...In The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor, Alyss´ world is completely not normal and she has to learn who she is and what she has to do to become the rightful queen just like her mother was. Alyss learns who she is what she has to do and what not to do and in the mix of it all she had to be the bravest little girl in the whole world. Alyss does eventually gain her throne back after defeating redd in a hard battle. There were many great themes for me to choose but i especially like the ones about bravery because to me in this book everyone learned at one point or another that bravery makes you a hero. I think that Alyss, Dodge, and Bibwit learned this lesson the most. The one who showed that they learned the most about how bravery makes...
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...The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor, is a good spin off from Alice in Wonderland. In this story Alyss gets separated from wonderland by her Aunt Redd and is forced to leave Wonderland and go to London, England. Eventually she returns to face Redd and reclaims her rightful throne. This book is unlike the original because it gives meaningful themes. I will focus on not lose hope and that was displayed by the Alyssian’s, Hatter Madigan, and Alyss. The Alyssian’s did not lose hope even though they basically lost the war. They were few on supplies, numbers and meaningful victories. “‘For the sake of White Imagination, let’s hope that Dodge has met with success’” (page 210).They sent Dodge to find Alyss, their only hope. If they gave up hope they...
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...What would you do if you were forced into another place? A place that was alien to you, where the customs were different? And what if you were on your own, just a child? That is what happened to Alyss Heart, princess and heir to the Wonderland throne. Frank Beddor, the author of The Looking Glass Wars, tells a tale of a woman who has to grow up away from home, lost and confused about her purpose. In The Looking Glass Wars, Beddor uses figurative language to describe and characterize Alyss over the span of 13 years. In the beginning of the novel, Alyss is characterized as playful, oblivious, and imaginative. Alyss likes to play pranks using different objects, including her imagination, which she has used to turn the first parachute ever made furry. (Beddor 21) Alyss also seems that she would rather do what she perceives as fun, even if it is good for humanity, as seen in the quote, “She would rather have hidden with her friend Dodge in one of the palace towers, dropping jollyjellies from an open window and watching them splat on guards below.” (Beddor 20) These tricks are never supposed to be cruel, they...
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...significance of the “Stained Glass dugout” in the novel? Discuss in relation to character(s) and theme. The stained glass dugout is a key feature in the novel, The Wars. This place was the setting for many chapters in part 2 of the novel. The dugout was named after the stained glass collection the Devlin had in the dugout, the most famous piece being the door to the dugout which couldn’t actually be closed so a canvas tarp was put over it as improvisation. This was where Robert met his wartime companions: Bonny-castle, Devlin, Rodwell who was a visitor. Along with Robert when he got to the dugout he had his junior officer Levitt and batman Poole. All these characters have important roles in relation to the story from the stained...
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...security threats, and they all need to be taken seriously and given due attention and priority. Second, government has many different types of policy instruments that can be used to manage this range of security threats, and they can and should all be used in the most cost-effective combination to address the full range of security challenges. From these two ideas naturally springs a third: that governments should view the security threats they face, and the responses they make to them, holistically, and unite them under an overarching National Security Strategy. We might call these three ideas collectively ‘the idea of national security’. It is no coincidence that this idea emerged in the years after the Cold War. For forty years until 1989, one specific security issue—major war—was seen to have dominated threat perceptions, and one specific policy instrument—conventional armed forces and the intelligence apparatus that supported them—was seen to have dominated national policy priorities. As this era passed, it was natural that 2 political leaders, policymakers, analysts and voters would start to shift their attention to new threats and their priorities to new policy approaches and instruments. And sure enough, a host of new security issues swiftly emerged, demanding new policy instruments and new uses for old ones. This was a complex process, but a few general trends clearly emerged over the 1990s. Concern shifted away from traditional inter-state security issues and towards intra-state...
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...the complex, retrieved on 03/08/2013 http://www.darwinmartinhouse.org/ Fig 2.3. Back view of the complex, retrieved on 03/08/2013 http://www.darwinmartinhouse.org/ Fig 2.4. Martin house, dining room, retrieved on 03/08/2013 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Darwin_D._Martin_House_Dining_Room.jpg Fig 2.5. Martin house, living room, retrieved on 03/08/2013 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Darwin_D._Martin_House_Living_Room_N.jpg Fig 2.6. Martin house, library, retrieved on 06/08/2013 http://buffaloah.com/a/jewett/125/marint/source/25.html Fig 2.7. Martin house, dining room furniture, retrieved on 06/08/2013 http://buffaloah.com/a/jewett/125/12dr/12dr.html Fig 2.8. Glass art, tree of life, retrieved on 06/08/2013 http://buffaloah.com/a/jewett/125/marint/source/46.html Fig 2.9. Glass art windows, for French door, Leading to the veranda, retrieved on 06/08/2013 http://buffaloah.com/a/jewett/125/12lr/12lr.html Fig 2.10. Barton house, dining room, retrieved on 06/08/2013 http://buffaloah.com/a/summit/118/10down/source/17.html...
