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    the main characters of the novel are comparable in some ways. Some of them may not even bump into one another in their lives‚ though they can be closely related. In this novel‚ the characters of Laura Brown and Virginia Woolf choose different direction of life (one of them is a full-time housewife whereas another is a writer plus housewife)‚ however‚ they both have struggles in it. The likenesses and differences of them relates to the theme of mortality. Laura Brown and Virginia Woolf are two different

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    1. Identify the main issues raised in this case. (4 marks) The school’s reputation is badly affected after this incident. According to ABN News (2012)‚ “His improper doings caused damage to the school’s reputation” (Para. 2). Being on scholarship‚ law student Alvin Tan’s actions will cause big discussions‚ such as the conduct and the procedure of selecting scholars. After all‚ Singapore’s government is sponsoring their education and scholarships should not be awarded to students with poor conduct

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    The main character of this book is Katniss. First of all‚ Katniss is a girl who is protective over her younger sister‚ Prim. She faces death to take over her sister’s spot in the Hunger Games‚ a fight to quietus on live television. Her sister‚ Prim got chosen to participate in the annual Hunger Games. Katniss volunteers for taking her spot in the games‚ so Prim doesn’t suffer on broadcasting T.V. Also‚ she risked her own life for her sister. Next‚ she is a kind-hearted person. Katniss

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    best for them. In this story four Chinese women who all recently moved to San Francisco in the 1940’s. The one thing besides being immigrants to America that these ladies can relate on is that having American-born daughters is not an easy task. Amy Tan allows the readers to relate to the painful‚ and always the deep connection that these women have with their daughters. She takes the readers through each family and their secrets of their lives and how old traditions are not always best traditions

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    The book The Same Kind of Different As Me tells the story of two men with completely different backgrounds who become best friends. The author wrote this story to show the difference between lifestyles and that anyone is capable of making a change. It starts off by explaining how exactly these two men grew up. One of them‚ Denver Moore‚ grew up in what is basically modern-day slavery. He was black and was born into a poor family who were sharecroppers. He lost many family members and was torn away

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    Evolution of a Main Character By Sarah Alsaid - From the gilded words of Willy Wonka‚ "there is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there you’ll be free‚ if you truly wish to be." Living a childhood completely different from all the other children his age‚ Willy Wonka‚ the main character in the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory‚ grew up to become one of the greatest chocolate sellers known. With his dad known as the town’s dentist‚ Willy spent his childhood with

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    Two Character Compare/Contrast The main characters from the stories Of Mice and Men and "The Scarlet Ibis"‚ Lennie and Doodle‚ have similar dependencies‚ yet are completely different people. The writers of the book Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbech‚ and the writer of "The Scarlet Ibis"‚ James Hurst‚ outline characters that in certain characteristics‚ are almost exactly like or completely opposite. It is easily seen while reading these works the instant connection between these characters. One of the

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    with the escape plan‚ and then their emotional connection leads to altruistic actions. Both Argo and Casablanca have a scene that underscores these characters transitions. On the first movie Mendez‚ have a heated up conversation with his boss on the phone‚ while on the other movie‚ Blaine points a gun at an official. Up to this part‚ the characters were very cold‚ and professional‚ however‚ after it they become attached to the people that are being saved. On one side‚ the scene selected in Argo

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    Amy Sze’s company downsized three times in two year s. As she had been a productive and dependable employee‚ her bosses managed to find a job for her each time. Amy was assigned three different jobs over the two years pe riod. Johnny‚ Amy’s current boss‚ thought she was smart and the kind of employee the company had to keep once the economic crisis was over. Johnny and the other mana gers thought Amy was lucky to have a job in the company. However‚ as far as Amy was concerned‚ the last

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    SUN BEDS VS SUNBATHING VS FAKE TANS There are lots ways of getting a beautiful glowing tan that make you feel good and look good not only in summer but all year round but there are also dangers of getting this healthy tanned look. Sun beds. Lots of sun beds are coin operated these days with no supervision these can be found in every city on nearly every high street‚ there is nothing or no one telling you or allowing you are only to use them for a limited amount of time and certainly no one stopping

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