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    ENGL/101 Liberty University Online 10/14/2013 Introduction The environment has always been a major problem for the entire world. This is a problem is because of the excessive abuse of mankind to the planet by exploiting‚ wasting and draining the natural resources this planet has have to offer. Mankind has s have taken for granted what the earth has to offer us and which God gave to this planet to take care of for all the generation to come. As‚ the whole world can see now that this

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    The Maltese Falcon Essay Assignment One rule that was used particularly well in The Maltese Falcon would be rule number six; this rule states that a detective novel must contain a detective‚ also making them actually detect clues to solve the mystery. Sam Spade was this detective. One example of Dashiell Hammett using this rule would be by making the investigators in this book search for clues. Like when “Ms. Wonderly” came in and asked Spade and Archer for help. Archer went to shadow Ms. Wonderly

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    around the setting of the high school. Veronica Mars is a hard-boil detective that does not follow how hard-boil detectives are perceived. We have an understanding that a hard-boil detective is an adult white male loner‚ who is sarcastic and an alcoholic. Throughout the story being told‚ the women are perceived to be the ones causing corruption‚ sexually and emotionally. However‚ Veronica breaks the traditional hard-boil detective‚ by being a female‚ a teenager‚ staying away from alcohol and drugs

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    ENG 360 Final Exam 1. 19th Century Detective Fiction – a genre which deals with fictionalized mystery crimes‚ which are often solved by the main story characters. In this genre it is common for the story to include clues and evidence for the readers to put together and try to solve the mystery independent of the detective. Doyle’s “A Scandal in Bohemia” is an example of 19th century detective fiction. 2. Whodunit – a plot driven detective story which allows the audience to participate in the

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    Surrounded by shadow and mystery‚ a new type of genre is introduced‚ the detective story. In The murders in the Rue Morgue‚ Edgar Alan Poe crafts a story based on his interest in puzzles and mystery. Several ideas Poe incorporates into the story would later be the influenced for Sherlock Homes‚ who borrows similar elements from Poe’s work. The character of Dupin reflects Poe’s ability to decode and solve the unsolvable; meanwhile the narrator of the story is the reflection of the reader. Although

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    The avowed aim of the crime fiction genre is a quest for justice for the victims of crime. This is driven by our fears and desires. It is the moral responsibility of the detective to solve the crime‚ and see that moral order is restored. As humans we have an innate sense that justice must be served; the quest of the detective becomes ours as well. Murder‚ being the ultimate crime reflects our fear of death and our desire to see moral retribution. It is part of the human condition to understand the

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    Angeles‚ the story is narrated by an African American laborer‚ Easy Rawlins‚ who is transformed into an L.A. detective after being pulled in to the affairs of local townspeople. The successful novel continued onto screen adaptation in 1995 and was directed by Carl Franklin and starred Denzel Washington‚ who also financed and produced the film (Easy Writer). From a well-liked hardboiled detective novel to a contemporary film‚ viewers and readers are restricted from several rhetorical devices and techniques

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    The Financial Detective 2005

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    Part 1 : Examine and analyze the financial ratios for eight pairs of unidentified companies and match the description of the company with the financial profile derived from the financial ratios. Beer Company D has higher current ratio and quick ratio which is higher 2.43x and 2.3x respectively. This was because Company D had higher cash and short term investment which was 55.6% while Company C only has 1.4%. It proves that Company D is financially conservative and it matches with the second described

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    Harper 1 All of these books have done very well in every aspect of what constitutes a successful novel such as: Life themes transferred to fictional adventures‚ Authors likability‚ catching the attention of a vast audience instead of a few demographics‚ and last but not least the ability to pass the story with relevance from generation to generation. Jose Harper Professor Kareen Kubovchik English 102 research essay November 14‚ 2014 Harper

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    Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee Part One Description/Synopsis Judge Dee was a statesman to a town called Chang-Ping. He lived in the Tang Dynasty. He was known to be a famous detective and by his crime solving. The book‚ Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee‚ is broken down into three parts. This is because he is faced with three murders. The first murder‚ The Double Murder at Dawn‚ was the murder of the two silk merchants. The second murder‚ The Strange Corpse‚ was the sudden death of a young husband

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