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    Now government and religion don't normally mix well together. The government either acts in a tyrannical way towards certain religions or, the government works with the corrupt religious leaders to control the people. Now the former normally happens to Christians and has happened many times throughout history, such as the puritans in England or most obviously when Jesus was crucified. The latter doesn't really happen with Christianity because if the government officials or religious leaders are…

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    An example of this, located on page 165, describes the Book of Revelations from the Bible. As he walks with the other men toward the city, Montag quotes, “And on either side of the river was there a tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations” (NIV). The Book of Revelations portrays the second coming of Jesus as He brings justice upon the wicked and healing for the ones who repent…

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    white rabbit went through Dorothy took a peek. When Dorothy and Toto were taking a peek they lost their balance and fell into the rabbit hole. When they land on the ground Toto starts barking loud. Quiet Toto we do not want wake anything up or bring something to us. Dorothy said. I wonder if we are in Oz? Dorothy asks. Dorothy looks around and finds many doors. All the doors were locked and Dorothy finds a key and she tries the…

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    This doesn't necessarily mean that villains are geniuses, they simply don't make stupid decisions and they are just very crafty with their plans. One of the most intelligent tricks villains have, is that they're always two steps ahead of their opponents…

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    by society, maligned by the whole community. This is the stain he carries with serenity and acceptance. Her bad reputation it does not influence Charles's judgment, which sees pain and suffering in her eyes and seems to understand her. Sarah's modernism comes from the desire for freedom and independence that characterizes her, differentiating it from Ernestina. She has the ability to see through people, which removes her from the world and makes her way of life difficult. Fowles spends a lot of…

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    Melinda was raped by Andy Evans, a senior, at a party before the start of freshman year, and was yet to come to terms with her situation.After Andy’s act, she called 911 for help as she was perplexed about what had happened to her and what to do next. Her friends disregarded her for breaking up the party, so Melinda hadn't had a chance to tell anyone…

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    Jack Merridew's Actions

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    becoming the leader of the boys and making them lead their lives like savages. All of this led up to the destruction of the island and the deaths of Piggy and Simon. Murderer is a word that describes many people in the history of the world; Jack Merridew, the dictator of the savages, can be described by this word. With no adults on the deserted island, the kids had to…

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    In the play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, a community is consumed by a storm of delayed anger using witchcraft as a way to rid and punish the person that wronged them over the many years. The reason that the storm of anger starts in Salem, Massachusetts is because a young, adolescent woman, Abigail, decides to take fate into her own hands. With Abigail starting the chaotic storm, came great consequences and turns neighbors against neighbors. The community of Salem is destroyed by the…

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    considered these advantages, it is likewise reasonable to take an observation at the limitations of this book, and one of the fundamental shortcomings that Animal Farm appears to have is the absurdity of how aimlessly the creatures comply with the requests of the pigs in the farm, additionally the rather abrupt conclusion of the…

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    him, with fiery terror from the heavens. He implores this in the beginning and commits firmly to it throughout the rest by using strong, powerful alternatives to bland words(dominate over to be of) and describe him in exaggerated, metaphorical situations to show us that the character is likewise to be seen above other worldly forms. This works because we get our first impressions of a character not from his actions but from his description. This is because these words are the things we link to…

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