Montag gets up in the morning and decides he does not want to go to work as a result‚ he calls in sick. Montag tells Mildred he is thinking about quitting his job‚ but she doesn’t respond. Captain Beatty soon shows up with the intention of checking on how Montag is feeling. In all honesty it seems that he knows that Montag has at least one book. In a casual conversation in which he never directly confronts Montag‚ Beatty reminds him that books are not only illegal they are‚ also a waste of time
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as your own personal medical advisor. He can dispense information about medications‚ side effects and other medical issues. This technology can discuss medical information with residents in real time utilizing advanced artificial intelligence and speech-recognition software. Another technology being developed is a "smart" bandage that can detect the presence of bacteria on your skin. Scientists are now determining if the same technology can be utilized to detect pathogens on food packaging or cutting
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the conflict of ideas which takes place in our own minds and so it is almost impossible to validate our viewpoint with others. These disagreements present us with generally inexperienced sensations which may‚ in fact‚ support our preconceptions. Captain Trouin in the novel ’The Quiet American’‚ unlike Fowler‚ is certain of his drive in Vietnam. His experience of "bombing defenceless villages" has tormented him to the horrors of the world as he seeks refuge within his purpose. By fighting for his
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