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    Arthur Conan Doyle Arthur Doyle wrote over 60 short stories about the notable character Sherlock Holmes, and nearly 200 novels, short stories, poems, historical book and pamphlets. Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born, May 22, 1859 by the parents of Charles and Mary Doyle. Doyle’s father was a drunk and Doyle’s mother, Mary was a passionate reader and story teller, as he says, “In my early childhood, as far as I can remember anything at all, the vivid stories she would tell me stand out so…

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    Essential American Documents Our nation is founded on historical significance, most of which were noted in books or journals from important people who helped change America’s history. Though some documents remain hidden, the many documents we do have are very important to the construction of our nation. Early-American Documents are being used as references today, however, there are also many documents that are not being used that should be. These documents are written from presidents, freed…

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    Baring their Teeth: The Anasazi Legacy The culture of the Ancient Puebloans, or Anasazi, is mostly left to mere guesswork. Their written language is a dead to today 's linguists. The only thing left to understand about their lives is found in what they left behind; which was much more than a few pieces of gorgeous pottery. For 2,000 years the anasazi ruled Mesa Verde, Chaco Canyon, and Kayenta, spanning most of the southwest United States writes Kathy Weiser. From 1200 B.C. to 1300 A.D. The…

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    In this essay, the characterization of two characters, Harry Potter in “Harry Potter and the sorcerer’s stone” and Sherlock Holmes in “The Boscombe Valley Mystery” are the two heroes which would be analyzed. Their characterization would be discussed in two ways. Firstly, how their appearance presented. Secondly, how their actions, which the speech and thought are included, help to present the image of the heroic character. In my point of view, hero is a person who is outstanding with high…

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    Detective stories are one of the most complicated genres there are. With a good detective story comes many aspects: a good crime, a thorough investigation, some red herrings to throw the reader off, and a lot of action. But, most of all, detective stories need a good and qualified detective at the helm. Easily the most famous of all detectives in the genre and possibly the world is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. Being the most enduring character of detective stories, he is known for…

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    Amid the lapse of both Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock exploits moral tolerances in pursuit of the greater good. Throughout the progression of novel and film, both Ritchie and Doyle utilize Sherlock’s path of destruction to emphasize a prevailing cataclysmic culture and acclimation to violence over time throughout America. Without the use of excessive force, Doyle’s rendition of Sherlock Holmes has no…

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    Fantastic Mr fox First Lesson Front Cover 1.This front cover give me an idea of a fox who looks like a human being in clothes 2.This fox looks very smart and funny by the front cover 3. Mr Fox Will steal from the farmers and they will get very angry. Describe character's in detail task 1 1.3 Farmers Boggis bunce and bean have been stolen from by Mr Fox Surry Farmers angry and trying to dig out Mr Fox 2. Bean is an apple cider creator he skinny and scary Bunce is a doughnut field…

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    under the shadow of his deceased older brother, begins when he leaves Zanhi, his Turkish Neolithic hamlet, and climbs the Forbidden Mountain in an attempt to demonstrate his courage to his father. Throughout this feat, he meets four millennial ethnic groups that protect four Sacred Gems from which the natural balance of the planet depends: The arazis, plant-men; the nefes, flying girls; the suus, men-octopus; and the kömür, flaming birds. Theo hides his discovery from the people of his village;…

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    success of Nineteen Eighty-Four might be mainly due to the plot itself. 1984 tells a genuinely good story about two people. “Nineteen Eighty-Four is Orwell’s most famous work” (Knapp). Perhaps 1984’s plot beats Animal Farm’s hidden meaning. At this point, it is safe to say that George Orwell was a great author. Eric Arthur Blair has a myriad of books, with millions of copies being sold, and a deep meaning behind his second most popular book. The plots to Orwell’s books are fantastic and he…

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    destruction of words and the eleventh edition of Newspeak. “We’re destroying words – scores of them, hundreds of them, every day… The eleventh Edition won’t contain a single word that will become obsolete…” (page 51) For example, words such as “fantastic” or “excellent,” are being eradicated from the entirety of human language; instead, citizens of Oceania use “good” if something is satisfactory, “plusgood” for better, and “doubleplusgood” for something exceptionally pleasing. Likewise, the…

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