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    The continuation of the "The Cask of Amontillado" is about what happened to Montresor after he exacted his revenge. The constant poking fun that Fortunato did to Montresor only fueled his hatred for the man. And by doing so he was digging his own grave. My continuation of this story is about how Montresor went about living while Fortunato was slowly dying within the catacombs. Within the dark moist underground maze was Fortunato‚ chained to the damp stone behind him. The decaying bodies and skeletons

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    Manpreet Arora The Smartest Guys in The Room BAT4M Patel The Enron Scandal‚ one of the most controversial events to ever take place in the corporate world. Enron was once one of the top ten corporations in the world‚ but by committing unethical practices and numerous accounting violations‚ Enron became worthless in a matter of months. Enron was a Texas based energy company‚ providing products and services like electricity‚ natural gas‚ communications‚ and pulp and paper.

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    in edgar allan poe’s short story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ a man named fortunato is murdered in a most unpleasant way by his assumed friend‚ Montresor. these events are being recounted by montresor half of a century after the fact to an unknown person and for an unknown reason. he tells the whole story of how he led fortunato into his vaults and then sealed him inside one of the walls in a crypt. although it seems like montressor is confessing to his past crime‚ it may be true that he is boasting

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    When we look deeper into the de la Poer’s character we begin to discover some other weaknesses‚ aside from the desire to consume other human beings. Similar to Edgar Allan Poe‚ Lovecraft had a tendency to write about more than what was on the surface. His focus was more centered on the interior‚ what was on the inside (Oates). One of the ideas that he incorporated into his work is pride. In de la Poer’s case‚ the pride is aimed towards his family’s estate. If he had not relocated across the country

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    Sarah Vachon 4 Aug 2013 Little Princes Child Trafficking Conor Grennan was able to show how horrific the issue of child trafficking is through his New York Times Bestseller Little Princes. He demonstrates how the problem affects the children and their families. Conor utilizes his autobiographical account to show how a simple guy from America can change the lives of many people across the world. Child trafficking is an international problem that more people need to become aware of. Through

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    Stormtroopers bad guys? When most people watch Star Wars for the first time‚ many of them will come to that conclusion. However‚ before we make the claim that Stormtroopers are bad guys‚ we must first ask ourselves‚ do the Stormtroopers know that they are bad guys? More importantly‚ do they even want to be bad guys? These questions presented to us by movies and videogames may seem silly‚ but they are actually incredible important. The Galactic Empire are considered the bad guys for good reason: they

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    Definitions character and characterization An assignment like this one can only succeed with a clear definition of the analysed element of fiction. Therefore we started to assignment by defining character and characterization: A character is fictional person in a literary work. Not all characters in a story have the same depth or the same importance: depending on the role they play in the story‚ some characters are described meticulously (what they look like‚ how they feel‚ what they think‚ what

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    Montresor’s Muders Throughout the entire story one man struggles to control his rage. In Edgar Allen Poe’s "The Cask of Amontillado" Montresor was a victim of being made fun of. During the story Montresor gets Fortunato to follow him all the way down the to catacombs. Once they arrive at their destination Montresor will get his final revenge taken out. Montresor accomplishes a big revenge because he is a good planner‚ angry‚ and a bit crazy. Montresor is a very good planner which ultimately makes

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    The novel’s protagonist‚ Guy Montag‚ takes pride in his work with the fire department. A third-generation fireman‚ Montag fits the stereotypical role‚ with his "black hair‚ black brows...fiery face‚ and ...blue-steel shaved but unshaved look." Montag takes great joy in his work and serves as a model of twenty-four century professionalism. Reeking of cinders and ash‚ he enjoys dressing in his uniform‚ playing the role of a symphony conductor as he directs the bass nozzle toward illegal books‚ and

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    are also flawed and inherently biased. No one can know and see everything‚ which leaves the reader without knowledge. A narrator’s flaws will flaw the perspective of the reader‚ leading to a less complete‚ or less understood story. Montresor‚ from “Cask of Amontillado”‚ is one example of a flawed narrator altering how the reader perceives the story. He claims that “The thousand injuries of Fortunato [he] had borne the best [he] could” (Poe 212). Montresor leaves out what exactly Fortunato has done

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