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    The Unlimited Miscreant - Trabb ’s Boy "A boy who excited loathing in every respectable mind" (Dickens 304)‚ Trabb ’s Boy is a lively‚ trouble seeking‚ and brutally honest character in Charles Dickens ’s‚ Great Expectations. Even though he appears only a handful of times in the novel his character plays a significant role. As Pip ’s enemy‚ Trabb ’s Boy helps the reader see Pip ’s faults. Trabb ’s Boy ’s most important role is that of Pip ’s rescuer. Trabb ’s Boy has very few speaking parts‚ but

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    Copperfield and of course‚ Pip’s ’getting away from it all’ in Clarriker’s in Egypt with Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations. All these examples play very minor roles in Dickens’ fiction - they serve as narrative devices and little else. However‚ one other consequence of Britain’s colonial process - the policy of transportation - plays a far more fundamental part in Great Expectations. It is true‚ however‚ that‚ as Donald Simpson asserts in ’Charles Dickens and the Empire’‚ the concept of transportation

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    The Great Depression vs. the Great Recession Although both the Great Depression and Great Recession of 2008 are similar since they both had severe psychological effects and the deregulation of banks‚ and they differ in that the Great Depression occurred because of unequal distribution of wealth whereas the Great Recession occurred due to the push of becoming a homeowner regardless of credibility. If the United States wished to avoid future economic calamities‚ then its leaders should focus on providing

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    high school especially with the diverse group of personalities and different types of people. Teens can completely forget who they actually are or who they are striving to be and begin to conform with societies hate. By completing the secret benefactor experiment‚ based off the book Great Expectations by Charles Dickens’‚ we will try and replace the hate with love and generosity.

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    laboratory experiments. Animal research would not necessarily work. The benefits to human beings are not proven. Doctors might succeed trying a medicine on animals but it might not benefit human beings. According to the American Anti-VIVISETION Society who…… the results could be incorrect. An Animal reaction to a drug could be different to a human’s reaction‚ because humans and animals have different physiology‚ anatomy and‚ metabolism making it difficult to use data from animal’s experiments on

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    In Charles Dickens Victorian novel‚ Great Expectations‚ he develops many characters; one of these characters being Mr. Joe Gargery. Joe is Pip’s brother in law‚ but is more of a father figure as him and Pip’s sister Mrs. Joe Gargery has raised Pip by hand. Joe is a man of many traits‚ and as the story progresses we begin to see this more and more. We learn that Joe Gargery is uneducated‚ patient‚ and caring. Joe is shown to be a very uneducated man. The first time we notice this is after Pip

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    The Effects that Society has on Individuals are Negative Society is‚ by definition‚ a group of people who live in the same area who tend to follow the same standards. Society influences people to follow their expectations‚ because it is thought of as the right way to live. Due to this influence‚ society has a negative impact on the individuals who are a part of it. Society forces conformity on others‚ has individuals acting selfish‚ and lowers self-esteem which ultimately has a negative

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    Great man theory of leadership Definition Ideological theory that "great" leaders possess characteristics or traits not found in the rest of the population. This concept is based on the belief that great leaders are not made but born with unique characteristics which allow them to rise to the occasion during difficult periods in history to overcome obstacles and lead their nation successfully. Introduction Are some people born to lead? If we look at the great leaders of the past such as Alexander

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    The various‚ unqualified mothers of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations inflict major‚ negative consequences on their children in both mental and physical ways. Two of the female characters‚ find themselves ill-equipped for their position because of pride‚ jealousy‚ and a general inability to support their offspring. Furthermore‚ the other two abusive mothers raise their offspring with menace and ruthlessness which leads to major social complications in their childrens’ lives. To begin‚ two of the

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    affected by what poverty causes. Throughout the novel‚ Great Expectations is about a boy named Pip coming of age and meeting people along his way of becoming a gentleman and learning life lessons. Charles Dickens looks at the effects of poverty negatively and during the novel it illustrates how many people of poverty struggled‚ but the rich got to live lavishly and didn’t care for the poor. Furthermore‚ poverty is a big issue of our modern day society and numerous people in the United States are at risk

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