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    Carol’‚ Dickens uses multiple language devices to create mood and atmosphere in a way that conveys his attitudes towards the poor. As a child‚ Dickens’ family was in debt‚ so he know first-hand how it feels to be living in poverty. He was forced to work in a blacking factory (a factory that makes black dye for boots) in order to help his family pay off their debt. Dickens uses pathetic fallacy in this extract to create a menacing atmosphere. This is shown when it says “Meanwhile the fog and darkness thickened

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    With close reference to the extract‚ show how William Golding creates mood and atmosphere here. (10) In this extract‚ we notice that it is the ending events of the novel. So‚ we can identify that all chaos and destructive events have taken place; as a result‚ their impacts upon the characters have taken their toll. In the opening lines of the extract‚ Golding (straight away) creates a sombre mood towards Ralph‚ when the officer said ‘How many of you are there’ and Ralph responded by shaking ‘his

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    Atmosphere Evolution on Rocky Planets Atmosphere can be defined as a gaseous compound layer surrounding a large body mass suspended by means of gravity and centrifugal force caused by rotation [1]. Atmospheres of planets have not always been the same‚ its evolution comprised of complex development across million years of geologic time affected by various changes of variables inside and outside its planet [2]. Of the interest of this essay is the atmospheric evolution of a rocky planet. Rocky planet

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    Recent Breakthrough - “Artificial Leaf” In the past 3 million years‚ the levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide have been at their highest ever. With the more relatively recent beginning of the Industrial Age‚ the amount of clean‚ breathable air that humanity depends upon for survival‚ has‚ as a response to the Era‚ decreased. The increase in carbon emissions and the increasing dependence upon fossil-fuels for energy has led to a global race for the creation of a carbon-neutral‚ renewable energy

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    density of stomata in the upper and lower epidermis of a dicotyledonous leaf. Stomata are the principle means of gas exchange in plants. Stomata are small pores they are controlled by guard cells which control the opening and closing of stomata. Stomata allow carbon dioxide to enter the plant‚ and allow water and excess oxygen to escape. About 90% of water is lost from the leaf during transpiration. The number of stomata on leaf surface varies among different species. The lower epidermis tends to

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    Setting the Scene: The Influence of Setting in Literature Literature exists as a combination of elements. A story requires characters‚ plot‚ and an environment or setting. When reading a work of literature such as a short story or play‚ it is natural for the reader to focus his or her attention on the plot of the work and the characters that produce the plot. In making this decision‚ consciously or otherwise‚ the reader places the setting in the background. Indeed‚ many people refer to the

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    Abortion A young women who just recently married at the age of 24 is six months along in her pregnancy. By her eighth month‚ she has came across complications. Within one week‚ they continue to get progressively worse. She is eventually rushed to the hospital. There her symptoms are studied by medical professionals. She soon is told that her complications are so severe that they might cost her her life. She is now faced with a choice. A medical dilemma of saving her life with the use of an abortion

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    Why are some colors of light more effective than other colors? Answer Photosynthetic saturation is the maximum rate of photosynthesis. What was the value for photosynthetic saturation in tomato leaves? Answer Light quality does not effect the rate of photosynthesis. Answer Based on what you know about photosynthesis‚ provide possible reasons for what causes photosynthetic saturation (these cannot be determined from the graph). Answer Which color

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    times the story would surely be different. Rebecca is the story of a young woman who marries a wealthy man named Mr. de Winter and feels like she is living in the shadow of his late wife. The new Mrs. de Winter finds out that her husband had killed his late wife and now this past comes to haunt them. The novel takes place 78 years ago in London. The setting of a story really shapes the plot‚ and changing the setting can lead to drastic changes. One aspect to consider in changing the setting of Rebecca

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    novel‚ 1984. Orwell explains a world of loneliness being ruled by Big Brother in Oceania. He creates such an oppressing atmosphere through imagery and suspense. The atmosphere in George Orwell’s 1984 is very sad and gloomy. At the start of the novel the main character‚ Winston Smith‚ describes his apartment building as “smelling of boiled cabbage and old rag mats” (5). The atmosphere in the novel is also dark. This is proved by the watchful nature of Big Brother because he “is watching you” and every

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