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Benjamin Button played by Brad Pitt, who was born with a special needs, and physical attributes of an old man with all of the side effects age. His father could not deal with the birth effects, and was not able to handle the sight of this child, and abandon the child at birth living him…

Before I start with my speech, allow me to ask a very simple question. Have you guys ever complaint about your school, your teachers, or being a student? I think mostly 99. 99% of you guys may say yes. We actually complain when we face challenges or difficulties. And today, I am going to put…

Teachers have been challenged to motivate students to read in their classrooms. Teachers have some students that love to read, but other students find reading as busy work which is not fun. The majority of students don’t like to read effective teachers will make strategies to motivate students to read. For example, in the elementary…

The poet of the poem “The Planners”, Boey Kim Cheng, uses many techniques, including but not limited to an extended metaphor and personification, to effectively communicate his views on the planners. In the beginning of the poem, the poet states what the planners do. “They plan. They build. All spaces are gridded,” shows that the…

Throughout the play Shakespeare presents the audience with strong and sometimes conflicting views of these gender roles. What exactly defines being a man or a woman? How does an individual’s grasp of these roles effect their actions? Shakespeare shows that a clear and accurate understanding of the concept of masculinity is of critical importance in…

How is Mrs. Birling presented in ‘an inspector calls’ and what does this reflect about Priestley’s ideas? In the play ‘An Inspector calls’ Priestley presents Mrs Birling as a; immoral, proud, prejudice, bad mother. Priestley presents Mrs Birling as being proud of her social status; he uses Mr Birling to highlight this ‘Arthur you’re not…

In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, the concept of external and uncontrollable forces determining people’s lives is explored. This notion can be unsettling as individuals yearn for autonomy over their own destinies. The novel centrally revolves around Santiago, a shepherd, and his arduous quest for a treasure that symbolizes his unique purpose or “Personal Legend”….

Monsters have been depicted and used in a multitude of ways since the beginning of time and there are many different kinds of monsters. Monsters have been used to sabotage and sway arguments, to scare and frighten, and to influence a population. The writing: Monster Culture (Seven Theses) by Jeffrey Jerome Cohen gives reason and…

In Miguel de Cervantes story, “The Illustrious Kitchen Maid”, the use of femininity and mystery are combined to create this ‘illustrious‘ female character named Costanza. Throughout the entirety of Cervantes’ story about Costanza he keeps her identity very vague and reveals few details about her other than the fact that she is a very beautiful,…

There are many differences between the book, The Help, and the movie, “The Help”. Although the director did manage to keep some of the plots the same, there are still not as many similarities as differences in the book and movie. To start off, the director did keep most of the characters looks and personalities…