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    season starts at the end of fall and finishes in the beginning of spring. Dr. James Naismith‚ a physical education teacher‚ invented the game of basketball on December 21‚ 1891‚ in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. Basketball‚ as we know it today‚ originated from a simple gym class game using a soccer ball and two peach baskets. According to the

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    James Joyce’s ‘Araby’ is a short story that examines the life of people living in North Richmond Street and is described from the point of view of a child. Joyce describes the narrators awakening and sexual awareness “when she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped” (1202). In Joyce’s short story gives us a hint of the nature of innocence and how it was shattered with the inability to control the situation as it unfolds. The narrator tries to find ways to satisfy his promise to the girl he cares

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    Avatar By: Christopher Bryan Nicholson James Cameron‚ the creator of the movie‚ “Avatar”‚ had the plans for the movie‚ but had to wait 30 years for the technology to catch up. The three-decade wait was worth it‚ and “Avatar” is one of the greatest movies ever! The graphics were phenomenal‚ the characters were beyond unique‚ and the plot was dramatic and intriguing. “Avatar” was so awesomely made that I loved every single bit of it and I can watch it repeatedly‚ because it seems I always see

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    “Araby‚” by James Joyce‚ we are brought back to a time when the author was just a young boy living on the described to be boring and dead North Richmond Street in Dublin‚ Ireland. In this town‚ the kids would find entertainment in the use of their imagination that insisted on playing outside “till their bodies glowed.” (Pg. 1173) Even though their play brought them to remove all cares in reality and view the world in a magical way‚ they also were curious about the adult world. Described by James‚ as kids

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    ‫ خميس خلف محمد‬.‫ م‬.‫م‬ 3122 ‫) أيـلــول‬8( ‫العــدد‬ ‫جملة آداب الفراهيدي‬ Self-discovery in James Joyce ’s The Dead Self-discovery in James Joyce ’s The Dead ‫ خمــــــــــــــيس خلــــــــــــــف محمــــــــــــــد‬.‫ م‬.‫م‬ ‫ قدـم االنكليـي‬/‫ كليـة التربيـة‬/‫جامعة تكريت‬ ‫ن‬ ‫ن‬ Abstract "The Dead" is the last‚ longest and most famous story of James Joyce ’s Dubliners. This study deals with the processes of self-realization of Gabriel Conroy‚ the protagonist of this

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    Federalist 10 was written by James Madison and was officially presented to the public on Thursday‚ November 22‚ 1787. Federalist 10 was written in concordance with other essays published under The Federalist Papers. In this essay‚ Madison defines a “faction” as well as explains the potential dangers of allowing them to progress. Federalist 10‚ also entitled “The Utility of the Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection (continued)”‚ was an article directed towards the people of

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    Turn Of The Screw In the book Turn of the Screw by Henry James the Governess believes that she has many interactions with these ghosts that haunt the mansion. The Governess is the only one who can see the ghost so the other members of the house have a very hard time believing her when she talk talks about them. The ghosts are not real; instead they are a creation of the governess’ mind derived from her intense desire for companionship and a sense of importance. The ghosts are a figment of the

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    James Madison’s Contribution to These Unites States There are a lot of great people out there that have done so much for the history of this great nation called the United States. Many are recognized for their doings and are appreciated to this day. While some are not even accredited for what they have contributed to this nation. Unlike someone unknown to most‚ James Madison is a very well-known man. He has helped the United States in many ways. Madison had theories and ideas to make the government

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    The Possession In novels written by Henry James‚ a current theme is replayed over and over again. James is known for making his narrator seem unreliable throughout the novels‚ making the reader start to question what is true about the novel and what is not. This is shown all throughout James’ classic‚ The Turn of the Screw. In this novel‚ the main character‚ the governess‚ in counts numerous ghost sightings at her new job at the Bly. She starts to become spectacle that the children who she is caring

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    James Joyce: A Life for the Storybooks February 2‚ 1882‚ James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was born into a middle-class family in Dublin‚ Ireland. Joyce was just another little boy‚ but he grew into an author‚ one of the best authors‚ he changed how people told stories and how they thought about the world. One of the most interesting factors of Joyce is the connection between his life and works‚ one story that illustrates this quite well is his short story Araby. Most authors write about their life

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