I am writing this letter to apply for the post of International ribbon (First Preference) or house ribbon. From my first day at ….. I made up my mind that I would apply for these posts as I saw it as a great opportunity to show my love for different cultures as well as my ability to organize and manage events. The current ribbons have been great at organizing and managing the school and I greatly commend their work. I’ve met a variety of people from different parts of the
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CAPTAIN CORELLI’S MANDOLIN TEACHERS’ NOTES This study guide is aimed primarily at students of English Literature‚ who are studying Louis de Bernières’s novel Captain Corelli’s Mandolin in the second year of Advanced GCSE studies but will be useful for any students wishing to look at the way in which a novel is adapted for the screen. The guide focuses on the following areas: From novel to screen: Narrative adaptation Characters Representation of nationalities Representation of war Music Language
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Who were the "Captains of Industry" and how did they play a major role in the economic development of the United States? A "Captain of Industry" is defined as a business leader that benefits the nation in a positive way. This includes increasing the availability of goods‚ creating more and new jobs‚ and donating money to benefit the well being of the people. Some of them men that were considered to be Captains of Industry" were men like J.P. Morgan‚ Andrew Carnegie‚ John D. Rockefeller. J.P. Morgan
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CAPTAIN PHILLIPS Tom Hank’s new movie‚ Captain Phillips‚ can easily be summed up in one word‚ intense. Yet‚ the intensity of the film still couldn’t avoid shaky camera shots and extremely lengthy scenes. The true story of the 2009 hijacking of an American cargo ship is a story that most of us remember vividly. Tom Hanks‚ who was born to play Captain Phillips‚ brings this terrifying story to life. The movie starts out with an uptight Captain Phillips obsessing over emergency drills and making sure
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House Captain Well to start with I would request all of you to raise your right hand when I say raise. Raise Well….hands down….. Great…I have just proved one of my most important point….”They all listen to me”…. Well jokes apart coming to the point now. A heart full of respect and love to all my teachers‚ friends and other supporting staff. Also a very warm welcome to all those who are new to Ruby House. To all those who don’t know me I am Devangi Patodiya grade 9th student
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the public with products that were in high demand for reasonable prices‚ and opened their markets to countries overseas. Although many people believe the early industrialists were Robber Barons who exploited the poor‚ these great men were truly Captains of Industry who created new ways of doing business‚ and provided products and services to the public; moreover‚ they were generous philanthropists who contributed much to society. Many people believe that these "Robber Barons" were evil‚ heartless
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Walt Whitman and Abraham Lincoln Table of contents 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………2 2. Whitman’s position in American literature………………………………………2 3. Whitman’s poetry before the civil war…………………………………...............3 4. Lincoln’s death – a turning point for Whitman………………………………….6 5. Walt Whitman’s four poems on the American nation’s grief…………………7 5.1 Hush ’d Be the Camps To-day…………………………………………………..7 5.2. When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom ’d…………………………………7
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Walt Whitman’s Legacy in American Free Verse An American poet who desired to stand out from the crowd. At the time‚ free verse appeared to be strange poetry writing format that didn’t have any rules. But Walt Whitman learnt to embrace this form of writing‚ and is known today for it. Walt Whitman was a transcendentalist who expressed his beliefs and perspective freely. He chose to cover a diverse array of themes ranging from elegies‚ democracy‚ equality ‚ death and growth to sexuality. Thus he
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Dickinson and Whitman. Though they choose to depict it and explore its meaning in different ways‚ the initial intrigue in the topic is unquestionably shared. In many of their works‚ ideas and thoughts of life after death are proposed and examined. Emily Dickinson takes a more personal approach by depicting herself as holding an actual relationship with Death. In many of her portrayals‚ Death is considered a courtly lover‚ proposing to Dickinson a choice‚ a chance‚ and an end. Whitman gives death
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completed your SACE? In the following table‚ fill in your future career choice and how NUMERACY is an important factor into your future. Use your career plan in the LITERACY part for this task to help you. (You must answer in sentences) Career Goal My career goal is Mechanical engineering Goal Pathway The pathway I must follow
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