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    Geography is the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmospheres. Foster would classify To Kill a Mockingbird under geography. To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in Alabama during the Great Depression. Alabama was one of the eleven states to succeed the union in 1861. Because the Confederacy lost the war‚ Alabama was forced back into the union. Alabama faced many hardships during the Reconstruction Era‚ the era that took place in the South after the civil war. To make matters

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    What is Design? Thomas Hauffe – Introduction to Designer‚ A Concise History Q1. What was the industrial revolution? When did it occur? How did industrialisation lead to the creation of the design profession? How was industrial manufacturing different from the traditional way of making a product and what role did the designer play in creating new products? The Industrial Revolution was a point in time during the 18th and 19th centuries when basic hand tools were put to a stop‚ and machines‚ factories

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    an adventure happened to Dorothy in the book‚ The Wizard of Oz‚ by Frank Baum. 3. Present the thesis sentence: why the book is unique: Although there have been similar books‚ this book is unique because who? does what? and where? Although there have been other children’s adventure stories‚ this one is unique because Dorothy helps the Tin Man‚ Scarecrow‚ and Lion find the qualities they seek while traveling with her in the land of Oz. Topic Sentence Suggestions: Setting One

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    Art vs. Art 1. Introduction Literature can‚ at times‚ have a fascinating connection with film. Whether it is a film or a piece of literature‚ both are written by someone that wants to leave an impact on an audience. However‚ movies and books have different roles. They each have different strong points: books give better characterization‚ stronger revelations and inner conflict‚ but movies create better mood with music and visuals/effects. You should always read the book first because it

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    Utilizing this theory‚ paying particular attention to the “change in individual lives and family units over time by tracing individual developmental trajectories or paths” (Striver‚ 2015‚ p. 168)‚ a social worker may argue that the effect of Jacob’s family history over time has led him to the current problem he is facing today. The life course of his family through the recession of the late early 2000’s could have led to the poverty state in which he was raised‚ contributing to the lack of support

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    the songs and having it strike such a chord. The Wizard of Oz is such a personal kind of thing for everybody. Just love the grandmums and grandpops coming with their nieces and nephews‚ and sometimes they would be there in tears. These little girls would be dressed up as Dorothy and they’d come. And I’d meet a few of them. In fact‚ I happened to run through the lobby‚ and one little girl was sitting there--she was so great--she said‚ "Hi‚ Mr. Wizard. I’m just going to sit here a minute‚ and I’ll go

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    Gaia

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    changes in earth. Therefore‚ I presenting this song that reflects the sentiment that mother earth have towards humanity. Gaia is a song written by Txus di fellatio who was the founder‚ still a member‚ and drummer of the rock band Mago de Oz (Spanish for Wizard of Oz). The song was written and released in 2003‚ in the album also named Gaia. Gaia is consider as a concept album with two main themes‚ the wild Spanish conquest of America and the ecological abuse of mankind towards mother earth (Gaia). The

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    story of exploiting black talent from behind a curtain. Black singers voices dubbed over white actors to be exact. Behind this curtain is the real deserving star‚ and I couldn’t help but relate this to the man behind the curtain‚ the Wizard himself‚ in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Except here‚ the black talent is behind the curtain‚ projecting the image of the white actor. Dash pulls down the curtain and early Hollywood can try to tell us to “pay no attention to the woman behind the curtain” but this film

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    distance them from their lives (“The Hollywood Style”). One exceptional example of this style is the movies Wizard of Oz. Not only did this movie utilize sound and color‚ as well as the classic plotline of ‘a journey home‚’ but it also accomplished the goal of the Classic Hollywood Style; Wizard of Oz uses fantastical backgrounds and special effects that truly transport the audience to Oz right along with Dorothy. American films were popular‚ aiding in America’s rise to dominance‚ because well-executed

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    idea in his head. The idea was one which he could not remove from his brain‚ to give Babe a chance at shepherding sheep. Babe much like the previous two films that we have watched in class is about a youngling finding their way. Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz discovered that there is no place like home‚ Mary in The Secret Garden determines that having a family can in fact be a happy thing and following the same path‚ Babe comes to the realization that he was destined for greatness. Additionally‚ in

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