finding out she was a prostitute‚ and seeing how it triggered her‚ was brilliant. Besides‚ most final girls don’t have a history of sexual promiscuity. So not only did the twist add depth to the narrative arch. But it allows you to see her respond to an act of carelessness. Yes‚ it still sends a message to girls that having sex is dangerous and could ruin their lives. But the fact that she overcomes her moment of weakness is the message we should take away. Princess‚ as a final girl‚ is like a blank slate
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"When love is in excess it brings a man no honor nor any worthiness. But if in moderation Cypris comes‚ there is no other power at all so gracious" (Euripides). In the play Medea by Euripides‚ Medea is driven entirely by passion and fury and does not consider the consequences of what she is doing. She is so focused on her desire for vengeance that she does not stop to deem if what she is doing is right or wrong. Others around her do not console her but instead push Medea into her excessive nature
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an antidepressant. For the kids ages 12-17 suffering from depression‚ only 3.7% of them are taking an antidepressant (Painter‚ Kim). There are about 22 different types of antidepressants‚ but they are split into four groups depending on how they act ("Medical Treatments for Depression."). In cases with severe depression‚ the antidepressant is shown to work effectively‚ however in mild cases‚ the placebo was working better than the antidepressant itself. They usually work better in people over
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FEATURE Joshua Jireh Alcala Vasquez KitKat It was early dawn. The sun was still in slumber. The cold mist of the early ‘Ber’ months added to the excitement. I woke up with all my bags packed up and my food sealed. I knew something memorable was going to happen. Although a part of me kept saying that I wouldn’t and should not enjoy‚ I still drove the pessimistic side of me away. Without a doubt‚ the fieldtrip was a go. No backing up. As I arrived just in time at the meeting place‚ which
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The lottery 1. Where do you think "The Lottery" takes place? What purpose do you suppose the writer has in making this setting appear so familiar and ordinary? In Jackson’s "The Lottery‚" the structure leading to the surprise ending is dependent on the detached(adj.分離的)‚ matter-of-fact point of view‚ together with the familiar and ordinary setting. The point is that the setting is ordinary. These are normal people. The story is a scapegoat story. And all societies scapegoat(n.代罪羔羊). The point
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taken to read colour) 2: What is the background of your study? (25% of mark) Caffeine is one of the most commonly used CNS stimulants (1). Cytochrome P450 oxidase metabolises caffeine to Paraxanthine‚ Theobromine and Theophylline (2). Caffeine acts as a competitive inhibitor of adenosine
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Page 1 Tyler Swenson Dr. Rose English 101 03/13/15 Technology’s Ball-and-Chain of Freedom‚ Do we take hold or let go? We’ve come a long way since the very first computer was built. It took up an entire room and was only available for government purposes. Right after the first calculator was ever created they went forward with that technology to come up with computers that were used to try and encrypt certain Nazi messages during World War II (Computer History). This technology over the next
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action : a passage urging readers to take a specific action in support of the views of the author coherence : the sensible presentation of smoothly connected ideas in a paragraph or essay conceding a point : acknowledging that an opposing point is reasonable conclusion ( sound file ) : the final paragraph of an essay connotation : a shade of meaning in a word or phrase that makes it different from other words or phrases with similar meanings emotional appeal : an argument that tries to persuade
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Argumentative Essay: The 5 Essential Characteristics of the Army Profession Carlos Albaladejo LOG C 3 15-003 CPT Neppl March 10‚ 2015 The Army Doctrine Reference Publication (ADRP) states that there are five essential characteristics of the Army profession: military expertise‚ honorable service‚ trust‚ esprit de corps‚ and stewardship of the profession. To briefly define these characteristics‚ military expertise is our ethical application of land power‚ honorable service is our noble
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Disagreement/Dissent Argumentative Essay “Dissent is the highest form of patriotism”. [Thomas] Howard Zinn‚ a political activist and American historian made this statement at the height of his carrier‚ relating that dissent is essential to the attitudes of the government by the people. [Howard] Daniel J. Bornstein argues‚ however‚ that disagreement is healthy and contributes to a working government‚ while dissent is a negative action and is ruinous to democracy. Bornstein defines disagreement as
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