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    Watching Morgan Freeman movies can be very educational. In his movie‚ Seven‚ his character and the character played by Brad Pitt discover the killer’s identity using books. Not through the traditional method of research but they were able to use the killer’s reading habits against him. They knew his aspirations and character‚ from that they were able to determine what he might have read. That logic works in both directions. “Details about money‚ reading‚ blushing‚ sex‚ and death matter because they

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    All great novels must have a character who can narrate the story in the most intriguing way. Mark Haddon’s novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time‚ is narrated by Christopher John Francis Boone. Throughout the novel‚ Christopher educates the reader about autism‚ explains why he exhibits unusual behaviours‚ and allows the reader to understand his relationships he has with certain characters. Not only is it a good decision for Christopher to be the narrator‚ he is the best possible

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    Bangladesh‚ Bhutan‚ Burma‚ china‚ Nepal‚ Pakistan and Afghanistan are all of India’s neighbouring countries. To get to India people usually take a plane. Mumbai (Bombay)‚ Kolkata (Calcutta)‚ Chennai‚ Bangalore‚ Hyderabad and Ahmadabad are all large cities in India and its capital New Delhi. India has many attractions such as the Taj Mahal‚ Qutub Minar‚ Red fort‚ Lotus temple‚ Golden temple‚ Dal Lake and India Gate are only a few of India’s many tourist attractions. Like India’s culture its food

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    Trends Biomater. Artif. Organs‚ 25(2)‚ 86-90 (2011) http://www.sbaoi.org Platelet-Rich Plasma: A Novel Bioengineering Concept Palwinder Kaur‚ Puneet‚ Varun Dahiya1 Department of Prosthodontics‚ Swami Devi Dyal Dental College & Hospital‚ Barwala‚ Distt. Panchkula. Haryana 1 Department of Periodontics‚ D J Dental College‚ Modinagar. Corresponding author: Dr. Palwinder Kaur‚ e-mail: soniya.bagri@gmail.com Received 19 August 2010; Accepted 12 January 2011; Available online 4 May 2011 A promising

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    It could be said that The Skull beneath the Skin is quite typical of the crime genre‚ however P.D. James has somewhat subverted the genre. The novel incorporates a combination of Intuitionist‚ Realist and Hard Boiled styles of crime fiction. Usually crime novels fall into one of the three afore mentioned styles. Although obviously an Intuitionist or classically styled crime novel‚ Skull beneath the Skins as I have previously stated incorporates all three creating a unique novel while still following

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    When the word ‘detective’ is uttered‚ who cannot say that the first image to come to mind was the man in the ear hat and the Belstaff coat‚ magnifying glass in hand‚ a pipe resting upon his lips? Undoubtedly‚ Sherlock Holmes is one of the most famous literary characters of all time. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation is known to this day as the brilliant detective who can solve any mystery using merely the prowess of his mind‚ yet the enduring image of this ‘high-functioning sociopath’ remains an

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    In her quick stolen glance‚ she searched for Detective Willams. Stealing a second glance‚ she finally found him. He had stepped off of the scene to converse with a pair of brawny men. Willams appeared to hand something over. As this event unfolded‚ the conversation appeared to be becoming increasingly

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    finally won the award for his novel “Are you in the house alone?”. The “Edgar Allan Poe Awards”‚ named after the author and poet Edgar Allan Poe‚ are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America. They honor the best in mystery fiction‚ non-fiction‚ television‚ film and theatre published or produced in the

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    In the short story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” Edgar Allan Poe‚ a very unique individual‚ tells an in depth narrative about two characters who solve a mysterious double homicide. Poe uses this story to amaze his readers and keep them on the edge of their seats. He attempts to do so by making the reader feel as if they are not up to the same standards as the main character Dupin. Poe uses devices such as hypophora‚ and anaphora as ways to make the readers long to be better. By doing so‚ and in

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    Essay about: Mysteries and Supernatural Events (Unit 5) The Mystery | The mystery of the serial killer Jack the Ripper. | Occurred Events | -He mutilated prostitutes-He was never found-Many suspects were questioned-It was found that the Ripper was a doctor.-He was sly in tricking the prostitutes.- He was a mystery worldwide. | The outcome | The Ripper was never found and the case was never closed. | The Ripper’s Mystery Mysteries and supernatural events have fascinated humanity for

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