develops as the main external conflict. Arnetta and Octavia‚ appear as the leaders of the group‚ and insist that the 909 girls called one of their group a derogatory word which is the starting point of the conflict. Consequently‚ a confrontation rapidly takes place between the teams‚ but this quarrel turns awry when the African-American girls realize the white members of Troop 909 are developmentally disabled and it becomes clear to the reader that Octavia and Arnetta probably make the accusation up. Nevertheless
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In “Bloodchild” by Octavia E. Butler‚ slavery is a recurring theme throughout the short story. The Tlic are portrayed as the more dominant race‚ while the humans‚ or Terrans‚ are more submissive. Terrans must give one of their children to a Tlic in order to be able to nurture their own human children. Gan’s mother decides to sacrifice one of her children to a Tlic named T’Gatoi‚ because of their childhood friendship and the political power T’Gatoi holds. Gan always knew he would be the chosen one
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in love with Queen Cleopatra. She gave birth to twins‚ Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene. Antony had to go back to Rome and leave his new family. The Senate made Antony marry Octavian’s sister Octavia Minor. Cleopatra had a third child named Ptolemy Philadelphus. In 32 B.C. Antony divorced Octavia so Octavian declared war on Egypt. Cleopatra and Antony’s combined forces lost to Octavian. Antony and Cleopatra committed suicide together by getting bitten by a poisonous snake. When Antony died his
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most about Antony’s tragic decline‚ and so therefore he is the most credible. This is perhaps most prominent when Enobarbus is talking with Agrippa and Maecenas in Act 2 Scene 3 and when Maecenas’ character tells him that “Now Antony must leave [Octavia] utterly”‚ the reply is “Never! He will not.” This shows the audience that Enobarbus’ character knows the most about Antony‚ as he is the only character who knows that Antony will never leave Cleopatra‚ and so he is the only character that is able
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mathematicians who served an important role in NASA during the early years of the US space program. It is a story of brilliance‚ and struggle. Set in 1960s‚ Hampton‚ Virginia‚ during the space race. Katherine Johnson (Taraji Henson)‚ Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer)‚ and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monae) were three African American women who worked at NASA in the early 60s. They worked behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn (Glen Powell) into orbit. There are
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The Place of Technology Opinions on the roles technologies have assumed in our lives vary greatly between individuals‚ but all most often question the potential effects it has on our brains and their functions. Some‚ like the author Nicholas Carr‚ see the change as a loss rather than a gain‚ and others‚ such as the Glass explorer Gary Shteyngart‚ are welcoming the change with open arms. Carr elaborates on his technological concerns in great detail in his 2008 article “Is Google Making Us Stupid
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“What is the power of science fiction on technological development?” Towards answering “What is the power of science fiction on technological development?” I am doing research‚ which I find information on how science fiction influences the technological advances and vice versa. My goal is to explain the relationship between science fiction and the technological development‚ and‚ at the same time‚ their relation to the course topic: the alien metaphor and the science fiction. Also‚ the alien metaphor
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resulting in him needing to go to the dentist. Due to the several barriers James and his mother‚ Octavia‚ encounter trying to get to the dentist‚ the theme of transition develops. James‚ being only a young innocent boy‚ is forced to grow up because his father is no longer with the family‚ and his family needs a strong man. Strength and pride is a continuous theme throughout the story because of Octavia. Gaines uses several literary devices to make his audience aware of the social injustices African
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Coretta; The Story of Coretta Scott King Octavia Vivian Coretta Scott King is widely recognized as the wife of the late Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. But in her own right she was a civil rights activist‚ vocalist and mother of four children. The struggles that she faced in her life were insurmountable. At a young age‚ she lost the love of her life and raised four children alone. But the grounding factor through all of her trials and tribulations was her strong belief
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Cleopatra Dead! 30 B.C On this day‚ we mourn the loss of the beloved queen Cleopatra. Cleopatra was found in her room with her two most loyal and trustworthy maids. She was found dead‚ lying on a golden couch and dressed in her royal attire. (Prudence‚ 2006) Her maids were found dead along with her. One at her feet and the other by her head. Cleopatra was found by a few of Octavian’s messengers‚ after he sent them to check up on her. He became suspicious that something was wrong after receiving
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