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    Danielle Shearon Dr. Dorn Chemistry 19 July 2015 John Dalton “John Dalton was an English chemist, physicist, and meteorologist. He is best known for his pioneering work in the development of modern atomic theory; and his research into color blindness, sometimes referred to as Daltonism, in his honor.” English chemist's and physicist, was born September 6, 1766 at Eagles field. His father, Joseph Dalton, was a weaver who, with his wife had three children; Jonathan, John and Mary. John took after

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    dignity because he could no longer interact with other humans. It was the author’s idea of the worst case scenario that could have occurred to a soldier who was injured. The description of his injuries gave the reader a picture of what it would be like to have lived with no legs, arms, or a face. It was a gruesome thought that helped personalize the story by making the reader feel bad for the main character. At this time many perceived fighting in a war to be noble but for most of the soldiers

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    In the 1930s and 1940s many Hollywood writers, actors, producers, and directors were suspected for communist affiliations. During this time, communism was a popular political movement in the United States, especially among young liberals. There was a growing fear of communism invading American society. By the end of World War Two an event known as the Red Scare resulted in communism become increasingly feared and hated by many in the United States. The Hollywood blacklist caused the Hollywood

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    Coming of age stories often include purpose and a way to deliver the message. Settings, selection of details, and symbolisms have a very influential gravity to them. These show common similarities of relationships between characters. Often times in stories like these upcoming examples are ones that have truth and moral behind them. Protagonists don’t see these blatant themes and go unnoticed, but valuable lessons are taught, transforming children into adults.     In the short story “The Tunnel”

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    The novel Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo, is a novel that describes the life of Joe, the main character, and how he seems to manage his disabilities after he had fought in the war. Throughout the course of the war, Joe had lost all of his senses, despite touch, and every single limb, after he had gotten hit by a bomb. Once Joe wakes up, he begins falling in and out of consciousness and begins to experience difficulty finding purpose in life after his incident had occurred. Surely enough though

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    Minority Autobiography Analysis (Book Report) Title: Honky Author: Dalton Conley Summary "Honky" is the true story of Dalton Conley, a white kid, growing up in a minority community. The story takes place beginning at the end of the 1960's and concluding in the early 1980's and takes us from the authors early childhood to college. Dalton Conley was white, with a Jewish mother and an Irish/English father. Both of Dalton's patents were artists. His mother, Ellen, grew up in northern Pennsylvania

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    influence a more powerful statement, however, this also includes literature. Repetition comes in many forms that all change or implicate different meanings and emotions within a text. Dalton Trumbo uses this technique to envelope various themes in his stories, like Johnny Got His Gun. In the book Johnny Got his Gun, Dalton Trumbo utilizes repetition to illustrate the idiocy and brutality of war in order to demonstrate the true and appalling nature of modern warfare and the draft. Trumbo implicates

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    John Dalton Biography Born: September 6, 1766 Died: July 27, 1844 Age: 78 Description: British chemist and physicist who developed the atomic theory of matter and hence in known as one of the fathers of modern physical science. Dalton was the son of a Quaker weaver. When only 12 he took charge of a Quaker school in Cumberland and two years later taught with his brother at a school in Kendal, where he was to remain for 12 years. He then became a

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    John Dalton did many things in his life. He was most known for his Atomic Theory, Law of Multiple Proportions, Dalton 's Law Partial Pressures, and Daltonism. He had a noble award for Royal Medals. Deborah and Joseph Dalton gave birth to John Dalton on September 6, 1766 at Eaglesfield, Cumberland, England. John was born into a Quaker family. His father was a weaver and his mother stayed at home and help with the cooking, children, laundry, etc. John had two other siblings Mary and Jonathan Dalton

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    being that not all countries can simply live in harmony with one another. Like most horrible things, it causes more problems than it solves. The effects of this glorified engagement are demonstrated and analyzed within the novels Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo and Born on the Fourth of July by Ron Kovic. These two novels are the stories of two soldiers who went into two different wars that caused them to deal with great change that would alter their lives forever. Even though these novels accentuate

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