Mehrnaz Nodehi Rachel Crawford English 1304‚ Thinking‚ Writing‚ and Research 2 May 2011 Marie Antoinette; an Impossible Image “Let them eat cake”‚ quoted by the misunderstood Queen of France is a line that has been twisted and misinterpreted by the people of France. The film about Marie Antoinette was created by Sophie Coppola‚ and is a similar depiction of what the queen was like during the 18th century. In spite of the fact that Antoinette is famous for being hated‚ Coppola does a superb job
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face again. She’s back at it with her clicking and her tapping. Market piggy is running all the way to the market. Another click‚ another pause‚ another wave. Even the little guy who usually stays put home is going to the market now. “Well maybe….’” Marie mutters to herself‚ nibbling
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In Legend by Marie Lu‚ the author uses flashbacks to show symbolism‚ foreshadowing‚ and the importance of the pendant to Day. At this point in the story‚ Day is still locked up and June feels that the Republic is untrustworthy. June has just brought Day the pendant that he lost a while back outside the hospital trying to steal plague medicine. As soon as Day sees the pendant he is surprised and happy‚ and then remembers his life when his dad was still around. In days flashback he remembers the first
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Legend‚ written by Marie Lu‚ is a dystopian sci-fi novel for young adults. It is the first book in an epic trilogy that is continued in Prodigy and Champion. Based on a retelling of Les Miserables‚ Legend is “impossible to put down and even harder to forget” (Kami Garcia‚ author of Beautiful Creatures). Set in a futuristic Los Angeles‚ Legend is told from the perspective of two main characters from contrasting backgrounds‚ June and Day. In this novel‚ the United States of America no longer exists
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Characterization - In the book “Legend” by Marie Lu‚ I would like to have Day be my best friend out of all of the characters. Day has been nothing but caring throughout the whole book to Tess and other characters such as June and his little brother Eden‚ which is a characteristic that I really admire about Day. An illustration as to where Day was caring to Tess was when he met Tess for the first time. Day was on the streets by himself when he saw her in an alleyway. He called out to her and she
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Brian 1 Nick Brian Nkosi Ife Bandele Writing 101 March 12‚ 2014 Defending TV In her essay “Television addiction‚” Marie Winn considers TV to be very addictive. She compares watching TV to taking drugs. She also never mentions any of its benefits. Television is one of the most important inventions of our time‚ and it certainly had benefited mankind. Watching TV causes no chemical substance addiction. Still‚ Winn thinks that‚ the level of addiction from excessive television viewing is comparable
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One character from my novel‚ Legend by Marie Lu‚ who could be identified as a best friend is Day‚ otherwise known as Daniel. One reason why Day could be considered a best friend is because although he is tough and independent‚ he is also kind and considerate. The author writes‚ “A part of me recalls the way he saved me from the skiz fight‚ that he helped me heal the burning wound in my side‚ that his hands had been so gentle.” (Lu‚ 148). In this quote the author explains how Day saved June when
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On May 3‚ 1748‚ I‚ Abbé Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès‚ was born in southern France. Five years later‚ France was on the verge of revolution; it split into three estates. But in my early life‚ I was educated for to become a Jesuit‚ people who specialize in debate to defend the Church. Though‚ when I grew older‚ I began to embrace the works of writers and philosophes such as John Locke‚ and I accepted the ideas of the enlightenment even though I had joined the Church. While in the church I rose to be an abbé
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Josef Stalin was one of the most important members of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union succeed the Russian empire in 1922 and lasted until 1991. Stalin shaped the country in the 1930s and continued to help it thrive to victory helping to win the Second World War against Nazi Germany. I am going to concentrate on the myths surrounding Stalin during the Stalin era (1928-1941) and after his death in 1953. After Stalin’s death in 1953 there was no clear successor for his role in the Soviet Union
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The Underground Dungeon It was quite a dull and dark year in 1977‚ until Josef Fritzl came into the equation. Fritzl decided to abuse his daughter Elisabeth for the first time aged eleven. Later that year Friztl was supposed to be building a ’war shelter’‚ when he asked his daughter Elisabeth to help him. He built the ’war shelter’ with eight steel doors-which became heavier as he continued through-they were all sealed with code locks which only he knew. He asked Elisabeth to help him with the last
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