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    Supreme Court case Roper v Simmons. Due February 3 rd 2014. Citation: 543 U.S 551‚125 S.Ct.1183‚ 161 L. Ed 2d 1‚ 2005 U.S. Facts: In 1993‚ respondent Christopher Simmons in the state of Missouri at the age of 17 and his friend‚ had planned to rob and kill a female victim named Shirley crook. Simmons entered the house‚ robbed it and proceeded to kill the victim and later threw her off of bridge in a state park. Subsequent to the trial‚ the court found Simmons to be guilty of all charges and

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    Thomas Sterns Eliot‚ an influential poet and literary critic that caused massive change with his work in social and cultural theory. According to the article “T. S. Eliot” in Encyclopedia of Philosophy‚ Elliot had such a unique view on the social and political world that he was able to create many works of art that caused a cascading rush of new ideas that have survived well through the 20th century and into the 21st century. His superbe education and philosophical view of the world made him an ideal

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    English Language Equivalencies 2014/15 (2015 Entry) Last updated May 2015 * See below for Russell Group list Qualification Level required IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each element 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each element 7.0 with no less than 6.0 in each element TOEFL (IBT) 79 (minimum 17 in Writing and Listening‚ 18 in Reading‚ 20 in Speaking) 87 (minimum 20 in Speaking and 19 in all other elements) 100 (minimum 19 with 20 in Speaking) PTE (Academic) Pearson Test of English Academic

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    Certainty and Doubt

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    William Lyon Phelps stated an absolute certainty will make anything possible‚ but Bertrand Russell believed that our opinions should always have some sort of doubt. This conflict between optimism and doubt is most importantly meant to be kept balanced. This balance of doubt and optimism can be seen in the real world in many ways such as in sports or school. When Phelps said that we need to have an “absolute sense of certainty‚” he meant a setting your mind to it mentality. If you can imagine it

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    Educating Rita

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    getting of Wisdom”. Willy Russel’s play‚ Educating Rita explores themes that reflect change‚ education‚ and realisation which are achieved and evident through the use of an array of techniques throughout the play. The play “Educating Rita” by Willy Russell demonstrates that moving into the world creates both problems and possibilities. This is found with Rita and her transition from one word into another‚ with the help of Frank. Rita being a hairdresser feels that life has passed her by. She wants

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    University. This film has so many features that make a movie worthy of watching. The wonderful and powerful acting of Russell Crowe was outstanding. I was in awe of his skill in playing this character‚ especially when considering the extreme difference from the characters in his other movies‚ such as the Gladiator and Cinderella man‚ which I both love. Russell Crowes acting was one of the big reasons this movie was so brilliant. He has the ability to step into a role and make the

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    gun laws? It’s a delicate situation and it is very hard to hold someone responsible. But one thing is for sure; when the worst things happen‚ in order to comprehend the facts‚ people always need someone to blame. In a similar story to Newtown‚ Russell Banks’ novel “The Sweet Hereafter” tells the story of a community that was changed after a bus tumbled down into a frozen water-filled sandpit‚ killing 14 children. The people in town believed that the accident was not really and accident‚ that it

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    Robin Hood and Feudalism

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    Transformations” by Brian Levack‚ there is very little information regarding the English heroine. However‚ there are several areas that depict the era of the 12th century. One of the areas depicted was Feudalism. In the 2010 movie‚ “Robin Hood‚” staring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett‚ I examined the movies portrayal of Robin Hood versus the history of Robin Hood in our textbook. It is my position that the traits of Feudalism have been displayed within the movie‚ “Robin Hood.” Feudalism began between

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    Educating Rita is a comical play written by Willy Russell in 1982. The play is set in the 1970s where social issues revolving around traditional family values and the roles of men and women are starting to change. The play is based around Rita White who is dissatisfied with her life and wants to transform herself. Throughout the play Rita start to change and realise that education cannot solve everything. Rita is a twenty six year old‚ uneducated Liverpool hairdresser. She has decided to enrol on

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    the stupid bleeding handle on the door!” The door is a symbol for the barrier of going into the world. As Rita progresses‚ the door becomes easier to open‚ until she’s at the final stage of going into the world‚ when she bursts through the door. Russell uses colloquial language and slang to portray Rita’s obvious lack of education and proper manners. Rita doesn’t introduce herself and merely wanders about the room asking questions and interrupting Frank. This lack of respect and manners towards Frank

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