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    Katherine Mansfield close reading how to analyse prose fiction Close reading is the most important skill you need for any form of literary studies. It means paying especially close attention to what is printed on the page. It is a much more subtle and complex process than the term might suggest. Close reading means not only reading and understanding the meanings of the individual printed words; it also involves being sensitive to all the subtle uses of language in the hands of skilled writers.

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    Fantastic Voyage HS130-39R1AU Unit #4 Assignment Kaplan University February 5th‚ 2014 Fantastic Voyage Good afternoon everyone‚ my name is Ash and I will be reporting to about my journey to check out the bacterium in the lower lobe of the right lung. I will be in my mini submarine Kim08. My assistants are going to shrink me down to a very small size that cannot be seen by the human eye and then inject me into the right femoral vein of Alex a female who is in good health. She seems to be having

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    discover more than what they wanted. They discovered new types of people‚ new land‚ new food‚ a new lifestyle. This is the lifestyle they were willing to take for themselves. Galileo‚ Machiavelli‚and Michelangelo were artists who started a new outlook on life. This new idea of human’s conquering the world inspired many.

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    Before 1500 Jason St. Pierre December 08‚ 2012 Exploration: Cause and Effect The age of exploration was the time period that would change the world and be the catalyst for globalization and modernization. Both Christopher Columbus and Zheng He were young men who were ambitious to fulfill the needs and desires of their respected countries; In the case of Columbus‚ any country that would fund his mission. According to the readings‚ Columbus was denied by France and Portugal before Spain finally

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    a different religion‚ pre-marital sex‚ homosexual behavior‚ prostitution‚ rebelling‚ and blasphemy (Pakhare‚ 2011). In the past‚ capital punishment was used often. Society used it to deter murder rates and to cause potential killers to think twice (Death Penalty Curriculum‚ 2004). Capital punishment has become less popular today compared to how it was in the past. The whole point of capital punishment and the death penalty is to deter the murder rates and stop future criminals. Each article discusses

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    When thinking about my best vacation‚ my mind goes back one year ago‚ when I spent Christmas in Timisoara. It was the first time when I have celebrated Christmas in another place but home. In fact‚ the only thing known there was my mother‚ the main reason of my “ruined fest”. You should’t understand me wrong‚ the whole experience was absolutely fantastic. Since then‚ I used to spend Christmas eve by decorating the Christmas tree‚ making cookies and other pies‚ listening to carols and eventually‚

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    Caitlin Willer Plato Interpreting Historical Fiction 26 June 2014 The book I chose to read was The Voyage on The Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady By: Ellen Emerson White. The young thirteen year old Margaret Brady is an orphan who lives in a girls home in London. Her only family member is her brother‚ William‚ who is in Boston trying to save up enough money to pay for her passage. Margaret sort of lucks out when a rich American woman named Mrs. Carstairs hires Margaret as a

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    Cromwell Age of Exploration During the Age of Exploration in 1400-1700‚ European explorer discovered new lands. The reason why explorers travel were God‚ gold‚ and glory.Europeans believed they were going to Asia for the spice trade‚ but actually discovered The New World . From the discovery of The New World‚ two cultures collided.People debated about whether or not European explorers should still be glorified to society. The effect of exploration were both positive and negative. EUROPEAN EXPLORERS

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    asdasdsin Gulliver’s second voyage‚ he was again traveling on a ship. and because they were desperate for water‚ they went to a land. but somehow Gulliver was left behind; leaving him found by a farmer‚ who’s 72 feet tall. he was then brought home by the farmer‚ and Gulliver was being taken care of by a young girl. the farmer‚ finding Gulliver very unique and interesting‚ presents Gulliver in front of a huge crowd for money. soon‚ the words spread and reaches the Queen of Brobdingnag. she wanted

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    truly dig deeply into our thoughts‚ feelings‚ desires and dreams. Part of the problem is that we’re always on the go. When to-do lists keep swelling‚ self-exploration takes a backseat. How can it not‚ when we barely find time for self-care? Specifically‚ self-exploration involves “taking a look at your own thoughts‚ feelings‚ behaviors and motivations and asking why. It’s looking for the roots of who we are — answers to all the questions we have about [ourselves]‚” according to Ryan Howes‚ Ph.D‚ psychologist

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