own writing‚ it is sensible to seek to understand the works of writers I admire‚ and enjoy. I enjoy reading science fiction novels‚ both of these authors write about science fiction. I have selected passages written by George R.R. Martin‚ a successful genre author and also George Griffith also a wonderful author. Martin’s prose shifts depending on the needs of the narrative‚ and conveys a large amount of information and detail in only a few sentences; it is interesting to note that it was difficult
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“The objective of a terrorist is to create political change in the society he targets”-Tom Clancy. Terrorism is a key conflict in Under The Persimmon Tree written by Suzanne Fisher Staples. It plays a large role in the way the main characters lives are portrayed. It affects almost every aspect of their lives from education to mental health. In the book‚ the two main characters are Najmah and Nusrat. Nusrat is from America but came here with her husband who is a doctor. Najmah is a teenage girl who
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century‚ George Orwell’s 1984 became a definitive novel with unique terms that continue to be used in today’s societies. The dystopian novel is set in Airstrip One under the dictatorship of “Big Brother” who no one really knows exists. The English Socialist government persecutes individualism and independent thinking with constant surveillance of its citizens. Winston Smith‚ the protagonist‚ is a member of the Outer Party and works for the Ministry of Truth rewriting the past. Elements in George Orwell’s
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George Wallace The 1960’s were characterized as an era full of turmoil. During this era‚ one of the most controversial topics was the fight over civil rights. One of the key political figures against civil rights movement and pro-segregation was George Wallace. Wallace represented the racist southern view. Many Americans were segregationist‚ but Wallace was adamant about the topic. Many established political figures were assassinated‚ during the 1960’s. Martin Luther King‚ JFK‚ and RFK
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George Seurat George Seurat‚ born Georges Pierre Seurat was born on December 2‚ 1859‚ in Paris‚ France. His father‚ Antoine-Chrysostome Seurat‚ was a customs official who was often away from the home. Seurat and his brother‚ Emile‚ and sister‚ Marie Berthe‚ were raised primarily by their mother‚ Ernestine Faivre Seurat‚ in Paris. Seurat received his earliest art lessons from his uncle. He began his formal art education around 1875‚ when he began attending a local art school and studying under sculptor
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George Orwell‚ born Eric Arthur Blair on June 25th‚ 1903 in Motihari‚ Bengal‚ India‚ was an English Author‚ Journalist‚ and Critic. Orwell was the author of some of the most popular works of fiction in the 20th century‚ such as his novels Animal Farm published in 1945‚ and 1984 published in 1949. In his early life‚ Orwell lived in India as his father was a British Civil servant‚ stationed in India at the time of Orwell’s birth. However‚ after about a year and a half‚ Orwell’s mom moved him and his
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Associate with people of good quality‚ if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company. ~George Washington I agree with George Washington. What I agree with the most is that it is much better to be alone than in bad company. The company that you keep can also act as a reflection of you. Bad company stresses you out. It does not bring out the best in you or the people around you. What’s worse‚ is that people get the wrong impression of you. Everyone knows
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ATTICA STATE PRISON UPRISING SEPTEMBER 13‚ 1971 George Jackson the most famous political prisoner in the 70’s and leader of the Black Panther Party was incarcerated at San Quentin Prison in California. He was killed by the State on August 21‚ 1971. Because of this Attica inmates organized a hunger strike and wore black arm bands. George Jackson’s revolutionary writings in his book he had written “Soledad Brother” was passed from inmate to inmate inside Attica
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George Orwell’s 1984 is one of the most famous novels of the negative utopian‚ or dystopian‚ genre. Unlike a utopian novel‚ in which the writer aims to portray the perfect human society‚ a novel of negative utopia does the exact opposite: it shows the worst human society imaginable‚ in an effort to convince readers to avoid any path that might lead toward such societal degradation. In 1949‚ at the dawn of the nuclear age and before the television had become a fixture in the family home‚ Orwell’s
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Greatness of George Washington Gordon S. Wood This piece explored avenues related to personal preference and morality; it questioned what a good president meant in the 18th century. I also think this essay is a lot about his character and what made him different than other political powerheads. In the beginning he starts off by stating that even with the great president Washington was‚ he was voted third in favorite overall president; beaten out by Lincoln and FDR. Washington was known
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