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    The Color Purple

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    The theme of Alice Walker’s The Color Purple is very straightforward and simple. Like many other novels devoted to the mistreatment of blacks and black women especially‚ The Color Purple is dedicated to black women’s rights. Much of the narrative in Walker’s novel is derived from her own personal experience‚ growing up in the rural South as an uneducated and abused child. In short‚ the goal of this book and indeed all her writing is to inspire and motivate black women to stand up for their rights

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    James Gall

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    found on newspapers everywhere around Sydney. It was January 1941‚ when James Gall and a group of workmates first saw the call to action. “What do you reckon‚ boys?” James didn’t answer‚ but made his decision quickly‚ barely considering his father‚ Frank James Gall who had fought in World War I‚ left with nothing but wounds and horrors from his time in the service. Nonetheless‚ after a quick brekky of vegemite on toast‚ James hopped aboard trains and trams‚ leaving Watson’s Bay to go to the Victoria

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    The Color Purple

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    The Color Purple Shug writes Celie and tells her that she has a huge surprise for her‚ which happens to be a new husband‚ Grady. Celie is not fond of Grady because she feels like he just married to Shug for her money. Celie has not yet told her friend how she feels because she is afraid of hurting her feelings. Shug brings him over to celebrate Christmas with all of them. During Christmas‚ Grady and Mr. _____ drink while Celie and Shug spend some much needed time together. Shug tells Celie how

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    WATER OUR LIFELINE Water is a transparent fluid which forms the world’s streams‚ lakes‚ oceans and rain‚ and is the major constituent of the fluids of living things. As a chemical compound‚ a water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms that are connected by covalent bonds. Water covers 71% of the Earth’s surface.[1] It is vital for all known forms of life. On Earth‚ 96.5% of the planet’s water is found in seas and oceans‚ 1.7% in groundwater‚ 1.7% in glaciers and the ice caps of Antarctica

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    The Color Purple

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    Questions 1. Discuss Gatsby’s character as Nick perceives him throughout the novel. What makes Gatsby “great”? In one sense‚ the title of the novel is ironic; the title character is neither “great” nor named Gatsby. He is a criminal whose real name is James Gatz‚ and the life he has created for himself is an illusion. By the same token‚ the title of the novel refers to the theatrical skill with which Gatsby makes this illusion seem real: the moniker “the Great Gatsby” suggests the sort of vaudeville billing

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    Water

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    Water is a chemical compound with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at standard ambient temperature and pressure‚ but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state‚ ice‚ and gaseous state (water vapor or steam). Water also exists in a liquid crystal state near hydrophilic surfaces. Water is considered a purifier in most religions. Major faiths that incorporate ritual washing (ablution) include Christianity

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    3. What kind of Brain colour do you believe Dato Tony Fernandes and Tan Sri Francis Yeoh to have? Is there a superior brain colour and if so what & why? If not then what can we learn from understanding brain colours? (500) 3.1 Dato Tony Fernandes Personally I believe Dato Tony Fernandes’ brain colour is GREEN! He is definitely dared to dream big. He bought an airline where he didn’t even know how to run the airline business. When Tony talked to Kamarudin Meranun on the idea to start the low cost

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    Water

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    Results 1. We cannot tolerate children dying for a glass of water The Guardian (London) - Final Edition‚ March 8‚ 2006 Wednesday‚ COMMENT; Pg. 32‚ 923 words‚ Kevin Watkins Return to List 1 of 1 DOCUMENT The Guardian (London) - Final Edition March 8‚ 2006 Wednesday We cannot tolerate children dying for a glass of water BYLINE: Kevin Watkins SECTION: COMMENT; Pg. 32 LENGTH: 923 words The rich world must act to prevent dirty water and poor sanitation now killing more than a million children

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    The Color Purple

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    The Color Purple by Alice Walker is the story of two sisters‚ Cellie and Nettie. In the beginning‚ Celie is a fourteen year old African girl who has/is being abused‚ and who writes letters to God. Thirty years later‚ at the end of the book ‚ she fought through a male controlled and prejudice society. In the first letter Cellie wrote to God‚ we learned that she was raped by her father and he made sure that she wouldnt tell anyone except for God. She got pregnant twice and was forced‚ by her father

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    The Color Purple In “The Color Purple” by Alice Walker‚Celie has been verbally‚ physically‚ and sexally abused by different men and has no real narrative voice. Which leaves her with little sense of self worth making her unable to live a happy‚ decent life. When Celie comes across Shug Avery‚ their relationship becomes intimate making Celie find her self with self confidence. Celie freed Shug from the role that everybody wanted her to fit into‚ and Shug freed Celie from the psychological

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