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Most people have heard of Pretty Little Liars before, and if not, a brief summary of the book is a girl disappears and then her friends start getting text messages from somebody named A, that threatens to tell all of their secrets basically. But a book that people probably don’t recognize as much is Ali’s Pretty Little Lies, is the prequel to Pretty Little Liars. It’s about what happened before Alison Dilaurentis(girl who disappears) was murdered in the first PLL book. Ali’s Pretty Little Lies was written by Sara Shepard, who also wrote The Lying game series. This book is realistic fiction, because it could happen in real life but it’s still made up. It’s has romance and suspense in it, which makes it compelling and very interesting to read. The story takes place in Rosewood, Pennsylvania.The main characters are Courtney and Alison Dilaurentis, both are twins.Other main characters are, Hannah who has dyed dark auburn hair and brown eyes, then there’s Aria who also has dyed dark auburn hair and brown eyes, next there’s Emily who has strawberry blond hair and blue eyes, last but not least there’s Spencer who has blonde-haired and blue-eyed. There are other characters in the story but they’re not as important in this book and the PLL series, such as Jason(the twins brother), Jenna, Ian, Melissa, etc. As children Alison and Courtney Dilaurentis were like best friend but as they got older it’s like something clicked that made them fight and be mean to each other. The…

When a regular viewer tunes in the hit comedy show, Saturday Night Live, what might they examine on their screen? A viewer would be watching a comedy show with primarily young white men, some white women, and very few African Americans. There is a problem with the low levels of diversity within Saturday Night Live, otherwise called SNL. Since the show’s beginning, Saturday Night Live has had a very long history with not displaying actors from a variety of races and backgrounds. I, Hannah…

In the story “The Open Boat”, there are four men who are a captain, a cook, an oiler and a correspondent. They were in a tiny boat after their ship sank off the coast of Florida. At first, the crew thought they could be rescued because of the house for refuge and a couple of people showing on the beach. But the fact was cruel so that they were required to depend on themselves. So the captain decided to swim to shore when they still had the strength. In the end, everyone was rescued except the…

Journal five- Stephen Crane “The Open Boat” Four men are in a lifeboat, lost at sea, off the coast of Florida. The oiler and the correspondent are taking turns paddling with the oars they have. They eventually see a lighthouse. As they try to get closer to the lighthouse, they use the captain’s jacket to make a sail. It works until the wind dies down. Eventually they get closer to the land but they are amazed that nobody sees them. They try to paddle towards the land but the waves are too…

In the master bedroom, “There stood, facing the open window, a comfortable, roomy armchair. Into this she sank, pressed down by a physical exhaustion that haunted her body and seemed to reach into her soul (115).” The narrator expresses Mrs. Mallard’s chronic repression pointing out that she “sank, pressed down” into the chair from “exhaustion” and from being “haunted.” Exhaustion, to use up or consume completely, indicates that marriage has taken its toll over the years. To be haunted is to…

the door, “If I end my cigarette before you are ready, I’m leaving you here Miranda.” The man proceeds to enjoy his smoke. He exhales the smoke while looking to the parking lot checking if his car is still there. He hears Miranda making noises closer and closer to the door. He turns his head with a serious face as he looks at the door. He thinks to himself, “Every time is the thing with this girl, especially when we are in a hurry.” He throws his cigarette to the rocks near a poorly trim bush…

Rosellini’s Portrayal of Marina as Everywoman, Ingrid As A Wicked Temptress, In Rome, Open City Roberto Rossellini’s neorealist film, Rome Open City, is reflective of the turbulent climate in Italy during Nazi and Fascist occupation in World War II. His use of costuming, body language, and mirror shots give rise to a tongue-in-cheek reflection at all the difficult moral and economic sacrifices people had to make during the war. Rossellini not only makes Marina and Ingrid, but also his…

'Social-Democratic office'. Pleasant and appealing work conditions were the incentive for people to work at different companies and unlike before, employers were starting to see members of their staff as humans rather than just employees and ‘cogs in a machine’. (Chittenden, 2017) As a result, the workplace placed an emphasis on social relationships rather than productivity. “There were also some experiments, with the concept of Bürolandschaft (office landscaping) which emerged in Germany in the…

Our relationship with the natural world has been demonstrated in many of the works that we have studied throughout this course. It has been represented with danger, emotions and instinct. To begin, In Stephan Cranes, The Open Boat, the men are stranded at sea with no one to help except for their abilities as humans, who have no power to defeat the natural world. From the beginning of the short story the tone of the men showed despair and helplessness. At first the men attempted to use their…

“He’d have no problem sewing your mouth shut.” “Yeah, whatever.” Hayden mutters. “Let’s get out of this place, movie star.” Hayden starts to explore whatever is around her and all of the sudden, she sees a hologram type of thing. It’s a video of her parents- worried sick. “Why would she do this? Her life was perfect!” Her mom sobs while sitting in Hayden’s room. “I don’t know, honey.” Hayden’s dad replies. “It makes no sense.” “Do what?” Hayden wonders. “Is that your family?” Brooke asks.…