Steenkamp by Oscar Pistorius. Text 1 “Pistorius as mysterious as the shooting tragedy” is from the Daily Republic and is written on 25th February 2013 by Gerald Imray who is working with The Associated Press. Text 2 “Oscar Pistorius case: The Blonde is the victim here‚ Blade” from the Telegraph is by journalist Allison Pearson. Whilst both texts are told in a first person view‚ Text 1 defends the South African Paralympian‚ whilst Text 2 is very judgmental and disapproving towards Pistorius. Unlike Text
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Olsen Mr. Weigert Contemporary Issues February 18‚ 2013 Pistorius’ Girlfriend Killed Oscar Pistorius is an Olympic athlete for South Africa. He is an amputee in both of his legs and competes in track. On Thursday‚ February 14th‚ Pistorius‚ 26‚ is accused of shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. After she was shot through a bathroom door in Pistorius’ apartment‚ he carried her downstairs. Authorities also have not said whether Pistorius called for help. A blood-stained cricket bat was also found
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Oscar Pistorius‚ also known as “blade runner” because of his two carbon fiber prosthetic legs‚ is a Paralympic athlete who is a double leg amputee below the knee. He was born without a fibula in both of his legs. Oscar’s parents decided to have both of his legs amputated below the knee after consulting with many doctors around the world. Even after this Oscar became a very athletic individual getting involved with rugby and water polo as his two main sports. He also played cricket‚ tennis and participated
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about Oscar Pistorius killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The article begins with the date and time of the phone call made to detective Hilton Botha. Detective Botha is a twenty-four year veteran of the South African Police Service and he knows Oscar Pistorius very well because of his intense criminal background. Seal then begins talking about Pistorius background and how that may have an effect on the case. The author concludes the article with the trial of the murder and Pistorius’ jail
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Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius‚ also known as “Blade Runner”‚ was born November 22‚ 1986. He was born in Johannesburg‚ South Africa and is the middle of three children. Oscar was born with a condition called fibular hemimelia. Fibular hemimelia is a congenital condition in which someone is missing the fibula in one or both legs. Unfortunately‚ Oscar was born without a fibula in both legs. His parents had to make a terribly difficult decision to have his legs amputated when he was 11 months old. The
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age we often dream of becoming an astronaut‚ a fire-fighter or an actor. We also dream of becoming a world famous sportsman and to be somebody like Chad Le Clos‚ Ernie Els‚ Victor Matfield or Jaques Kallis. I certainly don’t dream about being Oscar Pistorius. We also dream of fast cars like a Bugatti Veiron or a Ferrari. Unfortunately not all of these dreams are realistic or can be achieved. Very few people become world-famous actors or sportsmen. When we get older our dreams start to change and
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Imitate Benjamin Franklin by selecting a news story on a current event. Translate it into a brief short story (add characters‚ suspense‚ etc.) or a poem. Then reflect on and write about how form influences the outcome of your text. The news is Oscar Pistorius Indicted For Murder In Killing Of Reeva Steenkamp In a dark room sits alone a man woken by the sounds of an unknown intruder‚ Scared and nervous he got out of bed‚ without attaching his artificial legs Slowing approaching the bathroom door
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Oscar Pistorius: The Legend “You’re not disabled by the disabilities you have‚ you are able by the abilities you have.” A quotation said by the famous Oscar Pistorius. This past summer Oscar Pistorius was a runner in the Olympics competing in the able bodied races. Oscar was born in South Africa on November 22‚ 1986 with a serious disease called Fibular Hemimelia‚ which is a congenital absence of the fibula. This disease caused his parents to make the tough decision to amputate both of his legs
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Grammar assignment 1 A 1) Does she really knows how to make an authentic Victoria sponge cake? Does she really know how to make an authentic Victoria sponge cake? √ Uregelmæssigt udsagnsord. 2) Through practice Galileo became good to observe the stars and was able to identify craters on the moon. Through practice Galileo became good to observe the stars and were able to identify craters on the moon. 3. person ental. 3) The long-term consequences of sleeping too little is still unclear
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"You are not disabled by the disabilities you have but able by the abilities you have" Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius was born on the 22nd November 1986 in Johannesburg‚ South Africa to Sheila and Henke Pistorius. He grew up with two siblings a younger sister‚ Aimée and an older brother‚ Carl. Pistorius was born without a fibula which is the leg bone located on the side of the shinbone. He didn’t have a fibula in both his legs due to a congenital defect.When he was only 11 months old his parents made
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