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    Haunted Castle

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    The Haunted Castle There once was a guy and his child that lived in there house in a little beautiful peaceful town. That little town was called Baconville‚ because they make bacon. In that town was a haunted castle. The weird thing is every night his dad leaves into the starry black night . The kid name was Bacon Jr. and he was eleven years old. His dad name is Bacon Sr. he is forty years old. There house was in the edge of town by the haunted trail that led to the castle. That’s when people

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    Kellie Castle

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    KELLIE’S CASTLE Malaysia is multi-ethnic country which has passed through a long history of colonisation by Europeans. Apart from its majestic beauty seen in the sprawling landscape‚ historical sightseeing also forms a main part of Malaysian tourism. One of the important historical sites in Malaysia was Kellie’s Castle. (Fairul Halim) Kellie’s Castle is the most important attraction in Batu Gajah‚ Perak. Located approximately 30 kilometers from Ipoh is the historical

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    Castle Rackrent

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    Maria Edgeworth’s Castle Rackrent is a satirical novel blaming the Irish people and the English Landlords for the plight of the Irish poor. She illustrates the comical ways of the drunks‚ and the way they act towards the Landlords. The Landlords on the other hand are careless men and women that control the towns. One example of Edgeworth’s use of satire in Castle Rackrent involves the landlords and their lack of leadership abilities. Another example of satire in Castle Rackrent is Jason’s inherent

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    The Glass Castle

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    The Glass Castle is a brilliant memoir following the story of the young author‚ Jeannette Walls. She writes a revealing look into her uniquely vibrant and deeply dysfunctional family. Constantly short on cash and food‚ the family moves around the country frequently and tries to re-settle. Threw the families hardships‚ the family carries hope that one day they will build their Glass Castle. This books title is symbolic of the overall book in its whole‚ and takes up a large amount of the author’s life

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    The Medieval Castle

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    of castles. The word castle is derived from the Latin word castellum which means fort. Castles still stand today as one of the most magnificent structures ever built. Not only are people fascinated with their grand splendor‚ but with their luminous presence of authority. Castles were not built for defense alone; they were symbols of social status‚ wealth‚ power‚ and intimidation. Kings and queens were not the only people to inhabit castles; noblemen could also construct their own castles.

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    Norman Castles

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    CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY Norman Castles Write-Up #2 Ryan O’Donovan (6153089) 2/25/2013 Submitted to Professor Sarmad Al-Mashta in partial fulfillment of Concordia University’s BLDG 482Impact of Technology on Society and Architecture. Castles of the Middle Ages serve to illustrate the social and economic changes of the time [1]. In particular‚ the Norman castles of the Romanesque era can be viewed as a tool that was used to impose social and economic reform on the Anglo-Saxon society in Medieval

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    Castles of Norway

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    Abstract Norway has a rugged terrain and a cold climate. Its most famous castle‚ named Akershus‚ is located in Oslo‚ Norway and was built in medieval times. Its architecture was advanced for that time period‚ and was extremely important in the protection and defense of Norway. Akershus was also a fortress as well as a castle‚ which led to better protection. This was also in the time of the Vikings‚ the much feared defenders of Norway‚ who were known to be very brutal in war. It was rebuilt‚ updated

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    The Glass Castle

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    I recently read the book‚ “The Glass Castle‚” by Jeannette Walls‚ which is a short novel in the form of a memoir. She is famous for both “The Glass Castle‚” but also wrote another best seller‚ “Half Broke Horses.” I would give this book a positive rating‚ and also deem it one of the best books I have read so far. Walls kept juggling many themes‚ kept the book lively at all times‚ and keep all aspects of her novel true. The plot had a very fast pace‚ and beautifully illustrated the pains she and

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    The Glass Castle

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    book The Glass Castle‚ there is a huge power of the idea of the “American Dream”: to become educated‚ wealthy‚ and ultimately happy. Almost throughout the entire book there are references or ideas that pertain to the goal of wealth or happiness coming eventually. It appears as soon as Rex Walls even brings about the notion of building a glass castle‚ it was a dream‚ and something to aspire to‚ just like everyone has dreams for their future. Aside‚ though‚ from the glass castle idea‚ the parents

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    The Last Castle

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    The movie “The Last Castle” provides examples of good leadership and bad leadership. Colonel Winter‚ the warden of a military is the example of bad leadership‚ while General Irwin‚ a prisoner at Winter’s prison is an example of good leadership. The film illustrates that a leader does not have to have a technical leadership position to gain followers‚ and how two leaders who have differing viewpoints on leadership cannot exist in the same space without conflict. Henri Nouwen‚ in his book on leadership

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