...Zamperini and Minè Okubo have had to do just that, in their journeys through life. Louie was a young adult that loved to run and compete in competitions. Then when Louie joined the Army Air Corps. In November 1941, he arrived at a flight school in Houston. They were making him a bombardier. He had to go to the war in Japan. Minè was a first generation Japanese-American(Nisei). She was an artist and she loved her family very much that she made a painting about her mother after she passed. When louie finally came back from the war in Japan he didn’t recover very well, he became an alcoholic and basically avoided his wife and his baby girl. Minè on the other hand was not like that she moved in...
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...Generated by ABC Amber LIT Convertera http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html Killing Dance(v2.1) Anita Blake - Vampire Hunter Book 6 Laurell K. Hamilton, 1997 Anita Blake, vampire hunter, is now herself a hunted woman. Who put the $500,000 price on her head--a man or a monster? It's not just her own skin she needs to save; the rivalry between her werewolf boyfriend, Richard, and Marcus, the other alpha werewolf in his pack, has come to full boil. And there's always Jean-Claude, the vampire who's been waiting for just the right moment to slip inside Anita's head and heart. 1 The most beautiful corpse I'd ever seen was sitting behind my desk. Jean-Claude's white shirt gleamed in the light from the desk lamp. A froth of lace spilled down the front, peeking from inside his black velvet jacket. I stood behind him, my back to the wall, arms crossed over my stomach, which put my right hand comfortably close to the Browning Hi-Power in its shoulder holster. I wasn't about to draw on Jean-Claude. It was the other vampire I was worried about. The desk lamp was the only light in the room. The vampire had requested the overheads be turned out. His name was Sabin, and he stood against the far wall, huddling in the dark. He was covered head to foot in a black, hooded cape. He looked like something out of an old Vincent Price movie. I'd never seen a real vampire dress like that. The last member of our happy little group was Dominic Dumare. He sat in one of the client chairs. He was...
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...The temple of Hera, also called the Haraion, is one of the first monumental temples in Greece. It is located in the north-west corner of the blessed area of the Altis, on the south slopes of Kronios hill, secured by a powerful terrace wall. It was devoted to the Olympian sanctuary by the people of Skillous, which is an ancient city of Eleia. It has been said that the temple was built approximately eight years after Oxylos rose to the throne of Elis, which was c. 1096 BC, but in reality it is much later. Around 650 BC, the first Heraion was built, it was a small Doric temple with merely a cella and pronaos. Later in 600 BC, the opisthodomos and ptero were added. However, the theory that the entire temple was built around 600 BC prevails today. The temple was renovated a few times, and the Romans decided to convert it into a kind of museum. The museum was for sanctuary’s choicest treasures, such as the famous Hermes by Praxiteles. The temple, which has a typical squat appearance owing to its great length in proportion to itsextent and its low height, is orientated east-west. It was a Doric peripteral hexastyle with sixteen columns at the sides. The original wooden columns were slowly replaced by stone ones. In which they belong to every period from the Archaic to Roman times, and it demonstrates the full development of the Doric style. Even when Pausanias visited the temple in the second century AD, a wooden column was still in place at the opisthodomos. The columns had shallow...
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...circle of islands in the middle of the Pacific. First it was owned by the Japanese, but we had kicked them out by the time I got there. There was one opening, and there was a cable across. They could raise and lower the cable to let some ships in and keep enemy ships out. They allowed us, a few at a time to get off the ship and go to the island, and have a beer or something,” he says, chuckling. “But we were only allowed to stay there for about one hour. On this little island, for the hour that I was on it, I ran into a good friend of mine from Mariah Ohio. He was a member of our church. Things like that, you don’t forget. Outside of that, I was on that ship for sixteen months.” “What event of the war do you remember most vividly?” “We were going up through the Yellow Sea, and I was standing outside by the rail, waiting to go down in the chow line and I looked over my left shoulder, along the rail outside, and there was a huge mine. The sea mines are normally under the ocean, but this one was sitting on the surface, and I spotted it and I notified...
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...outpour of people into cities looking for work, things were so rapidly paced that there was no order in these cities. Unsanitary and unsafe buildings were being built all over to home all of the workers. There was less than adequate education and police protection for the ever-growing population. Many people had to live in shelters due to the lack of housing; many families lived in a single room. Many people died of cholera from the poor living and working conditions. The main goal that factory owners wanted was to keep their production a constant, working for the better part of a day. Since the owners wanted to save as much money as possible, the factories were rarely cleaned or well lit. Coalmines posed the biggest danger from the constant inhalation of coal dust and the collapse of the mines. Workers had a life expectancy 10 years less than of another worker. Even though the Industrial revolution brought problems to life quickly, through the long run a number of positive effects arose. It provided jobs for workers and it aided in technological progress and invention. It raised the standard of living from increased production of good and it in the improvement in people's lives. Better housing and cheaper mass-produced clothing helped people become healthier. From the strong demand of engineer's and professional workers, education became very profuse. For the lower class workers of the Industrial Revolution, their life slowly but surely improved during the 19th century,...
