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    Alia Huber Book Report

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    About the Author: My name is Alia Huber and I am from Berlin, Germany. My birthday is September 22, 1928, making me 17 years old. My father is a Nazi soldier. However, I left to live on my own when I was 15 because I didn't agree with his political ideology. Then began a local paper in order to sustain my living habits. Two days ago, May 8th, 1945 Winston Churchill officially announced that Germany has surrendered to the Axis forces. A surrender contract was signed by Germany in Reim, France May

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    Alia Bhatt is no newbie to stardom. Born to filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and Actress Soni Razdan, Alia kickstarted her acting career at the tender age of 6 when she debuted in the 1999 thriller Sangharsh. With her Bollywood fame, she has become a fashion icon for many ladies who want a youthful and fresh look while also keeping things classy. Because of her status as a fashion idol, Alia has launched her own clothing line for women in association with Jabong.com. The items in her collection are said to

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    (HOOK- statistics on how many people were accused wrongly for a crime they didn’t commit). Margaret Atwood’s number one national best-seller, “Alias Grace”, published on 1996 is a historical fiction based on the actual murders of Thomas Kinnear and Nancy Montgomery. Atwood retells the story of Grace Marks’ journey from an Ireland immigrant to the accusation of killing two people to her release sentence form jail of almost 30 years. The fictional character, Dr. Jordan, was intrigued with Grace’s

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    Alias Grace, while a contemporary work, is still revered as an excellent piece of feminist literature. Furthermore, the story's protagonist, Grace Marks, was closely based on the real life murderess' Grace Marks. Paired alongside Grace Marks, is the fictional character Dr. Simon Jordan. The story revolves around the narration of both Grace Marks and Dr. Jordan. Throughout their narration, they act as the vehicle of delivery for Margaret Atwood's social commentary on the society of the 1800's. In

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    moves forward, the accepted actions and approaches to situations change and develop with time. The idea that history has the power to change the entire developmental process or outcome of a plot is clearly exhibited in the novel Alias Grace. Written by Margaret Atwood, Alias Grace utilizes the theme of history in its telling of a real life event, through fictitious lens. The historical motif represents how the sentencing of Grace marks and the interpretations of the psychological attributes presented

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    Betty Velazquez Mrs. Dehorn English 10 May 19, 2017 Summaries Chapter 1-8: The main character, Paul, is the son of the duke Leto and Jessica, the duke’s secretary; Jessica was forbidden to give birth to a son but did so nonetheless for a chance to have her son be a Mentat. A mentat is someone who has similar characteristic as a computer, analytical thinking. The plot is a bit confusing in the beginning but from what is currently known the story takes place in a society where people fear intelligence

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    This paper examines the catastrophes impoverished female characters face in Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace. In turn, these hardships suggest the double-heavy burden which women of lower socioeconomic classes must endure. I will expand upon Mary Whitney’s tale in which she suffered fatal consequences for an affair while her rich suitor walked away scot-free. Similarly, I will build off of Rachel Humphrey’s situation where she is unable to escape an abusive relationship due to poverty and her inferior

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    Alia Kurth Book Report

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    About the Author: My name is Alia Kurth. I am 16 years old and I am from Oswiecim, Poland.I moved to Germany when I was 13 because of my father's job. I had a best friend named Diana and I loved her very much. We would read every day under the big or oak tree and sing songs and play board games.I never realized That on a beautiful Tuesday , that she would be gone forever because of my father's decisions. I always noticed that my father did not really like Diana ,and I never knew why. My Father

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    Atwood's "Alias Grace" examines the perception of doctors in the eighteenth century, comparing a fear of a doctors with the hope of a new horizon in the medical field. Margaret Atwood not only actually describes

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    Dune Essay

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    Dune      This book all started with the family Atreides landing on plant Arrakis, commonly known as Dune. The planet Dune was the centre of the universe due to its immense amounts of spice. This spice is greatly needed for all planets as fuel and for raw materials. The family Atreides were asked by Emperor himself to go and mine the spice on the planet. Their greatest enemy the Harkonnen's, were also on Dune. These two families mining the precious spice on the same plant

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