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    In the novel “Love Letters to the Dead”‚ by Ava Dellaira there are many themes and motifs in the novel. The one that stands out the most is Coming of Age. In the novel the main character is Laurel ‚ she is a 12 year old girl who is starting her first year in high school. Through the novel she is trying to find herself and figure out how to deal with the loss of her sister‚ May. May was Laureles Older sister who Laurel looked up to. May was fearless and reckless as she was growing up and Laurel knew

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    RESPECT THE DEAD Dear Editor‚ In response to the article entitled “No peace even at final resting place” published in the New Straits Times on 21st October 2013 ‚ I would like to bring the notice of all readers‚ the total disregard shown by irresponsible people and organizations which should have maintained and ‘preserved’ the cemeteries not only for Christian but for all religions in Malaysia. The sad plight that occurred to the ‘occupants’ of the Christian cemetery at Rawang should have opened

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    naturally unsociable and introverted. However‚ I believe his time working as a clerk in the Dead Letters Office enhanced these attributes and ultimately led to his cadaverous emotionless ways.     At the end of the story‚ the lawyer provides an interesting point regarding the effect that the Dead Letters Office could have on a person; especially on someone of Bartleby’s nature. “. Dead letters! does it not sound like dead men? Conceive a man by nature and misfortune prone to a pallid hopelessness‚ can any

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    Pryor The Dead In the novel The Dead‚ Gabriel Conroy‚ who is the nephew of Julia and Kate Morkan‚ is the main character of the story. One night he and his wife attended a party‚ which was given by his two aunts‚ and there were many other members in the party. The story revolves around their life and memories.Gabriel Conroy felt a blur between his soul and the dead. Some people died‚ but they are still alive because they have true love. Some people are alive‚ but they are still dead because they

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    “The Dead” James Joyce final charter in the collection of stories and creates the book Dubliners‚ which explores issues of identity and power through language and colonialism. These issues are connected to the political turmoil of his negative Ireland. The themes of colonialism in the story are mentioned by the tale of a simple holiday party that connects with the archetypal conflicts of: male vs. female‚ Irish vs. British‚ old vs. young and success vs. failure. These forces mentioned create a world

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    ------------------------------------------------- State of matter From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia States of matter in physics are the distinct forms that different phases of matter take on. Four states of matter are observable in everyday life: solid‚ liquid‚ gas‚ and plasma. Further states are possible but do not naturally occur in our environment: Bose–Einstein condensates‚ neutron stars. Other states‚ such as quark-gluon plasmas‚ are believed to be possible. For a complete list of all

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    English Project Design a poster on- Save Mother Earth Keep the following points in mind:     Include some factual information- not just illustration Should deal with any one aspect of Earth- its depletion and solution Slogan is a must To be done in activity copy Geography Project Select any two Indian species of animals and birds that are endangered and write about the following aspects: 1. Threats faced or the reasons for being in the endangered list. 2. Present habitat and distribution

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    Dead Languages: Should they stay dead? Everyday languages are dying. This is due to the fact that they no longer become of use to their speakers who would find it more convenient to use more mainstream languages. In many countries‚ languages of cultural significance exist or have existed. In the USA‚ the Native American languages are rapidly disappearing under the influence of the practicality of the English language. In the UK‚ long enduring versions of French‚ such as Norman and Gaelic‚ are

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    “Yes it’s sad to belong to someone else when the right one comes along.” This song was running in my head while I was reading the story Dead Stars. Reading the story brought me mixed emotions: anger‚ sadness‚ excitement‚ confusion‚ etc. etc. I was not sure if I’ll feel sorry for Esperanza or Julia. However‚ in the end‚ I felt sorry‚ for‚ none other than the main character of the story‚ Alfredo.  Alfredo‚ at his 30’s had not yet married but engaged to Esperanza for 3 years. However‚ Esperanza patiently

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    The day of the dead is an ancient ritual. It has been a holiday for over 500 years. It is a national holiday which has combined the Mexican ancient ritual with the Spanish-Catholic "All Souls Day"‚ which the Spanish conquistadores celebrated during the religious conversion of the local Mexican native Indians. Today‚ day of the dead is celebrated throughout Latin America‚ as an official Catholic holiday. The day of the dead dates back to approximately 3500 B.C. This celebration initially took

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