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    Across The West Summary

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    This article is about the influence of western expansion on the American Indians who occupied these lands. To set the stage‚ West describes “Across the Continent‚” one of the better known lithographs from this time. This picture shows the horizon with a train cutting through the plains while billowing smoke into the air. On one side of the train is the settlers; schools‚ people‚ and churches. On the other side of the train are two American Indians on horses. They are helplessly watching as Western

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    Sound of Thunder

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    the path. Mr. Travis punishes Eckels by getting the bullets out of their prey‚ a tyrannosaurus Rex. Arriving in the future‚ Eckels realizes he stepped on a butterfly and changed history‚ as we know itBottom of Form | | The year is 2055‚ the day after the presidential election‚ won by Keith‚ who defeated the Fascist Deutscher. Eckles expresses relief over the election results as he prepares for a time travel safari to kill a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Eckles’ guides‚ Travis and Lesperance‚ warn Eckles not

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    “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” is a well-written poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow telling the tale of Paul Revere’s bravery before the battles of Lexington and Concord. Though a lot of the poem is accurate‚ parts of it are missing details‚ or the details have been changed‚ to make Revere look like more of a hero. At the beginning of the poem‚ Longfellow talks about how Paul Revere was standing on the opposite shore of the old North Church‚ ready to ride. However‚ what he failed to mention

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    Nat Sound Analysis

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    Nat Sound: Mid Heavy Breathing A deep howl of a wolf echo’s through the woods A fade in POV shot presents a knee level perspective‚ of the misty forest. The Old shrugged trees gloom over the perspective‚ leaf less and lifeless‚ as their roots fight their way through the floor. The fog covers the upper crust of the forest floor‚ littered with sticks‚ rocks and leaves. The POV rushes in a panning motion from the left to right causing a deeper sight of the rich forest parklands Heavy breathing

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    As we grow on and on‚ all things we’ve done were left behind and slowly faded away. We could look back depending on our sound memories. Things that I believe memories of sound can influence our life are the impressive facts‚ such as accidents and tragedies‚ because those flashbacks always serve as lessons for me. Thus‚ I believe that our lives can be influenced by sound memories. About two years ago when I volunteered for china-town policing center‚ I discerned an extraordinary accident. And I

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    Image and Sound

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    J. Howard Miller produced the “We Can Do It” poster in 1943‚ during World War II‚ as propaganda for woman in America. For century’s woman were perceived as weaker than men‚ this poster started to press into ideas of feminism as it introduced the concept that men and woman could do the same things. The image evokes connotations of patriotism‚ masculinity‚ and strength. The poster is clearly targeted to the housewife demographic of America and collects its persuasion from empathy towards their husbands

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    Eng. 410 Term Paper Influence/Power of Storytelling in Midnight Robber Caribbean women writers have been writing since the 18th century‚ prior to this they were silent; they had no voice. These women have used the oral tradition of storytelling as a mode of literary expression‚ and in many cases the choice has been a mixing of discourses‚ specifically a transcribing of peculiar African oral features into European-derived written form (Adu-Gyamfi 1999). For the first part of the twentieth

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    Tom ’s Midnight Garden and Swallows and Amazons How do ‘the lure of the real’ (Bogan‚A.2006) and the ‘power of the fantastic’ (EA300‚Block 4) work together in any two of the set texts in Block 4? ‘The lure of the real’ (Bogan‚A.2006) and the ‘power of the fantastic’ (EA300‚Block 4) are used to create dramatic effect and depth to narratives‚ in interesting and diverse ways. The two concepts are not mutually exclusive. When the real and the fantastic combine‚ truly delightful and often informative

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    Sing Street

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    Sing Street is by far one of the greatest Coming-of-Age films that was released this year. Sing Street will keep your foot tapping and a smile on your face. I would have never discovered the film it was not for‚ Netflix‚ and it is a film that every teenager‚ adult‚ especially 1980’s lover should take the time to watch. Prepare for nostalgia and a mind blowing film‚ Sing Street is going to be on your top ten list of Coming-of-Age films to watch. Sing Street is a film about identity‚ young love‚ escape

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    Street Food

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    about street food. You know street food is not popular in Vietnam but also in the world because of its advantages. In my presentation‚ I will generally express about street food both advantages and related problems. My presentation will last about 10 minutes. You don’t need to take note while listening to me because I will give you the handout after presenting. If you have any mistake you can interrupt me right away. As you can see on the screen‚ my presentation consists of 4 parts: 1. Street food

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