"Ball"‚ "Eveline"‚ and "The Rocking-Horse Winner" are three short stories which all share common themes. In all three of these stories one of the juvenile characters is somehow damaged by their parents. In the "Rocking Horse-Winner‚" the main character Paul is hurt by his mother because she talks negatively about his father; this leaves Paul terrified and makes him want to be nothing like his father. At one point‚ Paul’s mother says‚ " it’s because your father has no luck" (Lawrence 267). (This
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Topic: Care of horses Organizational Pattern: Topical Specific Purpose Statement: I want my audience to understand the basic care of horses. I. Attention-Getting Device: Speed‚ agility‚ 1200 lbs of pure muscle‚ long wavy locks‚ gentleness‚ a dream? I think not. Horses are one of the most majestic animals but are very time consuming and costly. II. Orientation Phase: A. Credibility: As an owner of a horse‚ I can fully understand the proper love and care a horse requires each and
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excitement of horse racing‚ many owners‚ trainers‚ and jockeys use illegal methods to get an advantage on the track. The horses in the industry often experience abuse and mistreatment that is both inhumane and illegal. Those who participate in these illegal actions go to great lengths to cover up or hide what they have done. There are many laws and regulations to attempt to prevent these actions and punish those who commit them. There are many forms of mistreatment that are done to horses in the
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Who is to Blame? The Trojan War; one of the longest and most remembered war in the history of Greek mythology. Millions of people died‚ families were broken and a few people were to blame for this. In the novel The Firebrand‚ by Marion Zimmer Bradly‚ a Trojan princess‚ by name of Kassandra‚ has been given the gift of foresight. She foresees the Greek ships on the waters of Troy approximately twenty years before they are there. It was then that she met Apollo and was claimed as his. She goes
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The Trojan War is believed to have been a war fought between the Trojans and Greeks in around 1250 BC‚ but there is a level of uncertainty over if a war actually did occur. There are a number of sources providing evidence that reveal the probable causes and likelihood of the Trojan War as a historical event. These sources include ancient epics such as Homer’s Iliad‚ the Cypria‚ historical tablets such as the Hittite records and more archaeological findings from excavations. Through archaeological
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War Horse film is a drama movie inspired from the the children’s novel War Horse written by the British author Michael Morpurgo in 1982. The movie displays the journey of an English horse in Europe before and during the First World War in order to illustrate the strong relationship between the horse and its owner. The film was professionally directed by Steven Speilberg who was successful to attract the attention of the young audiences during the 146 minutes of the film. War Horse was released in
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Introduction The famous (10) years Trojan War as lamented by renowned poet Homer‚ pitted the Greeks against the Trojans. The Trojan War is arguably the most notable tale from Greek mythology. The war saw the involvement of the Greek gods and goddesses‚ who took sides as the Greeks battled the Trojans at Troy. Following is a summary of the cause of the Trojan War‚ and the role Paris and Helen played in the conflict that led to its destruction. The excerpts are from written accounts‚ according to
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The Greek-Trojan War in The Iliad The gods and goddesses that the Greek people believe in make up the Greek mythology studied today. These divine characters represent a family living on Mount Olympus who intervene frequently in the lives of the human characters in Greek plays. They are omnipresent‚ for they are always observing mans actions and working through human nature. The gods are a higher power‚ and provide explanations for otherwise unexplainable events. The gods help humans in trouble
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Thomas Gradgrind‚ sir. A man of realities. A man of fact and calculations. A man who proceeds upon the principle that two and two are four‚ and nothing over‚ and who is not to be talked into allowing for anything over. Thomas Gradgrind‚ sir -- peremptorily Thomas -- Thomas Gradgrind. With a rule and a pair of scales‚ and the multiplication table always in his pocket‚ sir‚ ready to weigh and measure any parcel of human nature‚ and tell you exactly what it comes to. It is a mere question of figures
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Since the years of the ancient Greeks such as the Achaeans and the Trojans‚ there have been many changes‚ developments‚ and inventions. It is clear that we as a nation have transformed into a more modern world through our rapidly progressing technology‚ but have we really changed through our behaviors? The ancient Greeks were big on two things: power‚ and respect. I believe the Greeks set an example for today’s world‚ and that we as a country use the same motives that the ancient Greeks had during
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