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    you have a treasure that is important to you? Is your treasure a family member or maybe even a friend? Everyone has something that they hold near and dear to their hearts. Others may not understand your treasure‚ but you understand the true meaning and importance of your treasure. The story “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers‚ is all about treasures and how they are personal. I agree with the statement that treasures are very personal and only the one whom the treasure belongs can

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    1984 vs. Brave New World

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    so-called perfect new world and the sanctuary they find at the end. John the savage found peace by hanging himself. (It was hard to notice that‚ but I did. It made an excellent ending to the novel.) Bernard found peace by being transferred to an island where things were different and supposedly better. Winston found peace by being brainwashed into becoming a person with a totally different personality so that things felt more agreeable. A highly discussed topic in both of the books was sex.

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    Treasure of Lemon Brown In Walter Dean Myer’s story The Treasure of Lemon Brown a teenager named Greg meets Lemon Brown and shows him a lesson about what is truly valuable in life. The theme of this story is “Everyman has a treasure” (Pg. 475). When Greg finds out about Lemon Brown’s treasure he automatically thinks of something value in money not something emotionally value. But Lemon Brown teaches him that everyone has some kind of treasure and that it doesn’t have to have money value.

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    English Essay Island Voices “The use of symbolism is interestingly used to express the theme of ‘seeing’ and the effects of modernism in Tanjong Rhu and Lee” The stories in Island Voices were compiled to highlight the consequences faced by Singaporean as the city transformed from a traditional society to a cosmopolitan Asian city. Many of the authors of these short stories use literary devices to emphasize their message. I feel that Tanjong Rhu and Lee both use symbolisms to emphasize the

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    The Treasures of Alpheus Winterborn written by John Bellairs is about a boy named Anthony Monday. Anthony lives in small town named Hoosac‚ Minnesota where everyone knows everyone. With money problems the Monday’s are struggling‚ so Anthony decides to get a job. During his job which is at the public library he finds a mysterious note‚ which later turns out to be a clue to a treasure. This note followed one after the other leading to an adventure to find the treasure which is supposedly left by the

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    place where the water’s clear‚ the sand is warm‚ and the wildlife is everywhere. That place is Hawaii. It’s one of the most beautiful and exotic places. But more specifically than Hawaii‚ we’re talking about Oahu. It is the third largest of all the islands but it is the most populated of them all. It also has the state capital‚ Honolulu. There is an abundance of beautiful plants and animals but there are also dangerous ones living among the people of Oahu as well. It’s a beautiful place but it needs

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    to the hook. • Underline all the sentences that serve to introduce the story. • Highlight the thesis. (Student sample 1) Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a suspenseful book about a group of boys that crashes on a deserted island during a war. In Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding may or may not be trying to show us a comparison between some of the objects and characters to something or someone else. There are many different symbols in the book including the characters and

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    What Is Kauai, Hawaii?

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    Kauai‚ Hawaii‚ the fourth most visited vacation islands in the country‚ is filled with endless activities and beautiful sights. It’s amazing scenery and relaxed personality are the factors that attract vacationers (Derrick 1). Yearly‚ the rate of visitors is 1.2 to 1.3 million (Derrick 1). “It is also the fourth largest landmass in the Hawaiian Island chain that includes eight major islands and 124 islets” (Derrick 1). The island of Kauai lies about 105 miles over its channel‚ which is northwest

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    The Arginusae Islands

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    A group of archaeologists discovered a lost island. The island was once the ancient city of Kane. It was discovered in the eastern Aegean Sea. Xenophon was a Greek historian that mentioned the island. The island is memorable because of the Battle of Arginusae in 406 B.C. The Arginusae islands are now referred to as Garip islands. Venerable sources refer to three Arginusae islands. However‚ the precise location of the third island is vague. Researches used geological evidence to confirm that Kane

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    Apo Island

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    ST. PAUL UNIVERSITY DUMAGUETE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS EDUCATION BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN TOURISM SY 2010 – 2011 THE IMPACT OF ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT CONCERNING ON THE MARINE SANCTUARY TOWARDS THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE PEOPLE LIVING IN APO ISLAND FOR THE PERIOD 2000 – 2010. CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING INTRODUCTION In a remote fishing village in the Philippine archipelago‚ coastal fishers responded to falling fish stocks by working harder to catch them. The combination

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