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- 21011: Matilda
- ... deals with her problems by reading and learning mathematics. She is very bright and clever for a five year old. She soon discovers that she is able to move objects with her mind alone. Matilda’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood. Being completely involved in the “Tele,” Mrs. Wormwood pays no attention to Matilda and what she has to say about anything. Mr. Wormwood, on the other hand, does nothing ... verbal abuse from her parents, Matilda continues with her interests and does what she can to get back at her father for constantly denouncing her. For instance, she replaced his hair tonic with her mother’s hair dye, causing Mr. Wormwood’s hair to be turned a platinum blonde. On her first day of school, Matilda’s teacher Miss Honey becomes very interested in her abilities, wondering where the child picked up such an ability to ...
- 21012: Prime Of Miss Jean Broadie
- By: Morgana To be in Miss Broadie’s set was to be set apart from the rest of the school. They were outwardly looked upon with disdain. Inwardly, however, others were jealous of them for the distinction they received. Each girl in the ... with some of the other girls. Eunice was quite the same, seeming to have no purpose to the group, and the other girls wondered for some time why Miss Broadie had chosen her. Miss Broadie’s interest in her, it was found out, was that Eunice was a wonderful gymnast, and would entertain Miss Broadie with her performances shown before her class. Jenny, with her golden curls, was the prettiest of ... beautiful voice and later a desire to act. Miss Broadie had hopes that one day Jenny would become one of her crème-de-la-crème, but Jenny disappointed her, becoming too dull for Miss Broadie’s taste as she got older. Rose, as she became older, would be known for sex. Miss Broadie took special interest in her, because, as she saw it, Rose had instinct. The love of Miss ...
- 21013: Ecuador
- Ecuador I am doing my report on Ecuador. Ecuador is by Colombia and Peru. The equator goes through the northern portion of Ecuador. The population is about 9,803,00. It's about the size of Nevada. Economics For Ecuador, service and industries are a large part of its gross domestic products (GDP)- total value of all goods and services produces in one year. Manufacturing and Mining Manufacturing is second to service industries in the economics. Ecuador's products in manufacturing include cement, drugs, processed foods, straw hats, and textiles. Mining has increased its importance greatly since exporting petroleum in the early 1970's. Ecuador is a part of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). In Portovelo El Oro Province, Workers mine gold. Ecuador also produces copper and sulfur. Agriculture Agriculture employs the most people in Ecuador ...
- 21014: The Old Man In TheSea
- By: him The Old Man In The Sea The "Old Man and the Sea" is a heroic tale of man's strength pitted against forces he cannot control. It is a story about an old Cuban fisherman and his three-day battle with a giant Marlin. Through the use of three prominent themes; friendship, bravery, and ... treat Manolin as a young boy but rather as an equal. Age is not a factor in their relationship. Manolin does not even act as a young boy; he is mature and sensitive to Santiago's feelings. He even offers to disobey his parents and accompany Santiago on his fishing trips. Santiago is viewed as an outcast in his village because he has not caught any fish for more than eighty ... even when the star player, Joe DiMaggio is injured with a heel spur. In this way Santiago not only teaches Manolin about fishing but also about important characteristics such as faith. In the story Santiago's bravery is unsurpassed but it is not until he hooks the "great fish" that we truly see his valor and perseverance. Through Santiago's actions Hemingway teaches the reader about bravery and tenacity in ...
- 21015: Distinctly Canadian
- ... Davis Strait, which separate it from Greenland; on the east by the Atlantic Ocean; on the south by the United States; and on the west by the Pacific Ocean and Alaska. Canada is the world's second largest country, surpassed in size only by Russia. Canada has a total area of 9,970,610 sq. km (3,849,652 sq. mi), of which 755,180 sq. km (291,575 sq. mi ... many images that make us very culturally rich in everyway. Probably the most important images, practices, and items come for our friend, the American Indians (or Native Americans). They were a definite asset to Canada's cultural growth. The American Indians came into Canada in a series of migrations that occurred during the last stages of the Pleistocene Ice Age, Mongoloid peoples from Asia entered North America, probably crossing the Bering ... warfare by the Native Americans of North America, and called baggataway, was adopted by the French-Canadians. They called the head of the stick used in the game la crosse because it resembles a bishop's crosier or cross. The National Lacrosse Association (now the Canadian Lacrosse Association) was formed in 1867 to govern the sport. Since then, lacrosse has, by reason of culture, tradition, and popularity, become the Canadian ...
