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    a small Solomon Vandy’s village is attacked by rebel forces and his family is put in danger. RUF slaughter many of the village people‚ and because killing isn’t enough‚ there are scenes where villager’s hands are cut off to prevent them from voting in elections. Solomon is separated from his family becomes a slave‚ forced to work in RUF diamond fields. The diamonds are used by the RUF to trade for weapons and fund other things. Working‚ Solomon finds a rare pink diamond of a pretty good size. Solomon

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    – ‘deep damnation’ – suggesting Macbeth’s extremity of evil is equal to Duncan extremity of goodness. ANALYSIS/ ORIGINALITY/ ALTERNATIVE INTERPRETATIONS: That Macbeth himself puts forward this contrast suggests he is aware of the implications of killing Duncan‚ and he is still confused as to what to do‚ as in 1.3. The Jacobean audience would react strongly to these words‚ as regicide was both treasonous and against Divine Order. Macbeth’s awareness of Duncan’s status and honour‚ coupled with his

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    creating his new persona.  After Elijah became more familiar with the other soldiers‚ Corporal Thompson had chosen Elijah to be apart of a night raid.  During the raid‚ Elijah and his best friend Xavier threw mill bombs into a German trench‚ thus killing the people inside.  When Elijah returned to the Canadian trench‚ Corporal Thompson asked him if he enjoyed the night raid.  Elijah responded‚ “It’s in my blood” (75). By doing so‚ Elijah had gone against the traditional Cree ways he was taught by

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    the researcher decided to on this study in order to help people have an access to an inexpensive alternative pesticide. Objectives of the Study This study generally aims to determine the effectiveness of radish extract as pesticide in killing pests. Specifically‚ the study aims to answer the following: a.) What are the components of radish that can kill pests? b.) What is the amount of radish extract needed to kill pests? c.) What is the difference‚ if any‚ on

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    At the beginning of the novel Jack is a boy with principles. When we first met him in the novel‚ he led the choir boys. They were not allowed to take off their clothes and they must walk in two parallel rows. This shows Jack’s commitment to civilization and morality is strong. However‚ his character changes at the later parts of the novel as he upholds savagery. Also‚ the more the rules differ from the island reality‚ the more cruel and ruthless a person Jack turns out to be which contributed to

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    shaped/affected and moved by the moral/ethical choices/positions that they make. Katniss is forced to consider the fact that she will have to kill her fellow tributes before a television audience to return to her family alive. When killing is justified? Katniss is presented with killing children to ensure her own survival. The argument can be made that the other tributes are out to kill Katniss and therefore her actions are justified as self-defense‚ Katniss is also aware that these kids are nearly all being

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    Secondly‚ I refuse to take somebody’s life and kill them. I don’t think it’s right killing somebody because you’re unhappy with your situation or life. Everybody deserves a fair chance at life and to live as long as they possibly can. So many people die on a daily basis 12‚342 to be exact. These people die from illnesses or by a tragedy they did not deserve. When you take somebody’s life I believe you’re killing yours at the same time. I have no experience but I do know what it feels like to lose

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    downward stroke would be." What golding is saying is that the society taboos paced on killing are stilled ingrained with Jack. Now‚ the next encounter is Jack’s first killing of the pig‚ There was a description of a celebration‚ The boys were chanting "kill the pig"‚ cut her throat‚ "spill her blood". The action of killing another living thing gives them pleasure. The murder of the sow‚ Golding describes the killing almost as a rape‚ He says "Jack was on top of the sow‚ stabbing downward wherever the

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    landslide‚with six million more votes‚but normal Filipinos saw pretty much no change in their life‚still in a hellish commutes on crumbling roads‚victimized by crime‚corrupt police‚dead justice‚and a quarter in poverty/liar.He however still do the drug killing‚announced things like “You sons of bitches”“I will really kill you”(Adrain 9).Now the number are in 6000 Filipino died in the first six months of Duterte’s term(Muggah 1).“Ma‚tulong”last word of Jason Babierra who was gun down by a person on a motorcycle(Regenica

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    Kamar Mack Mr. Thompson English 9‚ Period 1 7 November 2011 Behind the Words William Golding’s Lord of the Flies (1954) is an allegory where young British boys are stranded on an island without the help and guidance of adults‚ and they originally behave with a cooperative democratic system‚ led by a charismatic boy named Ralph‚ as they have become accustomed to in England‚ for “‘…we’re not savages. We’re English‚ and the English are the best at everything. So we’ve got to do the right

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