1. Introduction "Lies‚ damned lies‚ and statistics" is a phrase describing the persuasive power of numbers‚ particularly the use of statistics to bolster weak arguments. It is also sometimes colloquially used to doubt statistics used to prove an opponent’s point. The term was popularised in the United States by Mark Twain (among others)‚ who attributed it to the 19th-century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881): "There are three kinds of lies: lies‚ damned lies‚ and statistics."
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concept of night in the tragedy “Romeo and Juliet‚” Shakespeare is able to change our perception of play through the changing view of the characters. He is able to illustrate a darker side of the characters by portraying the night as a cover or shroud. The lustfulness of the characters is brought out by the romance that the night encompasses. The changing in the opinions of the characters allows us a deeper understanding of the play itself‚ as a duality is present in each character‚ and the time of day
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Mothers The novel is a story about the powerful‚ magnetic pull of children to their mothers. From the very first chapter‚ Lily is looking for her mother — or at least to know her mother. Throughout the story‚ she discovers surrogate mothers‚ and finally reconnects with her own mother’s story. Her first yearning‚ however‚ is for her real mother‚ Deborah. When Lily finds her mother’s things‚ she makes up all kinds of stories about what her mother would have been like. Lily harbors romantic ideas
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Memories are the piece of our soul who make us who we are. I have chosen to explore the theme ‘Memories and the past can affect the future’. This theme is evident in the novels The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd‚ Before You by Amber Hart and If I Stay by Gayle Forman. It is also apparent in the film The Time Traveller’s Wife directed by Robert Schwentke. In the novel The Secret Life of Bees‚ Lily the protagonist is a young girl growing up with an abusive father and a harsh environment. Lily
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Mythological Themes in The Dark Night Modern day films have recycled ancient mythological symbols and themes that pre-existed many years ago. Themes in today’s films may appear different than those of ancient Greece‚ but in many ways these themes remain prevalent. One example of a movie that contains mythological and archetypal themes is “The Dark Knight” by Christopher Nolan. This film is about the character Batman or also known as Bruce Wayne‚ who is in a battle to protect Gotham city from
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What secrets lay behind the haunted eyes before me? She did not look at me‚ but rather‚ at the stars above. Silence had reigned for some time‚ after the ancient master of the Academy had chosen to share with me her confession. Her eyes closed and with a heavy sigh‚ she began to speak. “I was a lonely child‚” she said‚ looking out across the fields. “The parents of the other children didn’t want them to play with me. I was trouble‚ they said‚ and you know what? They were right. I just wanted a
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Secret trusts arise where a testator explains to X that they want property to be held on trust for Y and then leaves the property to X in their Will. It is also possible that a secret trust arises where in reliance on a promise to implement the trust by X‚ no Will is made (Strickland v Aldridge 1804 9 Ves 516 REF1). The onus of proving a secret trust is on the person claiming that it exists‚ on the balance of probabilities - the ’ordinary civil standard of proof’ (Re Snowden 1979 3 All ER 172 REF2)
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characters experience all these dreaded feelings. All of this leading up to showing that you should not take family for granted‚ because you could lose them at any given time especially in a crisis. Death is a heartbroken tragedy that some experience harder than others. The author shows that death is inevitable in the book Night‚ showing and depicting loved ones dying. For instance‚ Elie’s dad dies after all he had come though leaving Elie alone to fend for himself. Another example from the movie
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The Definition of a Trust trusts is a device in which rights (personal or proprietary) are held by one person on behalf of another some trusts are created by court. These are constructive trusts. person creating the trust: settlor person holding rights: trustee person for whom those rights are held: beneficiary Lord Coke’s Definition "a confidence reposed in some other‚ not issuing out of land but as a thing collateral thereto‚ annexed in privity to the estate of the land‚ and to the person
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A time to kill‚ directed by Joel Schumacher is an influential film set in Canton Mississippi in the 1960’s which promotes values of morality and human rights amongst the African American population. With roles played by top actors including Sandra Bullock and Samuel L Jackson‚ the plot follows the brutal rape and attempted murder of an innocent African American girl‚ and the racially in charge court case. The film follows a heartbroken father who takes matters into his own hands to protect his daughter
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