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    watched the movie Apollo 13. This movie was about the Americans making yet another trip to the moon. For the astronauts that were going to the moon, it was a very powerful time for them. It was a goal that they had been working on getting to all of their lives. When they were in space, problems began to arise. The four men soon realized that they were not going to take that special step on the moon. Instead, they had to fight for their life to get their ship back to earth. In the end, they barely

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    mankind,” is one of the most recognized quotes by Neil Armstrong as he was taking the first human steps on the moon. But was he actually on the moon? Some would say that on July 20, 1969, man did not make it to the moon and Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin never touched the lunar surface of the moon. The explanation is that the government faked the landing and moon walk somehow. Why fake the moon landing though? This was a momentous time in American history and it could be a lie. If it is a lie there

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    In the novel Carmilla written by Sheridan Le Fanu the setting when the crash happens at night expresses the gothic aspects of the book and the character development. Carmilla is a gothic story that introduces Laura, a young teenager who suddenly develops a relationship with lovely Carmilla who is exposed to be a vampire. The gothic aspects are developed by the note Carmilla’s father receives from the General, the moonlight in the night, and the strange isolated location where Carmilla lives On the

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    Midnights Summer Run - A Critical Analysis In the famous comedy “Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare’s there are a variety of symbols, allusions, imagery and dramatic irony displayed throughout the whole play. Many pictures are able to depict these attributes also and are displayed within the power point. To begin with, I chose the following quotes and scenes to shown the symbolism in Midnights Summer Run for the following reasons. When Puck fetches a pansy other wise known as "Cupid's

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    first steps on the moon, and the controversy that surrounded the first mission to the moon. One writer, William Safire, wrote a speech called "In Event of Moon Disaster" for President Nixon to read if the mission failed. The speech has a very unique perspective, because it was written in case something went wrong; that makes it have a very somber tone. Safire appeals to the listener’s emotions when he says "the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in peace."

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    On October 4, 1957, the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union commenced in a sudden, explosive fashion. The Soviet Union launched ‘Sputnik’, humanity’s very first artificial satellite, into outer space. Sputnik, meaning ‘fellow traveler’ in Russian, is now synonymous with the Cold War and the Space Race. Sputnik’s purpose was twofold – the first reason was purely to beat the U.S. to outer space. However, Sputnik had scientific reasons to be in space as well. The Soviet Union

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    ¨Man takes First Step On The Moon¨ by The times of London. In this text the the speaker is the times of london they are informing and giving details to the rest of the world about the what is happening with the man at the moon. The occasion is because a man first step on the moon and this is really important for everyone in the world. The audience could or is everyone who cares about things like this. The purpose is to inform people that this event is happening and that they got everything cover

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    “The Glass Menagerie,” by Tennessee Williams, is a memory play designed to reveal some type of truth by examining the life of a family living in St. Louis. However, what exactly the play is trying to reveal remains unclear even as the play draws to a close. The play ends on a slightly confusing note, with Tom, the narrator, saying “for nowadays the world is lit by lightning! Blow out your candles, Laura - and so goodbye....” (Williams 97) and then Laura blowing out her candles. However, upon closer

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    Ishmael Beah wrote his biography in non-chronological order. Which it enhance the story by making it feel like were there with him sometimes. He describes the story in a way that it like we're seeing everything through his eyes as if we are him. His writing is so detailed that we can't really miss anything since everything flows together. When he jumps from past, present, and dream it all comes together into one fantastic story. Ishmael writes his present in a complicated way. His present is his

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    What is a solar eclipse? What effect might a solar eclipse have on one? A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth. This makes the sun align behind the moon as it blocks the sun’s beautiful and gleaming rays. When the sun is behind the moon, it seems as if it is as dark as night and makes the sun look like a ring of fire high in the sky. During a solar eclipse, many things can happen that one would be astonished by observing such as, the actual object, changes in the

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