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    In “Through the Tunnel,” the author, Doris Lessing, writes about a vacation of a widow and her son named Jerry. Lessing turns Jerry’s and his mother’s relaxing vacation into a serious one with the tools of symbolism to unveil the hidden message of the rocky bay and the tunnel, vivid imagery of the tunnel, as well as similes and personification regarding Jerry’s attitude towards the adventure; moreover, the author creates an overall tone of determination and wonder to help construct the well-known

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    Todays World

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    unbelievable and amazing they were. In today’s world as well as geographical marvels there are grand engineering projects that have opened up new possibilities and changed millions of people’s lives for the better. Technology, medical treatments, The Channel Tunnel and Robotics are but a few of many that I would consider to be the marvels of today’s world. These wonders make our lives easier, more efficient and convenient. We can 't imagine our lives today without telephones, televisions, emails, cars, planes

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    Introduction In 2007, Britain’s first high speed railway was completed on time and within Budget, This project was initially known as ‘Channel tunnel Rail link’ and renamed HS1 in November 2006. HS1 runs at a speed of 300km/h between the channel tunnel and London. In this report, the writer will be discussing the various management features of the HS1 and analyzing the management of the programme. Objective of HS1 Program To develop a national railway system effectively, it is essential to establish

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    I hope to wake up one day to find cancer was only a Zodiac Sign, I prayed every night. We are surrounded with ill people, we come into contact with them almost everyday, and we read stories of sick people all the time. However, there is a huge difference between reading about a celebrity that has been diagnosed with some kind of illness and discovering that my own father has been diagnosed with Stomach Cancer. A wise man once said, “A father is a son’s first hero and a daughter’s first love.” In

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    PROJECT ANALYSIS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHANNEL TUNNEL 1.0 INTRODUCTION The Channel Tunnel is one of Europe's biggest infrastructure projects ever. The 50.45km long tunnel has fulfilled this old dream by linking Britain and the rest of Europe. The idea of a fixed link between Britain and France was first mooted by a French engineer in 1802; it connects England and France 50m below the seabed of the English Channel. It's not just a tunnel, but a huge infrastructure containing massive machinery

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    Through The Tunnel

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    accomplishment, there are obstacles the hero has to overcome. Doris Lessing, a British novelist, had a very hard childhood, full of struggles to survive, and yet she published 86 novels and won a Nobel Prize in Literature. In Lessing’s short story “Through the Tunnel,” the main character Jerry faces the challenge of swimming through a long underwater passage. A close examination of the story shows dark objects represent setbacks while the light represents achievement. Thus, the initial darkness of the tunnel’s

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    On July 23, 2014, I went to work like a normal summer day walked into work the scent of industrial cleaner hitting my nose and burning what little nose hairs I had. It was like every other day loading the drivers for the followed by the smell of a fresh pot of coffee on the burner. As Harold, my coworker and I got up to start our day. As we finished our 3 pallets I ran out of lids and Harold took that as an excuse to go out back and have a smoke break while I cut open the new box of lids. As I rounded

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    a certain goal in their mind. The short story “Through the Tunnel”, by Doris Lessing tells us about how Jerry builds confidence and maturity throughout the story, by overcoming his fear of going through the dark and scary tunnel underneath the water. The author portrays the idea of overcoming one’s fear to achieve a goal through Jerry, who was once a childish and isolated character, had begun his risky adventure of going through the tunnel to prove his worth to a group of boys and along the way discovers

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    The short story through the tunnel by Doris Lessing explores the idea of the struggles a child faces when growing up. Doris Lessing develops the idea of growing up and achieving self respect through 11 year old Jerry’s journey into adulthood. When we are introduced to Jerry in the beginning we see the first sign of his internal conflict. Jerry wants to go to the “wild and rocky bay,” however he is still a child and does not want to hurt or disappoint his mother, “Contrition sent him running

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    Jerry is one of the main characters in the short story, Through the Tunnel. Jerry is an eleven year old, English boy who is trying to become more independent, but still wants to please his mother. Throughout the story he struggles through getting through the tunnel because he looks up to what he considers men passing through the tunnel. He tries everyday and never gives up. He also is looking for his mothers appreciation and approval at times. At the end of the story, Jerry feels that he has accomplished

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