Philip Pullman’s critically acclaimed 1995 fantasy novel Northern Lights examines the validity of religion and social constructs through employing a combination of strong characterization and eclectic literary techniques in exemplifying the belief that ‘a successful novel always has characters with whom we engage’. Lyra is the main protagonist of the novel; developing her character and maturity as a human being. Lyra makes this novel successful through her engagement of the audience in the journey
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The tawny owl‚ otherwise known by its scientific name‚ Strix Aluco‚ or simply the brown owl‚ is a bird native to much of Eurasia. The tawny owl is known for it’s small‚ compact body‚ as well as its brown colorations as it is named for. This specific breed of owl is known in folklore to have an uncanny sense of sight during the night time‚ however this has been disproven through the work of Selig Hecht and Maurice Pirenne (Hecht and Pirenne‚ 1940). It was actually proven through their work that the
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ARMOUR HICK NORTHERN LTD & OTHERS V ARMOUR TRUST LTD AND OTHERS 1980 (3 All ER 833) SUMMARY OF THE CASE B (Parent Company) is consisting of three shareholders ‚ which are directors of B & A ( Mr Whitehouse & Mr Hick= 3000 shares and C= 7000 shares ). B was in debt with C (Vendor Company)‚ amounting to ₤93000. For the full repayment of debt in B‚ C agreed to transfer it’s shares to directors of B & A at par value‚ provided if indebtedness to them is fully discharged. So‚ directors
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AP U.S. History/1st period 9 January 2014 The War of Northern Aggression Since the end of the American Civil War it has long been thought of as a war of freedom. The victorious Union declared that they were fighting to free the slaves in the South. However‚ in fact‚ the Civil War was actually a major breaking point in American History because it was really a power struggle between the old and the new. The new‚ just as it had done in the previous generations‚ was replacing the old and was using
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September 2012 An Analysis of Spotted Horses and Human Hands The art in the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras is some of the oldest known in human history‚ and has been found in Europe‚ Africa‚ Australia and Asia. Archaeologists have found wall paintings‚ carvings‚ sculptures‚ and tools. Authors Joseph Campbell and Karen Armstrong discuss mythic iconography in art from these periods‚ however‚ these articles offer limited interpretation of specific works of art. “Spotted Horses and Human Hands” is a cave
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Northern Rock’ Crisis Northern Rock is one of the top mortgage lenders in the United Kingdom. According to Council of Mortgage Lender statistics‚ the bank was ranked one of the top five mortgage bank. The bank served loans‚ insurance and savings account as their core business. Some secured loans also have been promoted to their existing customer. That loans business was underwritten by Ventura. For home and contents insurance‚ it was administered by AXA. While‚ Legal & Generals was arrange stock
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NORTHERN DRILLING INC. Executive Summary Peter Bremner‚ the general manager of Northern Drilling Inc. has received a request for proposal from Mond Nickel to bid for an upcoming project that will be Northern’s largest contract to date. The project involves an intermediate job‚ as well as a deep drilling job‚ and will require that Northern prioritize this contract over other existing contracts in terms of manpower and equipment. Northern has to assess the technical feasibility of this project
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The short story “Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce is a narrative about a man from Alabama who is being hung for opposing the northern troops during the Civil war. Bierce effectively breaks the story into three sections each of which concentrates on a different aspect of the situation at hand. Bierce also uses detailed imagery to realistically set up the scene for the story. Most striking of all is the manipulation of time that deceives the reader and results in a surprise ending
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Northern & Eastern grids collapse: Biggest power failure in India Power Grid Corp India Ltd sources said that the Tuesday’s collapse is the most severe ever in the country. "Grid incident occured at 1300hrs effecting the Northern‚ Eastern & North Eastern Grid. System under restoration‚" Eastern Regional Load despatch Centres said. Central Electricity Authority officials have said that the collapse of three grids is unprecedented. "May take over a day to recover. Three grids - Northern
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In the middle of the fourteenth century a cultural transformation took place‚ this transformation was initiated by Italy and was called Renaissance. It separated the Middle Ages from the New Modern Age and is where Humanism and Reformation blossomed. Portraiture became a huge part of the Renaissance Era and artists became intrigued in trying new and unique styles. During most of the fourteenth century‚ only royalty had portraits made because they required status and wealth. A portrait is typically
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