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    he never gave up because he had confidence in himself. In the end the journey was a success. Based on one graphic novel‚ write about a happy event. A happy event in the graphic novel of A Journey to the centre of the Earth is when the Professor‚ Axel and Hans managed to come out of the earth uninjured and alive. They could have easily when been hurt or died as they were only on a raft and were thrown out of an erupting volcano. They landed uninjured in Sicily which is 3‚000 miles away from Iceland

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    enjoyable for young and old likewise. The story is narrated by Axel Lidenbrock‚ nephew of the eminent German geologist and naturalist‚ Professor Otto Lidenbrock. The story begins on Sunday 24th May 1863‚ in the Lidenbrock house in Hamburg‚ with Professor Lidenbrock rushing home to peruse his latest purchase‚ an original runic manuscript of an Icelandic saga written by Snorri Sturluson. While looking through the book‚ Lidenbrock and Axel find a coded note written in runic script. (A first indication

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    Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne is about Axel‚ his uncle‚ Professor Lidenbrock‚ and their guide‚ Hans‚ traveling to the center of the earth through a volcano. Even though they never reached the center‚ they did discover several things. The story began when Professor Lidenbrock brought home an old manuscript. He and his nephew Axel discovered that the manuscript was written by a famous Icelandic alchemist during the 16th century. They find it says that if they enter a certain

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    In both the novels‚ the main characters embarked on a journey. One went around the world and the other to the center to the world. How were they two journeys similar and how were they different? Moreover‚ what did these journeys symbolize and what was their significance? In the novels the main characters embark on long journeys that take them through various trials and tribulations. The essay will be analyzing how these two distinct journeys are similar and how they are different. In the journeys

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    it was all dreams and he should not discuss it with anyone else. Uncle Axel was able to win him over and David shared his secret with him. I thought David’s actions demonstrated that of someone who desperately needed a confidant or a father figure as he could not speak to his father on anything that was happening to him because of the tyrant he was towards anyone or anything that seemed abnormal. David did not only tell his uncle about himself but about all the others who were just like him. Earlier

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    David Characterization

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    David | | | Traits | Evidence | How trait is revealed | Curious | Questions the validity of The Definition of Man “Clearly there must be a mistake somewhere. Surely having one very small toe extra...couldn’t be enough to make her ‘hateful in the sigh of God...’?” (14)Asks where Sophie lives “Where’s your home?” (7)Recalls Aunt Harriet’s incident “It was as though she had been wiped out of every memory but mine” (75)Runs to see the Fringes people “I dropped what I was doing‚

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    advantage” talking with Gordon Strorm‚ a Blasphemy who was much older than him. David learns important lessons about Waknuk that enables him to be undiscovered for a long time. He was taught to not reveal his deviation to anyone else by Uncle Axel and has the sense to do so. He decides to leave Waknuk when some of the telepaths are revealed by

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    judged by society. It is not fair for people to be judged by their characteristics or by how they look. In the Chrysalids people are literally judged on how they look‚ walk‚ talk‚ and live their life. It is the same way in the movie Gattaca. The people of Gattaca have very high standards. They are expected to be perfect. Perfection is hard for anyone to accomplish‚ both in the Chrysalids and in Gattaca. However‚ some things are far more complicated than perfection such as‚ which social category you

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    These two things are looked down on but we continue to discriminate and prejudge. In the book The Chrysalids by John Wyndham prejudice and especially discrimination take on whole new meanings. In The Chrysalids even the slightest mark or deformity means that whatever is a bit different has to be destroyed. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a plant‚ animal‚ or human‚ for in the end they will all be killed. The plants and animals are killed and burned right away but for humans they are sterilized and

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    Model Essay – The Poetry of Janet Frame What features of Janet Frame’s poetry contribute to the distinctive character and voice of her poems? Discuss. There are several features of Janet Frame’s poetry that contribute to the distinctive character and voice of her poems. Without a doubt‚ the most distinctive characteristic of her poetry is her use of simple‚ yet extraordinarily rich imagery. Another characteristic of her work is her focus on the natural world. Yet another aspect of Frame’s work

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