The World’s Most Dangerous Drug is a documentary produced by the National Geographic Channel in 2006‚ that explores the disturbing effects of methamphetamines‚ not only to those who use the drug but also to those people associated with them. American journalist and news presenter‚ Lisa Ling‚ takes the viewer on a journey to the mental and physical aftermath of taking Meth. The use of selection and omission‚ re-enactment and archival material‚ manipulation of codes and actuality‚ all contribute
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In Susan Glaspell’s‚“Trifles‚” Mrs. Peters is the round character. While being a supportive sheriff’s wife‚ Mrs.Peters would follow all the guideline set in place for her. Such as what to say and what to do to be an honorable female in a society the is ruled by men. In the play the men would make careless remarks that were meant to dishonor the women. For example‚ when they show concert for Mrs. Wright’s preserves because they might have frozen‚ Mr. Hale relates women’s chores to “trifles”. While
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Ender’s Game Essay In our everyday life‚ we make decisions‚ which might change the world we live in. However‚ each decision we make has an impact on our life and is therefore important. Each time we choose one thing over another‚ we draw from our previous knowledge to make the best choice we can .In this book Ender’s Game by “Orson Scott Card‚” he created characters that not only showed the meanings of their lives‚ but he creates a story that shows feelings and emotions crossed by his characters
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Through satire‚ developing character‚ and symbolism Jane Austen in Persuasion uses the static characters of Sir Walter‚ Mary and Elizabeth Wentworth to contrast and ultimately define Anne’s character. Throughout the novel‚ satire can be observed through the critiqued
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In the book The Westing Game‚ there are 16 unlikely people who meet up for a reading of Sam Westing’s will. They have to try and find out who killed Samuel W. Westing or even figure out who Sam Westing is. They each get $10‚000 to start of with and a clue as well. An example of a clkjue is: Sea Mountain Am O. There might be hidden names in the clue‚ or there might be places where Sam Westing could be. In the apartment complex they live in‚ Sunset Towers‚ is right across the way of Sam Westing’s house…
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is absolutely the most pitied character in the novel. Throughout the entirety of Great Expectations‚ Pip shows a number of traits that establish who he is to others around him. He can be considered charitable when he deliberately steals his family rations for a stranger. While he acts like an outright jerk when Joe comes to visit Pip in London. Though there are times when Pip gets his readers to admire him at times‚ Pip acts narcissistic‚ impulsive‚ and ungrateful throughout most of his life. At the
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The True Dynamic Duo What qualities do those with strong bonds posses? In order for a meaningful friendship‚ one must be able to make someone else’s goals a priority. To stand by a friend through opposition is what the core of friendship is. Others will come and go but strong friends overcome trials and tribulations together. The theme of friendship is prevalent in two classic and beloved books. Mark Twain does a great job of painting a picture of a strong partnership between Huck and Jim in Adventures
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Very few fictional characters created long ago have remained popular to this very day. However‚ one specific literary character has remained to be‚ if not increasingly so‚ popular in the modern time. Sherlock Holmes created by Arthur Conan Doyle nearly 160 years ago is unique‚ widely appealing‚ intriguing and slightly strange‚ unlike many other characters that have appeared in books in the nineteenth century and later. As well as his charisma‚ Sherlock’s intelligence‚ almost inhumanly so‚ is what
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towards him. Because of his actions‚ when Caesar died‚ he had great passion and wanted to take over to show his commitment to Caesar. Antony expressed the conspirators as noble‚ but changed his thoughts after they killed his leader. Antony was a dynamic character through the death of Caesar and changed his outlook and relationships with the conspirators as it changes from acknowledgement to hate. Antony follows Caesar’s orders with obedience and views him as a fatherly figure as he says‚ "When Caesar
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major conflict in Rules of the Game‚ the clash of different cultures‚ leads to the weakening of the relationship between the Waverly and her mother. For example‚ when Waverly reenters the apartment after running away‚ she sees the "remains of a large fish‚ its fleshy head still connected to bones swimming upstream in vain escape" (Tan 508). Waverly sees herself as the fish‚ stripped clean by her mother’s power‚ unable to break free. Through the major conflict‚ the characters struggle to keep their relationship
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