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    Sir Winston Churchill British statesman‚ orator‚ and author who was elected prime minister twice in 1940s and 1950s. He is regarded as one of the finest military leaders in history and is credited to rallying the moral of the British people during world war two and leading them from the brink of defeat to victory against the axis powers. How he did this was not only though his leadership but arguably through his speeches as well‚ one of Churchill’s greatest assets was his words and how he used them

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    books even though it’s against the law. Montag’s boss‚ Beatty‚ finds out he has been reading and burns his house to the ground. Montag then burns captain Beatty and the search is out for Montag. The "Mechanical Hound" is out to search for him‚ but Montag gets away without the hound finding him. At the end of the novel‚ bombs are dropped and destroys the entire city. Montag finds himself without a wife and home‚ traveling with a walking camp‚ and memorizing books until the day the world rediscovers

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    how the Beast looks. As he speaks‚ Pellinore’s visor drops multiple times and the king is forced to push it back open‚ only for it to sag back down again. When Wart asks Pellinore how he follows the beast‚ his mood drops quickly. He points to his hound‚ who has wound herself around a tree. He continues to tell Wart about his brachet‚ his voice getting increasingly sad as he trails into a rant of all the

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    Exposition Readers meet Montag‚ a firefighter whose intention is to make discharge that copies books; Mildred‚ his wife who lean towards her seashells and ’the family’ (TV) to genuine individuals like Clarisse. Fellow Montag is a firefighter‚ persons who smolder things as a profession. His wife‚ Mildred‚ live in a tragic culture. Rising Action The novel is set in a futuristic community whereby fishermen starts the fire‚ and all the books are banned. Montag‚ being a fisherman meets a woman whose name

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    states how he “thought it was judgement day” as he hears gunfire‚ quite clearly depicting his fear and others around him as he uses the collective term‚ “we”. The “howl of wakened hounds” could also be used to describe the fear and tension of society as we are presented with a somewhat evil and malevolent image of howling hounds‚ hardly an image to inspire joy or happiness. In contrast to the aforementioned points‚ the excitement and anticipation of some young men at the time could be portrayed through

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    Mythological and religious themes were popular amongst the arts during the 1600s‚ where Catholicism existed as the belief of the people. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a great example of the implementation of these themes and their influence over the plot and the audience. It is a story constantly unfolding as a result of the actions of supernatural powers‚ which have set many of the crucial events‚ such as the fall of King Duncan‚ into motion as well as paving the way for the fates of characters

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    Mantesh Mantesh Mantesh For Rosie – ‘always the woman’ Mantesh Mantesh First published in Great Britain in 2012 by Michael O’Mara Books Limited 9 Lion Yard Tremadoc Road London SW4 7NQ Copyright © Michael O’Mara Books Limited 2012 All rights reserved. You may not copy‚ store‚ distribute‚ transmit‚ reproduce or otherwise make available this publication (or any part of it) in any form‚ or by any means (electronic‚ digital‚ optical‚ mechanical‚ photocopying‚ recording or otherwise)‚ without

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    Bradbury demonstrates the notion that censorship controls everyone’s lives when he narrates‚ “Outside the house‚ a shadow moved…But there was something else in the silence that he heard…The Hound‚ he thought. It’s out there tonight…If I opened the window…He did not open the window” (Bradbury 45). Evidently‚ the Hound proves to be a formidable symbol of censorship and manifests the fear that citizens‚ like Montag‚ face under the controlling state of the government. In a similar fashion‚ Bradbury shows

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    Rohit George PAP English II 4-15-17 In Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game”‚ Rainsford is a man who is trapped on a island where they hunt humans. He begins the story as being a hunter and had no understanding of what the animals he hunted felt‚ but towards the end he understands what it feels like as he is hunted. His dynamic personality and behavior shows that Rainsford is quick-witted‚ talented

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    Eos in Slavic culture known as Zorya‚ German traditions known as Eostre‚ and in Indian traditions known as Ushas. Zorya are three‚ sometimes two‚ guardian goddesses that protect the constellation Ursa Minor (little bear) from the doomsday hound. If the hound eats Ursa Minor‚ it is said that the universe will end. Zorya are also recognized as the Auoras‚ and represent the Morning Star‚ Evening Star‚ and Midnight Star. In some myths‚ morning Zorya is the wife of Myestats‚ the moon god‚ and is a major

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