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    Nothing that Nick Freeman has written is true. Will bringing back the cane restore discipline in school? He wants the cane to retrieve in schools because teachers are losing respect from their students. He is bestowing an opinion as if it is a fact because not all students disrespect their teachers. Firstly‚ Freeman states that he desires to ‘re-establish order in the classroom’ and he is annoyed by the students of disrespecting their teachers. The reason he writes the article is because

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    represent the lifestyles of many families living in the 1920’s. They used their status and money to raise their position in society. In the novel The Great Gatsby‚ different socials statuses are explored through three main families/characters; the Buchanan family‚ Nick Carraway‚ and Jay Gatsby. The first house we will explore is the Buchanan household. There are three people in this household; Tom Buchanan‚ Daisy Buchanan‚ and a baby girl whose name is unclear. Tom is an ex-football player who has “reached

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    Stevie Nicks Stevie Nicks is considered one of the most influential female musicians in the world due to her unique vocals‚ style‚ and attitude which have inspired fans as well as other musicians. Stephanie “Stevie” Nicks was born May 26‚ 1948 in Phoenix‚ Arizona. Stevie traveled the country with her family which led her to meet Lindsey Buckingham while she attended high school in California. The two both shared an interest in music allowing for the pair to grow close both musically and romantically

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    Character development can come from the society in which one lives and it can also come from a self-actualization in response to different situations. In Fahrenheit 451‚ Ray Bradbury creates a society in which many people are passive to ideas and therefore‚ they live blindly; they do not seek to be free-thinkers of the world. Bradbury creates a dystopian society‚ a society which is under authoritative control‚ yet he emphasizes the use of free-thinking through an internal character conflict. It is

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    Twelve Angry Men is a very successful literary work even without everything that makes a good play. There are 12 main characters whose names are never said‚ stuck in a single room discussing the life of a man the reader knows nothing about. There is still a large amount of character development‚ which allows us to learn a lot about the jurors. Even though the trial is not in the play‚ the reader is able to figure out all the key points from it. While the entire play takes place in one room‚ the

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    Ambiguous Character Development in A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens uses enigmatic depictions of character development to create a multifaceted story that encompasses innumerable themes within the plot of A Tale of Two Cities. The ambiguity surrounding characters Sydney Carton‚ Charles Darnay‚ and Madame Defarge effectively portrays author Charles Dickens’s personal perspective on the potential for human qualities to develop in either a positive or negative way when enduring personal tribulations

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    How is the development of Creon and Antigone’s characters reflected through their dialogue? Jerry Liang 0159-XXXX 1371 words In Greek theatre the success of a tragedy was determined a set of distinct principles unique to the Greek outlined by Aristotle. Since Geek drama is based on famous mythical lore‚ the element of surprise in a play is minimal‚ ignorable‚ unlike contemporary drama with their heart-wrenching plot twists. As a result‚ the success

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    | Use of Development of Foil Characters to Disprove Stereotypes | Cindy HerIB Language A: Literature HLClemens26 February 2013Word Count:1‚303 | | Cindy Her Clemens IB Language A: Literature HL 26 February 2013 Use of Development of Foil Characters to Disprove Stereotypes When Arabic men are mentioned‚ they are often labeled with the same characteristics and get classified as men who have no respect for women. They are repeatedly known to be men who do not have any tolerance for women but

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    Reflective Essay Kathleen’s Character Development In the film‚ Some Mother’s Son‚ the sense of place develops the character of various characters on both the local and national level. One of the characters in the film who depicts Anderson argument is also the real star; Gerard’s torn mother‚ Kathleen. As a schoolteacher‚ Kathleen has the duty of ensuring the safety of not only the students but also other citizens. This sense of place (institution) develops her character of being caring and concern

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    American society is depicted through the protagonist Nick Carraway’s eyes. The book was published in 1925 and is set in 1922. One of its major themes is the American Dream which is shown throughout the story. In 1922‚ the post-war society is focused on having fun hence the “Roaring twenties” and thee “Age of Wonderful Nonsense”. Nick Carraway does not belong to any group or stereotype and is exposed to different surroundings and different characters with their own manners and ways of living. The author

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