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    Kellie’s Castle

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    Kellie’s Castle Introduction : Where ? : Kellie’s Castle also known as Kellie’s Folly can be found near Batu Rajah – Jalan Gopeng and within 20 minutes drive from Ipoh‚ Perak. When? : This unfinished‚ ruined mansion was built by a Scottish rubber planter‚ William Kellie Smith in 1915 to 1926 ( Unfinished ). Like the Taj Mahal‚ it was built with love from a husband to his daring lovely wife and as a gift to his newborn son. How? : The Kellie’s castle was named after William’s

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    Medieval Castles

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    architecture of castles changed drastically. Successfully defending a castle would depend on if the castle could defend a siege attack. Some defense features included moats‚ portcullis the barbican a gatehouse as well as crenellations and a drawbridge. (http://www.medievalwarfare.info/index.htm#towers) Castles were always built on land and were close to a body of water such as the ocean or a lake or a river. They were built like this so they could have an easy access to trade and the castles usually had

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    Haunted Castle

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    The Haunted Castle There once was a guy and his child that lived in there house in a little beautiful peaceful town. That little town was called Baconville‚ because they make bacon. In that town was a haunted castle. The weird thing is every night his dad leaves into the starry black night . The kid name was Bacon Jr. and he was eleven years old. His dad name is Bacon Sr. he is forty years old. There house was in the edge of town by the haunted trail that led to the castle. That’s when people

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    The Glass Castle

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    “I was your cure. You were my disease. I was saving you‚ but you were killing me” (Unknown). In the novel The Glass castle written by written by Jeannette Walls‚ the middle child‚ the caretaker of the family‚ and also her father’s favorite. She brings him hope‚ joy and is the only one who really believes in him. Without her‚ Rex might just be an alcoholic more than he is now. Jeanette starts growing up realizing what is bad and what is good which helps her make better decisions in life. Over the

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    The Glass Castle

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    English ISU Essay The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Kulwinder Singh Ms. A. Weber ENG-4U1 December 07‚ 2012 The Intricate Developmental Changes of the Walls Family’s Journey The Glass Castle is a memoir based on the life of Jeannette Walls and her family in the ninety fifties‚ while dealing with adversities and struggles in society while growing up in different remote locations‚ until they escape to New York searching for opportunities. The Walls’ family travel and grow up in dysfunctional

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    Kellie Castle

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    KELLIE’S CASTLE Malaysia is multi-ethnic country which has passed through a long history of colonisation by Europeans. Apart from its majestic beauty seen in the sprawling landscape‚ historical sightseeing also forms a main part of Malaysian tourism. One of the important historical sites in Malaysia was Kellie’s Castle. (Fairul Halim) Kellie’s Castle is the most important attraction in Batu Gajah‚ Perak. Located approximately 30 kilometers from Ipoh is the historical

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    My Food Memory When I was young‚ I stay together with my fraternal grandfather‚ grandmother‚ family and aunties. Often my mother and grandmother will be the homemaker‚ taking care of me and doing the chores at home. Being a traditional Asian family and not very well to do then. Most dinner we had it at home and prepared by my grandmother and mother. Then my favorite past time was to catch variety show and dramas on television. As the dining table have limited amount of seats‚ not everyone ate

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    The Castle of Otranto

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    people of the town attributed the marriage of Conrad at such a young age to Manfred’s fear of an ancient prophecy. The prophecy stated that the Castle and Lordship of Otranto should pass from the present family whenever the real owner should be grown too large to inhabit it. On the day of the wedding‚ a large helmet appeared in the courtyard of the castle. When the family and all the guests saw the helmet‚ they noticed Conrad‚ crushed‚ underneath it. Theodore noticed that the helmet looked like

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    adequate information on each of my children. I knew my goals and which ones I wanted to documented‚ which allowed me to get information throughout the entire semester. This also allowed me to see the growth with in my child. Making observations at the beginning‚ middle and end of the semester. I could have done a better keeping track of conversations that children would have with others. These conversations would help make my observation more detailed. Overall‚ my observations were accurate and

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    How is the theme of childhood presented in “Jane Eyre”? Support with “The Magic Toyshop”. (40) Although Jane is only ten years old‚ “I was but ten.” at the start of the novel‚ the tone to which “Jane Eyre” is written empowers her and shows her strong spirit‚ especially when she fights back against the bullying of John Reed‚ her cousin. “I received him in frantic sort.” For Jane to fight back against him‚ is an example of her female empowerment and her fighting the patriarchal ways of the Victorians

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