The Count of Monte Cristo Summary In France during the eighteenth century‚ Edmond Dantes along with his close friend Fernand Mondego stop in a strange land in search of rescue help for their captain‚ who has just attained brain fever. They meet Napoleon and ask for medical attention for their captain. Napoleon allows them to stay in his quarters. On the first night of their stay‚ Napoleon asks Edmond a favor. He requests he deliver a "harmless‚ personal letter to a friend" back in Marseilles where
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Rosemary Wells’ Max and Ruby’s Midas and Max and Ruby’s Pandora take Greek myths and give them a new spin. Her stories are aimed at young children in the hopes to provide an enjoyable reading experience while teaching lessons on life. She accomplishes this‚ but only by completely creating new versions of Pandora and Midas. Wells’ changes greatly deviate from the ancient sources in her characters‚ the objects within the stories‚ and the outcomes. In her quest to make these stories relatable‚ Well’s
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Between 2013-2015‚ the Chip Kelly era of Philadelphia Eagles football was known for two things: uptempo offense and poor roster management. While the uptempo offense was fun in Kelly’s first year as Eagles head coach. It was only successful thanks to Andy Reid’s players (Nick Foles‚ DeSean Jackson‚ Jeremy Maclin‚ LeSean McCoy). In the offseason prior to the 2015 season‚ Kelly was given the controls to make player personnel decisions. That caused a major shakeup in the Eagles’ organization as Howie
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The 1999 film Fight Club‚ based on Chuck Palahniuk’s novel of the same name‚ was received as one of the most controversial films of the year‚ and has since gained a strong cult popularity. The movie places strong emphasis on the evils of modern consumerism‚ and adopts a “fight the system” attitude throughout. The setting is bleak and degraded – the main character‚ who remains unnamed for the entirety of the film‚ inhabits a city that seems perpetually dark and run down. All in all‚ the film attempts
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Watching movies has been one of the most popular forms of entertainment. Different people have different was to enjoy the movies. Some prefer going to the movie theaters while others like watching DVDs at home. From my point of view‚ the better place to view a movie is in theaters. There are three main reasons for my answer. Firstly‚ movie theaters are well equipped to give the best quality to viewers. It cannot be denied that theaters can bring viewers a more realistic sensation and more amazing
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What’s Next For The Philadelphia Eagles? After three seasons the Chip Kelly experiment is over in Philadelphia. It’s no question that the Eagles’ roster is worse now than it was three years ago when Kelly took the helm‚ and the results on the field back that up. Each season the team averaged fewer points per game and yards per play‚ while the number turnovers increased. Without doubt Chip Kelly the GM failed Chip Kelly the coach and the entire Eagles’ organization. Much have the discussion has
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John Krakauer‚ Into the Wild: Philosophical Journey or Suicidal Folly? Compared with oriental people’s implicit quest for freedom and truth‚ people in western countries are more direct which means that they pursue their goals through practice. The book‚ Into the Wild‚ tells a story about a guy who had a philosophical journey. The book shows a process of a person’s spiritual growth: from the yearning for the absolute freedom‚ a kind of irrepressible impulse and force‚ to the yearning for
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Summary American Beauty is the story about Lester Burnham(Kevin Spacey) and Carolyn Burnham(Annette Bening)‚ who lives with their teenage daughter Jane(Thora Birch)‚ in an absolute picture-perfect neighborhood. They live in‚ what seems to be‚ a flawless marriage looking from the outside‚ but the truth is Lester is deeply depressed – he hates his job‚ he hates the person his wife has become and most of all he hates the fact‚ that both his beloved and rebellious daughter and his spiteful wife thinks
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Choose an Ideal Philadelphia Bus Tour Today When it comes to tourist visits‚ Philadelphia has a lot to offer and no single bus tour can cover the beauty this city has to offer. While planning a Philadelphia bus tour‚ you need to check out the various options you have available depending on the number of days you plan to spend in the city‚ there are many bus tours specifically designed to help you enjoy the best of the city. Short Philadelphia Bus Tours Philadelphia is a city full of historical
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"The movie‚ “Thank You for Smoking” is a comedy-drama about a tobacco industry lobbyist‚ Nick Naylor. The movie brings up serious issue of the addicting substance tobacco and its various effects on human’s health. In the opening scene of “Thank You for Smoking”‚ Nick has committed three fallacies: 1. “Joan‚ how on earth would Big Tobacco profit off of the loss of this young man... It’s in our best interest to keep Robin alive and smoking.” There is an element of False Analogy. He draws a weak comparison
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