Jay R. Vargas was born in Winslow‚ Arizona he is 78 years today Jay R. Vargas was born July 29‚ 1938 his sign is a leo. He is a Military veteran who was awarded the prestigious Medal of Honor in 1970 for his bravery during the Vietnam War. His Father was Hispanic and his Mother was Italian. Vargas has 3 older brothers that also fought in the war. Vargas had several awards the Medal of Honor‚ Bronze Star‚ Silver Star‚ Silver Oak Leaf Cluster‚ Combat Action Ribbon ‚ Vietnam Service Medal‚ Purple Heart
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Tales: A Character Sketch of Chaucer’s Knight Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales‚ written in approximately 1385‚ is a collection of twenty-four stories ostensibly told by various people who are going on a religious pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral from London‚ England. Prior to the actual tales‚ however‚ Chaucer offers the reader a glimpse of fourteenth century life by way of what he refers to as a General Prologue. In this prologue‚ Chaucer introduces all of the characters who are
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J.K. Rowling: Critiqued and Beloved Success is a two-headed dragon‚ with great success also comes great criticism. To be successful‚ a person should be able to take one with another‚ take the criticism in stride and use it. J.K. Rowling‚ the world renowned author of the Harry Potter series‚ does just that with criticism like “…written for people whose imaginative lives are confined to TV cartoons‚” (Byatt) and also being called “derivative and clichéd” (Del Negro). Not only does she not let the
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J.K Rowling’s Essay‚ Andrés Sáiz 1. Background information - Joanne Rowling was born in England (Gloucestershire) on the 31st of July 1965. When she was little‚ she lived in Winterbourne‚ but as her grand-mother died when she was only nine years old‚ she moved to Tutshill. There she learnt that her mother was sick when she was fifteen. When she graduated‚ she was accepted in the University of Exeter. 2. Obstacles she faced - At first‚ Joanne had to suffer her grand-mother’s death when she was only
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Joanne "Jo" Rowling was born and grew up in Gloucestershire‚ England in 1965 (Authors and Artists). Her parents are Peter and Anne Rowling. Her father was an aircraft engineer at the Rolls Royce factory and her mother was a teacher. She had one sister named Dianne. Her Parents were avid readers and often read to her. She often credits them for her love of literature. Her parents and grandparents often told her stories that inspired her to create some of her own (Critical Comparison). She loved to
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George the mail character of the story is George. in my opinion‚ he is very experienced and educated man. he finds a way to solve all the problems‚ and he knows how to behave in kind of situation. he is very cool and never panics under stress. George emerges as the leader who takes decision and his friends follow him. throughout the story one notices :George said George did something he takes initiative in solving all problems.also‚ he is brave but on the other hand prefers to be on the safe side
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The Murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman Also known as the Soham Murders occurred on the 4th August 2002. Whilst going to the shops to purchase sweets the two 10-year old girls passed a man named Ian Huntleys house that lured the girls inside and murdered them. Huntley worked as a caretaker in a local school. The girl’s bodies were subsequently found burned (in a bid to remove the possibility of forensic evidence) in a ditch on the 17th August after a large scale police search. Police believe
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Bora Bora Where is Bora Bora? Bora Bora is a tropical island in French Polynesia‚ located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean halfway between Australia and the USA. Find out more about where Bora Bora is located. What makes a Bora Bora vacation so special? Pristine white sand beaches‚ clear blue lagoons‚ tropical vegetation over dramatic volcanic peaks and glamorous resorts make Bora Bora the ultimate tropical vacation getaway. Bora Bora Visa Regulations Find out if you require a visa for
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The man who loved Flowers * Character sketch This is the story of a man possessed by love. He has dark hair and blue eyes‚ and is wearing a light grey suit. He lives in a deep repressive reverie because he is unable to live in the real world. A world without his "Norma" is one he cannot bare. In the beginning of the story he appears to us as a completely normal man. A happy and moody setting is imprinted with violet skies and lovely flowers‚ and we are led to believe he is in love. The man
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Lakunle Lakunle is the schoolteacher of the village. He deeply admires Western culture and seeks to emulate‚ often to comically inadequate effect. He is portrayed by Soyinka as clumsy in both actions and words‚ throwing together phrases from the Bible and other Western works in hope of sounding intelligent. He is "in love" with Sidi‚ but has not married her because she demands that he pay the traditional bride price‚ something he refuses to do. Initially we chalk up this refusal to his Western
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