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    their voice. For instance‚ we find that simple things such as the use of formal language juxtaposed to colloquial language‚ emotive language compared to rigid and objective language‚ all play a part in the representation of the ‘voice’. The film ‘The Castle’ and the song ‘You are the voice’ by John Fernham in particular‚ give us clear insights into not only the notion of voice‚ and how language influences ones voice‚ but rather Australian voices in particular. Throughout these texts‚ the power of language

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    After I finished Jeannette Walls The Glass Castle during first marking period‚ I knew I wanted to read something more upbeat and filled with drama. I searched through my books at home and I found Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. The genre is Mystery and Drama which I love. I knew my mom read the book and loved it and is obsessed with the TV show. I love reading books before watching the TV show (or seeing the movie) so I knew Big Little Lies was a must read for me. This book did not disappoint

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    Medieval Castles and their Interior Maura Kennedy British Lit. Period 2 12-10-01 Although it is thought that medieval times were barbaric they too enjoyed many comforts we still do today. There is much more to the castle then its ’ size or the stone arches inside which are still used in many homes today. Castles today are still flocked to by millions of people every year. Sometimes you even see copies of castles right here in the U.S.A but they are not quite the same. Although they were

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    In Western Australia St Vincent de Paul society leaded by John Gorman first began in Western Australia on the 8th of December 1865 with its first conference. This conference was called the ’ Perth conference’ and began to carry out the main work of Home Visitation for the society in W.A. In Today’s society in Western Australia the St Vincent de Paul has more than 75 conferences helping and providing hope‚ comfort and dignity to people who are disadvantaged due to sickness‚ job loss‚ mental illness

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    INTRODUCTION Every once in a while there comes a company that offer a service beyond customer expectations that really leaves the consumer with a sensation that they could not have done a better choice. ‘Earth and Castle’ is the perfect example of this. It is a start-up company based in Gozo that is gaining reputation fast for producing unique and professional wedding videos that are far beyond the traditional style that we are normally used to. Marlon‚ the founder of the company started initially

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    Goodrich castle is located in Goodrich‚ Herefordshire it is believed that this castle was built by Normans when they invaded England. The windows and architecture supports this however the exact time the castle is built is still unknown. Firstly the keep was built by the Fitz Baderons‚ It is made of a light grey stone and it has a basic rectangular shape. In contrast the extra facilities added by the De valence family such as the kitchen‚ chapel and they extended the great hall. They are built of

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    Medieval Castles

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    Castles were used in the Medieval period. They were used to protect the cities when they were under attack from neighboring cities. As the technology and attacking methods improved‚ the defending methods had to keep up. There were many different types of attacks that castles had to be prepared for; therefore‚ there were many different castles structures and designs. For example‚ in case of archers the castle would have to have embrasures‚ arrow loops‚ and curtains. These were all parts of a castle

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    Warwick Castle Robert Craven and Stuart Chambers ’Warwick Castle - the finest mediaeval castle in England.’ INTRODUCTION The Stratford-on-Avon and District Hotels and Caterers Association (SCATA) publishes a brochure which has described the Castle as follows; “This magnificent ancient Castle‚ situated at the very centre of England‚ is a treasure house of great beauty and splendid‚ rare quality collections of pictures‚ furniture‚ furnishings and an outstanding collection of arms and armour which

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    French Castles

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    Les Chateaux Castles‚ chateau‚ towers‚ call them what you want‚ but in France the castles are very important. The helped defend the kingdom from foreign attacks‚ housed kings and queens‚ and provided a sense a security. There are many castles in France. They are located throughout France. Some of them are located in the Loire valley while others were built where the cities are today. Usually royalty had the castles built by hiring masons and other workers to do the job for him or her. Some of

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    Amazing Waterloo Chamber Introduction Windsor castle is one of the most famous castles in the World. It is also an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. A Royal home and fortress for over 900 years‚ the Castle remains a working palace today. The Queen uses the Castle both as a private home‚ where she usually spends the weekend‚ and as a Royal residence at which she undertakes certain formal duties. Windsor Castle offers me an historical site full of attractions

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