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    The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire The triangle shirtwaist factory fire was one of the most tragically industrial accidents in the history of the United States. It happened in the city of New York in 1911, killing 146 workers, including immigrant women. Many of them died publicly by throwing themselves, out of the upper story windows of the burning building. The fire made clear in a powerful way that industrial accidents had causes whose roots lay in employers’ near total power over the…

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    In the book “Harry Potter and the sorcerer’s stone” there are many important events. Harry Potter is the main character of the book series. Harry encounters many important people and goes on many adventures. The most important event in the book is when Harry is told by Hagrid that Harry is a wizard, without this event many other events would not happen and would have changed the entire book series. There are many scenes in this book that show that Harry being told he was a wizard is an…

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    No other book had influenced adults and children equally as much as Harry Potter series did in the last two decades. A boy with a scar on his forehead, with his faith as distressful as possible. A school located in Scottish Highlands which happens to be the best school of witchraft and wizardry in the world. Harry Potter is the impeccable protagonist of the society we live in. According to the outstanding writer John Granger, the use of alchemical symbolism in conjuction with a ring…

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    Rowling, J. K. (1999). Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. New York: Scholastic. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is about three friends named Harry, Ron, and Hermione who all go to the wizarding school of Hogwarts. During the first few weeks of the school year, Harry hears a weird voice that nobody can hear. Throughout the following weeks, the voice becomes more savage and killer like saying things like ”Rip ….tear …..kill ….time ..to..kill.” Vicious attacks begin happening to…

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    “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” is the first movie in the Harry Potter series stemming from the popular J.K. Rowling books. In this first Harry Potter movie, Harry discovers that he is in fact, a wizard, and goes off to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he faces many daunting tasks as he uncovers the truth of his dark and dangerous past. The research done on this particular movie examines Potter as the hero, traces his hero’s journey through the Call to Adventure,…

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    Esperanza is a housewife of Ramón a miner worker who is destitute but works hard to support his two kids and his wife. However the mine workers are feed up with the poor conditions and dangerous conditions that they are forced to do. Yet workers also are in search for a better paying wage and better working condition that's what started a strike on the mine since many accident had occur while working. While on strike the bosses are furious since they aren't making no profit since the mine…

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    If the building you were in started catching on fire, would you jump out of a window or would you burn to death? Some people would say jump, but what if the building was ten stories tall, would you still jump? You might think that this is the worst case scenario, but this actually happened in real life. In 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory caught on fire killing and injuring many of the workers. Isaac Harris and Max Blanck were the owners of the factory. The Triangle Shirtwaist…

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    “The Maze Runner” is a series of young adult novels written by James Dashner. The series includes a total of five novels: “The Maze Runner”, “The Scorch Trials”, “The Death Cure”, “The Kill Order”, and most recently, “The Fever Code” (the two latest novels are prequels for the series). The novels and film adaptations have gained a massive amount of recognition and feedback, making it a #1 New York Times bestselling series. Several book/movie critics said “[The Maze Runner] is a mix between Lord…

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    He had a huge impact in this world, by entertaining many kids with his awesome books he has written throughout his career. As by now, we all probably know about the R. L. Stine. You probably know him by his serious of books called Goosebumps. Being one of the most famous writers of the 20th century, especially when it comes to horror fiction. So today, let’s take a look at R. L. Stine: first, we’re going to look at his early life and his occupations; secondly, by recognizing his accomplishment…

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    For example, I discovered that by shooting the fire elemental in it’s white, hot core you could immobilize it for a few moments. In addition, I created a makeshift grappling hook using fifty feet of rope and a bow and arrow. Many people today live with very one-track minds, but I’d like to believe this…

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