What would he do if Voltaire had access to a time machine? Francois-Marie Arouet is a well-known French satirist from the 1700’s. Francois also goes by the name of Voltaire‚ he wrote stories‚ poems and basically every other type of literary work imaginable. Voltaire was a very opinionated philosopher and he had no problem stating his views. Voltaire actually spent a lot of time in jail for his comments and opinions; he was a trusted advisor to both Louis XV and Fredrick the Great of Prussia.
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fingers clasped around what he had been looking for. He pulled the shoebox out and sat back down on the bed‚ thinking just how small the shoebox looked. How could something so small‚ hold 18 years worth of memories? He pulled the lid off and looked down at his life. He stood up and emptied the contents onto the bed‚ spreading it all out. His eyes were drawn to the piece of paper that held the worst memory of all. The one that had marked the beginning of his new life. It had a headline in powerful‚ bold
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Essay Something I Wish I Had Each person in this wonderful world surely had a wish that they want to achieve in their life. That is normal in human being life. Wishing to have something can be described in many ways. Maybe they want to have a latest gadget‚ a modern lifestyle‚ a big house at a peaceful place‚ and many more. Same goes with me. I have something I wish to have too. I wished to have a good life until the last breath of my life. There are many things that I wish I could achieve.
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Othello feel like he’s not doing this to offend him he says‚“ My lord you know I love you”(2.3.205). This makes Othello think that Iago doesn’t want to hurt him for the world so he should believe him since he’s saying it for his sake. This is effective since this makes Othello believe him and get very jealous‚ which is what Iago exactly wants. When Iago is trying to comfort Cassio as he just got demoted by Othello he says “As I am an honest man”(2.3.205). By Iago saying he’s an honest man to Cassio‚ Cassio
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That’s the one who I call her mum. Whenever I am supposed to write a composition about someone who I love most‚ someone whom is utmost important to me‚ someone whom I respect most‚ someone whom I cant live without‚ someone whom I treasure most‚ someone whom I seek when I feel that the world is so dark‚ inevitably‚ I think about her—my mum. Pictures and images keep pouring into my mind‚ I can’t stop thinking about her greatness‚ there’s so much I can write about her. Since I was a toddler until
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The Brother I Never Had Everyone has that special someone in their life that has influenced them greatly. Whether it’s a relative or a friend. One of the biggest influences in my life is one of my uncles named James‚ in a way he’s like my brother. I realized this when my uncle moved out of my mom’s house live in Pittsburgh. He was there for me when things got rough; the sad thing is I can’t exactly say the same. Still the realization of my actions has made me more aware of the importance of family
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If I had magical powers‚ I would bring my best friend back to life. Carla was her name. Her hair was the colour of lemon‚ her face was round with a tinge of golden hue. She had sanguine complexion which made an excellent job of complementing her deep almost cobalt blue eyes. Whenever she burst into laughter‚ her cheeks would resemble a raspberry patch. Her lovely smile would radiate the whole room. Over the years‚ Carla and I had built a strong bond of friendship‚ a bond that was unbreakable by any
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supplementary essay‚ the deadline is March 1st‚ and I really need all the help I can get Thanks everyone for your kindness and taking the time to read and comment on my essay. During your time at Whitman‚ how do you envision engaging with a current local‚ national‚ or global issue that is important to you? “If you could wish for one thing‚ what would it be?” I was asked this question by a friend of mine whose mother recently passed away. At first‚ I was startled by her question‚ wondering why she
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Narrative Essay “If only I would’ve listened!” All my childhood and adolescent years I had a yearning to grow up before my time. As a young child‚ I fantasized of all the “great things” that came along with being an adult. I mean‚ who wouldn’t love being able to make their own rules‚ never have to listen to anyone tell you what to do‚ and most of all a fairytale wedding with Mr. Perfect. Boy did I have this picture painted all wrong. My parents tried to warn me not to grow up so fast. They would
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An innovative Teacher I had Mrs. Anderson reputations precede her as one of the most innovative English Language teacher at the Norman Manley High School. I can attest to her innovative skills when I was first introduce to her in fifth form; she exuded English in every manner‚ the suttle tone of her voice in which she spoke‚ with an accent as if she was born in Britain but on the contrary she was a Jamaican. She said to my class on the first day that “She promised she would provide us with the
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