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    John and Clarence Anglin along with Frank Morris put their names in history for being the only people to have though lived to escape Alcatraz a federal prison built in 1950.The escapees of Alcatraz had a well thought out plan because some think they are currently in Brazil, on their own farm.They had a good way to distract the guards,and get out of the cell, and they poured themselves over countless tide tables and ferry times. No one suspected anything when John,Clarence, and Frank asked for

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    The Perfect Escape

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    it was made apparent that it would be the best prison ever constructed due to its location and the way it was built. Many people attempted to escape the so-called inescapable prison, but only few people’s efforts came to fruition. John and Clarence Anglin, Frank Morris, and Allen West carefully planned and executed the perfect escape. To this day, this escape is considered a mystery. The origin of Alcatraz dates back to 1775 when an explorer named Juan Manuel de Ayala discovered the island and named

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    extravagant, glamourized life. For Paul, his dream of a glamorized life lies in distant New York. For the unnamed protagonist in “Araby”, he hopes to find his in Araby with the neighbor girl who he barely knows. They believe that by achieving this escape, they’ll find the pleasure and satisfaction they’ve been hoping for. Both the protagonists dream to find a romance in a world hostile to romance by escaping the reality that they live in. Paul in “Paul’s Case” wanted to get away from the reality

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    Bill Ford Jr. inspiration a reality. The execution of the SUV, which includes, building the model that was to scale, trouble shooting, and to solve problems as they occur with such a project. The launch and termination of the project, the new Ford Escape SUV, scheduled for the fall of 2004 to introduce to the new hybrid SUV to the public, the new generation of advance technology ever put into a vehicle. (Kreitner & Cassidy, pp. 179-181) The Ford Company’s project was in creating a non-conventional

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    Why Did Alcatraz Escape

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    had been many escape attempts, but none as mysterious as the one that Frank Morris, Allen West, and brothers Clarence and John Anglin had been plotting for months. Numerous people believe that they died during this escape “attempt,” but evidence has shown that they most likely escaped Alcatraz successfully and survived. This evidence includes no bodies were found, a lot of people have claimed to have seen them, and a family friend later shared a picture of the brothers after their escape with the

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    built to house and contain the most notorious criminals of that time. There were 14 escape attempts total involving 36 different prisoners. However, this one was by far the most publicized and successful one. Frank Lee Morris was in Alcatraz for “Crimes ranging from narcotics possession to armed robbery.” The Anglin brothers were also both serving time for bank robbery according to alcatrazhistory.com. The escape originally started as a four man job. The other man, Allen West, in for car theft.

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    The great escape from Alcatraz. One of the biggest mysteries to ever exist, nobody has ever found out where the 3 escapees vanished that day. 36 of the dangerous criminals made an escape to escape Alcatraz, with only 3 escaping (Guidekick, N.D.). These dangerous tricksters escaped into the Pacific Ocean, never being found again. According to some deep researching research and proof, it is possible that the 3 escapees could still be alive today. In 1962, the Alcatraz escape took place. The names of

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    Escape from Alcatraz on June 11, 1962: Success of failure? Over the past 50 years, agents have been searching for the fugitives that escaped the night of June 11, 1962. There are stories from the relatives that claim that John and Clarence Anglin have been living in Brazil. Although, their is not much information on Frank Lee Morris. Some assume he didn't make it of separated from the brothers as soon as they got to land. Besides papers with no return address and weird evidence, their have

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    audience in a plot that bends the storyline or one that tells it as if one was there decades ago is hallucinating. From the film, Jud Suss to Escape from Sobibor are films that illiterate’s points made in propaganda to a tug in one’s heart and the history that stands true or petrifies the meaning behind history. The heartwarming scenes directed in the film Escape from Sobibor is superb in

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    Alcatraz was considered inescapable. However, the final escape attempt remains a mystery involving Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers. Some think they died, while others think they lived (the focus of this article). Even though one body has been found and a paddle was discovered at Alcatraz, it is likely they survived. Reasons being that there were many sightings, potential supplies has been located elsewhere besides Alcatraz, and potential clues add up. Potential clues may occasionally be disguised

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