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    excitement for classic tales retold. In addition they appealed to this generation by taking something that seems to be a prevalent issue in today’s culture. Elphaba is different from her peers and just wants to be accepted. The authors were able to use that to appeal to today’s culture. Those two reasons are two big reasons why Wicked has seen so much…

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    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children’s novel written by L. Frank Baum. Its smoothing story line is filled with beloved characters that are still talked about today in many literature classes. L. Frank Baum was born in New York in 1856, when children’s books were merely stories about basic themes and silly characters. Baum received most of his early education at tutor sessions in his home. Later in his adolescent years, he was sent to the Peekskill Military Academy, where he…

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    T.S. Eliot first published The Waste Land in 1922 after World War I had concluded as commentary on the chaotic nature of modern Europe during the war and thereafter. The Waste Land is a complex and intricate poem that weaves between speakers and a plethora of different languages. The Waste Land also alludes to esoteric texts that Eliot seems to have an intense desire to return to. Eliot 's fragmented poem juxtaposes polyphonic voices and allusions to literature as a means to isolate the…

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    L. Frank Baum wanted to create an American fairy tale full of fantastical but heroic characters that connected with his readers. He created Dorothy, the Kansas girl who caught do anything, the Scarecrow, without a brain but full of great ideas, the Tin Woodman, lacking a heart but full of compassion, and the Cowardly Lion, who said he lacked courage but was brave at every turn. These characters set off on an adventure that saw them face and overcome obstacles at every turn, regardless of whether…

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    both Sodom and Gomorrah with fire and brimstone. Example: She scrubbed the stains as if they were Sodom and Gomorrah themselves. Meaning: The character is vigorously scrubbing the stains trying to clean something, in the same way as God cleaned the land of the evil cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. A Pillar of Salt Summary: Lot and his family are fleeing the city of Sodom because God is destroying it. God is destroying Sodom because the people in it are horribly evil. Lot’s wife regrets leaving…

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    In Exodus 33:12-16, a new side of Moses is visible where he is actively accepting his duty to be the mediator between God and His people. There is also a shift in Moses’ and God’s interaction. Moses begins taking more control of the conversation by professing his thoughts on the Israelites and how they should be lead. This shift extends to the fact that Moses is not just God’s hand picked spokesman to the people, but is now his faithful companion. In the beginning of this excerpt, Moses…

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    “Train to Busan” is the most purely entertaining zombie film. The writer and directorby Yeon Sang Ho produced the action horror railroad movie “Train to Busan” which is largely place riding aboard high seed KTX train travelling from Seoul to Busan in the middle of the zombie. Director of Yeon Sang Ho , who produced the famous animated feature “The King of Pigs” and “Seoul Station” transitioned to live action a horror thrill ride with the zombies in the train. Train to Busan is a zombie genre…

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    court judge, the forfeiture clause in the contract should not be enforced, and instead the contract should be treated like a mortgage, since a fair amount of the sale price has been paid off. The plaintiffs, Boris and Natasha, may believe that the land sale contract is clear and reasonable, considering the fact that Charles Marsh had signed and agreed upon the contract terms. The contract directly states the consequences of default in payments including the rights of forfeiting, while Charles…

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    3.0 Assessment of corporate reputation on two companies 3.1 Kia Motor Corporation (KMC) Kia Motor Corporation the oldest Korean automobile manufacturer whose headquarters are based in South Korea was founded in 1944 as Hyungsung Precision Industry, a manufacturer of bicycle parts and steel tubing. In 1951, it was named “Kia industries”. The Kia name is derived from Chinese characters: ‘Ki’ meaning “rise up” and ‘A’ meaning Asia interpreted as “Rising out of Asia”. Kia had humble beginnings…

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    the then-current president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. Toto, Dorothy’s dog, has been speculated to resemble average Americans. In the beginning of the movie, Dorothy’s house gets enveloped in a cyclone before being taken to “Munchkin Land” and crushing the Wicked Witch of the East. The cyclone has been compared to the free silver movement, in which farmers wanted silver to remain in the monetary system in order to be able to pay off their debts, resulting in a “political storm” of…

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