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    A widowed father is tragically separated from his only son and must get back to him in an ocean of a world where he has to determine whether someone is a friend or foe. Going through dangerous districts and frightening enemies‚ and with a friend suffering from amnesia‚ the father successfully reunites with his son. Just like the reader is left in suspense wondering about how Marlin and Nemo are going to find each other in Finding Nemo‚ many authors use suspense to keep the reader interested in the

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    Hamlet Flaws

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    Throughout Shakespeare’s career as a playwright‚ he has written about many complex and well thought characters who actually have something they want to say and how the characters’ view life. None however‚ as interesting as Hamlet from the play Hamlet. The character of Hamlet is interesting because although he was born from status‚ he does not have all the power. Hamlet is also well aware of his flaws and his flaws are not that obvious to the audience. The most engaging scenes are the ones where Hamlet

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    Puck: Character Analysis

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    attention when carrying out Oberon’s orders‚ Puck is often overlooked in relation to the attention given to other events occurring in each plot. Puck is servant and jester to the Fairy King Oberon and it is his charm and enchantment that serves useful to him and also Oberon. He is poised but not as sugary as the other fairies; as Oberon’s jester‚ he is given to a certain roughness‚ which leads him to transform Bottom’s head into that of an ass merely for the sake of enjoyment. Being a fairy of a mischievous

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    and that he seeks revenge on him. Poe sets the story during the carnival season where he places both characters in costumes. Montresor is dressed in black with a veil which we later find out could signify death. Fortunto is dressed in a colorful jester costume making him seem almost foolish and laughable. The setting moves to the catacombs beneath the ground where Montresor leads Fortunto to taste a bottle of Amontillado that he has acquired. Along the way they pass the Montresor family remains

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    Profile of a News Anchor

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    “The one function that TV news performs very well is that when there is no news we give it to you with the same emphasis as if there were.” News anchors collect information‚ formulate stories‚ and make broadcasts that inform the public about local‚ State‚ national‚ and international events. They present points of view on current issues; and report on the actions of corporate executives‚ interest groups‚ public officials‚ and others who exercise power. Newscaster’s at large networks usually specialize

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    The Cask of Amontialldo

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    Fortunato is his costume. Poe states‚ “He had on a tight-fitting party stripped dress‚ and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells” (Poe 165). Fortunato was dressed as a court jester; it contrasts to his death that awaits him at the end of the short story because you wouldn’t think a court jester – or judge – would be dying. Poe also adds a comical tone to the bells on Fortunato’s hat – when he walks the

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    In the history of literature‚ there have always been different themes and genres of writing. But few have been as different or unique as that of the "gothic" literature. Of all the gothic authors of history‚ few writing has captured the mind and plunged it into the depths of fear as that of Edgar Allen Poe. Poe’s "The Cask of Amontillado‚" is a story that shows us how deadly being prideful can be. Themes of dishonour‚ revenge and questionable justice all come together in this story. In this

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    The world suddenly stop when these two villains were created for DC Comics. Harley Quinn and Joker were the two characters that Batman had to fight. The relationship between this two are that they are dating. The Joker and Harley Quinn were both created in 1940 and 1992. The Joker and Batman won’t survive without each other and this all started with a prank. The Joker was created on April 25‚ 1940 by DC Comics. 1965 was the year that the Joker had his own comic spinoff and then the comics were

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    A case study evaluating the role and functions of the nurse and the effectiveness of nursing care within a rehabilitation context In recent years there have been an increasing number of people requiring rehabilitation in the UK (Jester‚ 2007). Rehabilitation can be defined as “an active process which seeks to reduce the effects of disease (in its broadest sense) on daily life” (Greenwood et al‚ 1993. cited by Davis & O’Connor‚ 2001‚ p.4). Rehabilitation nursing can be identified as a philosophy

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    Analysis of American Pie

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    As the song begins‚ the narrator seems to feel nostalgic about the music written by a certain person‚ and he describes the way that music made him smile (1-3). He misses the music from the past that could make people smile‚ and that could help them forget their troubles. McLean seems to be referring to the 1950s‚ which is clearer in the chorus of the song. As the speaker goes on‚ he says‚ “But February made me shiver / With every paper I’d deliver.” Here it is widely believe that Don McLean is

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