and steal his hoard without any initial threat from this dragon. Whose treasure was it in the first place? What is the reasoning to why you must claim the dragon’s treasure? In The Hobbit‚ Smaug‚ the dragon‚ hoarded what was initially the dwarves’ treasure. Before Smaug’s arrival to The Misty Mountains‚ this treasure was King Thror’s. The dragon also took over King Thror’s village‚ what was their rightful home. The dragon had destroyed the peace of the dwarves under the mountain‚ stolen their riches
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samurai class that together with the daimyos pass form the new nobility. The western impact of the nineteenth century on Japan led‚ first‚ the opening of the country to foreign trade‚ and then‚ in 1968‚ the end of the Tokugawa hegemony. Historians and observers of the modern relations of the facts‚ think that the Meiji Restoration can be described as a "bloodless revolution" that led to the rapid modernization of Japan. Japan was an isolated‚ pre-industrial and feudal country‚ dominated by the Tokugawa
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Stay Gold By: Julie Pratt In the end of the novel “The Outsiders” by S.E Hinton‚ Johnny Cade’s last words to Ponyboy were “Stay gold‚ Ponyboy. Stay gold…” (pg 148). One way to interpret Johnny’s words would be that he meant for Ponyboy to keep his innocence. Another way would be to say that Johnny meant for Ponyboy to stay true to who he was. It is also possible that he meant for Ponyboy to continue to be a generally good person‚ pure of heart and mind. Johnny’s last words to Ponyboy had a triple
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WHAT WERE THE CAUSES OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR?? While there were quite a few events that led to fighting‚ the actual causes of the war are fairly deeper. The major causes of the First World War were: the Alliances‚ Imperialism‚ Nationalism and how all this had increased tension between the powers of Europe which were: Britain‚ France‚ Russia (Triple Entente) and Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Italy (Triple Alliance). The minor causes of the war were: the heir of the Austro-Hungarian Empire‚ Franz Ferdinand
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Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages‚ Inc. (TESOL) Age‚ Rate and Eventual Attainment in Second Language Acquisition Author(s): Stephen D. Krashen‚ Michael A. Long and Robin C. Scarcella Reviewed work(s): Source: TESOL Quarterly‚ Vol. 13‚ No. 4 (Dec.‚ 1979)‚ pp. 573-582 Published by: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages‚ Inc. (TESOL) Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3586451 . Accessed: 09/01/2013 08:48 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the
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In the short story Pot of Gold by Cheryl Albury she explores the dynamics of friendship‚ family and the limits one will go to in the name of love . In the story A man by the name of Jacob is on the verge of freedom. He reminisces about his prior years in prison‚ his family and his best friend and former jail mate Cyril. Jacob and his group of friends‚ including Cyril would spend their Saturday nights at “endurance café” drinking rum and sharing jokes. One night‚ Cyril proposed an offer to Jacob at
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Throughout history‚ people have experienced many problems and solutions. During the 1930’s‚ many problems and solutions arose for Americans. For example‚ The Great Depression‚ a time of economic crisis‚ had many problems and solutions that affected the Americans in different ways. During the Great Depression‚ the time when the Stock Market crashed‚ lots of problems surfaced and affected many Americans. According to document 1‚ unemployment increased dramatically at the start of The Great Depression
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Generally Accepted Auditing Standards ACC/491 June 1‚ 2015 Venetia Clark Nature and Function of Audit The nature and function of audit is multifaceted with a comprehensive broad objective; to provide users with complete‚ relevant and reliable information that assist them in making business decisions. More commonly the users of this information are focused on accurate financial statements and an evaluation of managements assertions regarding the oversight of reporting‚ internal
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and areas I need to improve (otherwise known as weaknesses). After I have identified them‚ I will tell you how recognizing my strengths and weakness can help me to improve myself to achieve a more peaceful and satisfying personal life. I will start with the unflattering information first and list my most obvious weaknesses. My weaknesses were hard for me to identify but with the help of friends I was suddenly very informed on what they were! I was able to identify one weakness on my own
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Morality & Wealth and Poverty & Justice December 1‚ 2016 An individual’s ethical and moral standing can influence whether the individual becomes a wealthy person or a poor person. The justice system creates a view of what is right and wrong; therefore‚ the justice system can determine whether an individual lives in poverty or affluence. Authoritative figures construct the views of the justice system‚ therefore‚ most people believe the system is a reasonable one to follow
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