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Anthony Burgess’s A Clockwork Orange is well discussed in the fourth chapter. Anthony Burgess, the British novelist is considered to be one of the newest and most talented of the younger British writers. Many critics have rated his novel A Clockwork Orange as one of Burgess' most brilliant achievements. The ability of an individual to make moral choices is the major theme of A Clockwork Orange. The society presented by Burgess deals with experiments and behaviour modification techniques on…

“The Tale of Three Brothers” was first introduced in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and last book in the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling. In the story arc, one of the main character, Hermione Granger, narrates the story from her copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard. These tales were commonly read to children as bedtimes stories because they’re “told to amuse rather than instruct” (Rowling 409). “The Three of Three Brothers” relates how three brothers cheated Death…

It all begins with the protagonist, Harry Potter. The 14 year old boy wizard is known as the “Boy who lived.” Harry defeated a very evil and murderous Dark wizard, Voldemort, when he was just a infant and left the fierce battle with no injury other than a lightning shaped scar. He attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Potter only just discovered 3 years ago that he was a son of two wizards, James and Lily Potter. Voldemort and his Death Eaters , or his followers, play the part…

Samika Sharma Kanika Dang English 3rd November,2015 PAM AYRES AND HER JOVIAL POEMS Pam Ayres, an English poet, comedian, songwriter and presenter of radio and television programmes, was born on 14th March, 1947 at Stanford in Vale, Berkshire and currently in Oxfordshire. After leaving Faringdon Secondary School at the age of 15, she joined the Civil Service as a clerical assistant and worked at the Army (RAOC) Central Ordnance Depot in Bicester. She soon left and signed up for the Women's Royal…

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, written by Roald Dahl in 1994, introduce us to the main protagonist character of the book right from the start, Charlie Bucket. In short, Charlie comes from a poor family with a once in a lifetime opportunity to enter the much-coveted Wonka Chocolate factory that Willy Wonka shut off to the world for years, along with 4 other lucky children. The book depicts Charlie as a filial and obedient boy, unlike the other 4 children deemed as rotten. As a result, their…

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling is a great fantasy book that focuses on a trio of kids that are brought into and brand new world full of magic and danger. Theirs Harry Potter the boy who lived from being cursed with death by a terrible wizard named Voldemort whose name struck fear in everyone to the point they never say his name, but due to the curse the wizard was vanquished as the spell ricocheted and hit him, this leads to his trademarked scar that everyone in the…

From a young age, a man who was unattainable captivated me, he entered my life unexpectedly, speaking only the words of his creator and attracting millions of others aside from my gawking self. While his charm was mesmerizing it was his zest for adventure, and discovering the unknown that holds me spellbound to this day. His name is Harry Potter and his creator goes by the name J K Rowling. The 1990s progressed, and a defeated J K Rowling found her vision for the series while waiting for a…

number of exits, including a freight elevator, a fire escape (that crumbled), and stairways; however, rapidly increasing flames quickly prevented workers from using those exits. The only remaining exit was a door to the Washington Place, but disappointingly it was mostly always locked; this allowed managers to check the women's purses at the end of every day to prevent theft of product, sewing thread, and other materials used to make the Shirtwaist. The fire department arrived and attempts to…

the Triangle fire, it is still known today as one of the deadliest workplace accidents in the history of New York City. This horrific fire blazed through the floors, starting from the eighth floor, as the frightened workers tried to make their way through and down the building. Most of the people that died from the fire were immigrant women and teenagers. As the fire spread, the owners of the building got word of the fire and gave warning to the workers by phone as they escaped the fire to…

THE HUNGER GAMES The Hunger Games is the film and novel everyone has seen and loved, so if you haven’t already seen it, it’s time to see it now. The Hunger Games is the first novel in Suzanne Collins trilogy. The novel was released in 2008 and became popular fast. The trilogy has sold more than 65 million copies and that only in the U.S. The series are ranked second, only beaten by Harry Potter. The genre is drama, adventure, science fiction and action. The main characters is Katniss Everdeen…