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    Once Upon a Time

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    In the poem “Once Upon a Time‚” by Gabriel Okara‚ the persona is reflecting on the behavioral patterns of people in the present and the past hence using ‘once upon a time’ as the first line suggesting this was a long time ago. He then begins to compare the differences between how he acted as a child and how much that has changed now that he is an adult and a father .This poem is about a man growing up and losing the innocence he once had as a child. While in the poem “Forgive my Guilt‚” by Robert

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    Once Upon a Shop The essay is called ”Once Upon a time” written by Jeanette Winterson in June 13‚ 2010 in “The Observer” The essay is about a woman called Jeanette Winterson and she has just opened her first Fruit and veg shop. She lives in London the east end of London‚ at Spitalfields where the most of the fruit and veg’s shop is located. Jeanette was actually about to buy a coffee shop‚ but she wouldn’t do it because of her disbelieves and that she didn’t like the politics about the shop‚ then

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    City Upon a hill

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    guiding light. It would be an example for the whole world and John Winthrop spoke of a ’City Upon A Hill’ which was the Puritan vision for America and it continues to this day. The "City upon a hill" was an American Dream that was positively tapping into the energy of that inspiring vision of a perfect society. The city that they saw was a perfect reflection and an image of the Holy City of God. The “City upon a Hill” section of the sermon was written in 1630 by the Puritan leader John Winthrop while

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    A Contemplation Upon Flowers: In the poem A Contemplation Upon Flowers by Henry King the comparison of the life of a simple flower is made to the life of a human‚ in the sense that we both are born‚ we both live‚ and we both must die. Majority of people fear death‚ but the flowers accept death with open arms and a smile. This poem by Henry King praises flowers for not only their humble lifestyles but also for their acceptance of death. Henry King uses the literary device of personification

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    Peanut Burning Lab

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    Burning peanuts to simulate cellular respiration This lab will be assessed on Conclusion & Evaluation. Aim To determine the average energy content of 1g of peanut. Method 1. Set up a clamp stand so that it is holding a 100cm3 beaker. 2. Using a measuring cylinder‚ pour 50cm3 of water into the beaker. 3. Use a thermometer to record the temperature of the water. 4. Place some aluminium foil over the beaker to prevent heat loss. 5. Record the mass of a peanut using an electronic balance

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    Restrictions Upon Women

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    Restrictions Upon Women (Final Draft) In the article “Size 6: The Western Women’s Harem”‚ Fatema Mernissi talks about how Western beauty standards harm and embarrass the female population even so as the veil does the same in extremist nations‚ if forced by authorities. She explains how the Eastern countries do not have such a rigid standard of beauty and how men are simply not part of fashion‚ in contrary to the West where fashion is used by men to control what women wear. She does this by relating

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    Once Upon a Mattress

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    "Once Upon a Mattress" is a modern version of the story "Princess and the Pea". In the story Prince Dauntless is a mama’s boy whose mother‚ Queen Aggravain has ruled that no one else is allowed to marry until her son does. In spite of the Queens wishes for her son to be married‚ she seemingly manages to sabotage the town’s hopes of ever marrying. By testing and failing every applicable princess who comes along‚ the mother destroys her son’s desires of being with a woman. When another character

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    Caliban Upon Setebos

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    In "Caliban Upon Setebos" by Robert Browning‚ the creature Caliban from William Shakespeare’s The Tempest‚ reveals his views concerning life‚ religion‚ and human nature. In The Tempest Caliban is portrayed as a spiteful‚ brutish‚ and drunken beast who despises his powerful master Prospero and his beautiful daughter Miranda. He often appears as a coarse and thick headed character; he is overwhelmed by the wine that he is given by the butler Stephano and worships him as a god. Browning’s poem shows

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    once upon a time

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    Once upon a time If the purpose of nationalist historiography is to construct a past worthy of the present and future then the role of heroic individuals in the course of key historical events and developments and the construction of suitable biographies to support the narrative is essential to the purpose. Episodes of warfare very often provide the most heroic figures‚ bolstering national imagery and myth with tales of renown as well as introducing a personal life-story element that not only anchors

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    reason why stories takes place during this time. The story “Barn Burning” dealt with a lot of different scenarios during this time period‚ the story was set around the Civil War Era. There were many forms of racism and prejudice that existed such as: prejudice toward ethnicity‚ genders class and social class during this time. As time moves forward things and people changed‚ but some situations stayed the same. In the “Barn Burning” several acts of violence were displayed. According to Webster violence

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