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    free land with opportunities. By conducting such communities with restrictions on everything‚ the country won’t be looked upon in a positive manner. Other countries may start something similar because of our country’s bad example. This is yet a reason why constructing such communities would

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    man’s name has been sung for ages‚ written on parchment‚ story retold many times over the centuries‚ his name is Beowulf! There are minor and yet very major differences between the book and the movie. First lets start with the battle of Grendel. One difference that seem to ‘catch’ a lot of attention was that in the film Beowulf fought Grendel completely naked! In the book(poem) Beowulf boasted it would only be a fair fight‚ for both parties‚ if he only fought Grendel with no weapons and armor‚ which

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    Lizeth Garcia Ms. Jacober American Literature December 5‚ 2016 Title     Fahrenheit 451 is still relevant in today’s world because human beings are still being brainwashed everyday‚ even if they don’t realize it‚ it happens to them all the time from just watching television to learning in school. For example back then when you wanted to find the answers to anything you were required to research it in books till you found the answers and now you can simply type your questions online and millions

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    Murong Feng 6th period Beowulf Essay Grendel‚ The Man “Beowulf” is the oldest surviving English epic poem. It’s written in the beginning of Christianity. The poet wrote “Beowulf” to judge the godless society that lacks the ability to accept the difference. The society punishes people who are different from others‚ and causes them from being viewed as outsiders to actually being monsters. In the 7th and 8th century‚ people who are born with birth defects are described as monsters

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    Wiston‚ who lives in a society whose government controls every aspects and every instant of their citizens lives; including their thoughts. Although the year 1984‚ never became like the daunting reality portrayed in the novel; many still believe this prediction is still relevant and probable in today’s world. However‚ myself among many others believe that Orwell’s prediction will not be happening‚ at least in the forthcoming future. This is because of several factors which will prevent such totalitarian

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    Such as natures beauty. Earth day is celebrated every year on April 22nd. Thanks to many people who have inspired the world this day was created. Such as John Muir‚ Jane Goodall and Rachel Carson. Based on the article named‚ Is Conservationist Muir Still Important?” written by Los Angeles Times in Newsela‚ John Muir was a large figure who helped establish the national park system through his writings through solo hikes in California. He as known as the godfather of environmentalism. Since he was the

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    Beowulf is loosely divided into three parts‚ each of which centers around Beowulf’s fight with a particular monster: first Grendel‚ then Grendel’s mother‚ then the dragon. One can argue that this structure relates to the theme of the epic in that each monster presents a specific moral challenge against which the Anglo-Saxon heroic code can be measured and tested. Beowulf’s fight with Grendel evokes the importance of reputation as a means of expanding one’s existence beyond death. Grendel’s great

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    Cloud Perspective 1.2.1. Why cloud services are popular? Cloud services are popular because they can reduce the cost and complexity of owning and operating computers and networks. Since cloud users do not have to invest in information technology infrastructure‚ purchase hardware‚ or buy software licenses

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    Jane Chance’s critical essay on Beowulf gives the reader an in depth view of women roles and views from another angle. A lot of critical essays pertaining to Beowulf focus more on the man or men and Christian symbolic meaning. Chance gives us another side to Beowulf through the view of the women. She sees Wealtheow as the strength of the community as well as a peace keeper. At this time the women were supposed to be seen as a peace maker or an initiator of cultural rituals such as passing the cup

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    Hysteria The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller in 1953. The Crucible is about a group of girls who practice witchcraft and then accuse innocent people of being witches in order to avoid consequences. Miller wrote The Crucible in 1953 during the McCarthy period when many Americans were accused for having Pro-Communist beliefs. The Crucible draws many parallels between the witch-hunts of the 1690s and the McCarthy trials of the 1950s The Puritan life was a very plain‚ straightforward

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