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    ‘Discoveries may compel individuals to affirm, or challenge, their perspectives on themselves and the wider world’ To what extent does this statement reflect the ideas represented in your related text making clear links to The Tempest? Discovery is the act of detecting something new, or something old that had been unrecognised as meaningful. Discoveries and discovering can offer new understanding and renewed perceptions on themselves and others. In The Tempest, William Shakespeare reveals how a

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    How did the scientific discoveries change people’s attitudes towards natural events and religious beliefs? Include important figures and discuss how their specific theories impacted the time period (Social, Cultural EQ, Chapter 17.1) Answer #5 here⇨ A smart astronomer Nicolaus

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    Robert Walton and the Creature both contribute much to Victor Frankenstein's character. They are both strong foil characters in the novel. A foil character is a minor character whose situation or actions parallel those of a major character, and by contrast clarifies certain elements of the major character. Because Walton plays a role that both parallels and contrasts to Victor's in many ways, it appears that Robert Walton is the more effective foil for Victor Frankenstein. Walton's letters to

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    Scheele has done so many great things in the world of chemistry including his discovery of Tungsten, which was Dave’s favorite metal. Not only did Scheele’s discoveries make him a hero for Dave, but also his dedication to his work without wanting the fame and money. Sacks's use of a hero also demonstrates an example of how passion drives romance for science “Scheele epitomized

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    Discovering Freedom in Kate Chopin’s The Story of an Hour As humans, we live our life within the boundaries of our belief systems and moral guidelines. Yet, one unexpected event can suddenly knock us out of our comfort zone and thrust us into a completely different arena. Such is the case of the central character in Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour.” Louise Mallard, upon hearing the news of her husband’s tragic death then subsequent revelation of its fallacy, finds herself quickly moving

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    Discoveries referring to people and places can lead an individual to new values and understandings but also ramifications. These discoveries being on a large or small scale can lead to positive outcomes such as new understandings and values or negative outcomes being ramification or consequences brought from a discovery. This is evident in Ang Lee’s film Life of Pi where during Pi’s journey and hardships lead to his new understanding of faith contrasted to his discovery to survive on his journey

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    creating the light he thought maybe the council will see his wisdom and change their minds about him. “Our discovery was too great for us to waste our time sweeping streets. We must not keep our secret to ourselves… We must bring it into the sight of all men.” (page 65) He knows his invention or hopes his invention will bring new opportunities to him and maybe even others. He sees that his discovery will maybe show the council that he was misjudged, but also knows it will benefit others. He isn’t totally

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    There is a theme in “The Girl in Blue” by Ann Rinaldi. The theme is that gender does not affect skill level. “The Girl in Blue” is set in 1861, and is about a Michigan native by the name of Sarah Louisa. She is about to be forced to marry a man of her abusive father's choice when she decides to run away and join the army. She joins the army under the ruse that she is a boy and participates in the battle of Bull Run but her gender is eventually found out by her doctor and general. She is not punished

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    primary incentive in the novella Anthem is to unearth his individuality and re-affirm his self-accomplishment, while partaking in an activity that brings him joy. Although expressive self-exploration traces to his direct motivation, Equality’s discoveries could benefit mankind greatly. Insubordination --disdained in our society,

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    Most people attempt to discover a new, happier route in life when they find themselves in an adverse or negative lifestyle. Once an individual has chosen this more appealing path, they begin to discover that it is not as appealing and favorable as they had hoped, and find themselves in an even worse situation with no way to proceed. Throughout Flowers for Algernon, Charlie faces this struggle because he believes achieving his desires will ultimately lead to his happiness. Charlie desires intellectualism

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