EIntroduction: Morton Rhue’s the wave is a novel based on the true events of Ron Jones‚ in 1969. The main character is Ben Ross a history teacher who wants his students to realize the importance of democracy and individual conscience in the face of mass‚ manipulation and indoctrination. He first shows the students a video on the Nazi camps and what happened to the Jews that were forced to live there. Allot of the students became uncomfortable after watching the film. Mr. Ross then conducts an experiment
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The Wave Composers use a number of techniques to make stories more meaningful. The Wave is a book published in 1981‚ it is a story based upon actual events that took place as a result of a history class experiment. In the novel ‘The Wave’ Martin Rhue uses a wide range of techniques such as repetition‚ vernacular and visual imagery to entirely highlight ‘what begins as a small movement can often become out of control and destructive’. Therefore this portrayal of the characters‚ themes and setting
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with life’s challenges‚ as it was displayed in the book The Wave’ written by Morton Rhue. There were a majority of students who were not resilient with the wave and the challenges that emerged from it‚ such as Amy‚ Robert and David. The student that was surprisingly resilient was Laurie‚ who was also the main character of the story. Laurie was mentally and also physically strong at dealing with the consequences that upshot from the wave Such as the isolation from the entire school and her best friend
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The Wave 1. Was Mr. Ross right or wrong in manipulating his students as he did? Defend your answer. Mr. Ross was wrong in manipulating his students. I believe that because his manipulation caused many things to go wrong and many people got hurt with it too. When he finally ended in what he had done‚ it affected all the Wave members greatly in which many students like Robert might have done something to his life if the movie continued on or so I think. Many people were even getting hurt
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Motif of Eyes in “Sound of Waves” And “Woman at Point Zero” In both the novels “The Sound of Waves” (By Yukio Mishima) & “The Woman at Point Zero” (Nawal El Saadawi)‚ many motifs have been used to show strong emotions within the characters of both novels. But‚ the most important motif which reoccurs in both novels is the “eyes”. Since eyes are described as the “mirror of the soul” (a German proverb)‚ they are successfully used by El Saadawi and Mishima to describe feelings of their chracters.These
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WAVES When people think of waves they may think of a nice vacation or maybe a storm. Most people may not think about what causes waves or how waves can get so tall and powerful. In addition‚ people may not think about how tides are formed. The movement of waves includes information about how waves form‚ how they move‚ what happens when waves interact‚ and some of the effects of waves. When people visit a beach‚ they might realize the daily rise and fall of the water‚ or how high and low
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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education MATHEMATICS Paper 3 (Core) *058001* 0580/03 0581/03 May/June 2006 2 hours w w w e tr .X m eP e ap .c rs om Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: Electronic calculator Geometrical instruments Mathematical tables (optional) Tracing paper (optional) Candidate Name Centre Number Candidate Number READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre
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Map Scale Chapter 2 Map Scale You have read in Chapter 1 that the scale is an essential element of all types of maps. It is so important that if a network of lines and polygons does not carry a scale‚ we call it a “sketch”. Why is the scale so important ? What does it mean ? What are the different methods of showing the scale on a map? How useful is the scale in measuring the distances and the area? These are some of the questions which will be taken up in the present chapter. Glossary Denominator:
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Sophie Other names Centre Number Candidate Number Edexcel GCSE Mathematics A Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) Foundation Tier Thursday 28 February 2013 – Afternoon Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Paper Reference 1MA0/1F You must have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres‚ protractor‚ pair of compasses‚ pen‚ HB pencil‚ eraser. Tracing paper may be used. Total Marks Instructions Use black ink or ball-point pen. Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name
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Bill Gates: Man of Magnitude A man of magnitude is someone who has made an impact on society and has done something or created something for the greater good of the country or world. I think what best describes a great man‚ or woman is a quote from Bob Marley‚ ““The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires‚ but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.” This quote is close me because of the work my grandfather did with his business and providing work
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