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    submissive to their male counterparts. However‚ in “Rain of Gold” written by Victor Villasenor‚ the character of Dona Margarita‚ a wife and a mother‚ possessed strength that was even able to boldly reprimand the character of her husband. Dona Margarita’s strength and support was valued in the book as one of the reason of fulfilling the family’s dreams. She was able to express her anger and frustration on her husband‚ Don Victor‚ when he gambled and got drunk. Her family felt hope when she did not give-up

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    Victor Hugo‚ the author of‚ “Les Misérables‚” once said‚ “Change your opinions‚ keep your principles; change your leaves‚ keep intact your roots.” This is a quote that can be reassuring to a person who is going through a rough patch in life or when they are at a stance in their life where they have forgotten who they are. When I read this quote‚ I think about where I come from and how it has shaped me to be the person I am today. One way that my roots have affected me is by my speech communities

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    not giving him his rights. Then he destroy everything for the other creature he has in front of monster’s eye. This leads to a massive destruction which ends up talking the innocent lives of Justine‚ William and Elizabeth. The knowledge of evil that victor has ended up in a disaster. There was nothing left for him‚ so he went to kill the monster‚ nut at the end he died on the boat.

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    Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is extremely popular because it is considered one of the first science fiction and horror novels and a classic. Many themes from the novel can still apply to today’s society such as personal relationships‚ like when Victor isolated himself from family and a social life for his studies. Victor becomes so obsessed with science he abandons everything including his own health‚ “Every night I was oppressed by a slow fever‚ and I became nervous to a most painful degree; the

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    there is a constant theme of isolation‚ leading to loss and tragedy. Consequently‚ this theme becomes exponential as the loss and tragedy lead to more isolation. The cycle continues throughout the story‚ up to the point where both Victor Frankenstein and his creature die near the North Pole. The creature and Doctor Frankenstein are constantly repulsed by each other keeping their cycle of loss and isolation in motion. The first presentation of isolation in the novel is that of Victor Frankenstein. In

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    Descriptive Essay on Different Types of Parks As I was young and growing up‚ traveling is something that I enjoy doing and still do today. I have traveled all around the country; however‚ the most exciting thing that I like to do is to go to an amusement park. Amusement parks are filled with rides‚ people‚ and excitement. The children are so excited and the adults feel as if they were young again. For example‚ Carowinds‚ Wet N’ Wild‚ and Disney World are all great amusement parks that I have been

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    Justice is said to be the act of being just and fair. However‚ justice is defined less by words and more implicitly by the work and actions of those that strive for it‚ and the hardships they undergo to attain the aforementioned justice. History has shown to us that the path of true justice is paved by true sacrifice. In consequence‚ it is very true that achieving justice often comes at a price. Illustrated in real life tales from these three masterpieces ; ‘The Kite Runner’ by Khaled Hosseini‚

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    The Giver Themes

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    In the novel‚ The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ the protagonist lives in a futuristic utopian society. Jonas is selected to be the community’s Receiver of Memory‚ the only person who knows of the memories from the past. Jonas thinks nothing of life before becoming Receiver‚ like the rest of his community. But‚ when he receives memories‚ he finds the deeper meaning to life. Lowry’s characterization of Jonas reveals the importance of valuing life through her development of Release‚ the game of war‚ and saving

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    Themes In Pleasantville

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    “Any Journey includes both realities and possibilities”‚ the three texts that we have studied in class‚ the film ’Pleasantville’ by Gary Ross and the poems ’Road Not Taken’ by Robert Frost and ’Journey to the Interior’ by Margaret Atwood‚ support this idea as these texts include the protagonist having embarked on not only physical and interior journeys in reality but also imaginary. The journey is known to be imaginary for the audience‚ but for the characters of the text these journeys have led them

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    Centrepoint Themes

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    Centrepoint is an adventure‚ mystery‚ romance‚ police procedural‚ revenge‚ supernatural‚ science fiction and espionage themed novel. The plot is mainly about the life of the main character‚ a young adult named Jonathan Pierce‚ and his management of Centrepoint Industries‚ the world’s largest technology corporation‚ with its vast resources derived from other activities and influence in fields such as scientific research and development‚ real estate‚ mining and archaeology‚ private security‚ all being

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