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    The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is a play in which one character, John Proctor, becomes increasingly isolated. The play is set during the witch trials of Salem, 1692, and Proctor’s wife is accused of being a witch by a group of girls led by Abigail Williams – with whom Proctor had an affair – causing him to undertake a quest to save his wife’s life, yet in doing so sacrifices his own. The characterisation of Proctor, and the key scenes in which his isolation is apparent, develop the audience’s…

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    THE SCANDALS OF RAMPART DIVISION BAD COPS: Officers without integrity/morals and ethics In late 1990s LAPD rampart division community resources against street hoodlums unit, was being utilize for corruption. Officers involved in the anti gang unit were accused for perpetrating theft, dealing illegal narcotics, falsifying reports, robbery, perjury, inexcusable shootings, beatings and arrests . Many officers were discovered for unlawfulness wrongdoing and were charged for their illegal/unlawful…

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    Power In Macbeth

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    trouble with the King. Also out of respect for his new king, Shakespeare would want to flatter the king, not embarrass him. One of the major historical texts some historians believe Shakespeare used to gain knowledge about the historical Macbeth was Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland, written in 1577. Not only did he use Holinshed’s texts but he also used different versions of the story and combined them together to get the base of his play. According to “The…

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    When the United States had their backs on the wall, they depended on military protection to keep them from falling apart. Some say the American Revolution would be unsuccessful without the great leaders. Leaders have all the fame, but those young patriotic kids are forgotten. The leaders themselves could not do anything without committed soldiers. These brave men chose to protect their country, even though they had no experience with war-like encounters. Without them, who knows if there would be…

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    Dawson, Ashley. “"Love Music, Hate Racism": The Cultural Politics of the Rock Against Racism Campaigns.” Postmodern Culture, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 12 Jan. 2006, muse.jhu.edu/article/192260. Accessed 17 Sept. 2017. In this essay, Ashley Dawson strategically analyses the way music has been used in time (specifically, 1976-1981), as a form of anti-racist speech in support of Black British pop culture. In order to achieve this feat, Dawson recalls time and researches various…

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    Alchemy Research Paper

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    Sydney Gertzog Professor James Spicer Modern Alchemy March 2, 2017 Traditional Alchemy and Judaism Alchemy is one of the most ancient arts. As such, it would make sense that alchemy have a place in the history of Judaism, one of the world’s ancient monotheistic religions. The purpose of this paper will be to explore the role that traditional alchemy played in Jewish history, spanning from 3 A.D. to the later middle ages. This paper will begin with a brief overview of Jewish alchemists and…

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    background appears to double (Raphael, 2011). Similar findings are reported among young UK women. Among women who were manual workers, evidence suggested a diabetes rate of 8.3% if their parents were also manual workers and 6% if their parents were non-manual workers and with a higher income. Among women who were non-manual workers, their diabetes rate was 4.9% if their parents were non-manual workers. However, the rate increased to 8.1% if their parents were manual workers (Raphael, 2011). In…

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    “Telling a story in a futuristic world gives you this freedom to explore things that bother you in contemporary times” (Suzanne Collins). Suzanne Collins brought attention to a new corner of young adult literature, blending the problematic society she witnessed daily with the memories that sculpted her childhood. The basis of her writing stems from the intent to discuss issues such as war, violence, and manipulation; Collins presents these themes in varying ways depending on her targeted…

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    Raphael's Transfiguration

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    context. When I researched, wrote and produced a documentary for the national competition SPoKE on Raphael's 'Transfiguration,' I was able to develop my understanding and love for a work of art which I thought I knew well. I regard the compositions of Raphael as more sophisticated than those of any other 16th century artist, but investigating the stylistic evolution seen in the work, from High Renaissance at the top to the dynamic and chaotic Mannerist scene below, I began to realise why this…

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    Inspired by the book, “The Collected Tales of Nurse Matilda,” by Christianna Brand and Edward Ardizzone, the film “Nanny McPhee (2005),” directed by Kirk Jones, embeds the laboring trials a nanny, a person who is employed to take care of a child, goes through to establish valuable lesson into the minds of their charge. The film came to life with the expertises of great actress and actor who starred in the film: Emma Thompson (who played magical Nanny McPhee), Colin Firth (who play Mr. Cedric…

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