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    to uncover. You have to uncover why the behavior is there not try to scare that behavior out of the child‚ because everything that is buried takes more then fear to dig it up. So when a child is sent to a “scared straight” program is it really and truly effective? Can a child truly be “scared straight”? These programs make the claim that fear is the way to set a child straight and the programs surround the child in fear to correct their bad behaviors. Fear to correct bad behaviors‚ well‚ that no

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    I’m not scared Narration Numerous books have been written in a first-person narration‚ yet fewer movies have been directed from that same perspective. Nicollo Ammaniti’s I’m not scared does the job beautifully in the novel form‚ and thankfully‚ it tackles the challenge in the film adaptation as well; the director’s smartest move was to film the proceedings solely from the perspective of Michele. He does so by focusing primarily on Michele throughout the film‚ his emotions‚ reactions‚ and even the

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    Im Not Scared Theme

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    In Nicolò Ammaniti’s novel‚ ’I’m Not Scared’‚ the effects of fear is demonstrated multiple times. The words ’Fear’ and ’Scared’ are synonyms; they are very similar yet different depending on the context which follows them. Almost as if they are reciprocating the title‚ the character share similar aspects depending on the fear which follows them. The fear of a bleak‚ poverty filled future following the adults‚ cause them to become violent‚ reckless and panic-stricken. As the monster-like future quickly

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    comparative texts you have studied used the unexpected in their texts. You may confine your answer to key moments in the texts. The two comparative texts I have studied in which I will examine their main unexpected key moments and their effects on the reader are ’Wuthering Heights’ by Emily Brontë and ’I’m Not Scared’ by Gabriele Salvatores. In my answer I will discuss four unexpected moments of each text‚ three minor and one major. ’Wuthering Heights’ is a gothic romance novel set in the late 18th century

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    Im Not Scared Questions

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    Im NOT scared QUESTIONS 1. Micheles group: · Maria – micheles sister‚ little follower‚ copy cat · Skull – oldest group member (aged 12)‚ chief‚ gives orders‚ strong‚ brave · Salvatore – micheles best friend‚ wealthy‚ kept to himself · Barbara – fat · Michele – standstill‚ nine years old 2. The children filled their days with riding bikes‚ playing football‚ steal-the-flag‚ one-two-three-star and lounging around doing nothing. 3. Acqua traverse consists of a welcome sign painted blue displaying

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    Im Not Scared Oral

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    Oral Presentation – I’M NOT SCARED 1. Setting – Where does the action take place? Why? Does the setting have a symbolic meaning? Discuss the five main settings- Aqua Traverse‚ the valley and farmhouse‚ Filippo’s hiding place‚ Melichetti’s farm‚ the Gravina. Setting: The main setting of the novel was Acqua Traverse‚ but the main setting of the whole novel was Filippos hiding spot. Symbolic Meaning: Knowing that Michele used to ride his dads bike‚ it makes the reader think that his family is

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    I must pluck up the courage and look”. Although Michele experiences fear he never lets his fear override his moral convictions. Discuss. Niccolo Ammaniti’s I’m Not Scared is a novel that portrays a range of human emotions‚ reactions and how they can affect our decision making. The common theme of the book is fear; such can be ascertained by the title. It focuses intently on the different ways characters face their fears and ultimately triumph against them or how they give in to them. People’s

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    In what critics have called and I agree with‚ “fascinating and oddly fun‚” Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers explores a world left normally untouched by humor and brings it into a new intriguing light. This work of non-fiction is nothing like I’ve ever read before. I enjoyed reading every page of this book and I learned facts that I hadn’t know prior to. The writer’s style is totally cool and funny. If the approach to reading this book would be like reading a boring textbook‚ that assumption

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    I HAD TO UPLOAD A DOCUMENT SO I UPLOADED A DOCUMENT. SORRY GUYS. I MEAN IT. I’M NOT PROMOTING ANYTHING‚I JUST NEEDED AN ESSAY URGENTLY AND I HAD TO MAKE AN ACCOUNT. THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING‚HAVE A NICE DAY! ` `Good morning‚good morning! It’s new day‚a fresh start‚maybe it’s the luckiest day of your life ! Rise and ..” my radio tried to wake me up with such a motivational morning speech‚that i had to turn it off . ’Cool‚another day‚another pain in my ass. .Ugh.’ i said turning on my back‚staring

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    The Day I Was Born

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    Everyone. Today‚ I am going to tell you a little bit about myself and the year I was born. My name is Jack‚ 27 years old and I am extremely terrified right now. I was born in July 7th 1984. It seems like I am the oldest student in this class. As I am an international student‚ I grew up in Korea until 21 and went to a Korean army as a gunner and came to the U.S. I studied in Seattle for 3 years and moved to Corvallis three month ago. I am a senior student and majoring in Finance. That was pretty much

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