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    talks about the girl and is looking forward to returning to the village to meet her again. This shows a caring side to Santiago and the innocence of first love. One night Santiago has a dream about finding treasure in the pyramids of Egypt‚ but before he finds out where the treasure is buried he wakes up. Santiago becomes perturbed about this dream as he has had the dream twice before and it always occurred at the same place‚ in the grounds of an old ruined church. Santiago wonders if the dream is

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    Beowulf

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    year old rule over the kingdom. He did not want Wiglaf to be harmed by the Dragon so he severely damaged the Dragon; afterwards the Dragon bit Beowulf and ultimately led to the death of the great warrior. He was given a warrior’s funeral and buried with the treasure the great Dragon was protecting for so long.

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    1. In Beowulf’s first and second speech‚ his attitude was fearless and confident. Whereas in the third speech‚ his tone changes to worried and fearful. He knows it will be difficult‚ in his old age‚ to fight the dragon. 2. Another way the author states the dragon is dangerous is by telling the reader that hot poison poured down the dragon’s tongue. 3. Beowulf went to the dragon’s home and waited with his sword and shield by his side. He yelled a battle cry and the dragon‚ knowing man had come‚ awoke

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    archeologist in 1922. Grave robbers back then used to break into the graves of famous Egyptians and rob them because when they were buried they were buried with tons and tons of treasures. The detail from the picture in the book of King Tutankhamun’s coffin cover is unbelievable and to believe that someone took the time to make something like that for it to just be buried into a tomb for the afterlife astonishes me and it is made out of solid gold. It just shows how much the ancient Egyptians cared

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    one culture can learn from other culture and evolve. Thirdly‚ modern technology helps us to preserve our cultural relics and world treasures‚ and discover our culture in the past. We can also explore and discover more about our past‚ and have a better understanding of now and the future. For instance‚ Xi’an is famous for its figures of warriors and horses buried in the emperor’s tombs. In the modern world‚ we explore some of these tombs so that we would understand the remote and longstanding culture

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    brings an empire that is in war to triumph. When the King finds out about this great accomplishment‚ he offers the hero an abundance of great treasures. The King also offers consent for the youth to marry his daughter. In order to do so he must agree to an uncommon demand made by the princess. If either of them shall die‚ the other person will be buried alive in the tomb. The man became so charmed with her beauty‚ he agreed to her demand. This notable hero foregoes a hectic marriage where he

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    achieves his personal legend of discovering who he is through the desert and acceptance of his conditions. The way that Coelho teaches his lessons to Santiago and the readers is by connecting them to forces of nature. “Treasure is uncovered by the force of flowing water‚ and it is buried by the same currents.”(p.24). The readers are comfortable with the thought of nature and can connect the lessons by picturing something that they are familiar with. Imagery and symbolism are highly connected in the

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    Irony Analysis of “The Cask of Amontillado” In “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ the main character named Montresor is set out for revenge. Montresor’s only concern is to get revenge on the man who has wronged him named Fortuanto. Montresor never states why Fortunato deserves to be punished. The only statement Montresor makes is that Fortunato “causes him a thousand injuries” until “venturing upon insult.” (Poe‚ Online) Montresor plans to take out his revenge by burying Fortunato alive

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    Carley Garner Mrs. Williams 8th Enriched English‚ Period 1 11 November 2015 Doctor Livesey vs. Myself In the classic novel Treasure Island‚ written by Robert Louis Stevenson‚ the plot revolves around a staged mutiny on a pirate voyage while on a search for buried treasure. This tale of adventure and duplicity has captured the interest and imagination of readers‚ young and old‚ for generations. One of the elements that makes this timeless novel intriguing is Stevenson’s variety of memorable characters

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    the Samnities‚ an Italian tribe conquered Pompeii and its surrounding cities. The excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum marked the beginning of modern Archaeology. However‚ the initial excavations‚ which were mostly carried out by armatures and treasure hunters were poorly done and managed. The objectives of the digging had nothing

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