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    The Screwtape Letters The Screwtape Letters by C.S Lewis is good novel that was written in 1942. While reading throughout the novel‚ C. S Lewis has used many classic major genres to describe his characters and manipulate the patient with imagination and emotion. Throughout the first chapter of the book‚ Screwtape uses allusion on page two to mention that Jesus was a pure spirit and had been a human so He had an ” abominable advantage.” In addition‚ Lewis uses descriptive words imagery on page

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    The letter Christopher Columbus wrote back to Spain to report his findings in the New World sparked intrigued me and sparked my imagination. Why I have been so absorbed in this letter I can not explain. This letter is supposed to be about describing an unknown land‚ a land that has not been seen by anyone besides the natives‚ but it seems that there is more to it than that. Columbus is known in elementary schools as the man who found the New World‚ and is regarded as a hero. To the contrary‚ historians

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    Gulliver's Second Voyage

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    asdasdsin Gulliver’s second voyage‚ he was again traveling on a ship. and because they were desperate for water‚ they went to a land. but somehow Gulliver was left behind; leaving him found by a farmer‚ who’s 72 feet tall. he was then brought home by the farmer‚ and Gulliver was being taken care of by a young girl. the farmer‚ finding Gulliver very unique and interesting‚ presents Gulliver in front of a huge crowd for money. soon‚ the words spread and reaches the Queen of Brobdingnag. she wanted

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    ENOCH’S TWO LETTERS TITLE: the letters weren’t meant for Enoch but he and his grandmother were the ones who discovered them lying on the doormat. AUTHOR: Alan Silitoe SUMMARY: Enoch was an eight-year-old boy; his parents left him both on the same day. When he came back from school he found the house empty. He though his parents would be back any minute‚ but it didn’t come about so he had to stay all night in the house on his own. The following day‚ he decided to go to his grandma’s to

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    A wonderful voyage

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    When thinking about my best vacation‚ my mind goes back one year ago‚ when I spent Christmas in Timisoara. It was the first time when I have celebrated Christmas in another place but home. In fact‚ the only thing known there was my mother‚ the main reason of my “ruined fest”. You should’t understand me wrong‚ the whole experience was absolutely fantastic. Since then‚ I used to spend Christmas eve by decorating the Christmas tree‚ making cookies and other pies‚ listening to carols and eventually‚

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    Goodbye Columbus

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    Sometimes there are two novels that have the same theme‚ and sometimes they have the same plot‚ but in the case of the two novels‚ The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ and the novel Goodbye Columbus‚ by Philip Roth they explore the same dynamics of the chase of the American dream. In both novels there are similar themes‚ they both use the idea of sex and money as a form of power. Both novels can relate to each other because the authors decided to show how the pursuit of the American dream may

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    Caitlin Willer Plato Interpreting Historical Fiction 26 June 2014 The book I chose to read was The Voyage on The Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady By: Ellen Emerson White. The young thirteen year old Margaret Brady is an orphan who lives in a girls home in London. Her only family member is her brother‚ William‚ who is in Boston trying to save up enough money to pay for her passage. Margaret sort of lucks out when a rich American woman named Mrs. Carstairs hires Margaret as a

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    How Did The Ming Voyage

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    Third Quarter Project: Ming Voyages Research Paper The voyages of the Ming dynasty have gone down in history as one of the single largest naval expeditions ever assembled. Throughout history‚ and even today‚ effects of the voyages have had an impact on the world. Whether it be revolutionary technology‚ or a never before seen level of determination‚ the Ming’s voyages would alter the course of history forever and begin to supplant the importance of naval dominance. Over a period of 28 years‚ Ming

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    Thessalonica was the capital of the Roman province of Macedonia. Paul first visited the city of Thessalonians during his second missionary journey with his companion - Silas‚ Timothy‚ and perhaps others. After‚ they have been released from prison in Philippi; they continue their missionary journey to Thessalonica. As was his custom‚ Paul went into the synagogue‚ and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures (Acts 17:2). However‚ Paul ministered in the city of Thessalonians for

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    Aislinn Noone Noone 1 Mr. Majeski AP Lit P1 Voyage of Life Response 9-6-12 Life’s Beginning and End In Thomas Cole’s series of paintings‚ “Voyage of Life‚” shows the different stages of a person’s life. The message of the series is how a man’s life can be summarized in four stages that are guided by angels from birth to death. The first painting‚ “Voyage of Life: Childhood‚” shows a lavish landscape full of thriving plant life. This represents brand new life. A holy figure

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