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    decides what type of day it is going to be for him which is really illogical. He is extremely organized. “This means that time is a mystery‚ and not even a thing and no one has ever solved the puzzle of what time is exactly. And so‚ if you get lost in time‚ it is like being lost in a desert… And this is why I like timetables‚ because they make sure you don’t get lost in time.” This quote by Christopher proves that he is really organized. Christopher is very smart. He is a genius in math and physics;

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    Christopher Boone’s Quest for Truth  In  The  Curious  Incident  of  the  Dog  in  the  Night­Time  written  by  Mark  Haddon‚  Christopher  Boone  goes  on a quest for truth.  In this novel‚ the protagonist‚ Christopher Boone‚ a  15 year­old boy with Asperger Syndrome‚ faces some difficult challenges.  Christopher goes on a  quest  for  truth  by  trying  to  solve  the  mystery  of   Wellington’s  murder.  He  does  this  by  confronting  each  situation  and  solving  the  problem.  Christopher 

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    Neysha Green October 13‚ 2013 Introduction to Literature Section #: 46892 Assignment: Documented Essay The Secrets & Lies of a Dysfunctional Family A dysfunctional family can be a central theme of modern short stories. Some other short story themes can include carelessness‚ cockiness‚ and unusual relationships. Being a part of a dysfunctional family characters tend to suffer due to certain circumstances. In “The Death of a Salesman‚” a dysfunctional family is the major focus point of

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    Theme Of Lies And Deceit

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    In Legend the author conveys the theme of lies and deceit through the actions of the Republic. Honestly The Republic is supposed to be some great icon of society that doesn’t mistakes and everything they do is right no matter how cruel it is‚ but the The Republic isn’t as perfect as they seem. In fact the Republic lied about the plaque they controlled it whenever they wanted someone sick they contaminated the water or the tubes around the sector. The Republic does this so they can acquire more money

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    SecretsLies‚ and Sweatshops summary The article SecretsLies‚ and Sweatshops written by Dexter Roberts and Pete Engardio talks about sweatshops in China and how the auditors to lie about and have labor ethics concealed from them. With China being the number one importer for the United States‚ it should be important that they obey some labor laws to an extent. They obviously aren’t doing that. One specific case is that of the company Ningbo Beifa‚ which is the top supplier for pencils

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    Christopher is constantly searching for logical facts and scientific conclusions in order to explain the things he is seeing. In the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time‚ Mark Haddon enforces a societally accurate theme that people try to fill in gaps in their knowledge by explaining things in their own way. The theme of the book is established through Christopher’s reaction to the letters he finds‚ and his description of saccades and the homunculus. While talking about

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    skill that is central to most everyday conversations and interactions and through the reinforcement of this skill‚ individuals can find themselves growing more as a person and leaving their comfort zones more often. In the play “The Curios Incident of the Dog in The Nighttime” there are several moments where the protagonist‚ Christopher‚ finds himself struggling to deal with his autism and pushing himself in new ways he didn’t know possible of achieving. The protagonist constantly has trouble conveying

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    monologue after Christopher’s leaving This monologue is based on Ed Boone (Christopher’s father) from the novel “Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” by mark Haden. This scene is set after Christopher runs away from home. Ed gets angry about his leaving. He moves on to reflect on his actions – lying about his wifes death and killing Wellington -following up to this incident. He then goes on to address his flaws as a father. Characters involved: Ed‚ Roger Shears- his neighbour who had an

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    Theme Of Trust In Othello

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    The literary masterpiece “Othello” by William Shakespeare is a perfect example of why this saying is true. In Shakespeare’s play‚ Othello is the well-respected general of the Venetian army‚ but he soon begins to lose his reputation due to his blind trust in Iago‚ who manipulates him to become a jealous and erratic man. In the end‚ Othello’s decline is caused by his overly trusting nature. In Acts I and II‚ Othello is a brave and honest leader that everyone looks up to. He holds himself to high standards

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    Theme Of Trust In Hamlet

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    In the play‚ “ The Tragedy of Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark” there is a relevant theme of not being able to trust anyone around you‚ especially family. This theme is represented in Act 1.4 by a loyal guard named Marcellus‚ a close friend named Horatio‚ and the Prince of Denmark‚ Hamlet. This scene is also important because of the foreshadowing events that led to Hamlet’s downfall. The scene begins outside the walls‚ where the play began. Hamlet enters with his friends Horatio and Marcellus‚ to investigate

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