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    George Washington was known as “the father of his country‚” he started his way up to the top by doing his first military experience during the French and Indian War. George Washington’s was known for many things‚ one of the many reasons on why George Washington left a lasting legacy if for the reason that he was the the first President of the United States. His actions impacted the the French and Indian War by having him the main commander‚ his bravery/ courage to do things that no one would‚ and

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    physical strength and childlike incompetence‚ which are presented to emphasise the instinctive threat‚ which he poses. When George talks of what happened in Weed‚ he proclaims that Lennie gets all “mixed up”‚ when something goes wrong‚ “he holds on‚ ‘cause that’s the only thing he can think to do”. This gets Lennie into many dangerous situations throughout the book. Lennie has a curiosity with ‘red’‚ this is advertised throughout the novel‚ this behaviour he more associated with the behaviour of

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    techniques to present the character Lennie Small within this passage of his novella. The first line of the passage shows aspects of danger with the use of strident noises. For example “clang of horseshoes” and “shouts of men” are both effective as they are describing a form of sense. This suggests that there is danger in the distance that is arising. This helps create the atmosphere that assists in presenting Lennie. The onomatopoeic sounds suggests that Lennie is about to be in some form of trouble

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    In “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee‚ Jem Finch discovers that it’s essential to do what’s right even if it’s not a favored decision. Examples of this are shown throughout the book as Jem becomes exposed to more knowledge‚ and Atticus‚ his father‚ is a prime example of what’s just. It’s important to learn the lesson of doing what’s right because without it‚ you’ll lose self-esteem and respect. Not doing what’s right can lead to severe punishments both physically and mentally. Doing something

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    legal right to sue auditor for negligence. In other word‚ auditor’s liability to third parties has increased. The defendants had all relied on the accounts in taking and calculating the price of shares in the knitwear company. In the case of Twomax Ltd.‚ £56‚100; in the case of Goode‚ £7‚500; and‚ in the case of Gordon‚ £1‚500. Twomax Limited purchased 16‚000 ordinary shares in Kintyre in November 1973 which shares were formerly held by a Mr Surmann‚ a director of Kintyre. That purchase was at £2·10

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    1970s were characterized by turmoil. During this era‚ civil rights were the major issue in the United States of America‚ and George Corley Wallace Jr. had a great role. Black people were looking for Civil Rights‚ and they wanted to get rid of segregation from the United States of America. However‚ this ideas were opposed by George Wallace. George C. Wallace was born on August 25‚ 1919‚ in Clio‚ Alabama. His father was a farmer and his mother was an orphan; he did not grow up in a wealthy family. He enrolled

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    Of Mice and Men George In the novel‚ “Of Mice and Men”‚ George Milton can be said to be one of the central characters. John Steinbeck‚ the author describes George at first as: "...small and quick‚ dark of face‚ with restless eyes and sharp‚ strong features. Every part of him was defined: small‚ strong hands‚ slender arms‚ a thin and bony nose." I think John Steinbeck uses his looks to help portray his character‚ from this description the reader can visualise him clearly; the adjectives Steinbeck

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    ability to persuade and change their peers and their use of values and attitudes. Harper Lee’s novel ‘To kill a Mockingbird’ is a classic text which foregrounds the prejudice‚ in the form of social commentary. The novel engages the readers’ view using an episodic structure. The story is narrated through the eyes of a grown up Scout‚ representing Harper Lee herself. Another similar story ‘A time to kill’ by John Grisham defence of a Negro by white lawyer. In this story‚ the Negro‚ Carl Lee Hailey is accused

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    and Men is a story that revolves around George and Lennie life. Since Lennie likes to touch velvet like thing‚ he had grabbed a girl dress causing her to scream rape. This resulted in George and Lennie get chased out of their town‚ Weed‚ and having to find a new job. During their time working on a ranch in Soledad‚ Lennie had encountered some problems. For example‚ Lennie had accidently killed his puppy and also on the same day he killed Curley’s wife. Lennie is a childlike big guy who cannot control

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    Steinbeck The Death of Lennie The death of Lennie was quick and painless for Lennie‚ how quick and painless was it to the men or even George‚ his best friend? Should he have killed Lennie to keep him from going to jail or even worse which would have been dealt by Curley? This book was set in the time of the Great Depression. In the Great Depression people didn’t usually care about one another and this is a completely different story. We found out that George and Lennie are migrant workers.

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