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    difference between the ordinary and the exraordinary has been a constant wonder on the mind of those who wish to become extraordinary. Being so wonderfully gifted isn’t just something that happens. Being Extraordinary is something that makes up everything about them. Existing in this way is a part of their morals and more often then not‚ their death. The morals that make up the extraordinary are beyond depths of just writing some paper on what the difference is. Extraordinary people believe that they

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    Joseph Conrad: An Innovator in British Literature Joseph Conrad ’s innovative literature is influenced by his experiences in traveling to foreign countries around the world. Conrad ’s literature consists of the various styles of techniques he uses to display his well-recognized work as British literature. "His prose style‚ varying from eloquently sensuous to bare and astringent‚ keeps the reader in constant touch with a mature‚ truth-seeking‚ creative mind" (Hutchinson 1). Conrad ’s novels

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    In Ordinary People‚ it tells the story of Conrad Jarrett‚ as he goes through conflicts with his parents and friends. He faces not being accepted by a lot of different people since he tried to commit suicide after he blamed himself for his brothers death. Most of the conflicts he encounters are between him and his family and are fueled by his mother. There are many methods that could have been used to help the situation and make some progress in the relationship. Conrad had much conflict in this

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    Ordinary people are the ’cannon fodder’ for the exploits of the wealthy who mislead us into war. Often the war is even ’fomented’ by covert (secret) operations where rebels are trained and funded to stir up trouble‚ giving the Western oligarchs a good excuse to "intervene militarily’. Either way you cut it‚ the wealthy use their ’corporate-friendly’ mainstream news broadcasts to dummy down the public‚ create fictitious reasoning for war like: ’this operation is to establish democracy and freedom

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    When I look back onto early cultures‚ it is nice to have reminders like these letters. No matter how outlandish or unfamiliar the society reveals itself to be to me‚ I can still understand that I am dealing with ordinary people. These letters provide the raw primary source needed to show examples of average Renaissance life from the nontraditional historian perspective. The main ideas such as strict tradition‚ religion‚ and societal norms breakthrough in the words of the Florence citizens clearly

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    because he cannot find‚ or resort to‚ any means of “controlling” his issues. Three examples of how Conrad perceives himself in this way are (1) the fact that Conrad goes to see Dr. Berger to gain control of his problems‚ (2) he rarely interacts with others because he often has flashbacks to his accident‚ which often led him to a somewhat “vegetative state” when others tried communicating with him‚ and (3) Conrad never opened up his thoughts or feelings to anyone‚ in the beginning of the movie‚ besides his

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    or “cast curses” on people‚ or other things like that. People pay thousands of kwacha for magicians to help them somehow. William is now coming to his senses‚ and believing a little bit more that these magicians. Chapter 2. In this chapter‚ we learn that William’s Uncle dies‚ leaving Geoffrey without a dad. Right after that‚ Williams other uncle lost his

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    the camera in an attempt to catch lightning in a bottle‚ whether it be an actor’s spontaneous gesture‚ a sudden reflection of the light‚ or the inexplicable poetry of a single moment in time.     Throughout his brilliant career behind the camera‚ Conrad Hall‚ ASC‚ had a keen eye for what he called "the happy accident‚ the magic moment." Like a dowser seeking water‚ Hall used his camera as a divining rod‚ following his instincts toward an existential font of imagery. His willingness to take risks

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    Technology‚ and the Role of Ordinary People"‚ is one person ’s eccentric view of the negative connotations associated with technology. Military technology provides us with the global power to protect citizens in the event of war. The money invested in technology is equivalent to what is used to pay workers ’ salaries. Economic changes in society are as important to world leaders as they are to the ordinary man. In "Peace‚ Technology‚ and the Role of Ordinary People"‚ technology is neither positive

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    Joseph Conrad‚ original name Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski (born Dec. 3‚ 1857‚ Berdichev‚ Ukraine‚ Russian Empire [now Berdychiv‚ Ukraine]—died Aug. 3‚ 1924‚ Canterbury‚ Kent‚ Eng.)‚ English novelist and short-story writer of Polish descent‚ whose works include the novels Lord Jim (1900)‚ Nostromo(1904)‚ and The Secret Agent (1907) and the short story “Heart of Darkness” (1902). During his lifetime Conrad was admired for the richness of his prose and his renderings of dangerous life at sea and

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