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    The Scottish folk ballad “Tam Lin” is a ballad that has inspired quite a few retellings and reinterpretations by contemporary writers and artists. Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones and Tam Lin by Pamela Dean are two such retellings in which Jones and Dean have masterfully brought the events and characters of the traditional ballad into the modern world. Despite the fact that both novels have drawn from the same source, they have a number of distinct differences, especially when it comes to the

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    they gave handicaps, both physical and mental, to the citizens of the United States because they believe it will guarantee that no one would be stronger or smarter than anyone else. All of this was regulated by the United States Handicapper General, Diana Moon Glampers, but there was one man who seeked to rebel against these handicaps in his misson to gain control and power over everyone else. That man was none other than Harrison Bergeron, and he made it clear when he invaded the ballerina studio and

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    In any society, it is sometimes necessary to behave in what is known as “typical behavior”. This is done not only blend into the people around you but to also make sure you are not singled out. Often, when people are different they are looked down upon in society and usually face hardships because of their differences. This is expressed in various pieces of literature in the way the characters behave and the overall plot of the story. In the novel, “ The Lord of the Flies” and the story “ Harrison

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    Harrison Bergeron In 2081 everyone was treated equally due to laws 211th, 212th, and 213th. Can you imagine a world where nobody could be smarter or stronger than anyone else? In “Harrison Bergeron” the law said that everyone was supposed to be equal in every way but everyone was not truly equal. Everyone in “ Harrison Bergeron” were being treated equally because they are being treated differently, they have leaders that are treating them poorly, and all of these problems could be because of laws

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    techniques across his films, creating a style of authorship that is as immediately recognizable as Quentin Tarantino or Wes Anderson. His film Howl’s Moving Castle, an animated fantasy film released in 2004 and adapted from the novel of the same name by Diana Wynne Jones, is the story of a girl who is cursed by a witch and transformed into an old woman, leading to her finding the wizard Howl, a draft-dodger who rejects a war that rages on in the background of the setting. Howl’s Moving Castle shows how

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    Growing up is a very big part of life it is when you start to become mature and take risks in your life. There are many different examples that can show growing up and 'Howl's Moving Castle' explores that very well. The Novel by Diana Wynne Jones published in 1986 is about a young girl named Sophie who got a spell cast on her that made her an old woman. As she tries to break it she finds a Wizard named Howl and eventually falls in love with him. She makes many friends along the journey and has to

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    Her Royal Highness, Princess Diana was born in Sandringham, July 1st, 1961( "Achievements of Princess Diana -Biography Online.").Little did the world know that she would be a legend in her own time("Photos: Princess Diana, in Honor of Her 50th Birthday - TIME."). Her parents were Frances Shand Kydd and Edward John Spencer. Her siblings consisted of Charles Spencer, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, Jane Fellowes, Baroness Fellowes and John Spencer ("Photos: Princess Diana, in Honor of Her 50th Birthday

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    car, Princess Diana and one of her lovers lost their lives due to many circumstances. There are many conspiracy theories as to how she died and whose fault it was, but with the evidence I have gathered, it is hard to believe anything else could be blamed for her death. Although others’ choose to believe that the paparazzi’s flashing camera lights are what caused the driver to crash, I believe the intoxicated driver, as well as the royal family, is at fault for the loss of Princess Diana. Growing

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    The Theory on Princess Diana’s Death Princess Diana, born into the royal family is an unlikely victim of the conspiracy that inflicts with her death. Some conspiracists believe that Princess Diana may have been murdered. But other people believe that her death was just an accident. In 1997, Princess Diana was killed in a car crash, along with her boyfriend, and their driver. Conspiracists believe that there may have been a fourth person in the car that survived the crash. Somer conspiracists believe

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    World renowned supermodel, Tyra Banks was born on December 4, 1973, in Inglewood, California. At the age of 6 years old, Tyra Banks parents divorced, but she said at the time she was too young to understand what was really going on. “As far as I could see, I had it made. I stayed with my mommy during the weekdays and my daddy on the weekends. I had two birthday parties, two Christmases, double the presents, and double the love.” Banks said while in an interview with People Magazine. Tyra’s Life in

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