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    Life Time of Sorrow The Raven written by Edgar Allan Poe puts a new perspective on the topic of death. Death is most commonly associated with mourning or fright‚ but in The Raven Poe succeeds in showing a feeling caught between the two. These feelings reflect a sorrow so deep it transforms into a psychological madness‚ a feeling that the pain death brings will ruin a person forever. Poe exhibits that the death of a loved one will bring sorrow and will stay with you forever. Throughout the sixteenth

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    ‘Frankenstein’ - Commentary The extract from ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a narrative of Victor Frankenstein‚ a scientist‚ who has created life from dead matter. He has made a promise to his creature that he would create another monster – a female – for his companionship. He has been working hard on this task alone in his laboratory. Victor contemplates the ramifications of his work on society. He fears that the new monster may become wicked and treacherous‚ maybe even worse

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    be a mill stone‚ but it is the responsibility to ourselves that can help us find ourselves. This is supported by the film the Secret life of Walter Mitty. Plot and subtext in this film support this theme. The motifs of water and technology support the ideal of change. Responsibility is something most people have to live with; some have to face responsibility earlier in life than the average Joe. For example Walter had to take on the responsibility of supporting a family by the time he was sixteen

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    ’Points of View’ Commentary ’Points of View’‚ written by Lucinda Roy‚ is a poem that features different points of view (as the title suggests) on the subject of water: those of women collecting water in‚ what can be assumed to be‚ an African country and those of a person living in a modernised (possibly a ’Western’) country. Furthermore‚ Roy seems to be critical of the aforementioned Western lifestyle and this poem presents an underlying moral that everybody should be grateful for what they have

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    Commentary on Field of Autumn Advancing like a silent threat‚ the onset of winter is presented throughout the poem as a season with sinister intent. The “acid breath of noon” approaches in a “Slow” manner‚ as if sneaking up on autumn. The personification of the “acid breath” not only suggests to the reader the fog is murderous‚ but one could be lead to imagine that the fog is poison gas. This is because “Field of Autumn” was published in 1947‚ two years after the Second World War; clearly the memory

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    Secret Life of Bees In-class writing assignment How would you describe Lily’s feelings about her mother? Do they change throughout the novel? Lily loves her mother very much and misses her lot‚ especially when she can’t sleep. The guilt she feels for her role in Deborah’s death haunts her. Later when Lily learns that her perfect‚ fantasy mother abandoned her she quickly grows to resent her mother for leaving her with T. Ray. Finally she comes to terms with her real mother‚ a flawed‚ complex‚ very

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    Commentary Two of the main macroeconomic objectives are low inflation rates and high economic growth. In an economy inflation is the persistent increase in price levels over a period of time while economic growth is an increase in real GDP (value of economic output adjusted for inflation). Most times‚ government stifles economic growth as they disregard it to concentrate solemnly on finding a solution for high inflation. This is presently one of India’s greatest problems as it struggles to combat

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    In the novel The Secret life of Bees there are many different themes in the novel but my two favorite ones are female power and race-based prejudice. In female power you see Rosaleen being lily mother even though she is not her mother but she does it because she loves lily and August giving her knowledge and helping her be strong so that she can be good in the world. Then another female power is lily asking for her mother forgiveness for killing her and remembering her mother. The other theme

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    UNIT 13 Production Control CONTENTS Unit summary Learning tools The RADAR question The 6-Point Structure Texts 13.1 Prepare production and shipping plans 13.2 Ensure that production keeps to plan – Part One 13.3 Ensure that production keeps to plan – Part Two 13.4 Deal with fluctuations in production 13.5 Plan and maintain inventories 13.6 Inspect finished products‚ deal with abnormalities and seek continuous improvement Test Relationship with ISO Unit

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    “The Secret life of Walter Mitty” “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” is an ordinary character who fills his mind with day dreams in which he sees himself as a hero‚ surgeon‚ jumps into enemy territory‚ and proves his manly strengths. Walter is trying to escape from the routines and humiliations he suffers in everyday life. The theme of success and failure is played out between the two characters Mr. and Mrs. Mitty in a weekly shopping trip to the city. In this story “The Secret Life of Walter

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