- 21016: Guyana
- ... variety of wildlife which can range from deer to anteater and a few types of monkeys. The birds are very diverse, they consist of for example sugarbirds, cotingas and manakins all which feed on Guyana's vast array of insects. Population , Education and Culture Guyana has an estimated 800,000 people or on an average of 3.8 people per square mile. Georgetown is the capital and it holds a few ... dialects. The official language is English. The culture is close to the Suriname and French Guiana than to the rest of South America. All of these various cultures have remained fairly distinct and in today's society each group has its own style of life and culture. Economy In 1966, Guyana was in the early stages of developing its resources. The British drew up an economic plan to continue development with the help of experts from the United States as well as Canada. The economy in the late 1980's was dominated mainly by agriculture and service industries. These industries pulled in an average revenue of approximately 164 million dollars per year and an average expenditure of 284 million dollars per year. The agriculture ...
- 21017: Effect of the Environment on Western Settlers
- Effect of the Environment on Western Settlers As the country grew and expanded, the American people where always one to push their bounds. In 1763, we proudly, defied England's proclamation of the year, and settled west of the Appalachian mountains. A little later, the westward people pushed Indians, animals, and society to a place where no American person had gone before. But all the ... got there. This factor, the environment, profoundly affected the settlers way of life, and other factors, such as the Indians and the railroad, only aggravated a pre-existing condition. The settlers of the late 1800's had only one way to get to the west- along the pre-existing routes established by the courier-de-bois, Spanish settlers, and the Indians of the past. These routes, which flowed through the only ... should of learned from the Indians of the past, who built in natural recesses in the mountains to provide natural protection and shade. But other factors also played a role in westward movement, although it's influence wasn't as imposing as the environment. The people that already lived in those areas, the Indians, naturally fought against these white faced foes to keep the land that was once theirs. But ...
- 21018: Like Water For Chocolate
- ... Mama Elena, who raised three daughters on her own because her husband had died. Tita, the youngest daughter and main character, was the youngest of the three and a wonderful cook. Tita was the narrator's great-aunt, so the story took place in the earlier part of the 20th century. Tita spent most of her life in the kitchen putting together amazing recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A liitle ... more dynamic in her cooking. One day, Tita fell in love with a young man named Pedro. Pedro and his father came to the ranch to ask Mama Elena if Pedro could ask for Tita's hand, but the rules in their family were that the youngest daughter could never get married. According to tradition, Tita would have to stay at home and take care of her mother until the day her mother died. This broke Tita and Pedro's hearts. Mama Elena told Pedro he could marry Tita's sister, Rosaura though, and he did just so he could be closer to Tita. He never felt any love for Rosaura. Meanwhile, Tita stayed ...
- 21019: Germany
- ... 3, 1990, the states of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) shed their last ties to their Soviet created structure and joined the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany). The 23rd article of West Germany's 1949 constitution, the Basic Law, had been drafted specifically to allow for such an arrival from the East. But as the 1980s drew to a close, few Germans on either side of the border expected ... chancellor, the role is basically ceremonial. All presidential orders require the counter-signature of the chancellor or relevant minister. This obligation is concerned with the alleviating a number of the problems which arose under Germany's constitution of 1919 which gave the president too much power and not enough to the parliament. The president is elected for a five-year term by the full Bundestag and an equal number of delegates ... The result is that West German telecommunication policy is designed and implemented around the postal administration council and the postal administration. In spite of occasional accusations of opportunism aimed at the postal administration council, it's believable that the post administration has adjusted itself to the potential compromises in the council. This can be backed up by the strong clashes in the council, and by that overruling the postal administration ...
- 21020: The Enigma of Atlantis
- The Enigma of Atlantis I believe that there never was an island known as Atlantis. If the people of Atlantis made war against other countries to find wealth and power, don't you think that anybody would know of the wars that went on? Even though the people of the ancient items didn't usually record events in history, have you ever heard of passing it on from generation to generation? Have gods ever laid before such cruel punishment on any civilization like Plato claims was laid on Atlantis? To say that there was terrible heat, then tidal waves, and earthquakes during a twenty four hour period of time is unheard of. Atlantis is just an island of the Greek Myths and that's all the island of Atlantis is a myth. The idea that an island almost half the Atlantic Ocean away (Thera) could be Atlantis is insane. According to what Plato said the island Thera was ...
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