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...Political Reflection through The Westminster Alice by Saki, The Parody of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland I. Introduction Alice and the adventure in wonderland and Alice through the looking glass are the master pieces of literary work by Lewis Carroll. The characters in the story, particularly Alice herself become such an iconic character. Alice is basically a girl who has a high imagination and able to see the world differently, out of general border. We may discover several works based on Alice in wonderland, from the day the story was published until this present time. There are a lot of books and movies that inspired by Alice. In this essay, I would like to discuss is “The Westminster Alice” by Hector Hugo Munro (Saki) in 1902, The specialty of this book is so much different from any other work adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, which most of them are actually similar story or the adult version of Alice. This book is a parody of British politic based on Alice in Wonderland character. The Westminster Alice is the name of a collection of vignettes written by Hector Hugh Munro (Saki) in 1902 and published by the Westminster Gazette of London. It is a political parody of Lewis Carroll's two books, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. The book features 48 drawings after the originals by John Tenniel which were drawn by Francis Carruthers Gould. It is critical of the politics of the day, of which Alice tries to make sense. A number...
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...will to investigate beyond their comfort zones. The movie I chose to break down is called 'Degenerate Art.' A documentary, I believe the only one in existence, about the currently booming glassblowing culture in the states, puts across a powerful message to those from earlier, and not, with the ever evolving ways of the life of glass artists. To begin, the concept of Symbolic Interactions is ever so prevalent in the culture of glassblowing. What was once a field that only was investigated by few, more and more people are finding their way to get behind a torch to manifest a dream. In the film, they back track through time, to when the 'father' of glass, Bob Snodgrass, first made massive discoveries to what could be done with lampworking, to the current picture of things. Building upon techniques and values that this man believed was appropriate to live by, his ways are still carried on just about everywhere you look, throughout the scene. Accepting those who are willing to listen and learn was a trait the man, still, lives by. The man discovered a 'fume' technique back in the early '70's, and this was the game changer to color changing glass. As the technique was something foreign to the entire culture, he chose to share his discovery with everyone in the industry. As he could have kept the discovery locked away, he only knew that spreading knowledge was the right way to live by. Today, new techniques are still being brought to the...
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...introduces himself and asks Mr. Sales: What type of vehicle are you looking for? Me: A small or mid-sized SUV to replace my 2004 Outlander. I’m looking for a 2007 or later. Mr. Sales begins to drill down to the specifics (must haves & would be nice) for my next vehicle: power locks, foreign or domestic, moon roof etc. Then he asks THE BIG QUESTION: Mr. Sales: What is your price range? Mr. A and I give each other a look. I’ve already set my price, but I didn’t know if I wanted to disclose it. Should I go high and then try to get him show me cars and negotiate down? Should I go low so he can “think” he’s talking me up? Wait a minute! These are the exact games I loathe! I give him an honest answer: Me: $10,000 or less At this point Mr. Sales face sinks in just a little. He turns to his computer to search is inventory. I watch his eyes scan the screen. There was a long silence, but someone once told me during negotiation that silence is powerful. I looked around his office and noticed an old copy of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War on his desk. I chuckled to myself and thought – know your enemy! (Side note: Not only has The Art of War been heavily influential in developing military strategies, but also leadership, business, and management) Mr. Sales: Hmm…I’m not finding anything…with that price point your options are going to be limited, which is kind of what I thought before I even started looking. Me: OK… (as in…OK….see ya later!) Mr. Sales: Hold on a minute…...
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...Social Impact Report Document Author: John Doe Submission Date: 9/04/2013 Executive Summary: Cyborgs, seen in the ‘sci-fi world’ as humans with robotic parts on the outside of the body, have become a topic of great interest in the real world. Short for "cybernetic organism", the actual definition of a cyborg is a being whose physiological functioning is aided by or dependent upon a mechanical or electronic device, regardless of whether this device is within the body or an external component. A shorter, easier to remember definition is “a being who is made up of both biological and cybernetic parts. After a thorough analysis of Cybernetics, it was found that: * Cybernetics will continue to be used to increase human efficiency * Cyborg technology will get cheaper and more common as more technologies are discovered * Humans rely on technology to such an extent that they could not live without it * There will always be people who dispute Cyborg use, but that won’t stop them from being used Contents Executive Summary: 2 Introduction: 4 Part 1: A Critical argument of the use of Cyborgs in society 5 Part 2: An evaluation of the potential social impact of current and emerging technologies in my area 7 Part 3: A description of the role of technology from a personal perspective and a future scenario where this technology is evident 8 Conclusion: 10 Reference List: 11 Appendix: 12 Introduction: The purpose of this report is to critically...
