revolutionary and more tragic than the first novel. The hero of El Filibusterismo is a rich jeweler named Simoun. He was Crisostomo Ibarra of the Noli‚ who‚ with Elias’ help‚ escaped from the pursuing soldiers at Laguna de Bay‚ dug up his buried treasure‚ and fled to Cuba where he became rich and befriended many Spanish officials. After many years he returned to the Philippines‚ where he freely moved around. He is a powerful figure not only because he is a rich jeweler but also because he is a
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after pyramids came out they began to go out of style because of tomb robberies After this the rulers or pharaohs were hidden away in rock tombs if tomb robbers were found guilty they were burnt alive‚ drowned‚ or beheaded. pharaohs were buried with their treasures little is know about Tutankhamun’s life‚ he was likely to be Akhenaten’s younger brother or son nobody knows how Tutankhamun died
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the Lotos‚ or you lose your hope of home.” (Homer 148) The movie’s version took the form of a church congregation where people could be “saved” by God. Pete and Delmar got baptized and “washed of their sins” and lost their desire to look for the treasure. One of the more different plot elements concerns the Cyclops. In The Odyssey‚ the Cyclops‚ Polyphemus‚ is a one eyed monster that Odysseus must use his wits to escape from. In O Brother Where Art Thou?‚ Polyphemus becomes a one eyed‚ traveling‚
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and Wiglaf/ had won from the dragon rings‚ necklaces‚/ ancient‚ hammered armor- all/ the treasures they’d taken were left there‚ too/ silver and jewels buried in the sandy/ ground‚ back in the earth‚ again/ and forever hidden and useless to men’’ (778-883). Instead of taking all the jewelry for himself he buries them with his king‚ who he honors in this way. He fulfils his last wishes by burying his treasures with him in his last resting place. He had and still has
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“Be it known that we‚ the greatest‚ are often misthought” Cleopatra VII is one of the most controversial leaders of all time. She was the last pharaoh of Egypt before it became a Roman province. She was the lover of two of Rome’s greatest leaders. She committed suicide and her legacy still remains through numerous dramatizations including William Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. She is considered to be the stuff of myth and legend. Yet what is it that makes her so remarkable? Cleopatra VII
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In the short story Pot of Gold by Cheryl Albury she explores the dynamics of friendship‚ family and the limits one will go to in the name of love . In the story A man by the name of Jacob is on the verge of freedom. He reminisces about his prior years in prison‚ his family and his best friend and former jail mate Cyril. Jacob and his group of friends‚ including Cyril would spend their Saturday nights at “endurance café” drinking rum and sharing jokes. One night‚ Cyril proposed an offer to Jacob at
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imagination (it is man-made‚ crafted‚ round) that we impart to ordinary objects and change them into extra-ordinary magical things. The ball to the adults is simply “…that dirty thing” to be thrown away. To the youths‚ it is a treasure to be excited about‚ admired and buried. This part about the grinding ball reminded me of Don Quixote vision of Dulcinea. With a secret lion on the inside the world can be transformed like magic. I loved the style and diction of the author. The hurried speech
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Emilie White Mrs. Barnett Language Arts IV 9 December 2011 King Tutankhamun Tutankhamun‚ better known as King Tut‚ was unwanted by his subjects‚ ignored by his successors and forgotten for more than thirty centuries. Thanks to the discovery of his tomb by Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter‚ he has been reborn as Egypt’s most famous son‚ achieving true immortality. Tut was born during the Amama Age‚ around 1341 BC. His mother was believed to be Kiya and his father was Akhenaten. When Tut was
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answer: Responsibility‚ fidelity and honesty. This is all that we need to nurture the newborn generation of Indonesia. Morality had always been a fundamental part of our unique culture‚ but now it has faded away. Buried in time and in greed. Only responsibility can bring back this lost treasure. The need of responsible future leaders are very demanding‚ especially in this era where no one would actually commit their wrong doings. A sense of responsibility will not only make sure that these future leaders
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Beowulf’s Battles Beowulf‚ like Anglo-Saxon culture generally‚ strikes us readers as a peculiar blend of traditions‚ resulting in a Christianity that is dark‚ realistic‚ anxious‚ violent-in short‚ and oddly modern. Moreover‚ it results in a heroism that Beowulf portrays throughout the story. Beowulf’s victories allow for the continued existence of the Danes‚ while also allowing him to correspond with his unending subsistence through heroic performances. Throughout the poem‚ Beowulf clashes with
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