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...Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html Book 12 Sweep Cate Tiernan Eclipse Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Chapter 1 – Morgan Chapter 2 - Alisa Chapter 3 - Morgan Chapter 4 - Alisa Chapter 5 - Morgan Chapter 6 - Alisa Chapter 7 - Morgan Chapter 8 - Alisa Chapter 9 – Morgan Chapter 10 - Alisa Chapter 11 Morgan Chapter 12 - Alisa Chapter 13 – Morgan Chapter 14 - Alisa Chapter 15 – Morgan Page 1 Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html Book 12 Sweep Page 2 Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html Cate Tiernan ECLIPSE To Stephanie Lane, with gratitude Page 3 Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html 1 Morgan > < “Oh, please. Will you two stop already? This is disgusting,” I teased. On Ethan Sharp’s front step Bree Warren and Robbie Gurevitch tried to disentangle themselves from their lip-to-lip suction lock. Robbie gave a little cough. “Hey, Morgan.” He stood off to one side, trying to act casual—hard to do when you’re flushed and breathing hard. It was still a tiny bit of a novelty to see Robbie and Bree, my best friends from childhood, in a romantic relationship. I loved it. “Perfect timing, Sister Mary Morgan,” said Bree, pushing a hand through her minky dark hair. But she grinned at me, and I smiled back. Robbie rang Ethan’s doorbell. Ethan opened the door...
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...As a director, how would you stage the printed extract from your chosen set play in order to bring out your interpretation of it for an audience? Your answers should include justified suggestions for the director of your cast and for the design of the piece as appropriate to the style of the play and to your creative overview of it. A View from the Bridge is a naturalist play written by Arthur Miller in 1955. It follows the Carbone family as they welcome two illegal immigrants into their home while they work to make money for their families back in Italy. However, the head of the household, Eddie doesn’t take a liking to one of the immigrants, Rodolpho. As Rodolpho and Eddie’s niece, Catherine get closer and closer it angers Eddie. This anger ultimately leads to his dead. The play deals with themes such as love, family and honour. In this extract, Catherine and Rodolpho have returned from seeing a film to Eddie waiting for them in the street. Eddie discussed Catherine’s relationship with Rodolpho with her and towards the end of the exact brings up the fact that Rodolpho may only want to be in a relationship with her for his American citizenship. While directing this scene, my intensions would be for the audience to feel sympathy for Eddie and a sadness for Catherine. As well as this, I would also want them to feel a new unease towards Rodolpho as this will be the first time the audience will see that Rodolpho may have ulterior motives for his relationship with Catherine. ...
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...The Trials of Vengeance Hamlet is about to avenge; one specifically, it is about a sun-dried he revenge for the death of his father. In fact, Shakespeare has three different sons trying to get revenge for the death of their fathers. All three sons have a primary cause for revenge, develop plan to obtain revenge, deal of complications that arise with their plan, and resolve their attempt to gain revenge. fortinbras is a person attempting to gain revenge for the death of his father Horatio provides the reason fortinbras wants revenge as he waits with the guards for the ghost to appear. Horatio explains that’ [old] fortinbras of Norway/] backspace […/Was] geared to combat; in which our Valley and [old King] Hamlet/ […] Did say this fortinbras’ (1.181 – 85). Essentially worn bras is looking to avenge himself on Denmark because his father was killed by Denmark’s King Horatio goes on to explain why the country has been preparing for invasion. To help the user avenge “young fortinbras/ […] /Half in our skirts of Norway here and there/sharked up a list of lawless resolutes” (1.1.95 – 90). Fortinbras plans to use his army of “desperate men” to get his revenge. Unfortunately for him, his plan runs and problems. Claudius is aware of his preparations and wrote “to Norway, uncle of young Fortinbras / […] / […] To suppress”his attempts to gather his army “[sent] out arrests/on fortinbras” and made him vow before [the entire court] never more / to give th’assay of arms against [Claudius]”...
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...As the sun goes down the starts come out, lights flickering, people chattering as I walk down the strip with the wolf pack with laughter, suited up looking dapper, we come across this giant poster with a bold writing, well lit up reading “Jay Z performing tonight at 11 in the Revolution Bar featuring Kanye West”. With excitement we all huddle down to the Revolution Bar like a pack of lions hunting for its prey, hungry, waiting in this long queue that never seemed to move. As the tall hunky bouncers perform their routine checks on us, the bass vibrates through the floor into our hearts making our heart beat sync with the rhythm of the music blasting inside the bar like it was welcoming us to join the party. The colourful lights flashing through the gaps as the door opens, constantly making eye contact with everyone as they walk past me, leaving a trail behind of their fragrance filling my nostrils with flavour. Waiting to get served by the bartender that seemed to be moving faster than the light eagerly working her way down to me, standing, filled with people around me, pushing and rubbing their body against mine, sweating to slide their way to the front of the bar like which felt like touching a fish, wet and slippery. As I stand there in slow motion with my mouth slightly open the bartender pours the poison elegantly into the glass making my tasted buds tingle with excitement, like it was having its own party inside my mouth. I felt like a winner as I lifted up my glass with...
