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    Evil is profoundly immoral and malevolent, mankind means human beings considered collectively; the human race. Lord of the Flies starts when a plane crashes on to an island, only leaving about 25 English boys, ranging from ages five to twelve. The boys struggle to form a civilization. The evil that is naturally in mankind stops them from forming a peaceful society, many things go wrong because of disagreements between the boys. The evil present in mankind is one of the main themes in William…

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    This Is Us Analysis

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    Contemporary TV: This Is Us This Is Us is a new NBC show that premiered on the 20th of September of this year and International Business Times reporter, Caitlyn Hitt, summarizes the beginning of the first episode with, “It centers around five people — one couple, two siblings and a big wig trying to discover his roots [who all happen to be celebrating their 36th birthday]”(Hitt). This Is Us fits into Jason Mittell’s definition of “narrative complexity” through its unique use of operational…

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    Jack uses the head to help his littluns not to frighten to it. Equally important, the pig’s head is circumambulated by flies illuminating that for sacrificing to the beast and this situation becomes the name of the story. This quote expounds that Ralph feels guilty that the innocent boy dies because of him. He mentions about God and he thinks that God can help him to go back home safely and can pass through this bad situation. Additionally, Piggy and Ralph also are caught that they did the…

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    Daedalus is a famous sculptor . His sculptures were so life like it was as if they would come to life . He was also a renowned architect . Daedalus has a nephew named talus he was a lot smarter than Daedalus .Talus was an inventor . He created the saw while walking on the beach one day , and the compass by just putting a stick in the ground. Daedalus got jealous . He got so jealous that one day he pushed talus off a cliff and he fell to his death . Daedals got so depressed because had done…

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    evident when the boys elect “[the boy] with the shell” as chief (22). Through this, the conch is shown a symbol of order since it is used in this way to elect a leader. Its use as a tool to call the boys also shows how “order” can help those who are lost. As time passes, the conch is used to call the others to a meeting and “to have ‘Hands up’ like at school” to signify who has the right to speak (33). The boys use the conch to keep themselves in check, and when the conch is present, order is…

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    different set comprised on people in a completely different life situation. It says that “when the aged are reverently, passionately waiting for the miraculous birth, there always must be children who did not specially want it to happen”. This line contrasts the situation of the elderly with that of the young, where the children do not seem to understand or care about the challenges faced by the elderly. The poem provides…

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    Willy's Monologue

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    “Look, I’m sorry that I made fun of you, but can I please sit with my friends?” “SIT DOWN!!!” He shouted and then gave me a death stare that sent chills down my spine. There was no way out of it. I sat at the seat right in front of him, filled with all the negative human emotions. What I heard next made me want to quit school already. Laughter. Not towards the teacher, but to me. Why is Porky sitting there? How did Willy already get in trouble? At least I am not as bad as Porky over here.…

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    There are other characters in the story but they’re not as important in this book and the PLL series, such as Jason(the twins brother), Jenna, Ian, Melissa, etc. As children Alison and Courtney Dilaurentis were like best friend but as they got older it’s like something clicked that made them fight and be mean to each other. The reason why they started fighting was, because Alison was jealous of her more popular sister…

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    The TV series Lost is one of the few mind blowing and outstanding shows with perfectly layered writing. Lost ended with six season in total. It features many themes that seem to always be changing, leaving the watcher always on edge. Lost was a very expensive show to produce. The pilot alone cost $10 million dollars to create, ending the first season at a total of $50 million dollars. 23.47 million viewers tuned in for the premier of season 2. Lost started off with cast members raking in…

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    Well if you are really interested in reading a ‘Christmas’ story that does not involve Santa or are fed up of the usual, boring conventional Christmas tales, then The Gift of the Magi is the perfect pick! It is a story that reinforces the value of selfless giving. Written by O. Henry, an American short story writer born under the name William Sydney Porter, the plot is really absorbing, and is complimented with details throughout which keeps the reader involved till the very last word. This…

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