Marie Lu is a dystopian novelist whose life began with a very surprising start. Her given name is Xiwei Lu‚ and she was born in Wuxi‚ China on July 11‚ 1984. When she was just five years old‚ she migrated to the United States after the Tiananmen Massacre‚ and settled with her family in Georgia. Marie finished her first full manuscript when she was just fourteen‚ and has kept a steady interest in the dystopian and/or sci-fi genre. Immediately after Marie Lu’s graduation at the Southern University
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Marie Antoinette queen of France. born November 2‚1755 was married to Louis Xv. Shortly as he died from smallpox disease a young prince was going to take his place. Marie Antoinette was a person they found as majestic and a visible woman not some unknown girl. Marie Antoinette had not managed to take the first step up this particular ladder of power. The role designed for Marie Antoinette was intended to be more like that of the mistress‚ which is taking more advantage of unique advantages and personnel
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Marie Antoinette & the French Revolution The French revolution began in 1789 it was a time of radical‚ social and political change that impacted upon all of Europe. Destroying the monarchy that had ruled France for centuries within three years. The royal family were jailed and killed‚ the Queen Marie Antoinette who was surrounded by controversy and blame did not disserve the guillotine. Louis xvi ruling of France was customary not written‚ he was considered to be an indecisive‚ unpopular
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Legend‚ written by Marie Lu‚ is a dystopian sci-fi novel for young adults. It is the first book in an epic trilogy that is continued in Prodigy and Champion. Based on a retelling of Les Miserables‚ Legend is “impossible to put down and even harder to forget” (Kami Garcia‚ author of Beautiful Creatures). Set in a futuristic Los Angeles‚ Legend is told from the perspective of two main characters from contrasting backgrounds‚ June and Day. In this novel‚ the United States of America no longer exists
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Television is one of the greatest inventions to ever be created‚ or is it? As a child I always thought television was great. Television was amusing and brought entertainment to the comfort of households. Although‚ over the years‚ I’ve learned that television does more harm than good to people’s lives. Television teaches young children bad habits and family values are weakened by peoples’ interest in television. Many people grew up watching television ages ranging from one through twelve. Many
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Marie de France’s ‘Lanval’ (Abrams‚ 2006. p. 142-157) is a 12th century lais that tells the tale of a knight who is caught between two different worlds; that of his lover’s and his own. Forced to live between both worlds‚ Lanval finds himself stuck between a world of solitude and a world of love. Through the trials and tribulations that result from the circumstances that he finds himself in‚ Lanval is confronted with the challenge of keeping his love with the Queen of Avalon a secret. This essay
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Breakfast It Is! Have you ever worried about the grumbling of your stomach in a classroom in the morning? Have you ever thought about getting snacks or lunch in the morning because of intense hunger? Are you like those who hop out of bed each morning ravenous and ready for breakfast? Or do you get through the morning with just a hot cup of coffee and absolutely no interest in that first meal of the day? Breakfast plays a very important role for our health‚ but a lot of people neglect breakfast
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At the turn of the millennium‚ hurricanes‚ tropical storms‚ and dramatic temperatures ruled planet Earth. In the 2004 Hurricane season‚ four storms affected Florida which is the only time in recorded history a catastrophe like this has happened. In 2005‚ Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc in the New Orleans area‚ bringing over one hundred billion dollars of damages; making thousands of people homeless‚ mostly minorities‚ and killing many others. The Federal Government‚ unprepared for this unforeseen
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Li Yin played the trumpet for the college Symphonic Band. Her hard work and perseverance contributed to the college clinching the certificate of distinction at the 2013 Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation (Concert Bands). During rehearsals‚ she worked hard to improve her skills. She demonstrated good time management skills in managing her Symphonic Band commitments and studies‚ especially during the competition period when she had practices up to 5 times a week. She was also actively involved
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the 1960’s. The final original episode aired in April of 1968‚ however‚ 45 years later we are still watching Andy‚ Opie‚ Aunt Bee‚ and Barney in the slow-paced fictional town of Mayberry‚ North Carolina. We have to wonder why this show continues to draw interest from a society that is completely different in so many ways‚ almost a half-century from its inception. Show writer Bill Idelson gives this assessment: "You know what the secret of the show is? You know why everybody loves it? It ’s about
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