CHERUB: The Recruit is about a boy who is twelve years old. He lives in Britain and his name is James Choke. James is always getting into trouble‚ such as getting in fights at school. James’s mom’s name is Gwen Choke. She runs a shoplifting empire. One night she dies. After she died‚ James and his half sister Lauren are sent to a children’s home called the Nebraska House. A few days later‚ James wakes up in a weird place is not sure how he got there. It turns out that this place is a top secret government
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better system of citizenship. Women and children had more rights in Rome. Women and children could become citizens‚ in Athens they could not. This benefitted Rome because they had more people to make their colony more powerful. In document A it states that free native born adult females‚ free native born male children and female children could all be citizens in Rome. However they could not be citizens in Athens. Therefore
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* How can we become a good citizens? A good citizen is one who properly fulfills his or her role as a citizen. There are many opinions as to what constitutes a good citizen. Theodore Roosevelt said‚ "The first requisite of a good citizen in this Republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight.” Education is sometimes viewed as a prerequisite to good citizenship‚ in that it helps citizens make good decisions and deal with demagogues who would delude them. Roger Soder writes
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of love has on each other. A question that appears at the end of the story is who is responsible for the deaths of these two-young people. I think the person who is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet is Friar Lawrence. The first reason why I think this because Friar Laurence provided Juliet with the sleeping potion. The next reason is that the person Friar Laurence sent to Mantua to give Romeo the letter was not able to complete the task because he had to stay in a quarantined house due
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warrior who is destine to rule a kingdom. The age-old question of fighting for glory or fighting for riches is tested‚ as the story begins with a young warrior who battles his way to become king and in the end give his life for his kingdom. After a successful reign as king‚ the story leads the hero to a final battle with the fantastic dragon. The question‚ that has been put before the readers is one of motive for Beowulf’s battle of the dragon. It has been put upon us to decide if Beowulf was fighting
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envious people. Medusa began a victim just like any other monster. She was punished by Athena for getting raped by Poseidon. She was transformed into a horrifying creature with cracked and scaly skin‚ venomous snakes for hair and worst of all; anyone who looks into her eyes is turned into stone. As a result‚ it prohibited her from coming close to any kind of human contact. Medusa is one of the biggest monsters ever told‚ she was born from a normal and powerful family but she grew up to be normal but
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determined by what an individual accomplishes but rather how the individual feels after an accomplishment. In other words‚ in order for one to be seen as successful‚ he or she must be happy or contented. For instance‚ if I look back at my life since I was born till this moment and I feel satisfied and happy with my current situation‚ I would consider myself a success. However‚ if I look back and I feel I could have done better and feel disappointed‚ I would not consider myself to be a success. Hence
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an ordinary person who finds the strength and courage to persevere and keep moving in spite of all the obstacles.”- Anurag Prakash Ray. The Old Man and the Sea was written by Ernest Hemingway and published in 1952. This novel is the story of a struggling seasoned fisherman who has the opportunity to have the greatest catch of his life. His most notable attribute is his unquenchable spirit. In Santiago‚ the main character of The Old Man and the Sea‚ Hemingway has created a hero who personifies honor
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by Guy De Maupassant. The main character Mathilde Loisel‚ was more of a round character rather than a flat one. Mathilde is also the protagonist‚ she is the leading character in the story that faces a real event. In the story Mrs. Mathilde is described as a beautiful young woman who is miserable with her life. She constantly dreamed of a glamorous lifestyle and was never happy with the life she had. She believed that beauty and charm allowed her to better things. Mathilde husband Mr. Loisel worked
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Edgeworth invented the Caterpillar track in 1770. In the Crimean War some steam powered tractors based the caterpillar design was successful in mud. tanks weren’t invented until the arrival of the internal combustion engine‚ patented by Gottlieb Daimler in 1885. In the USA the Holt Company built a tractor with caterpillar tracks that was used to move over difficult territory. It was suggested that this machine might be adapted for military use‚ those in positions of authority failed to see the significance
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