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    Look at the significance of Chapter 5 to the novel as a whole. In the novel ‘Frankenstein‚’ chapter 5 is seen as crucial; as it is here that the real story of revenge and consequence starts. Chapter 5 is seen as an imperative chapter‚ this is because it is in this part of the novel that the creation is brought to life‚ first described as "his yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath;" his creator then flees from his laboratory and apartment onto the streets in fear

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    a result he got what he wanted: power. Power‚ a main theme in George Orwell’s Animal Farm‚ means independence for the animals; through George Orwell’s use of indirect characterization‚ Orwell indicates that Napoleon is a good liar which contributes to Napoleon’s power. Orwell also indicates through indirect characterization that Squealer is best described as a kiss up which contributes to Squealer’s power. In Animal Farm‚ Orwell uses indirect

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    Black Blizzard In 1930 there was lots of bad dust storms in the south west‚ creating one of the worst natural disasters in history. These storms ruined land‚ buried roads‚ ruined car engines‚ gave people dust pneumonia‚ and sometimes killed people. People who could get out of the south west packet up and moved. Some more less unfortunate families couldn’t move and had to stay. In 1900-1930 families started buying land and moving to the plains. They would farm cash crops on the land but it was

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    After the war and during the early 1930s there were four leading causes of death: heart disease‚ cancer‚ pneumonia‚ and infectious and parasitic diseases including influenza and syphilis. One every twenty Americans were too sick for work or school usually taking approximately ten days for a full recovery‚ however‚ people began taking vitamins‚ insulin‚ and other nutrients which helped create a longer lifespan for the average American. Even with these factors to consider‚ the biggest issue was a

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    Lennie True Friend

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    book written by John Steinbeck about 2 migrant workers during the Great Depression. George and Lennie are two completely different people. One is a normal guy‚ but the other one has some mental problems. They are like brothers where they both have their ups and downs. George is a true friend to Lennie because George protects Lennie from himself‚ he cares for him‚ he understands him like nobody else‚ and he was a true friend when he killed him. George is a true friend to Lennie because he protects

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    going to be popular around the world. Its beats are drilled into us like a file is programmed into a computer. In the 1930s‚ Jazz and blues were in the prime of its fame‚ and the growth of the black society in music was increasing rapidly. People like Billie Holiday‚ Ray Charles‚ Duke Ellington‚ and many more were starting off legendary careers. On the other hand‚ the 20’s and 30’s were in a period of Prohibition‚ the national ban of alcohol. The majority of people opposed this law‚ therefore did

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    Lennie Character Analysis

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    Regardless to the fact Lennie is considered one of the principle characters in ‘Of Mice and Men’‚ he is arguably the least exciting. Throughout the novel he seems to be the same person as on the first pages‚ enduring no development‚ growth or significant changes. His character is very simple‚ in most scenes he is in‚ it is reinforced that he is very strong‚ he enjoys petting soft things and is devoted to George and the American Dream‚ that he and George will someday own a farm. It is this simplicity

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    According to George‚ what makes George and Lennie different from other ranch laborers? Support your answer with evidence from the text. What makes George and Lennie different from other ranch laborers is that Lennie has George to look after him and George has Lennie to look after him (Steinbeck 14). They also have a dream to look forward to‚ unlike the other ranch laborers who “got nothing to look ahead to” (Steinbeck 14). 2: In the first chapter‚ the narrator describes George and Lennie as opposites

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    The Mexico of the 1930s was primed for change. While the Great Depression threatened never to end and political instability seemed to run in a ravenous cycle‚ Mexico still smoldered through the 1930s‚ in the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution. Though the Revolution had blitzed through the country‚ leaving death and deepened social turmoil‚ one could posit that a majority of the occurrences of the mayhem were those meant to inspire positive societal change. For example‚ under Francisco Madero‚ the

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    Mr. Lockwood is Heathcliff’s property renter who learns all of Heathcliff’s past from Mrs. Dean‚ who remarks very quickly within her story how even she distanced herself from Heathcliff in the beginning because of his appearance. In the story Mrs. Dean tells Lockwood that “Mrs. Earnshaw was ready to fling it out the doors‚ she did fly up‚ asking how he could fashion to bring that gipsy brat into the house…”(page 36). Immediately Heathcliff is cast aside because of his looks and homelessness

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