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...Nez Perce Horse Culture and War of 1877 The Nez Perce is a Pacific Northwestern tribe. The Nez Perce territory from 1804 to 1807 was approximately 17,000,000 acres, it covered parts of Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho. The Nez Perce Nation governs and lives within its reservation in Idaho. They were among one of the many plains tribes that acquired horses which rapidly changed their life style. The Nez Perce tribe had acquired the horse in 1730 from the Shoshone. The Nez Perce territory was a rich environment for breeding quality horses. The tribe developed a strict breeding practice. They would geld inferior stallions and trade away the poorer to cull unsuitable stock from the gene pool. They lived in an area relatively safe from...
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...Lucas Abelar Professor Paul Hunter English 1301 8 October 2012 Several events in Chief Joseph’s term as chief of the Wallowa band show us he was more diplomat than warrior.The Voice of the West The first event happened in 1885 when, Isaac Stevens, governor of the Washington Territory, organized a council to designate separate areas for natives and settlers. Joseph the Elder (“Young Joseph’s” father) and the other Nez Perce chiefs signed a treaty with the United States establishing a Nez Perce reservation encompassing 7.7 million acres in present-day Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. The 1855 reservation maintained much of the traditional Nez Perce lands, including Josephs Wallowa Valley. The second event was an influx of new settlers caused by a gold rush led the government to call a second council in 1863.” Government commissioners asked the Nez Perce to accept a new, much smaller reservation of 780,000 acres (3,200 km2) situated around the village of Lapwai in Idaho, and excluding the Wallowa Valley.” In exchange, they were promised financial rewards and schools and a hospital for the reservation. One of the allied chiefs signed the treaty on behalf of the Nez Perce Nation, but Joseph the Elder and several other chiefs were opposed to selling their lands, and did not sign. Their refusal to sign caused a rift between the "non-treaty" and "treaty" bands of Nez Perce. The "treaty" Nez Perce moved within the new Idaho reservation's boundaries, while the "non-treaty" Nez...
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...two, such ironies as those produced by transposing a Yankee to King Arthur’s Court). It seems clear when retracing the development of Twain’s style through his career that his use of irony—always one of his key rhetorical devices—becomes increasingly heavy- handed the older and the angrier he became. Huck’s “failure” is innocent; that of the con- gregation in “The War-Prayer” is not. Albert Bigelow Paine quotes Twain as writing on New Year’s Eve 1900-01: A GREETING FROM THE NINETEENTH TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY I bring you the stately nation named Christendom, returning, bedraggled, besmirched, and dishonored, from pirate raids in Kiao-Chou, Manchuria, South Africa, and the Phil- ippines, with her soul full of meanness, her pocket full of boodle, and her mouth full of pious hypocrisies. Give her soap and a towel, but hide the looking-glass. (Europe xxxiv) Here, only the adjective “stately” tells us that the intended tone is irony, before Twain starts hammering home his point; and it is precisely the behavior of Christendom in the Philippines that would lead, in 1904-5, to the barely disguised fury that makes “The War- Prayer”’s irony so unsubtle. Unsubtle is not the same as ineffective, of course, but insidi- ousness usually serves irony better. It was still Twain’s only appropriate rhetorical device, however, given that irony is inherently dualistic: it says or implies one thing, it means another; it has a stated (often false) meaning, and a silent (true)...
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...War is an enigma, from deciding the consequences and benefits to protesters against the final decision, war has always been a difficult and controversial time. Countries such as ours who have spent around 95% of our time at war, the citizens seemed to have been desensitized to war. For most people, it is a matter of it being out of sight and out of mind. However, there are over 21 million veterans in America. Not only did the struggle battle for our country but their families faced separation, lack of a father/mother figure and the fear of never seeing their loved ones again. In Linkin Park’s Castle of Glass music video, there is a clear link to a story from war. It starts out with the arrival of tragedy to a young boy’s heart and home. A general...
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...three-day D23 fan convention. But now, Disney has gone even further and published their film lineup all the way through 2019. Working with Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm, this diverse lineup includes some sequels, superheroes, kid-friendly animations and of course - Star Wars. Here is everything you can expect to see from Disney, from November 2015 to November 2019: The Good Dinosaur - November 22, 2015 This film imagines a world where dinosaurs never went extinct and live among humans. Cast: Raymond Ochoa, Jeffrey Wright, Steve Zahn Director: Meg LeFauve Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens - December 18, 2015 This action-packed continuation of...
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