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    Character and personality traits are what makes everyone who they are In the novel‚ Wonder‚ by R.J Palacio‚ talks about a boy named August and his journey through middle school. However‚ August isn’t like any other middle school students‚ well he doesn’t look like them. Ergo‚ changing his house and personality traits throughout the novel. Throughout the story cause and effect took place‚ which impacted the actions of the story. August’s character and personality traits tells a lot about him without

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    I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately and decided to compile all my realizations into a list to remind myself of these things every day. They’re pretty much the mantras I use to help me cope with daily life. Just thought they might help someone else out too  1- IMPENDING DEATH: Think about the imminence of death. Nothing really matters. Time is the most precious commodity. Focus on the most important things. 2-PERSPECTIVE: Think about how lucky you are to be in this instance of the universe

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    CONFIDENTIAL LW/JUN 2012/LAW653/IBM653/531 UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA FINAL EXAMINATION COURSE COURSE CODE EXAMINATION TIME INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK LAW653/IBM653/531 JUNE 2012 3 HOURS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. 2. 3. This question paper consists of SEVEN (7) questions. Answer only FOUR (4) questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page. Candidates are allowed to bring in the following (unannotated): i) 4. Uniform Custom and Practice 600 Candidates are not

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    Wonder By R.J. Palacio August Pullman is a ten year old boy who was born with a facial deformity. He lives in New York City with his parents‚ his dog daisy and his sister Via. His facial deformity has made it uncontrollably difficult to make friends. It also doesn’t help that he has been homeschooled up until fifth grade. At the start of year 5 his parents decided that it was time for him to attend a real school. Auggie isn’t keen on the idea but they enrol him at Beecher prep‚ a private school

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    How does your selected text communicate ideas of value to us? The novel ‘Wonder’ by R J Palacio communicates values of acceptance primarily through the adversities experienced by the protagonist as a result of his facial deformities‚ narrated through his stream-of-consciousness. The text portrays how society’s preconceptions about an individual diminish the individual’s sense of self-worth and acceptance. The text offers insight into how specific differences between individuals and other people

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    to a Community college instead of a Four year University. Most people have financial problems‚ did not get the best grades or simply do not want to waste money chasing after a career they are not sure about. This is why Community College exists‚ so you can experiment‚ and get new chances to explore school without having to pay a whole lot of money. First‚ more students should go to community college instead of four year universities for their first 2 years of college‚ since community colleges are

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    The book “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio‚ has had a big impact on me because it shows perseverance and courage. These traits are important to me because I think that they are two traits that every person should have. Auggie shows perseverance when he went he went to school for the first time‚ since he had been homeschooled his whole life. Auggie was bullied before he went to school but once he got to school it was even worse. The first time that he went to school he did not have very many friends and was

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    The teen years are the time children grow into distinct individuals that are energetic‚ thoughtful‚ and idealistic. An individual ’s teen years may be their best years of their lives and it is important he/she takes the time to live them out. Though this does not mean that everything is downhill once adulthood is reached. There are a great number of things teens can enjoy that adults could not one of which is a close friendship upon growth. But there are also many things adults can enjoy that

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    In Wonder by R. J. Palacio‚ August is a kid with facial birth defects. In the beginning of the story August said‚ “I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you are thinking‚ it’s probably worse.” August lives with his parents‚ sister‚ and their dog‚ Daisy. His sister‚ Olivia‚ is going into her first year of high school. August is a normal ten year old kid on the inside but it can be almost impossible for people to look past his face and judge him by his personality. August goes to his first school

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    instrument for the Master to keep her where he wanted her. The Master opened the wardrobe which wasn’t really a wardrobe and when Alison looked inside she found the interior opening up into something much larger than it ought to be. Truly a wardrobe of wonders‚ then‚ but not‚ she thought‚ for her. In a flash of clarity she understood what would happen to her. The Master would do horrible and cruel things to her‚ and she would cooperate because he had given her a little hope. And as any favoured toy he would

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