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    Plot of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn “Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.” (Twain 0) This is a notice found at the beginning of the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain. It sounds as though the author wanted to be free to write as he pleased without being judged. His need for freedom is characterized through the two

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    Summary: In this novel‚ Seventeen-year-old‚ Elena Dunkle‚ suffers the grating realities of an insidious disease known as‚ anorexia nervosa. She also falls under illnesses such as Obsessive-compulsive disorder‚ Bulimia‚ and many more physical conditions that soon consequent from her eating disorders. In the span of five years‚ the reader gains more insight and background knowledge about Elena’s life as she lives in the States from her nearing years in High school to her life in College as well. The

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    My initial response to reading Wonder was centered on my beliefs about the difference between what it means to be nice and what it means to be kind. Western society is socially nice and plagued with false pleasantries‚ but often lacks kindness. According to Merriam-Webster‚ the definition of nice is “pleasant; agreeable; satisfactory.” Whereas the same source defines kind as “having or showing a gentle nature and a desire to help others: wanting and liking to do good things and to bring happiness

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    its quirkiness and its attitude. The plot to blow up the House of Lords and the celebrations afterwards for King James I’s survival has captured the imagination of Brits. To this day‚ we gather to burn effigies‚ set off fireworks and celebrate with our friends. If you want to refresh your memory and perhaps learn a few unexpected things about this historic event‚ check out our two part series into Guy Fawkes Night. The Key Characters Behind the Gunpowder Plot We all remember Guy Fawkes‚ but there

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    blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her. Emma A girl with power and authority‚ & more than enough egotism for the forgivable follies of youth. Emma’s wit is so splendid in itself as to make it recommendation enough if one is willing to concede the redemptive quality of humour. Miss Taylor’s departure Miss Taylor‚ who has taken the place of Emma’s dead mother for eight years‚ has that day married cheerful Mr Weston and has left

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    alive‚ I am alive!” (The 20 July Bomb Plot). There were many German military officials involved in the coup d’état plot to assassinate Hitler. The 20th of July Plot was organized by disgruntled German military in 1944 in order to assassinate Hitler and attempt a coup‚ but it was unsuccessful‚ which prevented full implementation of Operation Valkyrie. A coup is a “sudden‚ violent‚ and illegal seizure of power from a government” (Coup). The group behind the July Plot was comprised of high-level German

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    01.08 Macbeth Plot Analysis Graphic Organizer Plot Elements Element Definition Act in the Play Exposition: Macbeth takes place in Scotland during the Middle Ages. Main characters are Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth‚ Duncan‚ Malcolm‚ Donaldbain‚ Banquo‚ Fience‚ and Macduff    Background information   Act 1 Rising Action: Lady Macbeth and Macbeth plot to kill the king any go through with their plan.   The conflicts and challenges encountered by the characters Act 2 Climax: The appearance of Banquo’s ghost

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    Wonder written by RJ Palacio revolves around a boy named August who has a severe facial deformity and faced many challenges when he attends school for the first time in his life. At school‚ he made some loyal friends like Jack and Summer but also is bullied by students like Julian. Despite the challenges August faced‚ he is a humorous‚ kind and brave fifth grader. For example‚while chatting with his mom he joked about his looks. He compared his grotesque looks to Summer’s angelic looks stating

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    R.J Palacio’s novel “Wonder” is a story that follows the adventure of the young character August Pullman‚ who possesses the rare syndrome “mandibulofacialdysostosis.” The story’s main moral is to accept people’s differences. The heart-warming story “Wonder” is written in first-person view. Although‚ just like the story’s protagonist‚ “Wonder” is different because it is written from different character’s perspectives throughout the story who tell us more about August. The perspectives of Jack‚ Via

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    The etic interpretation on “Anne of Green Gables” is that outsiders view people who appreciate fine arts as “pretentious” or “snobbish” (Orlik 307). Other people may view us as uppity people go every year to a stage performance of the play to portray a sense of class‚ where the real reason is to relate to our heritage and family

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