Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers is about a young black male named Riche Perry from Harlem who enlists in the Vietnam war to try to help his single mother with bills. But due to misfiling he is sent into combat which he is not mentally ready for and does heavy soul searching into the meaning of life and why he is here. The story takes place in Vietnam several months between 1967 and 1968 during the Vietnam war at an American base at Chu Lai in South Vietnam. The narrator of the story is Richie
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1. Synopsis: The Aviator focuses on Howard Hughes’s life from the 1920’s to 1940’s. After his father’s death‚ Hughes inherits the small family fortune and moves to Los Angeles to become a film Director in Hollywood. His movie Hell’s Angels‚ a huge film success‚ takes three years and a large sum of money for him to finish with a change from silent to sound. When he becomes romantically involved with Katharine Hepburn‚ she helps Hughes alleviate his symptoms of OCD. Even in the movie‚ his passion
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in as he treaded water in the depths of the casm‚ calling‚ crying out. He was tormented by visions of the walls collapsing in‚ burying him alive. ...As the night wore on‚ the shaft deepened. The walls inched quietly inward” (Brown 328). The novel Angels and Demons contains numerous characters who all have their own backstories‚ many that include childhood traumas. In the novel‚ the traumas that the characters experienced in their childhoods were detrimental in the shaping of their adult personalities
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Persuasion for a Donation The Spot: Lingering videos of dispirited animals immediately flood the screen. Sarah McLauchlan’s song “In the Arms of an Angel” plays boldly in the background. In between the videos‚ startling facts appear plainly across the screen: “Every day in America thousands of animals suffer from cruelty and neglect‚” “Thousands were rescued last year‚” and “But for thousands of others help came too late.” Sarah McLauchlan‚ supporter of and speaker for the American Society for the
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The Killer Angels is a novel written by Michael Shaara about the events‚ battles and story behind the Confederate army and its participants during the American Civil War. Throughout the novel‚ the tension and suspense is on a constant rise as you learn about the many obligations and challenges that the soldiers‚ spies and generals had to undergo to fight for independence‚ or unity. The Confederates (also referred to as the “South” or the “Grays”) are led by a gentleman who values and morals are
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subtleties of the entire play‚ and admit to not understanding much of its political and social context. But none of these factors prevented me from enjoying this human drama that spoke directly to me even when I wasn’t sure what it was saying. The play Angels in America‚ to me‚ dealt with homophobia‚ intolerance‚ view points of identity‚ tradition and heritage‚ prejudice and stigma‚ and AIDS. These caused the main characters many problems and pressure to be something they weren’t. Roy Cohn had an interesting
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inconceivable‚ like many human qualities. Each particular emotion has diverse and opposite effects‚ pride for example can be a word used to describe utter happiness and fulfillment‚ while others can use pride to close themselves off. In the book Stone Angel‚ written by the well known author Margaret Laurence‚ pride is often portrayed as a negative quality. It is used as a shield‚ a protection from pain and loss. When pride is allowed to take over‚ people may use it in order to uphold a certain appearance
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orphan by the age of 17. Hughes father was an inventor who left him a majority of a tool company when he died. After college Hughes moved to Los Angeles to be a movie producer. He jump started the career of actors like Jean Harlow in his movie "Hell ’s Angels." Shortly after his try with Hollywood‚ Hughes started into the career of aviation. The focus of the movie surrounds Hughes involvement with his company Hughes Aircraft. Many side stories of romances‚ such and the one between Hughes and Ava Gardner
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The Killer Angels is a historical fiction novel in which two armies‚ The Army of Northern Virginia (The Confederacy) and The Army of the Potomac (The Union) fought against each other and re-created The Battle of Gettysburg‚ which started on June 30 of 1863 and ended July 3 of the same year. This book shows an insight into the Civil War‚ it’s meaning‚ and how it’s importance still remains with us today. We will forever remember those who have fought for our country with honor‚ courage‚ and sacrifice
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PCP/Angel Dust (Phencyclidine) Classification: hallucinogenic MW: 243.394 g/mol pKa: 8.29 Chemical Formula: C_17 H_25 N IUPAC name: 1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)piperidine Description Phencyclidine also known as PCP‚ is a hallucinogenic which is normally used as an veterinary anesthetic. PCP is similar to another hallucinogenic drug‚ Ketamine‚ based on their structure and effects on the person. PCP causes a dissociative state by inhibiting NMDA receptors (N-methyl-D-aspartate). [1‚2‚3]PCP
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