was the woman a dark-haired beauty and a royal‚ she was witty and a fine conversationalist. Even though she made every effort to put Arthur at ease‚ the king found himself completely awkward around this charming princess who had just arrived at the castle of Camelot. That morning‚ Arthur’s manservant‚ Merlin‚ had come along to the wooded and scenic picnic location to help set up. Feeling edgy and nervous‚ Arthur had made a joke of having Merlin set up the blankets‚ pillows‚ and food in several different
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10 kata terbaik tentang buku "A great book should leave you with many experiences‚ and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading." William Styron • "In the highest civilization‚ the book is still the highest delight. He who has once known its satisfactions is provided with a resource against calamity." Ralph Waldo Emerson • "There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them." Joseph Brodsky • "To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself
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Cory Whitehead Mrs. Cabaji English 4 EOC/First Period 1 March 2017 Medieval Castles Medieval Castles truly are magnificent works of art from humanity’s ancient past. Over the years we’ve learned so much about them but not everyone knows every detail about them. Medieval Castles began appearing in England in 1066 after the “Norman Invasion”. ( “History of Medieval Castles” ). Medieval Castles were used for a great many things but what use out of all of them was more memorable‚ a Defencive Fortress
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Hailey Schwab Block 3B Ms. Cyr 9/19/14 The Glass Castle The memoir entitled The Glass Castle‚ written by Jeannette Walls is a story of the eventful life Jeannette endured growing up with her three siblings and her parents. Jeannette lived a tough life‚ she was constantly moving‚ never had nice clothes to wear‚ and had to grow up faster than most children. The reason for the constant struggles in Jeannette’s life led back to her parents. Her father Rex Walls was outrageous‚ always making spur of
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medieval castle would not only provide the necessities and luxuries of life but‚ would also be a killing field. A successful medieval castle would include a location suitable for the Lord and townspeople‚ layers of defense from attackers‚ resources and facilities for building and maintenance of a town and community and‚ amenities that made life easier and more fulfilling. A good location was needed to help protect and provide for the townspeople. High ground was a great place to build a castle for the
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Building a Sand Castle For young and old people alike‚ a trip to the beach may mean something different such as relaxation‚ adventure‚ or a temporary escape from ordinary life. Whether it may be swimming or just snoozing in the sand‚ a visit to the beach means family fun. Families like to build sand castles‚ and making one can be fun with the right tools. The only equipment you will need is your family‚ a twelve to thirteen-inch deep pail‚ a small plastic shovel‚ a stick‚ and plenty of moist sand
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the most common way of attacking a castle and it was when an army of men stood around a castle until the people inside the castle starved to death. Sometimes the siege would last for months. They threw rotting meat‚ dead humans and cows inside the castle so they could spread a disease inside the castle. Sieges were good because it was a very successful process. Sieges were bad because it was a very slow process. Ladder Ladders were used to scale small castles. The attackers would send their army
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Rob Sitch’s The Castle (1997) remains an incredibly popular film that portrayed the ‘Aussie Battler’ family in suburbia. The Castle is the story of a working class family‚ the Kerrigans‚ who live a modest life in Melbourne suburbia. Despite their removal from the central city they love every bit of their simple suburban life‚ including the airport in their backyard. Their life and home is threatened when the government tries to attempt to acquire their house for the expanding Melbourne airport. Suburbia
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extravagant - the glass castle. In the memoir‚ The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls‚ the image of the glass Castle was Jeannette’s symbol of trust in her dad that he would stop drinking and strike it rich to get them out of poverty‚ so that the family could live a better life. Jeannette’s father was an alcoholic and her mom was unmotivated. The family moved around frequently while living on their dad’s low paying series of odd jobs. While still believing in the glass castle and her father‚ Jeannette
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Annotating (Glass Castle) Glass Castle Did you notice anything unusual about Jeannette Walls portrayal of poverty‚ or homelessness? * Even though they had bad times with food and other necessities‚ they still were happy as a family * When she was young‚ she viewed life as an adventure and when she got older and in West Virginia she started to see reality of her life and she didn’t want to be seen as the girl who lives in the beat up house and the family that didn’t always have food
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