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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No one in their right mind will attempt to convince you that Benedict Arnold is not a traitor to the American cause during the Revolutionary War. As one of the most vilified men in American history‚ there is plenty of hatred towards Benedict Arnold. Arnold’s conquests with Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys and then as a Colonel in the Revolutionary Army pushed him to a position where he could’ve become one of the true war heroes from the time. Instead‚ he became fed up with a lack of recognition
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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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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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12/29/12 Vocabulary Lesson Six: Exercise 1: 1) Platitude 2) Venerate 3) Hubris 4) Accoutrement 5) Antediluvian Exercise 2: 1) The thief found himself in an imbroglio when he released he did not have any mask on to hide his identity as a thief. 2) Our Sectarian neighbors seldom speak to us because they feel our beliefs differ to strongly 3) The corrupt police commissioner often made the sanctimonious claim that he was doing the right thing to fight crime.
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Benedict Arnold was born in Norwich Connecticut‚ January 14‚ 1741. He was 1 out of 5 children and his sister that survived to adulthood. When he was growing up his family was wealthy. Benedict’s childhood was rough. Benedict’s father was a successful businessman. His father did not manage to keep the family’s money that well‚ and they were financially ruined. When he was growing up he was a apothecary and a bookseller. At the age of 15 he ran away and enlisted in the Continental Army where he help
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Benedict Arnold is mostly known for being a traitor to the colonists. He became general on the colonists side then switched to the British side. He gave the british all the secret plans that the colonists had that would have made them win earlier. He became a spy for the british. He joined the war because of the sugar act‚ he was outraged by it. He decided to join the sons of liberty to help protest against it. Benedict joined the militia and soon became the captain. He fought in the battle of the
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good idea of who Pope Benedict XVI was. All I knew was that he was a very intellectual and gentle man from Germany who people loved to listen to. There have been many controversies surrounding Pope Benedict‚ but people continue to listen to his insightful religious lectures. Now after reading this brief insight by Sister Mary‚ I have developed a newfound appreciation for this man because of the hardships he experienced early in his life. To overcome these adversities‚ Pope Benedict relied on his love
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