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    Andaman Islands

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    Andaman Islands The Andaman Islands are a group of Indian Ocean archipelagic islands in the Bay of Bengal‚ between the Indian peninsula to the west and Burma to the north and east. Most of the islands are part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory of India‚ while a small number in the north of the archipelago belong to Burma. 12 00 N92 45 E is the longitude and longitude of these islands. Paragraph on the topography of the land: Flat? Mountainous? Plateau like? The climate

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    prosperity. In Fitzgerald‟s The Great Gatsby‚ the concepts of the American Dream are assessed. The novel shows characters of different social statuses and each character‟s quest for a dream‚ i.e. their „green light‟. The „dream‟ i.e. the American Dream is a reoccurring theme in the novel. Each character has a dream and pursues

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    has been present in American literature for a very long time. Typically‚ the dreamer aspires to rise from rags to riches‚ while accumulating such things as love‚ high status‚ wealth‚ and power on his way to the top. The dream has had different representations throughout different time periods‚ although it is generally based on ideas of freedom‚ self-reliance‚ and a desire for something greater. The early settlers’ dream of traveling out West to find land and start a family has gradually transformed

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    The Truth About Nick Carraway (Based on AP open Question) Sidney Bailey English 12 AP Coach Price 4/3/13 The Truth About Nick Carraway Thesis: In The Great Gatsby‚ Nick the confidant to both Daisy and Gatsby‚ displays certain admirable characteristics like trustworthiness and approachability‚ is easily confided in by Daisy and Gatsby‚ and completes the puzzle to the whole novel by being the connection between East and West Egg as well as helping Daisy and Gatsby rekindle what they once

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    Coney Island

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    Coney Island    At the turn of the twentieth century‚ many radical social and industrial movements began  to change the American culture.  At this time‚ an industrial revolution was sweeping the nation  ushering in a complete change of the American dream‚ America was becoming global power and  empire‚  women were relentlessly fighting for social equalities‚ and cities grew even larger with  large amounts of immigrants pouring into the nation’s coasts.  Some people looking for  something that res

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    seen the movie Shutter Island‚ you will notice that topic is according to scrip in this film. Andrew Laeddis was a soldier who joined the World War Two and killed Germany prisoners of war in death camp. Then he became a U.S. Marshal in Boston‚ and became alcoholics and ignored his suicidal-wife. Her wife burned their apartment then drowning their three kids in the back yard. Andrew killed his wife to “set her free” and burned their house. According to what Dr. Cawley explain his symptoms at the very

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    value of money. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Jay Gatsby is a mysterious character who comes off as one person‚ but is someone completely different. He encounters battles with love and develops his only real relationship with Nick‚ who stays with him through everything. Gatsby is a materialistic‚ corrupt racketeer whose immorality leads him to his untimely/imminent demise. Gatsby has this extreme idealism that he bases his life off of and when he comes back to reality he faces struggles

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    begins when he maes his public announcment as the new king. He states his message loud and clearly to everyone‚ that if anyone feels the need to bury the body od Polyneices‚ they will be going against the law and will be sentenced to death. In this powerful speech‚ he shows the need for control and order in the way he plans to rule. At the same time‚ he is showing arrogance in the way he insures all of his choices in judgement are correct. Creon is told that someone has gone against his words and burried

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    2014 Was Descartes’ skepticism influenced by his faith?  “If you would be a real seeker after truth‚ it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt‚ as far as possible‚ all things” (Descartes‚ goodreads). René Descartes‚ often described as the “Father of Modern Philosophy”‚ was born in a time where philosophy and science were advancing at an unbelievable rate. The revolutionizing philosopher was fascinated by how much skepticism influenced a rapid progress in society‚ and was eager

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    West

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    package je; import java.applet.Applet; import java.awt.Color; import java.awt.Graphics; public class je { public static void main(String[] args) { // TODO Auto-generated method stub /* <APPLET CODE="Animation.JAVA" WIDTH=400 HEIGHT=300> */ //The basic applet class.The applet shows 4 cars crossing each other at a square. @SuppressWarnings("unused") class Animation extends Applet implements Runnable { //4 variables used to vary the car’s positions

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