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    literate techniques like: metaphors‚ similes and semantic fields. Slim has a strong‚ wise character so the reader instantly warms to him. Throughout the novel Steinbeck proves to the reader that Slim is a character that others can confide in‚ he is the wisest character on the ranch‚ and even though he is just a migrant worker; he has earned the full respect of many people. In Slim Steinbeck creates a character that demands respect and authority from the entire ranch‚ we see this in Slim’s opening

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    Smelling boat shoes can be disgusting especially when you are washing them. It gets worse if you are with friends and your shoes are stinking. It can be bad for your esteem especially if your friends start making fun of your smelly shoes. Maybe you are a victim of smelling boat shoes‚ and you have no idea why they smell. Or perhaps you have just bought a new pair‚ and you are wondering how to keep them from smelling. Well‚ worry no more this article will take you through several reasons why boat shoes

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    The novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ examines the way that contrasts between key characters affect their relationships and how they develop throughout the story. The author‚ John Steinbeck‚ explores themes such as; friendships & relationships‚ racism & violence‚ and gender & sexism. These themes are explored through different techniques of presenting and contrasting the key characters‚ Lennie and George. The way in which Steinbeck does this leads on to key events in the storyline‚ and provides a good‚ clear

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    Show how Alistair Macleod demonstrates relationships between landscape and memory in “The Boat” Alistair Macleod portrayed various details that developed key ideas to lead from landscape to memory in 1st person. To evoke his memories‚ he described these events using his five senses. After all‚ the whole story is a reminiscence of the narrator’s childhood. The vocabularies that Macleod uses are somewhat mystifying. Words such as “I imagine… or they were only shadows and echoes” were used to

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    com/Q/What_is_a_characteristic_of_a_catamaran_hull#ixzz1tgZrNpFe Elisha Turner Colleen Harvel English 1A April 26‚ 2012 Writing Project 4- Review essay Swimming Cats Who hasn’t dreamed of sailing away into the sunset? Life can be richer by living on a boat and sailing to exotic places. One can experience new things and the flavor of new cultures. Chris and Erin Miller are an ambitious couple who are living the dream. They quit their jobs‚ bought a catamaran and set sail. In the video Antares 44 Barefeet:

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    Race has always been an issue in Louisiana. The characters in Gaines’ novel attempt to dissolve racial tension in the South. All of the black men gather together at the plantation so the lynching mob won’t attempt to attack them. Salt and Pepper‚ a black and a white football star‚ play together at LSU in the novel. This demonstrates racial cooperation. The novel takes place in Bayonne‚ Louisiana on the Marshall Plantation. The plantation’s white boss‚ Beau‚ is found murdered at the start of the

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    Who was the most tragic character in of Mice and Men? There were quite a few tragic characters in Of Mice and Men such as Crooks who most likely dreamed of being free from having to work for others‚ Curley’s wife who wanted to be a movie star when she was slightly younger and we are told this whilst she’s talking to Lennie‚ but none of them were more tragic than Lennie Small. Lennie‚ who was a ranch worker‚ was born with a mental disability of being mildly mentally delayed meaning he can be

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    Discuss how Steinbeck establishes George and Lennie’s character through his use of description. Of Mice and Men is a book set in Soledad‚ California following two migrant workers that roam around finding work where they can. In the opening there is a sense of peace‚ calm and nature. It was very unusual for migrant workers to go around together and Steinbeck makes the reader asks themselves questions about the unlikely partnership. George Milton was first described as thin‚ defined features

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    to go back across the already charred and blackened bridges of his past. The author develops the idea that when roles are pressed upon individuals‚ the result may be decisions that are not necessarily desirable to them. In Alistair MacLeod ’s "The Boat‚" the father sacrifices himself in order to give his son the opportunity to choose

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    When considering purchasing a boat to use for fishing in shallow waters‚ because of their similarities‚ bay boats and flats boats may come to mind. There are a few differences to consider when deciding which boat is best for your specific needs. Flats These boats are also known as skiffs‚ and are built for shallow coastal waters. Used primarily for flats fishing‚ they are great for catching tarpon‚ redfish‚ snook‚ and bonefish. They have the ability to glide across calm water silently‚ and be maneuvered

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