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    The Pontiac G8 is a full-size, rear-wheel drive sports sedan. Introduced in 2008, the G8 was canceled after only two years just before the Pontiac brand itself was discontinued. Pontiac G8: 2008 and 2009 Traditional mainstream full-size, rear-wheel drive sedans are uncommon, a void Pontiac attempted to fill when it introduced the G8 in 2008. Built in Australia and based on the Holden Commodore, the imported G8 replaced Pontiac’s previous flagship model, the Grand Prix sedan. Upon its introduction

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    Milo Gosnell 4-17-16 Independent Book Theme Essay Life of Pi Yann Martel Life of Pi is an incredible survival story written by Yann Martel. It follows a young protagonist named Piscine Patel, Pi, and his journey of hope and courage. His strength is grounded in his faith and religion, as well as his admiration for the startling world of science, and teaches that both science and religion can offer a unique perspective on the world around us. Pi has the simple yet extraordinary notion that even scientists

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    insignificance presented is accidental. Both Peter Shaffer’s Equus and Albert Camus’ The Stranger approach different ways in presenting the truths of Alan Strang and Meursault to the audience/jury, but one thing remains clear; intentional or unintentional manipulation of these characters leads to the eternal distrust of the reliability of their presenters, Martin Dysart and the members of the law. Through Dysart’s self-diagnosis given throughout Equus, Shaffer directly conflicts with

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    Equus is as complex as the human mind. Exploring psychological questions such as what does it mean to be normal, and should individuality be sacrificed for the sake of normality? Whilst propelling a mystery, crime story, and a psychological thriller, Peter Shaffer’s Equus examines the minds of a young stable boy who has blinded several horses and the aging psychiatrist asked to “cure” him. But would a “cure” really normalize the teenager? A seventeen year old boy, Alan is brought to a psychiatric

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    You’re mine! I am yours and you are mine… I see you. Always! Everywhere! Forever!” (Shaffer, pg. 105). Equus is his God, therefore when Alan is about to commit a sin he knows Equus will be disappointed and jealous. He was conscious of this, so in order to prevent the disappointment from happening, he blinded the horses so they would not watch him any longer. Alan being conscious of the consequences

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    Sigmund Freud would have a field day with Alan Strang, seeing as he represses past events, but Freud would have blamed it all on the mother as Dora felt Dysart started to do. Alan Strang is an interesting character in the play “Equus” by Peter Shaffer. One first meets Alan, who does not speak much besides singing jingles previously heard on the television. Alan’s mental state deteriorates after past events such as being in the barn with Jill. His perception of the world makes the situations increasingly

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    Equus by Peter Shaffer: A Critical Analysis Equus was written by Peter Shaffer in the 1970s, a time for great change in both culture and the field of psychiatry. In his play, Shaffer explores the conflict between social responsibility and individual desire, and the difficulty of finding a balance between the two. The playwright contrasts the characters Martin Dysart, an unsatisfied child psychiatrist, and Alan Strang, his seventeen year old patient, to explore the two extremes of the spectrum of

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    Peter Shaffer’s play, Equus, explores the conflict between social responsibility and individual desire using contrasting characterisation and symbolism. By imposing an extreme situation on the central characters - the psychiatrist, Martin Dysart and his patient, Alan Strang - Shaffer explores how each deal with their personal struggles. Shaffer uses contrasting characterisation between Dysart and Alan, who are stark opposites in their societal roles and personal beliefs. As a psychiatrist, Dysart

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    Many scientists have been wondering what the historic animal, some may know as a zebra is. A zebra is a mix between a unicorn and a clownfish. I have been working on this for the past five years and I’m sure I’m correct. Now, you may think I’m crazy but before you judge let me explain. So obviously the body comes from the unicorn and the stripes are from the clown fish but I knew what question still arises, what about the horn? There is a special liquid in the horn called apple juice. It may be

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    Tom Shaffer’s play “Equus” tells the story of a psychiatrist, Martin Dysart, who treats a young adolescent who committed a savage act of blinding six horses with a metal spike. The young adolescent is a stable boy named Alan Strang who is the only child of an opinionated father and a genteel, religious mother. As Dysart uncovers the reasons behind the boys’ attack, he to faces his own issues. Shaffer uses a broad range of the English language to show the differences between his two main characters

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