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    The phantom tollbooth is an great book.It’s plot is about a kid who thinks every thing’s a bore.Then a magical tollbooth mysteriously appears and he drives through cause he has nothing better to do.But when he gets there he finds places you would never expect.He meets boys who float off the ground and islands that you get to by jumping.I would prefer this book to anyone no mater how old or young. Setting:The phantom tollbooth’s setting is the land of wisdom.What is the land of wisdom?the land of

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    Phantom Limbs Essay

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    Phantom Limbs Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) is a serious condition that occurs when a person who has lost a part of their body though amputation, trauma (brachial plexus), or loss of nervous connections in an appendage, perceives that the limb is still there and experiences sensations coming from this area. It was first described in 1866 by S. Weir Mitchell, an American neurologist, through a short story published in Atlantic Monthly. While Mitchell may then have wondered if this was specific to wounded

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    The Phantom of Opera begins with a man looking in like a cave then the phantom appears. The Opera House opens and everyone begins to arrive for the show. The ballerinas start to dance, then in another room it show men making some sort of business deal to sell the Opera House. After the deal, the old owners tell the new owners about the Phantom that appears but the new owners don’t believe them. The new owners go out of the room and see the maid and ask her who owns Book five but she claims she doesn’t

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    Phantom of the Opera is the longest running musical to date and has become one of the most beloved and well known musicals on Broadway. The musical was inspired and loosely based on the characters and the story of the book Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. This CD is the original London cast which means that this recording is with the first cast that ever preformed the musical with the actors that created the parts. The musical was written and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber who is one of the

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    life is hard in different ways, but some people just don’t deserve it. In the novel, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, this happens to be the case. A deformed human, who lives in the Opera House, has done many bad things and doesn’t deserve to have anyone’s pity. The real definition of sympathy is: “feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else’s misfortune” (123). This does not apply to the Phantom because ultimately we should not sympathize with his character. He had a bad past and he does

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    someone’s mind when they think about a phantom or a ghost, usually does not involve a real human or the word sympathy. In the novel, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, this actually is the case. A deformed human, who lives deep under the opera and is stuck in a love triangle, causes problems for the people of the opera. The real definition of sympathy is: “feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else’s misfortune” (123). Which does not apply to the Phantom because ultimately he is not a sympathetic

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    Phantom of the Opera is the Best Musical on Broadway “Say you love me. You know I do.” These famous words come from the outstanding musical Phantom of the Opera. Phantom is one of the most beloved shows. According to Kelso, J. (2013), “The show has played to over 130 million people in 30 countries in 151 cities around the world, with an estimated gross of $5.6 billion worldwide.” In Phantom of the Opera, the use of beautiful costumes, music, and the set together create one of the most loved shows

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    Phantom Limb Syndrome

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    Phantom limb syndrome is an extraordinary condition that is caused by amputating a limb or being born without a limb (Flor, 2002); This condition affects approximately 80% to 90% of patients who have had a limb amputated (Flor, 2002). The first documented case of phantom limb syndrome was in the mid 16th century (Nikolajsen & Jensen, 2001). The description was given by a French military surgeon by the name of Ambroise Paré (1510–1590) when he noticed that some of his injured patients would express

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    made it believable. If they were to recast the actors today, I don’t think they could find better actors to fit the roles. Some of the roles in this are Viscount de Chagny “Raoul” played by Patrick Wilson, Christine Daaé played by Emmy Rossum, The Phantom of the Opera “Opera Ghost” played by Gerard Butler, these are just the main characters. The role of the Opera Ghost is played by Gerard Butler, his acting was good which wasn’t surprising I have seen some of his other roles and they were all well

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    “THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA” BY GASTON LEROUX The novel "The Phantom of the Opera", by the writer and French researcher Gaston Leroux, is a fabulous work that presents itself to one of the most beautiful characters of contemporary literature, along with "the Hunchback of Notre Dame" by Victor Hugo. The character of Erik is an excellent sample of a social plunder. The world has given him back since he was born because he was deformed and had to learn to live with it in the darkness of the basement of

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