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    who survived through legends and folktales before he was immortalized through literature; rather than inventing the entire story‚ Goethe was inventing a supernatural explanation for a fate of a legendary figure‚ already understood. The parallels between Faust and Satan in Goray continue. They both open by contrasting what used to be and what is. Faust begins‚ "I have‚ alas! Philosophy‚ / Medicine‚ Jurisprudence too‚ / And to my cost Theology‚ / With ardent labour‚ studied through. / And here I

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    specific distances from the nucleus. If an electron is in the first shell‚ it’s always closer to the nucleus than electrons in the second shell. Energy levels are a little like the steps of a staircase. You can stand on one step or another‚ but not in between the steps. In order to get to the next step‚ you have to use a lot of energy. When chemicals are heated up‚ the electrons receive energy and can use that energy to go up the staircase. This produces light. The color of light depends on how many steps

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    place. Aroused by this injustice‚ he exibits a a fierce determination to bring her back. As a result of the violence and harsh killings that he commits conveys a sense of anger and animosity‚ thus a morose tone. 4.) There are many parallels between Hamlet and Washington all though the way each character develops is rather different. There key motivations‚ aroused by injustice of their relationship with their loved one‚ leads them to be obsessed with the notion of revenge. In the beginning‚ Hamlet

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    What is the feeling John got about Savannah? Answer: That she was the kind of person who would never say a bad thing about anyone. 12. How old is Savannah? Answer: She is twenty-one years old. 13. What did John choose between chicken or hot dog? Answer: He choose chicken 14. What is Tim’s last name? Answer: Wheddon 15. What made John get an impression that Tim’s feelings ran a little deeper than he was letting on? Answer: By the way Tim said “special”. 16. Where did

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    Italian writer Mario Puzo wrote The Godfather in 1920. In 1972‚ the book was made into a movie. Part two followed in 1974‚ and part three in 1990. The plot follows the feuds between five big New York mafia families. Compared to the movie‚ the book had many more side stories featuring supporting characters. Of note is how the novel version had an epilogue that the movie completely ignored. Although there are some changes and flaws‚ the 1974 film adaptation of the book has a similar plot and is a very

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    Chinese Immigration

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    you. This is exactly what the U.S did to the Chinese immigrating to their country. They used the Chinese for their own needs‚ treating them with no respect at all. But‚ despite the fact that they were discriminated against‚ the Chinese continued to work for the U.S. In the beginning‚ Chinese had very low numbers‚ with few immigrants. It was the discovery of gold of 1848 in California that brought Chinese immigrants to the United States.(Archuleta) Between 1850 and 1880‚ their population jumped from

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    busy life of the city‚ people often lack time for fun and relaxation but when they do find time‚ they often spend it on entertaining themselves. One form of entertainment is by watching productions‚ either on stage or in film. People often choose between theatre productions and movies based on their preferences. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the entertainment level‚ the quality of the characters’ performances and impact to the audience of theatre productions and movies. Theatre

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    of Revolution) #1- Chiang Kai-shek’s coup marks the desertion of the national bourgeoisie from the revolution‚ which is the clash (emergence) of a Centre a national counter-revolution‚ and the conclusion of a deal between the Kuomintang Rights and the imperialists against the Chinese revolution.. -  Chiang Kai-shek’s coup signifies that in South China there will now be two camps‚ two governments‚ two armies‚ two Centre -- the revolutionary Centre in Wuhan and the counter-revolutionary Centre in

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    The Chinese Spring Festival The Chinese New Year or more commonly The Spring Festival (Chun Jie in Chinese) is the most important festival in China. It has more than four thousand years of history. It is based on the Chinese lunar calendar which all Chinese people use. The celebrations begin the first day of the first lunar month and end the 15th‚ although the most important day for Chinese people is new year eve‚ this day you have to be with your family and have dinner all together‚ so if you

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    Chinese Masks Chinese masks first appeared in China some 3‚500 years ago primarily used for Chinese shamanism. Chinese masks became an age old cultural phenomenon shared by all ethnic groups in China. The Chinese developed such masks to overcome disasters and to protect their lives. These masks were given many functions like‚ communicating with the gods‚ bringing blessings‚ driving away ghosts‚ warding off diseases‚ and lots of sacrificial rituals involving masks were regularly held. Many

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