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    Detective Fix more than an annoying character All villains are antagonists, but not all antagonists are villains. In classic literature, the purpose of an evil character is to create a triumphant ending for the good one. In Jules Vern's, literature Around the World in Eighty Days, the antagonist characters possesses much more than simply being the villain in pursuance of the protagonist to impede their cliché happy ending. Detective Fix a tenacious and stubborn character presents much more than

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    Type of Literary Work This sensational novel is an adventure novel consisting of an enterprising Englishman touring the globe. Woven within are historical facts, such as the British Empire and colonies around the globe, as well as historically accurate locations. Theme The theme of this breathtaking novel is one of daring and persistence. On the whim of a wager, Fogg is sent around the world in the impossible time span of eighty days. Throughout the work, Fogg's limitless persistence,

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    What do Joshamee Gibbs (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl/Terry Rossio) and Phileas Fogg (Around the World in 80 Days/Jules Verne) have in common? Well, from a distance they have nothing in common. Joshamee Gibbs is a pirate found in a blockbuster film. Passepartout is a french valet, from a book written in the 1800s. But, as the reader dives into the characters and their behaviors, a pattern or archetype can be seen. Archetypes are universal in every story and narrative. For

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    Detective Fix, the closest character to an antagonist from the novel “Around the World in Eighty Days” by Jules Verne might appear vexatious or irritable to many. However, this little man with very inquisitive and bright eyes has quite an important role to play in the novel. Delighted and earnest for the reward of 2,000 pounds, Mr. Fix sets on a venturesome trail after the wrong person. In spite of Fix’s deceit, determination and overconfidence reprising a significant position in the crux of the

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    Abne Waters as he raced to the front entrance of the World Body Criminal Court trying to escape from the rain. He ran on a graphene bridge over the crystal-clear waters of the moat surrounding a twenty-one story glass building. The glass symbolized transparency and openness. Over the ornate gold plated door, a silver placard declared the mission of the World Body Criminal Court to be Veritas et Equitas, or truth and justice. In a rain-soaked new suit, Abne entered the three-story lobby of the

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    The Big Fix by Brett Forrest tells the story about the efforts of Chris Eaton, the head of security for FIFA, in capturing Wilson Raj Perumal, a soccer match-fixer. In the beginning, the reader is brought to a stadium in Jordan where the Jordan vs. Kuwait game is being held. The narrator describes to the reader swhat match-fixing is. Match-fixing is when a person pays a soccer player to affect the score in a certain way. The person then bets on the score and they win money. Sometimes even referees

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    Pertussis is an infectious disease that can be contracted by kids, teens and adults. Most people at first cannot tell that it is Pertussis.. Well this is very common because a cold has nearly identical symptoms to those of Pertussis. There are differences in the symtoms like how those of Pertussis or Whooping Cough develop at a much slower rate than those of a cold. If left untreated, it can be fatal. This is especially true if an infant contracts the disease. Since this disease is most common in

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    then prevents the body from coughing up the mucous. History: Bordetella pertussis is a bacterium that is the cause of the disease pertussis or “whooping cough.” Pertussis first appeared in the country of France around the year 1414. Two men, Jules Bordet and Octave Gengou, whom both were bacteriologists, first discovered the bacterium Bordetella pertussis in the year 1900 in Paris, France. They discovered the agent to whooping cough by obtaining liquid from a five-month-old child; however, they

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    Felix D Herelle's Report

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    Since the discovery and identification of viruses, scientists and physicians have been coming up with ways to combat bacterial illness. One physician in particular, Felix d’Herelle, was truly dedicated to finding a remedy for the bacterial illnesses, primarily the flu, spreading among French soldiers and civilians during World War I. Since no resolution existed at the time for these critically ill soldiers and civilians, many casualties occurred around this time. In 1917, Herelle unveiled the underlying

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    as whooping cough is typically a six week disease divided into three stages. From the 1500s to the 1900s whooping cough was an unidentified disease. Long after its first outbreak in the 1500, it was finally discovered in the 1906 by scientists Jules Bordet and Octave Gengou. Most outbreaks occurred in children and it was not until 1920 that a vaccine was developed by Dr. Louis S. Sauer in Evanstion Hospital in Illinois. Several years later, in 1942, scientists Pearl Kendrick came up with a vaccine

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