Spartan man because they were badass fighters and had no fear of death; they spent everyday training themselves to be able to protect their families and city-state‚ which I found to be inspiring because that is one of the most honorable things a person can do. Spartan life was tough and harsh enable for them to create those hardcore warriors‚ and every aspect of their lives was in the pursuit of being the best soldier for Sparta‚ and even from their birth their bodies were scrutinized for deformities
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For my first choice book‚ I read The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston. In this book‚ there were different chapters‚ which emphasized on different characters. I noticed that all three parts focused heavily on feminism‚ sexuality‚ and success. I noticed it especially in the chapters of “No Name Woman” and “White Tigers”. In the first chapter‚ a daughter listened to the story of how her aunt shamed her entire family. The aunt had an affair with another man after her husband left for America and
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Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None‚ published by Washington Square Press‚ is regarded by most critics to be her masterpiece. After publishing almost eighty books‚ this was the one she was truly most proud of. Why? Mainly‚ because critics have quoted it to have sold more copies than Shakespeare and the Bible. However‚ Christie has so much more to be proud of in this novel. With an outstanding mystery/murder plot‚ combined with a dark‚ cryptic setting involving many deranged guests; one can
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There was once a time when I escaped the hustles of the world. I found myself walking alone in a dark and lonely street. Trash was scattered everywhere and the street was filled with rats. I was deeply moved and saddened by the frightful sight. While I was walking down the street‚ I saw a boy. The boy had eyes similar to a jaguar’s but showed signs of depression; he was so thin that his bones were clearly outlined under his skin and his clothes were half torn‚ half worn. I approached the boy and
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EXTENDED WRITING PROJECT-Nicky Sparks Turning points can be difficult.This is expressed In the memoir Warriors don’t Cry‚the autobiography I Never had it Made‚and the article the “Father of Chinese Aviation”.Melba patillo Beals‚Jackie Robinson‚ and Feng Ru all experienced life-changing experiences and in doing so changed their country’s. Feng Ru was the first chinese person to make a working airplane and made China realise the importance of industrialization. Feng Ru was a U.S immigrant and a self
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as a lioness. In later years‚ the royal crowns were often decorated with two or more depictions of cobras in deference to her role as protector. http://www.touregypt.net/images/stories/wadjet2a.jpg While Wadjet was sometimes depicted as the lioness-headed goddess‚ she was often seen in the image of a mongoose‚ represented on the funeral urns of ancient Egypt. The mongoose was revered as her sacred animal. Along with the shrew mouse‚ they were mummified
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IF I WERE A MILLIONAIRE Everyone have dreams and every dream is different with each others. Some of them want to be a teacher‚ and some of them want to be an astronaut‚ but for me‚ I have in interesting and marvelous dream. My dream is to become a millionaire. I already have so many plans in my mind if the dreams become true. One of them is to start a recording studio. I will hold an audition to those who want to be a singer in future. At the end of the audition‚ I will choose the best
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My IN-Depth Summaries of Warriors Don’t Cry Chapter 1 Summary In this chapter‚ we learn some basic things about the main character‚ Melba‚ and we know that she is born on December 7th‚ 1941. Melba’s birth was a complicated one‚ but she eventually made a full recovery and on top of all of that‚ Melba also had to go through the harsh reality of segregation when she was five years old. Chapter 2 Summary In this chapter‚ the local newspapers talk about the Brown Vs. Board Of Education
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God‚ let me learn how to stop being a warrior. Sometimes I just need to be a girl.” this is the quote that Melba writes in her diary after her sweet sixteen is less than sweet (SparkNotes Editors). She constantly was studying‚ working to get her driver’s license‚ she had a boyfriend as well‚ hung out with her friends and did her best with situations at school. Melba’s grandmother had a very considerable impact on how Melba reacted to things.“God’s warriors don’t cry.” “ ‘Change the rules of the
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RPCIII 14 November 2013 Were the Crusades Successful? Throughout the entirety of the Crusades‚ there were a multitude of goals that each combatant from the Christian‚ Muslim‚ and Judaism were trying to achieve. There is a lurking question‚ and that is: were the Crusades a success for anyone? Some historians will lecture that the Crusades were an overall success‚ some believe that they were only partially successful in conveying they’re overall message. Then there’s the historians that will lecture
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