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    The international best-selling novel The Girl who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest ‚by Stieg Larsson‚ is a murder mystery which place in Sweden in the 21st century. The author Stieg Larsson lived in Sweden and died in 2004. The main characters in this novel are Lisbeth Salander‚ a genius investigative hacker who is under arrest for attempted murder and use of illegal weapon‚ and Mikael Blomkvist‚ a journalist who helped uncovering the corrupt plot against his friend Lisbeth Salander. Erika Berger is

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    Over the years‚ house hold up keeping has changed greatly from maids to moms and dads picking up after their children and them selfs and not woring about someone being in your house and having to pay them. In the book Girl with a Perl Earring written by Tracey Chevalier‚ It is a book staged in 1664 about a young women named greit in a small town called Delft in New Holland. She has to accomplish some difficult tasks and has to work through her aking and tired body to make money for family after

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    book excerpt The Morals of the Prince: "is it better to be loved than feared‚ or vice versa?" Machiavelli answers his own question‚ arguing that a prince is much safer being feared than being loved. Inducing fear upon his subjects with cruelty will keep them united and loyal. Those who are fearful of a person of any authority are more inclined not to cross the boundary of disrespect‚ for fear of punishment. Without a doubt‚ being loved is desired and has a greater value compared to being feared

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    The introductory story‚ The Girl who Raised Pigeons‚ explores the relationship between a young girl‚ Betsy Ann‚ and her father‚ Robert Morgan and the incurred losses within the family and the surrounding neighborhood. Only nineteen when the great loss of his wife occurred‚ Robert became overwhelmed with the responsibility and loneliness from parenting. Following the death of her mother‚ Robert is consumed by his grief‚ and seeks guidance and aid from the community to raise his child: “I never looked

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    negative outcomes to those experiencing it. Conflict is apart of life‚ and it can make us change‚ for better or for worse. Literary works and historical events are two great examples at showing conflicts and their outcomes. A short story titled «The Girl Who Can» presents a well-recognized conflict. Throughout the story‚ every conversation seems to make its way back to a specific topic‚ normally followed by criticism: Adjoa’s legs. Her grandmother always complained‚ «Legs that have meat on them with

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    that type of culture‚ these ideals can be romanticized in writing‚ film‚ and other forms of media. This is evident with Stieg Larsson and his ability to make commonplace tools pits of deeper meaning that exclaim their symbolism to readers of The Girl Who Played With Fire. Consequently‚ in Larsson’s work‚ a car‚ a book draft‚ and a computer help to develop an intriguing plot and dynamic characters. Perhaps most notable among the expanse of objects relaying a certain theme is Lisbeth Salander’s car

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    They thought she needed to die because of her parents. She can only trust a boy that works at Mcdonald’s and tries to find her brother and parents. Get pulled through the story of a suspenseful‚terrifying‚ and mysterious story. The book‚ “A Girl Who was Supposed to Die”‚ by April Henry takes you through the adventures book of 213 pages. The author writes in 1st person Knowing her thoughts and feelings‚ a roller coaster of events keeps you on the edge of your seat. The scientist made a killer gas

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    committing the murder. He believes that a person’s upbringing plays a role in how they are defined as a person and is a realistic reason for their actions and decision making. Salander stating that that is - “Bullshit… Gottfried isn’t the only kid who was ever mistreated. That doesn’t give him the right to murder women. He made that choice himself.”

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    problem. The solution to the problem is called Toms‚ and all you have to do is buy a pair of shoes to help out. For every pair of shoes that you buy there is another pair of shoes delivered all over the world and even in some specific areas. Toms is an emerging organization that has helped out people with their health‚ education‚ and mental self. The Toms organization all got started with Blake Mycoskie. He is the founder of the Toms shoe and also created the idea of the One for One

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    Losing a Loved One Losing a loved one is like having the rug swept from under you. We make plans for the day‚ and do not think twice about how those plans can be taken away in the blink of an eye. I never thought much about it myself‚ until I was faced with the shock‚ and undeniable truth of my uncle’s death. I do not think anyone really thinks about tragedy until they are actually faced with shocking news. It is amazing how we take life for granted. The tragedy never goes away. You just learn how

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