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    C.S Lewis wrote the novel The Lion‚ the Witch and the Wardrobe initially for his Goddaughter in order to keep her in touch with Christianity. What Lewis did not realize is that many adults would also enjoy the fantasy children’s novel as well. The narrative is filled with mythical creatures‚ humorous moments‚ and suspenseful situations. Although many events and characters seem improbable‚ the four children in the book—Peter‚ Susan‚ Edmund‚ and Lucy—are realistically portrayed as well-rounded characters

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    The changing historiography of the Salem Witch Persecutions of 1692. How current/contemporary and historical interpretations of this event reflect the changing nature of historiography. The number of different interpretations of the Salem Witch Trials illustrates that historiography is ever changing. The historians‚ Hale‚ Starkey‚ Upham‚ Boyer and Nissenbaum‚ Caporal‚ Norton and Mattosian have all been fascinated by the trials in one way or another because they have all attempted to prove or

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    somehow ‘power’ is involved” (2). The witch is the other to not just the ‘good’ women in society but also to power yielding men. She is the mirror to which both these groups can be analyzed. She is the mirror reversal to the good woman according to society and a figure established by men to consolidate their power by showing what happens when power is held by women. Historians Sara Mendelson and Patricia Crawford have asserted that the scold‚ the whore‚ and the witch were three of the most dangerous women

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    Title: Treasure Hunt Assignment   Pico Question The PICO question used in this assignment is In adult patients with short term voiding problems‚ what is the effect of urethral catheter design compared with standard latex catheters on the rate of urinary tract infection? Define Systematic Review A systematic review is a scientific approach that combines results from a group of original research studies and looks at the studies as a whole (Nieswiadomy‚ 2012). Systematic reviews are

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    8 February 2012 Fear in Lord of the Flies Human are the most civilized species on this planet. However‚ what makes people act civilly is constantly questioned. This question is explored in William Golding’s novel‚ The Lord of the Flies. In the novel‚ the fragile state of civilization created by the boys is constantly pitted against the destructive force of fear which motivates the boys to desert their civilized upbringing and hunt first and finally become murders. When

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    Scavenger Hunt  1) Have one group member open the link.  2) Click File > Make a Copy  3) Name the document ECS/P3/Scavenger Hunt/firstname lastname  4) Then share the document with all group members as can edit.  6) Share the document with your teacher: ​ bcrockett@rjuhsd.us  Do not send a message!  5) Now everyone can type responses in to the list at the same time.      Group Members Names: Roman Tyler Chris Bean Aiden Gutierrez Jeremiah Jose In your group‚ use the internet to find the following

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    A lack of fear is usually thought of as a way to see the good and the bad of things. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ characters are manipulating each other by using each other’s faith against themselves. Characters start to accuse each other as being a witch‚ which was at that time was a horrible actuation to make against someone. There are characters who buckle under the pressure of the accusations and let their fear of death cloud their decisions. In the story The Crucible‚ characters

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    Sydney Caron Topic: Is it rational to fear death? If so‚ what is the relation (if any) between the badness of death and the rationality of fearing it? If not‚ explain why many people fear death. To Fear Death is to Waste Life When considering whether or not it is rational to fear death‚ I argue that the fear of death is an irrational fear. In order to support my argument‚ I will consider three main reasons why people fear death and how the fear of death ties directly to the badness

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    Acrophobia is an irrational fear of heights or high places. Many people dislike heights‚ but someone with a clinical case of acrophobia can have intense emotional and physical responses at just the thought of being in a high place. Acrophobia is simply a severe fear of heights. Now being afraid of heights is a common and sometimes appropriate feeling. But the phobia part kicks in when you feel afraid in a safe environment such as inside a skyscraper. Acrophobia is treated with graded exposure therapy

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    allegations that may have played a role in many of history’s mysterious events. Some speculations are that girls suffered from sickness and questionable actions due to fungus on rye. Even though there are many theories as to why the girls of the Salem witch trials made accusations‚ the two most believable are that there was fungus growing on the rye and the girls suffered from an outbreak of encephalitis because the girls showed signs of sickness and questionable actions. In February 1692‚ the people

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