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    murderers. The author, Truman Capote, uses montage (a form of writing that switches back and forth) to allow the readers to see into the lives of the killers and the petrified people of Holcomb, Kansas. On November 15, 1959, Richard Hickock and Perry Smith brutally murdered Herbert, Bonnie, Kenyon and Nancy Clutter in their farmhouse. Floyd Wells, a previous cell mate of Dick Hickock, told him previously of a safe that was hidden in Mr. Clutter’s home office. Dick and Perry’s motive was to rob…

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    rhetorical strategies to convey his attitude towards Perry Smith. Throughout the book Capote writes about the story behind the Clutter family murders from the eyes of the townspeople and the murderers, both Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, while doing so we can see the contrast of attitude that Capote has towards both Smith and Hickock. In this way, Capote uses strategies of characterization, and pathos to convey the words of Perry Smith. In the beginning of page 290 we start off with the…

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    How Much Should the Author’s Life be Known Authors Sylvia Plath of “The Bell Jar” and Justin Torres of “We the Animals” both incorporated many of their personal life events and struggles into their debut novels. By incorporating their hardships into their literary work, the two books provide an extensive look into both of the author 's frustration and fanciful imagination. In “The Bell Jar”, the protagonist, Esther Greenwood, is first described as a studious girl who, through her education,…

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    Arthur M. Schlesinger’s quote, "A totalitarian regime crushes all autonomous institutions in its drive to seize the human soul", resonates with Orwell’s 1984 in describing the atrocities of a totalitarian nation present in Orwell’s imagined utopia, Oceania. In his critically esteemed novel, 1984, George Orwell creates a perverse utopia in which totalitarianism thrives and the ruling power vanquishes the social rights of civilians. The dystopian novel follows Winston, the thirty-six-year old…

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    Adam Smith Wealth Origin

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    What is the origin of the wealth of nations? This question posed by Adam Smith, the architect of classical economics, is appropriate starting point to understand how economic systems are essential to understanding national development. The wealth gap between countries can be attributed to the divergent national economic histories each nation possesses. Smith equates wealth with economic growth that arises from a growing source of labour and capital stock, increased efficiency in the use of…

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    However this was to all change in the 200m Final where two members of O.P.H.R (Olympic Project for Human Rights) which protested for black rights in America, Tommie Smith and John Carlos were placed first and third in the 200m final along with an Australian Peter Norman. Despite knowing the consequences of protesting during the Olympics, Smith and Carlos, fearing the worst still proceeded with their plan as they went to collect their medals at the…

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    the logic – fruit is red; apples are fruit; therefore apples are red. After showing a series of red apples, one must conclude that apples are red. However, the argument fails in the presence of a custard apple or a granny smith. Similarly, Heymann’s examples exclude the granny smith apples of commercial architecture and omits the custard apples of residential architecture completely (with the exception of the Simpson-Lee House by Glenn Murcutt). Did Frank Gehry equate a fish to the landscape to…

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    1A, Mercantilism is the belief of trade where you show countries wealth by gold. Mercantilism encouraged exports and discouraged imports. This theory was flawed because it believed the only way to improve one’s country was at the expense of others. Which lead to restricted international trade and paying colonies almost nothing for their exports and charging heavily for their exports. 1B Absolute advantage refers to the ability of a country to produce a good or service better than any other…

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    Orwell's Criticism

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    '1984' forms the title for a 1949 novel by George Orwell. The novel, set in the province of Oceania depicts dystopia in theme and is packed witch culturally significant predictive lessons to the current and future generation. Dystopias pose the worst-case scenarios to everyday life, therefore, criticizing current trends, societal norms, and political systems. '1984' is set in a futuristic environment. '1984' depicts a world with endless war, vigilant surveillance, and opportunistic political…

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    SUMMARY Invisible Heart is a lively novel which mainly consists of debates. The book takes a close look at business and economics using two main characters named Sam Gordon and Laura Silver who teach at the exclusive Edwards high school in Washington, D.C .Sam strongly believes in capitalism, believes that government intervention is harmful, believes that humanity flourishes under economic freedom; freedom for people to make choices on their own even though it might not favor them and…

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