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“Juno and the Paycock” by Sean O’Casey is set amidst the height of the Irish Civil War. Throughout the play, we can see the titular character’s, Juno Boyle and Jack Boyle, relationship deteriorate , and how dramatic events in their lives and the lives of their children, Johnny and Mary, cause the entire family to collapse. The play is set closely following the signing of the treaty dividing Ireland into sections and features the resulting conflict between the diehards who want a united, free Ireland

Robert Boyle (1627-1691) Robert Boyle was born at Lismore Castle, Munster on 25 January 1627, the fourteenth child and seventh son of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork. Robert Boyle was educated mainly by tutors and himself. He had no formal university education but read widely and made contact with many of the most important natural philosophers of his day, both at home and abroad. He had independent means which enabled him to have his own laboratory and to support religious charities. He was active

life feel completely unashamed of who they are” (Killermann). As times change and our society continues to evolve, the importance of human rights and acceptance are constantly emphasized. Through the movie, “Slumdog Millionaire” directed by Danny Boyle I learned about discrimination relating to social class. Additionally, in the song, “Small Town Boy” by Bronski Beat, I learned about how gay individuals may be judged by society. Through further analyzing and exploring these texts, I could seek real-life

Buddy Boyle to find himself in a world he has never experienced. Buddy meets a girl who is in a higher social class than he is one special summer. Throughout the summer Buddy is introduced to many people that will effect him for the rest of his life. Buddy is constantly pressure to change and be someone he is not. In an attempt to live up to other people's standards, Buddy realizes he will only be happy if he stays true to himself. In the first few chapters of Gentlehands, Buddy Boyle gets a

In the film, Millions, directed by Danny Boyle, a compelling character who intrigues me is the antagonistic Anthony Cunningham. I find his complex character interesting as he is still grieving for his mother’s tragic death whilst managing to use her death to his advantage. Also, his way of thinking and dealing with the money is very different to from many other kids his age would do. His way of thinking has a powerful awareness of right from wrong - but throughout the movie he gets it jumbled up

Irvine Welsh’s latest novel The Blade Artist (released this year) was a novel that caught my eye while I was looking along the shelves of my local library. The Blade Artist is a crime and thriller novel that keeps you guessing until the end. Frank Begbie’s first son, Sean Begbie is found dead in his hometown Leith and he makes it his mission to find the killer. He also encounters some old friends and enemies from before he basically changed his whole identity which is now an artist from Los Angeles

of Chemistry: Robert Boyle Robert Boyle was born to Richard Boyle and Catherine Fenton on January 25, 1627 in Lismore, Ireland. He was the youngest son of Richard Boyle, the Earl of Cork, and he was born into a noble family. His father was very rich and had an abundant amount of wealth due to his occupation of being a prestigious landowner. Additionally, his mother, Catherine Fenton, was also associated with a wealthy family English family. During his early childhood, Boyle was sent to live with

Finally, Jamal triumphs over adversity, reaches his destiny and is reunited with Latika only moments before winning the game show. The film’s director, Danny Boyle, exposes the audience to a controversial image of India as a polarised society with grinding and abject poverty and opulent wealth. It shows the poor, young and weak slumdogs being exploited and abused by ruthless gagsters and businessmen. However

Sample answers Literature in English 9695/51-53 These three sample answers are for 9695 AS/AL Literature in English Paper 5. They are intended to give an idea of the range of response and the requirements at the top, middle and middle/bottom of the mark range. They are not necessarily ideal or model answers, but are chosen as being representative answers on model texts. UCLES 2010 2 Example 1 UCLES 2010 example 1 3 Example 1 UCLES 2010 example 1 4 Example 1

peaceful as Boyle portrays in his movie, but more fearful and terrifying like Boo described in Behind the Beautiful Forevers. Slumdog Millionaire shows Jamal’s “slumdog” childhood as an exciting adventure, carefree, always finding ways to acquire food or money, and narrowly escaping punishment for his deviant acts every time; however, the reality of childhood in the slum is better illustrated in Boo’s book since it expose the danger of problems such as hunger, illness and childhood deviance. Behind