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    In part two of Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert we see Emma’s development as a character in a negative way. Emma’s development is seen as she embarks on a path to moral and financial corruption all for a search of love and passion. The passion and love Emma seeks cannot be found in the reality of that time causing her to feel imprisoned in society with Charles whom she has no passion or lust for. To Emma love is defined as lustful‚ spontaneous action which she only reads about in her romance novels

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    Title: The Shawshank Redemption Director: Frank Darabont In the movie the character Andy Dufresne played by Tim Robbins is sent to Shawshank prison on a double life sentence for killing his wife and her lover. In the prison he befriends Red‚ played by Morgan Freeman. Andy spends out his sentence helping the guards with tax returns and such and eventually he is laundering the corrupt money in which the prison makes. He is blackmailed by the warden when he says he is out so he escapes through a

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    God gave us all a talent‚ and if society were to be deprived of competition‚ how could the people in the society use their talent. I’m in complete disagreement with competition being taken away. Competition is a word that describes the highest ranks in the world. Competition is part of nature. The technology would be slowed by the reason of not having competition‚ the pride in people would disappear and the world’s education would change. The competition with other people won’t be the only thing

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    For my paragraph I decided to discuss the movie: Lord of War. In this story Nicolas Cage plays the role of an arms dealer. In my opinion‚ this movie is a form of popular culture because it’s a story on a very controversial topic and it delivers quite a powerful message to viewers. In this film‚ Nicolas cage plays Yuri Orlov‚ a Russian international gun runner. This movie begins by telling the story of Yuri and his father‚ mother‚ and brother. Pretending to be Jewish‚ the family immigrated to the

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    Citizen Kane is an American drama film released in 1941. It follows the life of the main character‚ Charles Foster Kane‚ and the investigation into “rosebud” – the last word spoken before his death. Kane was a wealthy newspaper tycoon who lived a reserved lifestyle; he had many possessions but isolated himself from the public eye wherever possible towards the end of his life. The director’s portrayal of the films main themes are shown in such a way that a Year 12 group of students would be able to

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    Pakistan emerged as a separate homeland for Muslims by assiduous hard work and enormous sacrifices of Muslims. The pioneers of Pakistan movement dreamed of a state that could offer a peaceful milieu for free exercise of religion and attainment of one’s rights. It is highly disheartening to see the state crippled by the ethnic conflicts‚ religious extremism‚ terrorism and dissension between the public and government. The article‚ “Whither Pakistan? A five-year forecast”‚ was published on June 3‚ 2009

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    Title: The Book Thief Author: Marcus Zusak Text type: Novel The Book Thief is a book about having the courage to stand up for what you believe in and do what you believe to be the right thing. I was extremely impressed at how the actions of Liesel and her foster parents reflected these themes of bravery and morality. I think these themes are relevant in today’s society because people often copy what everyone else is doing even when they know it is not right

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    “The Lamp at Noon” by Sinclair Ross Stuck in dust When one thinks of being caged‚ he or she may think of a bird being put in a cage so it can’t fly away. Or a person may think of a criminal caged by their jail cell bars‚ enclosing them off from society. However‚ in the short story‚ The Lamp at Noon‚ written by Sinclair Ross‚ a clear tone of desperation is shown through symbolism‚ confirming the harsh effects that the 1930’s dust bowl had on a family but specifically on a character named Ellen

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    Crake; from numbers to words Oryx and Crake is a story that takes place in a not-so-distant dystopian future that Margart Atwood believes we’re heading towards. The world has been taken over by corporations who are driven purely by greed and profit. These corporations have built giant “compounds” where they house their scientists‚ who are referred to as “numbers people” by Jimmy‚ the main protagonist of the story. These “numbers people” are using genetic engineering to “improve” humanity. Anything

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    I hope this letter finds you doing well and enjoying your holiday season with your family. With the mix of school‚ family travel‚ family complications and‚ off-season training‚ it has taken me a bit longer than I had anticipated before I was able to write you. But‚ I wanted to write you and say thank you. In all honesty‚ this season turned out almost completely different than I had originally hoped for and anticipated. I didn’t really picture coming off the first play of our first scrimmage tearing

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