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    To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a novel which consists of a number of positive and negative themes. Lee has utilised the way of life and the attitude towards ‘Negros’ in the 1930’s to create a intriguing novel which has enlightened the wider community on the matters of racism and prejudice in America in the 1930’s. Even though the novel has a dark plot line there are a number of positive themes presented to the reader throughout the story‚ e.g. education‚ bravery and growing up. The theme

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    several years‚ one would expect to work as a blacksmith on one’s own account after the period was over. During the

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    Prejudice in to kill a mockingbird Two major people in To Kill A Mockingbird are prejudged; Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. One man is the victim of prejudice; Atticus Finch. These men are mockingbirds. For a mockingbird has never hurt anyone‚ and neither has Atticus Finch‚ Boo Radley‚ nor Tom Robinson. . Boo Radley is prejudged because he chooses to stay in his home. Tom Robinson however‚ is prejudged because of his skin colour. Atticus Finch becomes a victim of prejudice due to his bravery

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    The Great Depression was the longest-lasting and most sever depression experienced by the Industrialized western world. It all began on October of 1929‚ when the stock market crashed. This caused the Wall Street to start to panic and even wiped out many investors as they began to dump all of the shares that they had owned (History.com). People however were not just getting rid of all of their stocks‚ but they were also starting to become unemployed. This was because many businesses could not afford

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    In Haruki Murakami’s Town of Cats‚ the protagonist‚ Tengo‚ embarks upon a journey to visit his father at a sanatorium. Upon the long train ride to visit his father‚ Tengo recalls the unorthodox childhood faced alongside his father with the absence of his mother; Tengo despises his father and blames him for the life he had and when he reaches the sanatorium‚ he has an altercation with his father‚ reads him a story and his father leaves him with a metaphorical statement about his childhood and future

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    This essay assesses my knowledge of how to start a good business at Taylors College and provide my reasons got selecting that specific business. The essay topic then says that behavioral theory and on temporary management perspectives need to be discussed. Relevant aspects of these theories will then be applied to my stated business. This essay then stars with a description of my chosen business and gives the reasons of my choice. This will be followed by a discussion of behavioral theories in details

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    2016 Social and Economic Problems Unemployment Caused The Great Depression was a period of time when the economy was going downhill; farms‚ businesses‚ and banks nationwide were failing. In my opinion‚ and I believe many people will agree to this‚ unemployment was one of the biggest problems during this time period. Unemployment skyrocketed when the stock market crashed on October 29‚ 1929‚ which signaled the beginning of the Great Depression. Unemployment caused problems socially and economically

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    Finch is a famous Maycomb lawyer as well as the father of the protagonist of “To Kill a Mockingbird”‚ Jean Louise. Atticus Finch is a well-known white Maycomb attorney as well as the father of the book’s protagonist‚ Scout‚ and her brother Jem. He is a wise and caring father. Atticus is nearly fifty. His children call him "Atticus" rather than "Dad". He was once known as "One-Shot Finch" because of his skill with rifles (shown when killing a rabid dog). Atticus demonstrates great character throughout

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    Assessor Result Date CERTIFICATE IV SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT BSB40407 Assessment 1 Management and Legal (To be used for NEIS online training) Clustered units BSBSMB401A Establish Legal and risk management requirements of a small business BSBSMB404A Undertake small business planning STUDENT’S FULL NAME: Student Instructions Complete Part A & B of this assessment. Part A – Insert your full name‚ date submitted and online username

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    What you are taught in the present impacts the person you might become in the future. In “To Kill a Mockingbird”‚ Lee shows the importance of life lessons; illustrating that the adults in the story are a big part of that journey. In “To Kill a Mocking bird”‚ characters in the novel influences Jem and Scout to develop into mature young adults. Atticus Finch‚ the father of both Scout and Jem teaches them a very important life lesson; people are equal regardless of race or social class. In fact‚ Jem

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