Title: The Mysterious Benedict Society Author: Trenton Lee Stewart Setting: a. Place: 1. Stonetown 2. Nomansan Island 3. Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened b. Time: Alternate universe Characters: 1. Reynard "Reynie" Mudloon- an average-looking‚ eleven-year-old boy with above average smarts and leadership skills. He has a knack for solving even the most complex puzzles. 2. George "Sticky" Washington- a stick-thin‚ eleven-year-old boy with tea colored skin and a bald head
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BENEDICT SPINOZA If one were to make a list of iconoclastic and radical thinkers‚ Benedict Spinoza would rank high. His great and enduring work‚ Ethics‚ continues to have renewed impact‚ currently among environmentalists and ecologically minded thinkers. Spinoza wrote numerous philosophical‚ political‚ and religious criticism works. His efforts consistently express a mind set in favor of religious tolerance and in opposition to traditional religious orthodoxy. In his two major works‚ Tractatus
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The Monsters of Christianity At first glance‚ the Epic of Beowulf and The Rule of St. Benedict appear to have little in common. In the tale of Beowulf‚ a hero seeks to fulfill his destiny by slaying multiple beasts and protecting the Danes until his fated death. On the other hand‚ The Rule of St. Benedict discusses how monks should live in a God centered community with one another. Despite their differences‚ both these medieval works are fighting vicious fiends‚ literally and figuratively‚ with
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Setting is a critical element in both fiction and nonfiction‚ as it provides the framework needed for what is being discussed. Every writer begins their own inventive process differently. While some start creating new characters‚ others focus on exploring the world in which their character lives in. To make the setting come alive the author provides significant details so that it helps readers visualize how it is important. Short story‚ Ind Aff‚ composed by Fay Weldon‚ discourses the thoughts and
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How Saint Benedict Lives Out His Rules “The Rule of Saint Benedict” is a guideline for the Benedictine monks to follow in order to thrive in their relationship with God. In Saint Gregory’s account of “The Life of Saint Benedict‚” Saint Benedict illustrates the rules he established and demonstrates how these rules help the monks to lead a holy life. Saint Benedict clearly lives out his own rules in a few instances such as‚ not becoming angry‚ practicing the steps of humility‚ and not succumbing
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Was Marion Anderson a famous singer? Yes‚ Marion Anderson was a famous singer. She was probably one of the most popular ones in the 1900’s. Marion Anderson played in many soap operas and sang tons of songs in the early and middle 1900’s. She also fought against racism. One of the reason she was so popular was because she became an important figure to overcome racial prejudice in the US during the mid 20th century. In 1934‚ the daughters of the American Revolution refused to let her perform
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Rushmore to Moonrise Kingdom the Style of Wes Anderson When watching Moonrise Kingdom or Rushmore the touch of Wes Anderson is not hard to find. His comical movies having taken on a nature of their own and the audience has come to expect excellence from the director; not only for the enjoyment of the movie but for the quality that the movie is made in. Over the years he has begun to develop a style all to his own. In Moonrise Kingdom the movie was shot with the yellow being the prominent color being
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Benedict Arnold was a Revolutionary Hero that had a big affect on winning the war. He had boosted many of the soldiers moral during the war with his successful raids. Moral could be considered a reason for the Americans winning the war because it kept them going through there up and downs. To begin my essay‚ I’ll start it with a brief summary on Arnold‚ so the reader will understand who he really was. Benedict Arnold was born on January 14‚1741 in Norwich‚ Connecticut. His ancestors William
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Prior to his act of treason‚ Benedict Arnold was highly regarded as America’s greatest Revolutionary general. Due to his high rank and excellent performance on the battlefield it seemed most unlikely that Arnold would defect to the other side. "Arnold has betrayed us. Whom can we trust now?" asked George Washington who now felt that no one could be trusted once Arnold had betrayed his country of which he had shown so much love for beforehand. Arnold had been a die-hard patriot who at the Boston Massacre
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CASE DESCRIPTION Identifying Information: Akeelah Anderson is an eleven-year-old African-American female. Akeelah is single‚ lives in a suburban‚ predominantly African-American community in South Central Los Angeles‚ and attends Crenshaw Middle School. She is from single-parent family with young adolescents and a limited income. Akeelah is a very brilliant girl who is the winner of the major event in the US‚ the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Akeelah comes from an impoverished background but overcomes
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