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    On Deadly Ground Analysis

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    states? For instance‚ do you the internet there? What kind of money do you use? Does everyone live in igloos? Aren’t you afraid of bears? These typical questions are asked to various Alaskans for years. These questions arise in outsiders’ minds when they watch stereotypical media or read stories. The media has been their culture for years‚ and consequently‚ affected them mentally; especially stereotypical movies like On Deadly Ground. Steven Seagal is about the director and star of the movie about Alaskan

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    7 Deadly Sins

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    In literature‚ there are often references to the Seven Deadly Sins. There is greed‚ there is gluttony‚ there is lust‚ there is pride‚ there is sloth‚ there is wrath‚ and there is envy. These so called sins are common attributes within a man that can cause a man’s downfall. In the short story‚ “The Diamond Necklace” written by Henri Ren Albert Guy de Maupassant‚ some of these Seven Sins are examined a little more closely. Guy de Maupassant became a writer after the Franco-Prussian War which he was

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    The Deadly Power of Medusa This book tells about Perseus’s voyage to capture the head of Medusa. It all started when King Acrisius went to see the oracle of Delphi and learned that his daughter‚ Danae‚ would have a son who would someday kill him. The king locked Dana in a bronze chamber to keep her from having any offspring. However‚ the god Zues came to see her and then their son‚ Perseus‚ was born. The king placed them (Danae and Perseus) in a chest and cast them off to sea. They ended up landing

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    Justin Thomas Mrs. J Clark English 1 honors 2nd block 10 April 2013 Analysis of “The Use of Force” by William Carlos Williams In the book there is a doctor who wants to do well for others. He understands what the family is going through because in the story it says‚ “But I’ve seen two children lying dead the week of diphtheria because of neglect‚ I was not about to let that happen so it was diagnosed now or never.” There is also a girl who is sick. She has a sore throat and she won’t talk

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    Abortion: Dangerous and Deadly Everybody on the earth has a soul; we all know that‚ that’s what makes us who we are‚ what we are‚ and what we will become. The real question is when exactly does our soul come into our body? Does it perhaps enter the body right exactly at the moment our own parents conceive us‚ or later on maybe right when we exit our mothers’ wombs? This is a question we might never know‚ so should we allow soon-to-be mothers to kill this child‚ this soul that doesn’t even

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    In the short story "The Use of Force" published in 1938‚ William Carlos Williams reveals that violence is a significant aspect of human nature. During the story Williams uses the component of character to describe the intense emotions felt by the doctor. The author uses the characters of the doctor‚ the little girl‚ and her parents to show that emotions sometimes get in the way of what society expects from people. This is shown by the fact that the doctor – who at first glance seems to be zealous

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    The short story titled The Use of Force by William Carlos Williams‚ a doctor tries to treat a young girl who refuses the treatment he offers. Despite the fact that her parents and the doctor make and attempt to reason with the girl‚ she continues to defy them in their efforts to help her. The reason this short story has become a classic‚ is because it illustrates what makes a hero. The fact that the doctor is determined to help the young girl who makes every attempt to refuse help‚ may seem like

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    history written knowledge‚ Cardinal Sins better known as The Seven Deadly Sins were first written out by a Greek monastic theologian Evagrius of Pontus. It was later revised in the 6th century by Pope Gregory the Great. The Seven Deadly Sins is a major aspect to the religion of Christianity. Religion in the Middle Ages was exceedingly important and the central character to the lives of the people living in this time era. The Seven Deadly Sins are: pride‚ envy‚ anger‚ sadness‚ avarice‚ gluttony‚ and lust

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    Brennan English 1102 September 12‚ 2012 Essay I Analyzing the theory of a character contest in “The Use of Force” Everyone would like to be known for having a good character. One should want to be a person who has integrity‚ great morals and some measurement of faith. When we’re put into different situations‚ sometimes‚ our character is tested. In William Carlos Williams‚ “The Use of Force‚” the main characters in this short story is the doctor‚ the little girl and her parents. When we analyze

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    Deadly Unna Themes

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    Deadly Unna by Phillip Gwyn is a story about the friendship between two boys set up in a small country town in the 1980’s South Australia. Gary Black (or Blacky) is the protagonist‚ a fifteen year old boy with many siblings‚ who develops and matures. He becomes highly aware of racism in the small country town against aboriginal people‚ as well as many other issues through out the course of the novel. Through out the story he meets a girl named Cathy that he gets smitten by‚ he looses his friend Dumby

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