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Should I write in British English or American English?
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As an American, I have read books in both American and British English. Books written in British English such as The Children of Men by PD James did contain some words that I didn't understand but it wasn't difficult to figure out their meanings thro
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Why book "Gone With The Wind" was banned??
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The book has a lot of characters using casual racial epithets and some characters say they treated their slaves well. This runs contrary to the dogma set out in the 1970s by author Alex Haley in his blockbuster "Roots." ALso, I found this article: <a
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What books are good for scrapbooking beginners?
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Scrapbooking can be intimidating when you are just starting out, but it doesn't have to be. There are a few books that would be a great help to beginning scrapbookers. A few of my favorites are "The Big Picture" by Stacy Julian, "Creative Sketches" b
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Am I copying the Count of Monte Cristo's plot?
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I think the plot sounds remarkably similar, but I don't think you need to worry about copying Dumas' masterpiece. Every plot device (including all the ones you have described) have been reused in some shape or form thousands of times. I once had a cr
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What is the moral and story to the story of "The Rakes Progress"?
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The Rake's Progress is an opera in three acts and an epilogue by Igor Stravinsky. The libretto, written by W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman, is based loosely on the eight paintings and engravings A Rake's Progress (1733–1735) of William Hogarth, which
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Can sum1 tel me all about jk rowling?
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Joanne "Jo" Murray, née Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965),[1] who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling,[2] is an English writer and author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, and
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Will JK Rowling write any more books?
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This is what it says on Wikipedia (I know it's unreliable, but I checked all the links and sources and it appears to be correct)... Rowling has stated that she plans to continue writing. In an interview with Stephen Fry in 2005, Rowling claimed that
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Why do bulls get mad when they see red?
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Bulls are colourblind. The idea that red makes them angry comes from the red cape that matadors wave (the colour is traditionally used because it hides the appearance of blood from the audience's view if the matador is injured). The bull, which is no
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How do i write a funeral resolution?
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Is that the same as an eulogy? I have written two - both were in verse. One was for my mother and the other for a friend who died young from cancer. If you cannot write in verse, simply sit down and jot everything you can think of about the person (g
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How is animal farm by George Orwell an allegoriical satire?
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An allegory is a figurative mode of representation conveying a meaning other than the literal. So the animals in "Animal Farm" are literally animals but they also represent something else. What do you think that could be? In satire, shortcomings are
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