The setting is Arthur Shelby’s Kentucky plantation during the antebellum period. Although Shelby is not characterized as a harsh or unforgiving master‚ he has nevertheless suffered serious debts- forcing him sell some slaves to avoid financial ruin. Mr. Haley‚ the slave trader‚ purchases Uncle Tom‚ Shelby’s loyal servant since childhood‚ and five-year-old Harry‚ a handsome and talented child who sings and dances. Shelby regrets betraying Uncle Tom’s faithfulness‚ as much as he regrets taking the
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Synopsis: Love beaches? Visit Malvan – an offbeat beach in coastal Maharashtra. Enjoy the picturesque beauty‚ relish on the delicious Malvani cuisine and indulge in fun and adventurous watersports. Short summary: Bordered with Western Ghats and Arabian Sea on either sides‚ Malvan lies on the coastal stretch of Maharashtra. This picturesque town is quite an offbeat place and truly a hidden gem of Konkan with its clear water‚ silky white sand and golden sunsets. Enjoy the tranquil beauty‚ feast
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Throughout the entire text of The Handmaid’s Tale‚ the ruling totalitarian government does what is in its power to attempt to isolate women from society. Not only do are the women isolated from society in terms of sexual contact (or any contact‚ for that matter)‚ with men‚ but they are also individualized within the gender itself and separated from each other. Evidence of this isolation is available throughout the novel in different levels. The first level‚ perhaps the harshest‚ is the division of
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Synopsis of ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’ ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’ is a female bildungsroman and it is a polyphonic novel of personal development in which the protagonist‚ Janie searches for an authentic identity‚ a quest for romance and in turn achieving self fulfillment and voice. Throughout the novel‚ Hurston highlights different themes through poetic dialect such as love‚ racism and gender inequality. The plot is structured into Janie’s four relationships with Nanny‚ Logan Killicks
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Year: 2009 Director: Chris Weitz Writers: Stephanie Meyer (novelist) and Melissa Rosenburg (screenplay) Actors/Actresses: Robert Pattinson-Edward Cullen‚ Kristen Stewart-Bella Swan‚ Taylor Lautner-Jacob Black‚ Ashley Greene-Alice Cullen Synopsis This movie is the sequel to Twilight‚ which was a major hit in 2008. In the first movie Bella Swan falls in love with a vampire. The vampire‚ Edward Cullen‚ is very protective of Bella and tries to keep her safe. In New Moon Edward feels that
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December 12 Scott Rothstein 2013 In July of 2010‚ Scott Rothstein was sentenced to 50 years in prison for running a US$1.2 billion Ponzi scheme from his Florida law firm. DH Gatsby EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Money Laundering & Scott Rothstein In July of 2010‚ Scott Rothstein was sentenced to 50 years in prison for running a US$1.2 billion Ponzi scheme from his Florida law firm. Rothstein had two types of schemes. He persuaded clients/investors to purchase hundreds of millions of dollars
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“A Few Good Men” Movie Synopsis The movie centers around Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee‚ son of a former Attorney General and Navy Judge Advocate General‚ who is an inexperienced U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps lawyer who leads the defense in the court-martial of two Marines‚ Private Louden Downey and Lance Corporal Harold Dawson‚ who are accused of murdering a fellow Marine of their unit‚ Private William Santiago‚ at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Santiago compared unfavorably to his
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Akeelah and the Bee Akeelah is an eleven year old African American girl who lives in a low income area in California with her family. Her economic status is poverty and she realizes quickly that she is made fun of by the kids in her school for being smart. She lives with her mother and she has two brothers and one sister. Her father passed away‚ leaving her mother alone to raise the children. Her mother works in a hospital and life seems to be a struggle for her. The movie
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‘This is the end’ The movie named ‘This is the end’ has been released this week. One of my friends has recommended this movie. I have not looked for any trailers. When I have heard this movie name at first time‚ I could not imagine funny scenario for this movie. After watching the movie‚ I have realized why the movie had to be fun because there are many famous comedy actors are in the movie. This movie is about the end of the world just as the name of movie. The movie’s name is not appropriated
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Breon Smith Period 4 5/23/13 Mr. Hayes The Greatest Paper Ever The movie North By Northwest by Alfred Hitchcock was interesting to watch. It had a good story line because it had an element of mystery and surprise. Originally‚ I had thought that one of the guys in the mob was the secret agent but it turned out it was the woman. The way she interacted with the people in the mob led me to believe she was not the secret agent. What stood out to me the most was the way they tried to murder Roger
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