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    about the once struggling Pilgrims making a good life for themselves with the help of the Indians. Leaving all civil parts of the world behind the Pilgrims set off. After 66 days aboard the Mayflower they reached Cape Cod on November 11th‚ 1620. The exhausting expedition brought disease and sickness to the travelers. When they arrived they had no houses‚ towns or welcoming faces to greet them. The natives to the land seemed unfriendly and carried weapons. That winter Pilgrims stole corn and beans from

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    author of "Of Plymouth Plantation" gives a narrative of the voyage to Cape Cod. In the beginning of chapter 9‚ Bradford starts with a story of a young sailor whom had cursed and slighted the pilgrims for their weakness and constant sickness. However‚ that same sailor died from an unstated disease‚ giving the pilgrims peace as they no longer had persecution from any sailor. Bradford also mentions that young John Howland had fallen into the sea. Howland was under the water for a long time and as he held

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    The Pilgrims of Leiden‚ Holland were separatist (those who separated from The Church of England) who came to America in search of "a better life." The Pilgrims separated from The Church of England because the church was too strict. They were told that they had to go to the church the government picked. This form of dictatorship was called "State Church." If one went against the states church they would have been arrested and thrown in jail. They were then tortured in an effort to make them changed

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    New International Version (©1984) Let us not become weary in doing good‚ for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. New Living Translation (©2007) So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. English Standard Version (©2001) And let us not grow weary of doing good‚ for in due season we will reap‚ if we do not give up. New American Standard Bible (©1995) Let us not lose heart in doing

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    were two groups of people who founded Plymouth: the Pilgrims‚ also known as Separatists‚ and the Strangers. The Strangers were called the Strangers because the Pilgrims did not know who they were. The Pilgrims were called the Pilgrims because anyone who took a voyage for religious reasons were called pilgrims‚ however Pilgrim spelled with a capital P is reserved for the The Pilgrims of Plymouth because they were so significant in history. The Pilgrims were also called Separatist because they wanted to

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    non-musical image or event Part 2 1. Find an example of onomatopoeia in "Dream Boogie" and another in "The Weary Blues." In “dream boogie” it says “Beating out” ..in “the weary blues” it says “thump‚ thump..” 2. Find an example of assonance in "Dream Boogie" and another in "The Weary Blues." Dream boogie: “Boogie Woogie” The Weary Blue; “Mellow Croon” 3. In "The Weary Blues" look at the format of the poem. Notice the lines which are indented. How does this compare to "call and response"

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    Canterbury Tales‚ the pilgrims on their journey rarely do their jobs correctly. Only three of the pilgrims‚ the Knight‚ the Parson‚ and the Plowman‚ do what they are supposed to do. The rest of the pilgrims vary from slightly bad to morally apprehensible. The Pardoner‚ a pilgrim from the Ecclesiastical group‚ falls under the latter category. Chaucer uses each pilgrims appearance to symbolize their personal qualities. The Pardoner‚ as one of the morally apprehensible pilgrims‚ is rather ugly‚ shown

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    Kurt Vonnegut’s novel Slaughterhouse Five shows the life of Billy Pilgrim through a twisted tunnel of reality. Pilgrim is raised in Ilium‚ New York and grows up to become an optometrist but shortly after is drafted into World War 2. This soldier’s life is not shown as a straight line where you’re born in the beginning and die at the end but rather as a scatter plot of time due to Billy’s time traveling ways. “ Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time. Billy has gone to sleep a senile widower and

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    Slaugherhouse Five a Lie? Billy Pilgrim demonstrates all of the indicators of PTSD after struggling to deal with the pain and suffering that he went through. This story is actually about a man who went through traumatic experiences and is using aliens as a way to explain them.This lines up very well with the assessment of Billy Pilgrim’s mental health from his daughter. It is safe to say that Billy Pilgrim is at least suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Billy Pilgrim is the main character in

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    the pilgrims‚ and they were leaving England to begin new lives. This was one of the things that they were thankful for‚ and one of the reasons they celebrated the first thanksgiving. The Pilgrims set ground at Plymouth Rock on December 11‚ 1620. Their first winter was devastating. (The Thanksgiving story-History of Thanksgiving) Many Pilgrims died during the winter. It was a very sad time for them. At the end of the winter there was less than 50 Pilgrims remaining. More than 52 Pilgrims died

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