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    How is chapter 5 significant to the novel as a whole? The significance of chapter 5 to the novel as a whole can be observed through the relevance of the writer’s use of language to describe the setting‚ character and what it shows about social and historical influence of ‘Frankenstein’. Mary Shelley wrote and conceived of Frankenstein while she and her husband Percy Shelley were visiting Lord Byron in Switzerland in June 1816. They had spent an evening around the fire telling horror stories. By

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    Chapter Five Summary Organizational Climate All types of organizations have social structures‚ pecking orders‚ and patterns of behavior‚ including habits governing dress‚ language‚ food and things alike. Important dimensions include the reward system‚ organizational clarity‚ standards of performance‚ warmth and support‚ and leadership practices. An evaluation of these and other dimensions of organizational climate can be used to determine whether that organization is exploitive‚ impoverished‚

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    Into Thin Air‚ is an autobiography written by Jon Krakauer about an Everest disaster that he experienced first-hand while climbing the mountain in May of 1996. One theme that the author incorporates throughout the book is that climbing costs everything. He explains that climbing Mount Everest costs a lot of money. For some people‚ mountaineering costs their lives‚ limbs‚ and their family to pursue this passion. Krakauer uses a chronological text structure to describe the events of the fateful hike

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    In Chapter 5 of “The Outsiders By S.E. Hinton” Johnny and Pony are in the church and are trying to get used to how things will be. Ponyboy wakes in the church and finds a note from Johnny saying that he has gone into town to get supplies. When Johnny returns‚ he brings a week’s supply of baloney‚ cigarettes‚ and a paperback copy of Gone with the Wind. Ponyboy wants to read to him because he remembers that he wanted to read it for a while‚ after seeing the movie together this shows that Johnny is

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    In chapter two: History of an Error: The Spiritualist Tradition‚ in his book “speaking into the air”‚ author John Peters explains about the spiritualism tradition and communication. He talks about early Christianity‚ especially the writing of Saint Augustine‚ British empiricism‚ especially the writing of John Locke‚ and the varieties of nineteenth century from mesmerism through psychical research (pg63). He explains that the spiritual view of communication rests on a vision of the self as an eternal

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    The articles and documentary‚” Dying to be thin” were very insightful and discussed the challenges of individuals with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. These eating disorders are dangerous and can be fatal. Not only are there physical affects‚ but mental affects take place as well. In the documentary‚ pressures to be thin and the “ideal” body weight were discussed amongst aspiring dancers and models. In was reported that three out of one hundred girls will develop eating

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    Men can appreciate nature for both its beauty and harshness. Even in the inhospitable environment of Mount Everest‚ a climber can recognize both during his climb to the summit. In Into Thin Air‚ Jon Krakauer records his trip in extreme detail‚ focusing on both his environment and the events that unfold around him. Krakauer uses several rhetorical devices to express his romanticized yet harsh attitude towards Mt Everest. The author uses both captivating diction and imagery to highlight his fascination

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    In the past‚ many books have been written about the treacherous climb of mount Everest. One of the most well known stories documented on the climb was Into Thin Air‚ written by Jon Krakauer in 1997. The book is based off of the disaster on Everest in 1996‚ which became one of the most dangerous Everest expeditions of all time. At severe chilling climate‚ and extremely low amounts of oxygen‚ climbers of the 1996 Everest expedition were forced to make moral decisions‚ in which they must choose to save

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    to the mountain. What had ensued on the mountain were examples of both‚ good and bad‚ human nature which were shown through weaknesses and strengths. Courage and bravery are components needed in situations such as the ones in the book "Into Thin Air". In the disastrous events of 1996‚ two climbers attempted the rescue of an experienced climber named Rob Hall and an inexperienced client who was Doug Hansen. During a random storm that approached them out of nowhere Hall and Hansen had become stranded

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    In the book‚ Into Thin Air‚ Jon Krakauer‚ the author‚ writes about his journey climbing Mount Everest and the challenges faced. Bryant‚ an editor from Outside magazine‚ introduces the idea of Krakauer‚ along with a climbing team‚ hiking and writing an article about Mount Everest‚ he concludes by finalizing the sponsorship/management agreement. Krakauer‚ thrilled with the opportunity‚ explains his reaction‚"In late February 1996‚ Bryant called to say that there was a place waiting for me on Rob Hall’s

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