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    the girl has to marry a prince. These factors must be met but can have various different ways to illustrate them. The first two factors are the same for both the stories because each story has a girl who is put down by the evil influence of her stepmother and stepsisters. The magical intervention is in both stories and is represented by nature. An item that identifies each girl from the stories is a little different though. In Aschenputtel the item is her shoe in which she has lost. In The Twelve

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    How does Gillian Clarke express strong feelings about the death and devastation described in this poem? What devices does she use‚ and why? Analyse and evaluate… Lament by Gillian Clarke is a poem written after the 1991 Gulf War. The word ‘Lament’ serves as the title of the poem but is also used to start list of people‚ places and animals which were devastated by the war and are lamented for in the poem. Clarke expresses her feelings through the structure‚ wording‚ and imagery featured throughout

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    listened to an audio cd of the story in our car. It was so enjoyable that I asked for a paperback version so that I could read it. Here is an extract taken from the blurb of Ratburger. ”Meet Zoe. She’s got a lot of things to be unhappy about: Her stepmother Sheila is so lazy she asks Zoe to pick her nose The school bully Tina Trotts makes her life a misery-mainly by flobbing on her head. And on top of it all‚the dastardly Burt has terrible plans for her pet rat. “ David Walliams uses a contrast

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    Definition Essay 1 Praiseworthiness can raise an individuals’ confidence. They won’t be afraid to do things they thought they never could do. How can praiseworthiness be defined? According to Google‚ the term “praiseworthy” can be defined as “deserving approval and admiration.” The ability to have determination‚ bravery and being hardworking are three important characteristics of praiseworthiness. One important characteristic of praiseworthiness is having determination. Having determination

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    The Algonquin Cinderella vs. Tam and Cam Cinderella is one of the most popular characters in the fairy tale’s stories. More than fifteen versions of this story exist in different countries. There are two famous versions of this story among adults and children‚ they are The Algonquin Cinderella (Native American’s version) and Tom and Cam (Vietnamese’s version). These stories convey the same message that good will always defeat the evil. However‚ the Algonquin Cinderella and Tom and Cam stories

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    Fairy tales play different roles teaching children about morals‚ right v. wrong and with these teaching it impacts a child and helps them with their growth. In “Fairy Tales and the Existential Predicament” by Bruno Bettelheim he argues that fairy tales help teach children more than parents do‚ since parents want to shelter children and only show them the sunny side of things. Fairy tales help them understand the existential predicaments one can face in life and shows that one can overcome anything

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    Child Custody LSTD 303 D001 Emily Smith 01/12/2014   Every couple enters a relationship with the romantic dream of getting married‚ starting a family‚ and living happily ever after. Truth is it may sound all good and well however not all relationships and marriages go the distance. According to the American Psychological Association‚ 40 to 50 percent of marriages in the United States end in divorce (2014). After the divorce process comes the real complicated part‚ the child custody process

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    man longing for a wife which resulted of him marrying a beautiful Eurasian woman who the children called Niang and their stepmother gave the five of them English names as an adaptation from her own culture. Her father and Niang had two children namely Franklin‚ whom they loved the most and Susan who they kind of disapproved. The children suffered greatly from their stepmother but it was Adeline who had the worst time of all and Niang’s disapproval of Adeline was greatly shown the time Adeline stopped

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    she was raised (nurture)‚ and the abuse of alcohol. Genetics is a source of illness because of her mother‚ who committed suicide. The manner in which she was raised is also a factor because she has no limits and can do anything‚ and her father and stepmother seem like they try to disrespect to her throughout the movie. Lastly‚ the abuse of alcohol is a problem because instead of attacking her problems straight on‚ she is diverted by alcohol. Secondly‚ It appears as though Carlos has a much more difficult

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    following there was a three-day celebration for the prince to select a bride of his choosing. Ashputtle pleaded with her stepmother to allow her to attend the ball with her sisters‚ but the stepmother‚ not wanting her to attend‚ created time-consuming chores.  With the assistance of her feathered friends Ashputtle completed the tasks as requested.  Despite Ashputtle’s efforts‚ her stepmother still denied her permission to attend the event.  Ashputtle ran to her mother’s grave and wept.  A bird in the tree

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