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    And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie is an excellent novel sending readers of the book through a thrilling adventure of murder and mystery. Agatha Christie puts clues and interesting twists in the novel to give the reader a desire to continue reading and finish the story. And Then There Were None can be classified as a good mystery novel because of its suspenseful plot‚ its suspicious characters and its believable solutions to questions formed. A good mystery novel must have a suspenseful

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    Christie’s And Then There Were None is a deadly tale that warns us all that what goes around comes around. This is otherwise known as karma‚ and the characters of this novel become familiar with its effects given their wicked pasts. The plot tells the story of ten people who have each committed a murder‚ whether accidental or on purpose‚ and were never committed for their crime because they weren’t thought to be guilty‚ or were untouchable by the law (Christie 279).These ten people were then brought to the

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    Stuck on an island. All guilty of murder. Each are dying one at a time left and right. Who is causing all of this‚ why are we here? In‚ “And Then There Were None”‚ a fiction mystery novel by Agatha Christie 10 guests are invited to Indian Island. Each guest dies one by one and leaves the remaining guests in fear and suspicion. In this mystery novel‚ the main conflict is person versus person‚ otherwise known as the guests versus the murderer. All the guests that are invited to the island are guilty

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    And Then There Were None Summer Reading Reflection And Then There Were None was a very interesting book. It was a very creative way to make something horrible entertaining. It has many twists and turns and the killer is who you would least expect it to be. And Then There Were None is a book that is definitely on the top of my favorite books list. There weren’t too many connections in this book‚ but I noticed a personal connection weaved into the book. Every time Vera Claythorne reacted to something

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    “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” This quote‚ said by Martin Luther King Junior‚ shows the main theme of Agatha Christie’s signature novel‚ And Then There Were None: justice. Justice Wargrave‚ the murderer‚ clearly felt threatened in this way. He was determined to avenge evildoers so he did what he wanted to do. In his letter‚ Justice Wargrave explains his reason for what he did. Wargrave‚ one of the ten‚ had a deep passion for killing ever since he was born. Aside from

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    of the Egyptian deities. The symbol of justice‚ time‚ heaven and hell‚ Wadjet is one of the oldest Egyptian goddesses. Often shown as a cobra‚ or as the head of the cobra‚ Wadjet can be seen rearing from the forehead of the rulers. Evidence of her protection is most notable upon the funerary mask of Tutankhamen. Occasionally‚ she has been shown in the guise of her "eye of divine vengeance" role‚ as a lioness. In later years‚ the royal crowns were often decorated with two or more depictions of

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    If I Were a Teacher

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    Submitted: 01/09/2011 Category: English Words: 310 Pages: 2 Views: 558 Popularity Rank: 1584 If I were a Teacher When I was young‚ I was fond of playing the role of a teacher. I would imagine a class of children in front of me‚ a black board on the wall and myself - an ideal teacher. Everything was imaginary except the ruler in my hand. If I were a teacher‚ I would give greater importance to example that to precept. I would make the children understand the worth of polite

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    Why Were The Patriots

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    The Loyalists were the people who didn’t want to be divided from the Britain. The Loyalists were loyal to the Britain although they weren’t being treated as a human‚ by the Patriots. If you were a Loyalist you would be hanged or immediately sent to jail. And families that were patriots and loyalist would be separated. The patriots stayed in the thirteen colonies and the loyalists came to what is known as Canada now. Loyalists ancestors descend from places like England‚ Scotland‚ and Ireland. The

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    Justin Shaffer    Mrs. Hood/ Mrs. Curtis     IB English/ Block 6    December 1‚ 2014    The Atlanta Compromise    A mere thirty­five years after the abolition of slavery‚ the majority of African Americans  had been educated such that hundreds were heading to colleges and universities to continue  their studies. At the Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta‚ Georgia in 1895‚  Booker T. Washington gave a famous speech which used logos‚ repetition for effect‚ and  simplification.  He

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    In her song “If I Were a Boy‚” Beyonce argues that many women are trapped in bad relationships and never take the time to question how they truly desire to be treated. To confirm this‚ Beyonce is attempting to look at her unhealthy relationship as if she were in her significant others shoes. She makes an effort to develop an understanding of what it is like to be the man in the relationship‚ and see how he can just passively mistreat a girl. Beyonce later discovers that she would treat others how

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