First Confession by Frank O’Connor All the trouble began when my grandfather died and my grand-mother - my father’s mother - came to live with us. Relations in the one house are a strain at the best of times‚ but‚ to make matters worse‚ my grandmother was a real old countrywoman and quite unsuited to the life in town. She had a fat‚ wrinkled old face‚ and‚ to Mother’s great indignation‚ went round the house in bare feet-the boots had her crippled‚ she said. For dinner she had a jug of porter and
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When I was little there were times when my parents negotiated with me involving punishments behind my actions. When I asked "why?" more than one time then I would be slapped. My parent’s responses to my response are mostly "because I said so." Most of the time I would talk back to my mother and just keep asking "why?" or say "this isn’t fair." When I say that I would always think to myself how unfair life can really be and that life isn’t always fair. While I am talking back to my mother or keep
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I wish we could have stayed inside where it was warm. I’ve been walking with the man for a long time and I’m cold‚ tired and hungry. I don’t want to walk anymore‚ but he won’t stop. I do not like the man. He is mean to me and yells at me constantly. My insides hurt. I follow the man walking along in the cold. I do not want to go‚ but he makes me follow him. I wish he could feel what I feel; even my fur hurts. He is going to where the other food and fire providers are‚ and I really want to make it
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Athens vs. Sparta Ancient Greece was comprised of small city-states‚ of which Sparta and Athens were two. Athens was renowned as a center of wisdom and learning. The people of Athens were interested in arts‚ music‚ and intellectual pursuits. Sparta‚ on the other hand‚ was recognized for its military strength. A Spartan’s life was centered on the state‚ because he lived and died to serve the state. Although the competing city-states of Sparta and Athens were individually different as well as
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The transformation of Athens from an aristocratic state to a democracy involved an economic shift‚ and a political transformation to maintain the built democratic culture. The monarchy was replaced by rule of nobles. Draco was the first recorded legislator of Athens. He published harsh law-codes that enforced and limited the punishment under the jurisdiction of Athens’ aristocratic court. One of the laws was one that distinguished the punishments for intentional and accidental murder. His law was
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characters‚ ethical/moral issue‚ and conclusion between the film‚ Match Point and Memento. Both of films are directed by famous directors in the world. The Match Point is directed by Woody Allen in 2005; Memento is directed by Christopher Nolan. First of all‚ Match Point is the film which is categorizing into classical films. According to the class lecture‚ the classical film follows traditional plot lines. Match Point is a story of protagonist’s journey of life. A protagonist (Chris Wilton)
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women in Athens and Sparta. 2)Are you thinking about a thesis to guide your research? (Remember‚ your paper should answer specific questions that will be answered in narrative of your major paper). Please present to me three possible thesis statements that will guide your paper or a final thesis if you have settled on one. I have been going through several ideas of what the direction or thesis of this research paper should be. The topic of contrasting the women of Athens and Sparta is one that
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Sparta was a society which was based strictly on equality‚ obedience‚ and discipline throughout their education of every Spartan child who had gone through arduous physical training and demanding routines. Through the way Sparta educated their people‚ known as the agoge‚ the boys’ endurance to pain‚ physical strength‚ and survival ability were challenged and enhanced. According to the healthy diet set upon by Lycurgus‚ the youth of Sparta were set apart from the life of idleness and indulgences
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Athens’s Simplicity & Spartan’s Power During the ages of 800 and 401 BCE‚ Athens and Sparta were very different in many ways‚ but in a couple of ways‚ they were somewhat similar. They both had wealthy aristocrats who controlled their government and who made decisions on what was “best” for their poleis and its people‚ and both used a political legislative system. While the Spartans had the elder council‚ called “Gerousia”‚ the Ephors and the general assembly‚ the Athenians had the legislative
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Mesopotamian vs. Egyptian Views In the ancient world there were many different aspects to developing culture. The Mesopotamians‚ Hebrews and the Egyptians shared many characteristics while at the same time differed greatly. Considering their views towards gods‚ social order‚ and life after death‚ one can discover the lives of the ancient people. Illustrations of their literature‚ art‚ and architecture help reveal this information. Although these different civilizations had similar living conditions
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