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    Chief Bromden decides to elude others and troubles by pretending to be “deaf and dumb.” Since the black assistant nurses believe that he isn’t intelligent enough to understand their conversations, they converse about confidential topics.This permits Bromden to gain insight on what is truly happening in the hospital, or learning about the Big Nurse's’ plans in advance. I predict that he will learn valuable information in the future since the staff believes him to be so incompetent. In a way, the Chief

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    From the beginning of the novel, Chief establishes a trustworthy rapport by showcasing his apparently coherent state of mind. Chief discloses to us the state of the ward and that he often cannot differentiate between reality and not; However, what he explains is the irrefutable truth – only it’s his version of the truth. “They don’t bother talking about their hate secrets…because they think I’m deaf and dumb” (Kesey, 3). Although neither deaf nor dumb, Chief has tricked the whole ward into believing

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    “Unfriended” premiered which is a horror film depicting the life of a student named Laura Barns, who was bullied and after a video of her surfaced showing her passing out and defecating herself, commits suicide. Approximately a year to date later after Laura’s death, Laura’s childhood best friend along with her boyfriend are chatting and after a pact they make, they are joined by their other friends. Soon, a unknown user joins their chat as well. They start to receive messages from the account which

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    Nostalgic Consonance Music, for generations, has influenced everyone’s lives in some way. Friends may turn to recent dance songs to get them motivated, or family will turn on a familiar tune during a road trip. These road trip songs are unique due to the connection the song will have with the people in the car. Everyone in my family has their own song. My road trip song is the early 2000s dance hit Move Your Feet, by Junior Senior. This track is close to me due to the balance between its charming

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    only factor changing the carpentry industry. Different methods of completing projects have played a big role in changes. Carpenters have developed new and better techniques that help this industry advance. Carpentry is changing every day and the market is rising thanks to technology and newer practices. Carpentry is everywhere. Anything that has to do with wood involves carpenters.

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    Consider the ways in which the Miller presents John the Carpenter in The Miller's Tale. In your answer you should pay particular attention; - Vocabulary and style - Form - Any other features of language you consider to be important John the Carpenter is a character who Chaucer uses to make an example of someone who is extremely gullible. To some extent, the nature of which he is gullible can often be unbelievable because some of the things he does are of a farcical nature; "Y-geten

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    “Superstar”, by Todd Haynes, tells a controversial rendition of Karen Carpenter’s life story. Through his depiction of the Carpenter family and of the stressful lifestyle of a performer, Haynes shows the audience that although many mental illnesses, such as anorexia, are viewed as internally driven, the root cause of these conditions is almost entirely external. Throughout the film, the Carpenter family is characterized as an overprotective unit with very high and strict standards. For example, the parents

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    built your home? Carpenters did. They build many different kinds of things, from door frames to houses. You have to complete high school, and then get some training in order to become one. The carpenters in Alaska get a higher pay than those in the lower 48, which is nice. Carpenters do many types of things, like cutting lumber and installing insulation. Being a carpenter is very important because they build the homes of Americans. Training and Education In order to become a carpenter, you have to

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    Karen Carpenters tragic fall into anorexia, as depicted in the film “Superstar”, is a prime example of how debilitating external factors can result in the development of an internal disorder. The characterization of Karen Carpenter in the film reveals the overwhelming stress she experienced as a result of her hectic career as a performer. When speaking to her brother about their career, she says, “it is just wearing on me” (Haynes). Furthermore, throughout the film, the parents of the Carpenter household

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    Carpenters are the second largest group with more than 1.3 million carpenters in the workforce in the United States. (Carpenters 481). Carpentry has had a great impact on the construction industry, such as using hand and power tools to cut, shape, and combine wood, metal, and plastics. Carpentry is the technique of working various different types of woods, metals, and plastics, shaping those products into works art. A carpenter constructs and repairs building frameworks and structures. Carpenters

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