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    To what extent can Sun Yixian be considered the father of the Chinese Revolution? Sun Yixian can be considered the father of the Chinese Revolution as he is contemporarily titled both officially and unofficially in different areas of China as "Forerunner of the Revolution" and National Father‚ Mr. Sun Chungshan (Yixian). Sun was also the first president of the Chinese Provisional Government‚ funded the revolutions‚ kept the spirit of revolution alive‚ successfully merged minor revolutionary groups

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    Frankenstein

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    appearance. Except for two specific “monsters”‚ which are Frankenstein and the Incredible Hulk. Frankenstein’s creature and the Incredible Hulk are both monsters that struggle to be accepted by society because of their appearance. The Hulk fights to control his rage‚ just as “Frankenstein” tries to be accepted into society‚ but ultimately surrenders to his anger after being rejected by society. In modern society as well as in the society of both Frankenstein and The Incredible Hulk‚ people judge one extremely

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    Frankenstein and discoveries In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ the contradictory concepts of discovery echo between Victor Frankenstein‚ Walton and the creature. For Victor and Walton‚ the initial discovery is joyful and innocent‚ but ends in misery and corruption. The ambitions of both Walton and Frankenstein to explore new lands and to cast scientific light on the unknown are formed with good intentions but results as a fatal disregard for the sanctity of natural boundaries. Though the idea of discovery

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    American Gothic Lit

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    American Gothic American gothic literature became popular in the 19th century when writers started to captivate reader’s attention with stories of mystery and tragedy. This literary scheme was most effective due to it being able to compare real society in a more bizarre sense. In all great Gothic stories‚ the writer is proving a point on what society needs to realize. In Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” (553)‚ Hawthorne shows the journey of a young man who is slowly being corrupted and robbed

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    Timlin 1 Jake Timlin Mr. A English 11 12 November 2012 Critical Article Analysis The critical article‚ that is written by Christa Kellwolf‚ is titled “Geographic Boundaries and Inner Space: Frankenstein‚ Scientific Exploration‚ and the Quest for the Absolute”. The book of Frankenstein starts off with a series of letters from one of the stories many narrators his name is Walton “For those who embarked on the romantic quest for the self‚ however‚ the pleasurable conditions of Tahiti did

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    and gaunt man‚ emerging from the mist on horseback‚ approached the melancholy and horrid estate of Stark. The Stark family was a munificent and patriotic family‚ thus the Stark appellation was well maintained. The tragic death of the family is considered to be equivocal‚ for there is no true story of the death of the family of seven. Many peasants state rather specious arguments about the mysterious deaths‚ but their arguments are easily seen as counterfeit. Judging by the family member’s mutilated

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    Gothic Architecture

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    Gothic Architecture Gothic Architecture is a very interesting topic that I chose because of its unique style. It was originated in the 12th century France to the 16th century‚ and it was also known as Frankish work. Gothic Architecture came from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture. This style was mostly used by cathedrals builders. This type of architecture is commonly seen in Europe mostly in cathedrals‚ abbeys and churches. It is also common for castles‚ palaces

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    Grief In Frankenstein

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    The novel Frankenstein‚ written by Mary Shelley‚ is a romantic/gothic classic with strange similarity to Mary’s own personal life: the losses‚ the stages grief‚ the heartbreak‚ all relating back to life of Mary Shelley. Oddly enough‚ her own life experiences are what she uses as building blocks for this story line and creatively worked into the character own personal lives throughout the novel. Is this just a coincidence or was this book written for her own personal therapy session? This novel is

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    TOK Language essay 11. Can one language be considered “better” than another? Outline. Areas to talk about Culture - Language you grew up with or the language that your parents speak is probably the most important to you and takes privilege over other languages Personal beliefs and interpretations - You decide by yourself whether or not you think a language is better than another History - Through history English has become a worldwide language‚ this doesn’t necessarily make it a better language

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    Themes Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. Dangerous Knowledge The pursuit of knowledge is at the heart of Frankenstein‚ as Victor attempts to surge beyond accepted human limits and access the secret of life. Likewise‚ Robert Walton attempts to surpass previous human explorations by endeavoring to reach the North Pole. This ruthless pursuit of knowledge‚ of the light (see “Light and Fire”)‚ proves dangerous‚ as Victor’s act of creation eventually

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