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Art and Alfonso Cuarón's Great Expectations
In his remake of Charles Dickens' novel, Great Expectations, Alfonso Cuarón's main character Finn is an artist, whose work is present throughout the film
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Great expectations
An essay on our expectations of our children before and after they're born.
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Great Expectations
How I vowed never to make another list of new year's resolutions.
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Great Expectations...
Do we expect too much of new technology? I think so...

Ideas to Use for Great Expectations (stage I)
In teaching a novel, students get bored easily when all they do is read and discuss. Here are some ideas to give variety to your teaching of Great Expectations.

The Emmys Honor the Best Television Has to Offer
A look at some of the nominees for the 51st Annual Emmy Awards; This Week in TV History; My television viewing picks for the week.
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Child Characters of Charles Dickens
Dickensian England acted as a prison for some children but as a playground for the creative writing of a socially conscious author.
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Dickens World
Dickens World is a new themed attraction in Chatham, once the home of Charles Dickens
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English Literature Classics
Despite the boring titles often forced upon high school students, classics of British literature that have well-paced plots and interesting stories do exist.
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M-R Charles Dickens Characters
Created for Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, and more novels, Charles Dickens' colorful characters have diverse personalities and fictional fates...
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Magnifying Memories: Kazuo Ishiguro's When We Were Orphans
A review of <i>When We Were Orphans</i> by Kazuo Ishiguro.
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Mister Pip
Lloyd Jones' novel, Mister Pip, is a truly unique story that will keep readers hooked through to the last page.
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Recurring Character Types in Dickens Novels
Charles Dickens is known for his original characters, but there are several stock types of people who recur in several Dickens books.
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Recurring Themes in the Works of Charles Dickens
Common threads that appear in several Charles Dickens books reveal the author's preoccupations and highlight his social commentary.
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Safe Online Speed Dating Services
Online dating sites are a useful, hopefully safe service for singles. Great expectations for finding perfect matches are easier with webcams and speed dating agencies.
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BFI Honors Great British Films from the 1940s
These 1940 films from the UK all are in the top ten of the 2000 BFI's list of the Top 100 British Movies.
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Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812. One of his best known writings, "A Christmas Carol," has been adapted to film several times over the years. Be sure to pick up a copy this Holiday Season.
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Charles Dickens Life and Work
Biography and works of English writer Charles Dickens, considered England's greatest novelist.
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Child Characters of Classic Literature
Motherless, fatherless, or entirely parentless, authors from Charles Dickens to Charlotte Brontë have chosen to write about orphaned children searching for family.
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Online Nurseries 2000 - Specialty Perennials
Specialty Perennials is a small nursery with a wide range of plants for our gardens. Their list of plants will be especially suited for you northern gardeners. Of course, most will do well in warmer climates, too.
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South Park's Underrated Episodes
Over the years some of South Park's more controversial, 'news worthy' episodes have overshadowed some of the show's other shining stars.
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The Gifted and Accelerated Reader:
As gifted kids' reading abilities surpass age-appropriate content, there are options for guiding them toward titles that will appeal to both readers and their parents.
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The Life of Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English novelist who wrote many great works including Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations.
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The Trouble with Paradise
Man's view of society perfected turns out to be fatally flawed.
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Walking Dickensian London
The characters and novels of Charles Dickens are forever linked with Victorian London, a London which still exists as Richard Jones' book Walking Dickensian London shows
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Your Relationship in a Movie Quote
Every relationship situation has a corresponding movie quote. Take a look at a few.
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Barack Obama 2008 & Tony Blair 1997: Comparison
There are striking similarities between the recent triumph for Barack Obama for the White House and the 1997 landslide victory for Tony Blair's New Labour in Britain.
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Beyond Reading Check Quizzes
By shifting the focus from making students prove they've done their homework to helping them engage with texts, teachers can set students up for success.
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Robert De Niro Fact Sheet
Filmography, links and lots of facts about this actor, director, producer, restaurateur, realestate developer, and much more.
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Tony Jay (193? - 2006)
British-born actor Tony Jay's deep, commanding voice often landed him villain and narrator roles in Hunchback of Notre Dame, World of Warcraft and Beauty and the Beast.
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2009 Ashes Dates
Details of the venues and dates for the 2009 Ashes test series between England and Australia have been announced.
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Alec Guiness
Biog of the distinguished actor.
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Best Flights – Over the Scandinavian Mountains
Oslo is situated on mainland and islands in a fjord, and from there to Tromso in the north is a visual treat: as you fly over mountains, hamlets, lakes and forest.
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Disney's High School Musical 2
High School Musical 2 will premier on August 17, 2007 on the Disney Channel. Tweens are anxiously awaiting its arrival, and hope that it is just as good as the first.
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Do You Have a Gifted Child?
While many schools and educational professionals are trained to identify gifted children, here is an easy way for parents to get a first glance at their child's potential
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For Primary School Kids: You're History Mate
Targeting a primary school-aged audience, Paul Stafford has brought together a collection of stories about 200 years of Australian characters and misfits.
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Formula One - The Scene before the Spanish Grand Prix
The article presents a preview to the Spanish Grand Prix and the Formula One scene before it.
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Housework Tips
Find a few practical ways to both homeschool and keep up with house chores.
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Literary Scavenger Hunt
Let those voracious readers see how much they know of literature. A first lines quiz is a great way to introduce gifted readers to the joys of the classics.
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Martha Munizzi: No Limits Live
Martha Munizzi garnered major attention with her 2003 indie debut, "The Best is Yet to Come," followed by her stunning New Best Artist Stellar Award, still as an indie.
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Old Obi Wan, We Hardly Knew You
Sir Alec Guinness remembered.
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President Barack Obama's Acceptance Speech
Filled with soaring rhetoric, Barack Obama's address to a crowd over 1.5million strong was inspired, drawing comparisons with John F. Kennedy's speech of 1961.
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Remembering Sir Alec Guiness
A tribute to the late Sir Alec Guiness, who was best known to Sci-Fi fans as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the <i>Star Wars</i> Trilogy.
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Sci-Fi TV News Watch
News from the Sci-Fi TV Universe and Beyond…
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Tim Hughes: Holding Nothing Back
Anytime worship leader Tim Hughes has a new album coming out, I'm interested. It's been three years since "When Silence Falls," and I'm still wearing a groove into it.
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A Short Biography: Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens is most known for writing novels like Oliver Twist, but wrote numerous short stories, poetry and articles over the course of his life.
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Audiobook Options for the Blind
Growing popularity of recorded books, long a mainstay of blind education, and advances in digital technology give the sight impaired a wide range of accessible choices.
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British And Irish Lions Tour South Africa 2009
The British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa is a major sporting occasion. Full details of the highly anticipated 2009 series follow below.
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Canon EOS 5D Mk II Full Frame DSLR
The Canon 5D Mk II overshadows its big brother, the 1D, creating a dilemma for photographers, whetting their appetite for a new 1D.
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Charles Dickens: Inspiration Through Poverty
Forced to work at the age of 12, the young Charles Dickens painfully absorbed the lessons of desperation which later inspired his beloved stories.
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