1900–1914. Fischer was a German historian‚ who put forward the view that Germany planned the First World War in the years before 1914. (a) In 1914‚ two armed camps existed in Europe‚ the Triple Alliance and the alliances between Britain‚ France and Russia. Describe the main features of this alliance system. 4 marks (b) Source A suggests possible aims of German foreign policy before the First World War. Do you agree that these were the main aims of Germany’s foreign policy before
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Angeles‚ California. She has a very rare disease that makes her allergic to basically everything. There was really nothing she could do about it so she accepted the life she had and coped with the fact that she would never have the life of a normal person her age. That’s until a boy named Olly and his family moved nextdoor. Maddy then became very curious as she watched him now and then flipping around and climbing his house. Little did she know he was watching her too and he was just as curious
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The warm sunshine that was streaming through the classroom window was doing nothing to help my concentration as I sat in class trying to pay attention. The teacher’s monotone voice droning on about some dead men who fought in a battle hundreds of years ago was slowly putting me to sleep. I was taking notes as best I could when suddenly I would realize that my eyes were closed! I opened them quickly and looked at my notebook. The last line I had written on the page ended in nonsensical words
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throughout the novel ‘Enduring Love’. Looking at Chapter 9 in close detail I am going to analyse the ways in which McEwan tells the story with the use of form‚ structure and language. The majority of the novel is told in the first person however chapter 9 has a third person narrative and is in the present tense. McEwan uses Joe’s narratives in order to explain Clarissa’s perspective. This shifting perspective gives the reader a chance to see Joe from another person’s point of view. By using Clarissa’s
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Comparison Essay of “An Insatiable emptiness” and “Distorted Image” Body- image anxiety is an issue that many people struggle with nowadays. There are many factors that contribute to one’s anxiety of body image‚ for example it could stem from media‚ social and personal view. “An Insatiable Emptiness‚” by Evelyn Lau‚ focuses on her own personal struggles with bulimia‚ and her strained relationships with her mother. “Distorted Image‚” by Susan McCelland focuses on the social dynamics of body
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the evacuation of living in the reality. If one could comprehend the story‚ one will find lots of writing techiques what author trying to ultilize which will embelish his story. Fisrt of all‚ the author smartly used third person narrative rather than telling te story in frist person; secondly‚ the author deliberately built the conflict between reality and delusion. Last but not least‚ he strategically uses rhetoric of imageries to vivdly draw the actual scene in the audience’s mind. The author skillfully
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Sean Brinker Professor Colbert English 128-03 7 April 2010 Violent Video Games and Their Effect on Children Ever since the creation of the first video game‚ they have had a certain effect on the individuals who play them. As video games have become more advanced and elaborate‚ children’s interest is at an all time high. With the degree of violence that has been a part of video games since the early 1990’s‚ parents and activists have claimed that these games are affecting children negatively. This
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reader suspense 5.This novel narrated in the 1st person. I think this is an effective form of narration in this novel. This allows the reader to see the point of view (including opinions‚ thoughts‚ and feelings) only of the narrator‚ and no other characters. The Sookan’s story revolves around herself as the protagonist and allows her inner thoughts to be conveyed openly to the audience‚ even if not to any of the other characters. First person narratives also have a much easier time garnering empathy
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his mother and sister‚ who they never saw again. At this point he starts his excruciating journey into the terror of the holocaust. In portraying his story‚ Wiesel uses a variety of literary devices including foreshadowing‚ poetic language‚ and a first person perspective to help capture the impact of his journey. In "Night"‚ Wiesel uses the techniques of foreshadowing to engage the reader and to build a feeling of dread and despair. In the beginning of the book‚ Moshe the Beadle immediately foreshadows
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Throughout works of literature‚ when a person has to deal with external pressures‚ forces beyond his or her control‚ either his true character is revealed‚ or what already comprises his personality is magnified. In the novel the Great Gatsby‚ the character Jay Gatsby is defined and clarified by the way that he faces external forces. Gatsby’s goal was to get Daisy at all cost‚ so he did everything to do so and this corrupted him. A lot of people seen Gatsby as a mysterious wealthy guy that they
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