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    across my mind. This “action to action” novel involves not only some universal identification that shocks through its frankness and naturalness‚ but also a special language‚ so real in choice and tone. “Ghost World” tells the story of Enid and Rebecca‚ two teenage friends who have just graduated from high-school and “are facing the unwelcome prospect of adulthood and the uncertain future of their complicated relationship”(Daniel Clowes about “Ghost World”). Enid’s capacity for sarcasm and scorn

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    THE CRUCIBLE Act I 1. Why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins? His daughter‚ Betty wont wake up after sleeping 2. What does Parris question his niece Abigail about? About what she did in the forest 3. What did Parris see in the woods the previous night? Paris saw Tituba over the fire‚ waving her arms and a naked woman dancing. 4. Why does Abigail say she was dismissed by the Proctors? Because Mrs.Proctor hates her 5. What does Betty Parris reveal about what happened

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    The Salem Witch trials caused a lot of hysteria in history‚ during 1692. The town of Salem is located in Massachusetts. The hysteria was drawn from the beliefs of witches‚ witchcraft and black magic. The topics of witches‚ witchcraft and black magic have been questioned for many centuries. These questions have been dated all the way back to B.C. times. There have been writings in The Bible about people saying that others have been seen performing witchcraft and are in need of being saved by God.

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    Craniopagus Parasiticus BY Nicole Tuccinardi (cra·ni·op·a·gus pa·ra·si·t’i·cus) Craniopagus Parasiticus? What does that mean? An easier way to say and understand Craniopagus Parasiticus is the statement “Parasitic Twins”. This means conjoined or siamese twins where there is one twin fully developed and another that is usually just a head and occasionally a neck or a torso that is underdeveloped‚ and lives off of the developed twin but is parasitic. The medical definition of Craniopagus Parasiticus

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    always ways around the dead-end; I learned that negotiation is much more than just slicing the pie‚ it is an art. Moreover‚ there are various components and techniques involved in the process that truly makes negotiation intriguing and significant. Rebecca Foxman’s story about leveraging on underestimation intrigued me. A young lady with a small body frame‚ not only thrives on underestimation‚ but also uses it as a fuel for success. People in the workforce often underestimate her because of her appearance

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    SALEM WITCH TRIALS! ♥ From June through September of 1692‚ nineteen people convicted of practicing witchcraft in Massachusetts. The Salem Witch Trials took place only in America‚ but the idea of witches has existed in many parts of the world. In Europe witches were believed to be anti-Christian‚ and to have sold his or her soul to the devil in order to obtain magical abilities‚ usually to harm others. However‚ witches in Africa and the West Indies involved concepts other than the devil. From the

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    The Media and Our Violent Society As you read a newspaper or watch the news on television‚ you probably have come to the conclusion that violence is becoming a real serious problem in the world we live in. America has witnessed many acts of violence through the previous years. The media is one of the main causes of violent crimes in America because video games and the internet are sources that expose kids to violence. Children are exposed to violence through the Internet and the videogames

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    Directions: As you read the play on your own‚ choose two quotes from each act and write a few (at least 3) sentences about their significance to the play. Think about themes‚ characterization‚ important plot elements‚ symbolism‚ etc. as you write about each quotation’s significance. Provide the quote on the blog. Respond two at least two classmates’ posts (from any Act) before the assigned date. Act One QUOTATIONS 1. "Now look you‚ child‚ your punishment will come in its time." (Parris to

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    OLD SIR PITT CRAWLEY: rude & unkind LADY CRAWLEY: timid & apathetic MISS CRAWLEY: snobbish & arrogant RAWDON CRAWLEY: extravagant & later penniless LORD STEYNE: corrupt & immoral Monday‚ October 29‚ 12 JOSEPH SEDLEY: imperceptive & awkward REBECCA SHARP: cunning & flirtatious AMELIA SEDLEY: good but weak and hypocritical CAPTAIN DOBBIN: honest & kind‚ but melancholy & foolish Summary This satire of a materialistic society centers on BECKY SHARP and AMELIA SEDLEY. They are boarding-school

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    dawn. John Proctor‚ Martha Corey‚ and Rebecca Nurse lost their lives after not confessing about their apparent engagement in witchcraft. Accused by the word of the girls who were once their house helpers‚ and who have now become officials of the court‚ they each stood before hundreds of people of the town who witnessed the three. Each one standing in front of a rope as they recited the prayer in unison‚ and were hanged one after the other. John Proctor‚ Rebecca Nurse‚ and Martha Corey and Elizabeth

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