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    Patterns of warm leaves plucked from the row of trees and scattered onto the cobblestone road and onto Jefferson’s messy afro. Thomas watched the patches of orange‚ yellow‚ and red blur around his high boots as his thoughts drove deeper into the question: what was Angelica Schuyler to him? A close ally? A woman of high intellect? A lover? The question could’ve been answered easily if it wasn’t for Thomas’s never-ending responses constantly spawning‚ changing‚ and disappearing in his flustered mind

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    Calvin Coolidge once stated‚ “If you don’t say anything‚ you won’t be called on to repeat it.” Coolidge seemed to live by the principle‚ of avoiding incrimination by remaining silent‚ earning him the legendary nickname: “Silent Cal.” Ironically‚ in his first speech to the Massachusetts State Senate‚ Coolidge preached the importance to “do the day’s work” without becoming “a demagogue”. The overarching value of this speech‚ to standing up for what’s right‚ is one that has become increasingly evident

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    Into the World involves transition and change. Discuss noting the composer’s representation of these ideas. Refer to your prescribed text and one related text. ‘Into the World’ involves a wide range of ideas‚ although it can be defined as one single word‚ ‘transition’ meaning the movement of a character from one phase of their life into a broader environment. The idea of ‘Into the World’ is well represented in Willy Russell’s drama text‚ “Educating Rita” where the protagonist Rita enters a new

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    Moving into the world is a significant experience in a person’s life which provides opportunities for growth and development. Change in attitude‚ development of knowledge and change in identity are all aspects of moving into the world however‚ it is not as simple as it seems and it consists of being faced with barriers which an individual learns to overcome. Moving into the world is explored in two texts which are Billy Elliot‚ by Stephan Daldry‚ and Eminem’s song “Lose Yourself”. Change in attitude

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    personal choice may hold them back as they try to overcome challenges and move into the world. This is shown by a personal battle with their inner self‚ personal choice leading to a change in their emotions‚ different people having different ways of adapting to new challenges‚ individuals trying to shut off the rest of the world and the help of others an individual’s attitude will change as they enter the world. This is shown the the novel The story of Tom Brennan by J.C Burke and in the movie Shrek

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    “In the fall when the rains came the leaves all fell from the chestnut tree and the branches were bare and the trunks black with rain.” In A Farewell to Arms by Hemingway‚ Hemingway utilizes the weather to portray the effects of war. Rain is one element that Hemingway highlights in the book to emphasize the war. He describes the setting in detail to emphasize how much of an impact it has made. In the novel‚ Hemingway’s usage of rain symbolizes death and despair. In the first chapter of the novel

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    “The experience of moving into the world both limits and extends individual freedom.” This concept is effectively conveyed through Willy Russell’s ‘Educating Rita’ and related material ‘About a Boy‚’ the novel by Nick Hornby and film interpretation starring Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult. Through Educating Rita‚ Russell has effectively portrayed both the characters of Rita and Frank forming a relationship which ultimately moves them into the world through different experiences of extensions and

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    Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programs. The World Bank’s official goal is the reduction of poverty. According to the World Bank’s Articles of Agreement (as amended effective 16 February 1989)‚ all of its decisions must be guided by a commitment to promote foreign investment‚ international trade‚ and facilitate capital investment. The World Bank differs from the World Bank Group‚ in that the

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    Oloyede Emmanuel Mrs. Bell AP English Literature and Composition 18 September2014 John Smith’s Credibility as an Author John Smiths writings are not credible. There are too many parts in his recordings that do not make sense that lead me to my decision. The accounts of Pocahontas are a major factor that many say make Smiths works not credible. When John Smith was kidnapped by the King of the Powohatan Tribe‚ Pocahontas’ dad‚ they were about to kill him then and there. Side note: they kidnapped

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    Farewell to Manzanar‚ by Jeanne Wakatsuki‚ is a book chronicling the author ’s personal experiences before‚ during‚ and after her internment at Manzanar. Through the eyes of an innocent child‚ and subsequently‚ a teenaged Jeanne‚ we are able to see the cruel and heartless events that occurred to the Japanese people living in America during World War II. The book follows young Jeanne‚ a Japanese girl‚ who was taken to Manzanar‚ an internment camp in California. It describes life from inside the

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