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    Corregidor Island

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    comprising 7‚107 islands‚ the Philippines is categorized broadly into three main geographical divisions: Luzon‚ Visayas‚ and Mindanao. Its capital city is Manila. The country is known for its very rich culture‚ history‚ scenic spots and most especially by being hospitable due to warmth acceptance given to the guest. One of the places that are mostly visit by the tourists is the Corregidor Island and probably the most historical place in the country. Corregidor is a small rocky island in the Philippines

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    Apo Island

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    Describe how fishing has changed at Apo Island‚ and the direct and indirect effects on people’s lives. To the natives of Apo Island the ocean represents an irreplaceable source of food and income. These natives have built their entire community and way of life around fishing the rich seas which surround their island paradise. The fish that the men of Apo Island catch each day provide the vast majority of nourishment received by both themselves and their families‚ as well as a source of income

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    Easter Island

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    recesses of their extinct volcanoes.” So although there was recent thought the Easter Islanders were totally stranded after all the trees were gone‚ maybe not. Heyerdahl also cites plants as a tie between South America and the Islands. “The most important plant on Easter Island when Roggeveen and Captain

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    Ellis Island

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    Ellis Island: Isle of Hope or Isle of Tears? Between 1892 and 1924‚ over 12 million immigrants arrived in America filled with hopeful anticipation of a new life (National Park Service para 1). Following their long journey by ship across the Atlantic Ocean‚ the first stop for many immigrants was Ellis Island. First- and second- class cabin passengers‚ who were immediately cleared for entry into America without being inspected or questioned‚ referred to Ellis Island as the “Isle of Hope.” For

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    Treasure Island

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    Log One- Treasure Island starts with a narrative of a young boy‚ Jim. Jim is the son of a tavern keeper. The story begins with a mysterious grumpy pirate named Billy Bones. Billy refuses to pay rent‚ and Jim’s father takes little to no action. Taking this into account‚ it can be deduced that there no law. Jim has been hired by Billy as a look out for a one legged man. Eventually‚ Jim finds someone‚ who‚ although is not the one-legged man of Jim’s nightmares‚ is searching for Billy Bones.

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    Treasure Island

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    Treasure Island In the novel Treasure Island‚ a few themes are present that were also in our previous novels such as Fifth Business‚ Wuthering Heights‚ and Hamlet. All the novels demonstrate an element of good and evil‚ also in each there is a bold hero that defies the odds and goes on a journey that tests him both emotionally and physically. These elements are proved by the characters actions‚ thought and how they handle intricate situations. The theme of good and evil is present in both real

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    Shutter Island

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    23 SHUTTER ISLAND This movie was confusing from the beginning‚ Edward Teddy Daniels a previous World War II veteran whom suffers from Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome and constantly has flashbacks. Shutter Island follows U.S. Marshall Daniels and his partners Chuck Aule while the investigate the disappearance mental patient from Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminal Insane. Teddy requested the assignment for personal reasons. But he wonders was he hasn’t been brought to the island and conspiracy

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    Prendick Island

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    ship‚ the Ipecacuanha. In the ship‚ a man named Montgomery gives him the medical attention‚ and quickly both became good friends‚ but the same can’t be said for Captain Davis. When Montgomery and Davis talk about Montgomery’s animal cargo‚ Prendick unwisely chooses to side with the guy who isn’t the captain of the ship he’s currently residing on rent-free. This doesn’t sit well with Davis‚ and once Montgomery and his cargo are off-loaded on the unnamed island‚ he immediately kicks Prendick to the

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    treasure island

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    Treasure Island In the very first sentence of the novel‚ Jim tells us that he is recounting the story of Treasure Island because Squire Trelawney‚ Dr. Livesey‚ and other gentlemen have asked him to write it down. Stevenson’s choice of Jim as a narrator is noteworthy and unexpected‚ since the adult men have greater life experience‚ education‚ and verbal skills than this young boy has‚ and would seem to be able to bring more perspective to the narrative

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    Small island

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    Small Island is structured around four competing narratives each claiming historical truth and experience through shifts in setting and time. Levy’s historical novel is told through a series of extended analepsis that move back and forth between 1924 and 1948 as well as across national borders and cultures. Written more than fifty years after the first Windrush arrival‚ it creates a common narrative of nation and identity in order to understand the experiences of Black people in Post-Colonial Britain

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