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    Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep in comparison to Blade Runner The novel‚ ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep’‚ written by Philip K. Dick in 1968‚ explores the bleak life of San Francisco‚ in the aftermath of World War Terminus. The text presents the struggle of humans as they tussle to retain their humanity in a world dependent on artificial ‘mood organs’ and ‘empathy boxes’‚ which allow them to experience feelings- an event that no longer occurs naturally. Several characters in the text undergo

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    Of all the themes in poetry‚ one that is most commonly used and stands out quite a lot is love. T. S Elliot once quoted “Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion‚ but an escape from emotion”. As such‚ it is no wonder that the themes of unrequited love and despair are very prominent in poem La Belle Dame sans Merci by John Keats. In this poem Keats clearly denotes his personal rebellion against the pains of love and revealed the sad reality that; in pleasure‚ there is pain. This paper will take a

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    Kwame Nkrumah's Speech

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    At long last‚ the battle has ended!  And thus‚ Ghana‚ your beloved country is free forever!  And yet again‚ I want to take the opportunity to thank the genes and people of this country; the youth‚ the farmers‚ the women who have so nobly fought and won this battle.  Also‚ I want to thank the valiant ex-service men who have so cooperated with me in this mighty task of freeing our country from foreign rule and imperialism.  And‚ as I pointed out at the conference at Saltpond‚ I made it quite

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    Extended Essay Research Question Due to your EE supervisor at your first meeting 50-point quiz grade – IB English HL 1 The assignment: Write a one to two sentence question that will be the crux of your research throughout the extended essay process. Use the attached form. If you learn nothing else from the extended essay‚ learn this: The better your topic is up front‚ the better (and easier) your paper will be in the end. Here are some quotes from current seniors to support my claim

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    To what extent does Count Dracula fit the traditional image of vampires? It remains unknown how much exactly did Bram Stoker know about the traditional image of vampires when he was lingering in Whitby in the year 1890. It is certain‚ however‚ that it is there where an inspiration for Dracula “bit his neck” for the first time leaving a legacy of a horror-love novel capable of freezing readers’ blood until this day. Vampires‚ along with dragons‚ ghosts and other supernatural beings‚ came to existence

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    Ezekiel Easy Characters

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    Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins‚ a World War 2 veteran‚ has to fight for what he wants no matter what he has to do. Easy meets many different people in his new job as a detective some try to help him and some try to make him disappear. Easy’s friend Joppy gets Easy a job so Easy can pay off his mortgage. With this job Easy gets he meets Mr. Albright‚ Officer Miller‚ and Daphne Monet. These people have plenty to do on how Easy has to do things to get his money and save his house including his friend Mouse

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    How far do you agree with the view that ‘The World’s wife’ is ‘nothing but feminist propaganda’? Carol Ann Duffy is a Scottish poet and playwright; frequently dealing with issues of gender‚ oppression and violence. In ‘The Worlds Wife’ Carol Ann Duffy explores the portrayal of women in literature‚ and many of the poems seem to smite men; viewing them as being subordinate instead of women. She explores these ideas through monologues of different historical and mythical events from a female perspective

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    Women In Advertising

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    body-hugging Calvins wearing an almost masculine button-up shirt and a pair of stiletto heels. With her hair slicked back and a look that just screams "don’t mess with me" she has a very unique style The woman is definitely being shown to be a dominant femme fatale type of girl‚ the kind Richie definitely wouldn’t bring home to meet Mrs. C. The placement of the woman in the ad is simply because she is sexy‚ dominant‚ and alluring‚ sex

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    Disney Ideal Beauty

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    Disney and Ideal Beauty What is “ideal beauty” to you? To me‚ it is how our society perceives the perfect man or woman to look like‚ and how all humans should strive to make their appearance similar to. In today’s world‚ the media tries to push their opinions of “ideal beauty” on to the younger generation; through mass media and marketing. Disney‚ one of the largest and most prominent companies that appeal to children around the world‚ uses products such as animated features and merchandise to

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    The Bloody Chamber

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    TITLE | SUMMARY | KEY QUOTES | The Bloody Chamber | A young girl travels on a train to her husband- the Marquis. While at his French castle‚ she learns that he takes enjoyment in her embarrassment. She is a pianist- a blind piano tuner hears her playing and falls in love with her. The Marquis tells her that he is leaving on business‚ forbidding her to enter one particular room. She enters the perverse room‚ encountering all the dead bodies of his previous wives. The girl realises that the Marquis

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