“Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ and the Opening of the American West” is a biography of American explorer Meriwether Lewis‚ written by Stephen Ambrose and published in 1996. The biography is supported by historic texts (letters and logs produced by Jefferson‚ Lewis‚ Clark and the Corps of Discovery members – some of which appear in the book) and outlines the trials and triumphs of the Corps of Discovery Expedition (also commonly known as the “Lewis and Clark Expedition” –
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figured that because I was already at Stevenson‚ I should just stay for Haunted High. I could use it for a cultural event or extra credit and I knew of a few friends who were attending. I have absolutely no idea why I possibly thought this could end in such a way that I wasn’t completely terrified. I hate horror movies‚ haunted houses‚ and generally anything scary. Prior to Haunted High‚ I had only seen one horror movie‚ House at the End of the Street‚ and I only agreed to watch it if my cousin told
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ONE HELL OF A NIGHT is a supernatural horror script. It’s driven by the theme of survival. The goal for the heroine is clear and the stakes are life and death. The script uses some of the techniques that make for a successful horror tale‚ such as a contained setting (the lake house)‚ creepy noises‚ and spooky visuals‚ as well as tease attacks and gruesome murders. While there are definite strengths to the storytelling‚ the script would benefit from more development. Because there are so many similar
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Goosebumps Episodes Season One: 19 Episodes 1. The Haunted Mask (Part One): Sick of being scared and tortured by the boys at school‚ shy and quiet Carly Beth Caldwell buys a Halloween mask from a new store‚ but doesn’t heed the storekeeper’s warning of wearing the mask for more than three times‚ which is when the mask begins to change its wearer’s personality. 2. The Haunted Mask (Part Two): Carly Beth visits the man who sold her the mask to help her break its spell over her. 3. The Cuckoo
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In the short story of “The Haunted Boy” by Carson McCullers‚ the themes of independence and freedom confronts the readers continuously as the protagonist allows the pent up emotions he has about his mother’s attempt at suicide out. The illustration and citation above symbolizes the moment Hugh Brown fully becomes aware of the release Carson McCullers describes as the sun is setting into the purple skyline simultaneously with the feeling of closure the young protagonist experiences on the porch that
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Austin Green-Paxton TDA-English 4A 6/10/13 A Midsummer Night’s Dream A and B) THESEUS‚ Duke of Athens: Engaged to Hippolyta. Theseus represents power and order throughout the course of the play. He appears only at the beginning and end of the story‚ and seems to be removed from the dreamlike events of the forest. EGEUS‚ Father to Hermia: Egeus has given Demetrius permission to marry Hermia‚ but Hermia‚ who’s in love with Lysander‚ refuses to marry Demetrius. Egeus’s insists that
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writing‚ but if you haven’t linked to the text‚ you can kiss a good third of your marks goodbye I reckon. – You can link OVERTLY – that is‚ use a character or set in 1930′s Australia to explore the conflict b/w white settlers and indigenous Oz (One Night The Moon‚ obviously!) – or more SUBTLY – using landscape metaphors from the film – but I’d still put some really clear links in there such as using quotes from dialogue or the poetry to make it superclear. DON’T RETELL THE STORY!!!! 2. Don’t just
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Characteristics of a Screwball Comedy in “It Happened One Night” Frank Capra’s 1934 classic Hollywood narrative‚ “It Happened One Night” is the perfect example of a screwball comedy. One of the most prevalent themes in the movie is the socioeconomic divide between Peter Warne and Ellie Andrews. Ellie is from a well-to-do family and Peter is just a reporter. In the scene where the child on the bus is in distress due to his ailing mother‚ we see that Ellie is frivolous with money‚ even though
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Is This Painting Haunted? For centuries‚ it was believed that the painting of Lord Harold Von Coft III was haunted? Why? Well‚ the good lord was murdered in the Von Coft home by his wife‚ Helga Von Coft. Helga had wanted her husband’s fortune so she could run away with their three young sons and her lover‚ Mathias Everhart. She might have been a gold digger‚ but she did not count on her husband’s spirit returning the day she tried to take their sons out of the country. The painting - that had been
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Twelfth Night: Two Faces‚ One Mind As in most comedies‚ William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night extensively uses disguises‚ masks and mistaken identities to add to the comical nature of the play. Viola’s disguise as Orsino’s page‚ Cesario‚ becomes crucial to the action in the play. Without this important element‚ the action in the play would slow down dramatically‚ making the story much less intriguing. In addition to making the play less interesting‚ the disguise is also necessary to develop the
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