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...Both of these I attribute to characteristics of a bad or corrupt judge. The remaining two ways, spoken word and action, I attribute to good guides and, consequently, to Gandalf as well. Early on in The Fellowship of the Ring we are introduced to Gandalf, and early on we are shown that he is a good guide. On page 60 Gandalf and Frodo are having a conversation involving the Ring and what is to become of it. “’But I have little of any of these things! You are wise and powerful. Will you not take the Ring’ [Frodo speaking]. ‘No’ cried Gandalf, spring to his feet. ‘With that power I should have power too great and terrible.’ His eyes flashed and his face was lit as by a fire within. ‘Do not tempt me for! For I do not wish to become like the Dark Lord himself” (pg. 60). Gandalf continues onto say that despite all the power that the Ring could grant him, it was “pity” that was the cause of desire. In other words, he would want to use the Ring for good so that he could help people. In this instance Gandalf is showing self-control and restraint. In this situation, Gandalf is acting as a guide both through his words and his actions. He explains the effects that the Ring would have on him, and he even disfigures himself slightly such that Frodo gained a better understanding of the words that Gandalf uttered. I like that Gandalf includes in his explanation of...
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...also introduced new social classes. Of course, these radical changes prompted reform forced by political and government intervention. Being the first industrialist nation, England introduced two new social classes, the middle class (factory and mine owners) and the working class (people who worked in the factories and mines). The factory owners operated in an extremely completive economy. Therefore, their main concern was reducing costs and maximizing profits. In order to stay afloat, factory owners kept wages low, got as much labor out of their workers as possible, and avoided spending money on amenities, or safety. Unconcerned with the wellbeing of their workers, factory owners and their managers enforced strict working conditions. Workers were required to labor long grueling hours (at least 12 to 16 hour shifts) six days a week, under strict supervision, and in harsh conditions. Without alarm clocks, or public transportation, workers were expected to come in every day on time, or be punished (physically or by docked pay). Women and children were among the favored to be hired because they were paid less than men and were easily disciplined and obedient. However, the worst place to work was in coal mines. Because coal was needed in vast amounts to...
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...Kitty Liu Mrs. Estrada World Lit., Per. 3 11 December 2013 Growing Up In the Environment Authors often use literary devices to make their writings more attractive. Literary devices always help readers have deeper understandings of characters and have better connections to them. Sandra Cisneros, the author of The House on Mange Street, also choses to use literary devices to give readers a clear picture of her character—Esperanza. Literary devices that she uses make this novel more infectious. Sandra Cisneros uses metaphor to emphasize the character’s struggle with growing up and employs personification to describe the character’s connection to their environments. Cisneros uses metaphor to highlight Esperanza’s struggle with growing up. Esperanza has a little sister named Nenny. As an older sister, she has the responsibility to take care of Nenny and make sure she does not play with bad children in the neighborhood. Esperanza does not have any friends her own age. She feels lonely and states, “Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor” (Cisneros 9). By describing Esperanza as a red balloon, Cisneros shows the character’s attitude about growing up. She wants to socialize with girls who she can easily relate to. Cisneros shows that Esperanza does not have the freedom like a balloon. The metaphor Cisneros uses demonstrates that Esperanza’s responsibility with her family is an anchor tying her down. It stops her from going outside with friends and feeling independent...
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...So when my mother went to bed, I sneaked out of the window and jumped into the heat summer night. The bass was loud and the windows lit up. It was now or never! I knew one of the fathers were present, so it was primarily what my evening was going to be spend on. “Hey Kim? Come and have some fun with us”, it was an ex-boyfriend. I waved to him with he’s abundance of girls, and disappeared in the crowd. How was I supposed to complete my mission? My pregnancy did so I felt so bad! I was sick, and was going to vomit. So I ran at the bathroom and clinging the toilet. I was so scared, and afraid of people didn’t like me, didn’t care about me, and didn’t love me. My stomach was a little bigger, and everybody just thought that I was getting fatter, without any suspicion at all. - So ignorant. After my visit at the toilet, I’ve decided to talk to my one and only, my crush. I was sure about he knew what to do, but there was only one problem, he took drugs all the time, everywhere. Which was the reason to, why I decided to keep some distance. “Johnny, I need to talk to you!”, I shouted trough the crowd, and I could just distinguished his golden, curly hair. I pushed my way trough people and reached out for him, so did he. “I’ve missed you so much”, he stammered. The boy was drunk, tired and drunk. He reached out for my arm to take his hand in mine, and of course I let him do...
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...The play encapsulates two stories running in parallel meaning that the vast majority of the performers played a character in each story. The initial story featured an author Stine adapting his novel into a screenplay, whilst the second showed Detective Stone and the other characters of the novel portraying the following scenes as they come to life in Stine’s head. This may sound confusing, however, the directorial designed well enough that made it easy to follow, primarily due to the beautiful costume and use of lights. The screenplay Stine writes is a transparent film – the characters are all dressed in black and white, and the stage is lit with spotlights making for a visually appealing piece of theatre. This addition also makes it easy to continuously jump back and force between the two stories....
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