Written in 1926‚ The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is Agatha Christie’s top selling novel due to its surprising and controversial ending. Like most of Christie’s novels‚ it was quite difficult for the majority of readers to detect who the murderer was‚ and most readers were perplexed to discover that it was the narrator‚ Dr. Sheppard. While some readers were pleasantly surprised by this plot twist‚ many disagreed with Christie’s choice to frame Dr. Sheppard as Roger Ackroyd’s murderer. Pierre Bayard‚ a
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INTRODUCTION TO MAMMALS OF SOUTH ASIA Mammals are thought to have evolved from the class Reptilia particularly within the order Therapsida of the subclass Synapsida or “mammal-like reptiles” (Novak 1999). Adelobasileus cromptoni from the late Triassic of Texas about 225 million years old was said to be the earliest known mammal (Lucas and Hunt‚ 1990). However‚ with respect to several important characters‚ Adelobasileus shows an intermediate condition between cynodonts and mammals and its status
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OLD STORY TIME ABOUT TREVOR RHONE * Born in 1940 and died in 2009. * He grew up in Bellas Gate‚ a village in rural St. Catherine‚ Jamaica. * He attended St. Jago High School between 1952-57. * He attended Rose Bruford College in Kent‚ England between 1960-63. * He‚ along with seven companions‚ started the Barn theatre. TREVOR RHONE’S PLAYS * It’s Not My fault Baby‚ 1967. * The Gadget‚ 1968. * Cinderella (Musical)‚ 1969. * Smile Orange‚ 1971. * Music Boy&nbsp
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Shylock’s Downfall: The Merchant of Venice By Raghav Kaushik [KorektPhool] In Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice‚ the character of Shylock is partially responsible for his own downfall. Shylock is a victim of a society that values trade over human life; he falls foul to a city that regards Jews such as himself as inferiors; and even the intricate details of the law plays a part in his demise. It is true that Shylock feeds fat to the fire by treating the Christians with contempt; and his
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Part One 1. Lost in the Post. A. Philips 2. Success Story. J.G. Cozzens 3. Hunting for a Job. S.S. McClure 4. A Foul Play. R. Ruark 5. Jimmy Valentine’s Reformation. O. Henry 6. Letter in the Mail. E. Caldwell 7. The Brumble Bush. Ch. Mergendahl 8. The Beard. G. Clark 9. Lautisse Paints Again. H.A. Smith 10. A Good Start 11. The Filipino and The Drunkard. W. Saroyan 12. The Dinner Party. N. Monsarrat 13. Fair of Face. C. Hare 14. Caged. L.E. Reeve
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As Romain Rolland‚ a great French philosopher‚ once said‚ “Fatality is the excuse of souls without a will.” However‚ not everyone in the society‚ especially for lower class people‚ has the courage to change the fate‚ unless they are forced by some significant factors. The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga and The Pearl by John Steinbeck describe how do two people from a lower social class try to change their fates with the help of others. The impact of the family drove Balram in The White Tiger and Kino
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The Cuban Missile Crisis in October of 1962 was the closest the world ever came to nuclear war. It was a showdown between the United States and the Soviet Union‚ each side fearing what the other was capable of doing. For thirteen long days‚ everyone in America was extremely tense and nervous about what would happen. If even just one missile was launched at the United States by the Soviet Union‚ World War III would have started. Thankfully that never happened though. This paper will highlight the
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recognizable feature is its hood‚ a flap of skin and muscle behind the head which it can flare‚ perhaps for the purpose of making it appear bigger and more threatening to predators. which may also serve to confuse enemies. The cobra’s predators include the mongoose and possibly some raptors. The word "cobra" came from Spanish or Italian and is short for "cobra capello" = "snake with a hat" or similar (referring to the hood); it probably came from Latin coluber = "snake". The cobra is important in Hindu symbolism
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BIOENERGETICS ENERGY FLOW AND NUTRIENT CYCLING Ecosystem • It is an area which is self contained and life supporting. • It contains biotic (including plant‚ animal and microorganisms) and abiotic or physical factors (including nutrient cycling). • Examples include: coral reefs‚ deserts‚ savannahs and rain forests. • Several habitats and the communities associated with them make up an ecosystem. http://www.bloggersbase.com/images/uplo aded/original/c622477c9e5a5d2040c71563 31f799b10498611d.jpeg
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Sundarbans National Park India Sundarbans National Park in India is one of the world’s largest deltas and the mangrove forest formed by the confluence of three rivers- the Ganga‚ the Brahmaputra and the Meghna- covering an area of 2‚585 sq km wildlife sanctuary‚ which extends into Bangladesh too. The Sundarbans Wildlife Sanctuary‚ the world’s largest estuarine sanctuary is really worth a visit. With a series of densely forested islands and saline water channels‚ Sundarbans is home to 270 Royal Bengal
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