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    BUSE TOPALAN HIGH INTERMEDIATE R/W 10/05/14 TWO DIFFERENT CITIES IN TURKEY Istanbul and Ankara are two biggest and most important cities in Turkey. Both of two cities are substantial town in my country. They are also differ from each other regarding their role‚ their history‚ weather and style. Some may think that these two important cities could not be more different but they have very unequal roles. One of the difference between two significant cities are

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    The American dream is a symbol of hope‚ empowering the characters to endure the tribulationsof life. In Of Mice and Men‚ protagonists Lennie and George have created an American dreamthat one day they will "have a bigvegetablepatch and a rabbit hutch and chickens. And when itrains in the winter‚ we’ll just say the hell with goin’ to work‚ and we’ll build up a fire in the stoveand set around it and listen to the rain comin’ down on the roof [SIC]"(Steinbeck 16). The dreamis a stronghold; it allows

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    Compare and contrast two places Samui Island and Phuket Island are the most beautiful city in Thailand. In these places‚ there are many attractive landscapes to visit. Despite of some differences‚ they share values that make them become the best city in Thailand for leisure. The first difference of them is their location. On one hand Samui island is a small island and so romantic for travel‚ and has a lot of the new style hotel. On the other hand‚ Phuket Island

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    Jeanne Brletic 2nd Writing September 16‚ 2013 An Assyrian artistic style different from that of Babylonian art‚ which was the dominant art in Mesopotamia‚ began to emerge c. 1500 BC The conquest of the whole of Mesopotamia and much surrounding territory by the Assyrians created a larger and wealthier state than the region had known before‚ and very large art in palaces and public places‚ I believe‚ intended to match the noble art of the neighboring Egyptian empire. The Assyrians developed

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    Ancient Mariner Women

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    Samuel Taylor Coleridge was his poem called The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. In this piece‚ Coleridge tells a trying story of a Mariner who’s rash behavior resulted in the death of his ship mates. When his situation seemed irreversible‚ he happens upon a coast where he is rescued by three men. However‚ the journey that occurred cursed the Mariner to tell his story in order to eleven his heart of the burdensome guilt. Coleridge relays this story to the reader through lyrical and vivid word that ease the

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    Cats in Ancient Egypt

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    When one imagines Ancient Egypt‚ the images of sand‚ mummies‚ and pyramids usually come to mind. Modern times portray cats as a lovable‚ furry household animal. Did the thought of the two intertwining ever occur? By examining the goddess Bast‚ tombs where cat mummies reside‚ and the process of mummifying cats‚ one can better understand the true significance of the gentle creature in the days of the Ancient Egyptian. Ancient Egyptians worshipped gods and goddesses frequently. They seemed to posses

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    Ancient Western Heroism

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    Ancient Heroism of Western and Eastern Have you ever thought about the differences and similarities in the heroines in two far-away lands with two totally different cultural backgrounds in ancient time? The river of history is flowing slowly; every country and every era have its own heroine who is being recognized by their own ways. In the story of the Bible‚ a woman named Judith in ancient Israel who made the ignominious defeat of the Assyrians‚ an army bent on world domination. Meanwhile‚ on the

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    is filled with exciting events such as the many battles between the many deities and demons along with the lore that belong to them and the writings about how Egypt was built and how it was one of the greatest ancient civilizations. The local food has not changed that much since those ancient times and it consists of legumes‚ vegetables‚ and fruits due to the fertile Nile river and delta. The country of Egypt has a very interesting culture due to its mythology‚ history‚ food‚ and the modern culture

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    Ancient Greek Myths

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    The Origins and Purpose of Greek Mythology The Greeks used myths to explain natural occurrences‚ unanswered questions‚ and the world’s phenomenon. The ancient civilization had numerous myths and legends; each one had its own purpose. Many myths were created by people to explain why certain things happened the way they did. During primitive times the Greeks wrote simple fables to explain the vast world around them. Their earliest mythology began around the year 2‚200 BC; this time period consisted

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    civilization‚” and Ancient Egypt. These two civilizations flourished in their primitive times due to their political‚ social‚ and cultural advancements. Sharing many qualities of each other as people‚ these two societies were also exceedingly different‚ as are most cultures. Both Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt became known as some of the most powerful and influential civilizations known to man. The world’s first civilization was derived from Mesopotamia and inhabited by the Sumerians. Ancient Mesopotamia

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