Many of us can relate to feeling regularly frustrated‚ thinking‚ “Why is it so hard for us to admit our mistakes?” Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson’s book‚ Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me)‚ focuses on why people justify bad decisions‚ beliefs‚ and actions. It also offers suggestions about how we might be able to challenge ourselves to honestly reflect on our choices and take responsibility for our actions. In the beginning of the book‚ the authors introduce the theory of cognitive dissonance and
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Stuck on an island. All guilty of murder. Each are dying one at a time left and right. Who is causing all of this‚ why are we here? In‚ “And Then There Were None”‚ a fiction mystery novel by Agatha Christie 10 guests are invited to Indian Island. Each guest dies one by one and leaves the remaining guests in fear and suspicion. In this mystery novel‚ the main conflict is person versus person‚ otherwise known as the guests versus the murderer. All the guests that are invited to the island are guilty
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filled with rats. I was deeply moved and saddened by the frightful sight. While I was walking down the street‚ I saw a boy. The boy had eyes similar to a jaguar’s but showed signs of depression; he was so thin that his bones were clearly outlined under his skin and his clothes were half torn‚ half worn. I approached the boy and asked‚ “Why are you staying in such a place?” He replied‚ “I have nowhere to go.” “Then why stay here? Where is your home? Where are your parents?” I asked. Tears began to flow
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If you were the Principal of your school... The Principal of your home school has taken a leave of absence and you have been appointed to fill in during his absence. What are the three main changes you would make to your school to make learning easier for you and the students? I would make some classes shorter. I would have lots of fun. I will let some things go if the kids are getting their work done. DA The first thing I would do is make my classes smaller. At my home school it is about
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Once Were Warriors: “Once Were Warriors” by Alan Duff is a harrowing vision of New Zealand’s indigenous people two hundred years after the arrival of Europeans. In prose that is both raw and compelling‚ it tells the story of Beth Heke‚ a Maori woman struggling to keep her family intact‚ despite the filth and violence of her urban neighbourhood in which they live. Conveying rich textures of Maori tradition and the wounds left by its absence‚ Once Were Warriors is an engrossing novel of unblinking
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The Normans were originally known as Norsemen or Northmen and Danes. They were closely akin(m¦‡MvÎxq) to the English. They were fair haired but most cruel and daring. They came from Denmark‚ Norway and Scandinavia and from also the original homeland of the Angles and Guts. Afterwards they had been appearing on the states of England‚ of its society and politics. Ultimately they took Britain to be their suitable homeland and conquered. In England‚ the Norman first descended on the sea-coasts‚ plundered(jyÚb
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THOSE WERE THE DAYS Once upon a time there was a tavern Where we used to raise a glass or two Remember how we laughed away the hours And dreamed of all the great things we would do Those were the days my friend We thought they’d never end We’d sing and dance forever and a day We’d live the life we choose We’d fight and never lose For we were young and sure to have our way. La la la la... Those were the days‚ oh yes those were the days Then the busy years went rushing by us We
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Analyse how contrast was used to communicate an important message or idea ‘Once Were Warriors’ Directed by Lee Tamahori and based on the novel by Alan Duff is a powerful‚ hard hitting film‚ seething with raw emotion and pride. It is a film about strength and power of culture and belonging and these ideas are displayed through the contrast of characters‚ setting and music and sound effects. Characters are the heart of this film. Complex and brutally real‚ they are portrayed in daring and passionate
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” This quote‚ said by Martin Luther King Junior‚ shows the main theme of Agatha Christie’s signature novel‚ And Then There Were None: justice. Justice Wargrave‚ the murderer‚ clearly felt threatened in this way. He was determined to avenge evildoers so he did what he wanted to do. In his letter‚ Justice Wargrave explains his reason for what he did. Wargrave‚ one of the ten‚ had a deep passion for killing ever since he was born. Aside from
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The Art of Agatha Christie In the mystery novel And Then There Were None the poem Ten Little Indians is what drives the whole plot of the novel‚ it serves more than a criminal purpose‚ but also a moral purpose‚ too. There is a connection between the slaughterer and the poem that keeps the paranoia and the eeriness going. It shapes the outcomes of everyone’s life‚ and their respective deaths. And with the creepy sensation it creates it also brings a touch of irony to the novel. Along with a great
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