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    he would have been proven guilty. Plus everyone said Tom raped her except for Tom. Tom insisted that he could have done it but did not. In fact‚ Mayella liked him and even "kissed him on the cheek." I personally think he should have been found innocent because during the trial Tate said‚ “It was her right eye. There was already bruises comin’ on her arms…She was beaten around the head…she had a black eye comin’.". This means that whoever hit and raped Mayella Ewell had to be able to use his left

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    The President’s Plan Leonardo Chacon Monroe College Professor John White March 4th‚ 2013 The President’s Plan The President is a head of the state‚ and he is responsible for representing the nation. His main task is to present the main political ideas and goals of the American people. According to the system of check and balances‚ the President of the United States needs to report on his agenda as well as the condition of the state. Every year‚ he delivers the State of the Union Address

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    Gothic Art History Essay

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    Art History Presentation Script 1. Introduction (Alissa) aracteristic of early Gothic churches. - Very simple - Very thin vertical support - Large windows - Combination of the triforium gallery and clerestory in one large area - Walls of glass and screens oHow did the term ‘Gothic’ come about? The term was actually applied after the time by Italian writers in the Renaissance who‚ compared this architecture to that of the "barbaric tribes" that destroyed

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    question: “The gothic tradition that began with the castle of Otranto reflects our fears and insecurities and thus continues to be appropriated into a range of cultures and contexts”. Nick Kavo A critical response to the following question: “The gothic tradition that began with the castle of Otranto reflects our fears and insecurities and thus continues to be appropriated into a range of cultures and contexts”. Assessment task 4: Gothic Fears and Insecurities Assessment task 4: Gothic Fears and

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    Romantic and Gothic Literature The gothic literary movement is a part of the larger Romantic Movement. Gothic literature shares many of the traits of romanticism‚ such as the emphasis on emotions and the imagination. Gothic literature goes beyond the melancholy evident in most romantic works‚ however‚ and enters into the areas of horror and decay‚ becoming preoccupied with death. “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe is a powerful example of gothic fiction‚ whereas James Fenimore Cooper’s

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    The third research question focuses on the classic Gothic texts that are incorporated in this corpus. This research question refers to Clive Bloom’s list of significant horror and ghost tales provided in his book Gothic Horror (xiii-xvii). Since fear is part of the emotions of horror as well‚ an intense representation of its linguistic expressions is expected to be found in those works. A certain number of these horror tales were incorporated in the corpus too which were analysed in order to detect

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    Pros and Cons of owning an apex predator Before I can discuss the arguments of each side of this debate I must describe what it means to be an apex predator. An apex predator is an animal that has no natural predators and are usually at the top of the food chain. This description covers a wide variety of animals ranging from lions‚ tigers‚ and bears to other exotic creatures. There have been many arguments from both sides on how to handle these animals. Many people see these animals as

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    men and women presented in the short story “The Story of an Hour”‚ is that men dominated society. A Woman’s freedom was nonexistent. Throughout this short story‚ women are presented as powerless and dependent while men were considered to be superior. Women were tied down through marriage‚ such as‚ having been expected of doing as the man pleased without having any say in the relationship. Through a feminist critical perspective‚ this short story supports a patriarchal society that is presented though

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    Amontillado Gothic Theme

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    an author by the name of Edgar Allen Poe‚ wrote a very dark and dreary story called “The Cask of Amontillado”. Furthermore‚ a few interesting themes introduced in “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ include: gothic‚ betrayal‚ and insanity. Firstly‚ Poe introduces a very interesting theme called a gothic theme. Likewise‚ in Poe’s story Montresor hides his intent of hate towards Fortunato; leaving a dark foreboding killer intent to be felt by the readers. Furthermore‚ Montresor gets Fortunato drunk‚ so

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    Addie Febres The Mysterious Boy Once a baby boy just got born‚ the mother was happily rocking the baby in her arms. The dad said‚ “ What should we name the boy‚ Virginia?” Then she said‚ “I don’t know‚ David‚ I don’t know. ” But then that night a pixie warned the parents that danger has come‚ the pixie had bright pink eyes‚ dark blue hair‚ and wore a neon green dress. So the pixie agreed that she would bring

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