Paragraph 3: 5/5 What are some possible human uses for spider silk? 5/5 How are humans influenced by spider silk when developing products or new inventions? 5/5 Are there other organisms that produce silk besides spiders? If so‚ describe the organisms. A spider’s silk is made up of a chain of amino acids. This means that it is a protein. There are two primary amino acids called glycine and alanine. Spider silk is very strong and is about five times strong than steel and twice as strong as
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"A Pair of Tickets" Amy Tan’s classic short story‚ "A Pair of Tickets"‚ is a coming of age story as the protagonist wakes up to her heritage when she travels to her native land‚ but it is also a story of internal racial tension. Not in the sense of one class looking down on another but of the internal racial tension that rages on inside Jing-mei as the battle between what she is by birth and what she is by nature tears her apart when she suddenly discovers her long lost sisters just a month after
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English 102 Compare and Contrast Essay Thomas Kyd’s The Spanish Tragedy shaped the work of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Both are revenge tragedies that include the mystery of death. Behind the mystery‚ there is a spirit of the dead who appears before the protagonists‚ Hieronimo and Hamlet‚ to cry out for revenge. In The Spanish Tragedy and Hamlet‚ soliloquy plays an important role. It is often used to express the true feelings of the main characters. In both tragedies‚ the protagonists use
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Republicans vs. Democrats Compare & Contrast Essay One of the most divisive topics in today’s society is politics. Our political system consists of two major parties; Republicans and Democrats. There are similarities between the parties‚ but they are often eclipsed by vast ideological differences. The most obvious differences lie in social issues; such as same-sex marriage‚ gun control‚ and immigration reform. According to a Pew Research Center poll conducted in 2014‚ 36% of Republicans and 27% of
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Compare and contrast sonnets 18 and 130 by William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was an extremely good playwright‚ poet and dramatist who lived during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Shakespeare is considered to be the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. His plays have been translated into every major language and are performed more than plays by any other playwright. He is often called the national poet of England and the “Bard
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For my compare and and contrast essay I read two different stories/perspectives of Aushwitzs. The first book I read is titled Night by Ellie Wiesel‚ and the second book I read is called A Doctor’s Eyewitness account: Aushwitz by Dr Milkos Nyiszli. The two stories are very similar because they are both about the event that happened in the 1940s because of Hitler’s hatred for the Jews. There is other concentration camps other than Aushwitzs‚ but this is the most popular one. Ellie Wiesel went through
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Festivals and Attractions in the U.S. and Panama What is a country without its festivals and attractions? Festivals and attractions are an essential part of the culture and history of many countries. Many may think that the U.S and Spanish speaking countries vary a lot when it comes to celebrating festivals and their various attractions‚ but this is not always the case. The U.S. and Panama have many festivals and attractions. Though the festivals and attractions in the U.S and Panama differ in numerous
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W.B Monday October 1‚ 2012 Compare / Contrast Essay The differences and similarities between Ramayana and Gilgamesh are very noticeable. In my opinion Ramayana and Gilgamesh are like water and wine. While they both fight battles and they are both important people in their home lands‚ they have totally different ways of going about life and totally different views on their power as king. “To bad as well as good‚ to all‚ A generous man compassion shows; On earth no mortal lives‚ he knows‚ Who
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Throughout the year there are several holidays. Toward the end of the year‚ the public’s favored holidays come around. Christmas and Thanksgiving‚ a time for everyone to gather and make memories‚ but some enjoy one more than the other. Thanksgiving is a more widely enjoyed holiday. Thanksgiving is admired for not being required to purchase gifts. The holiday brings people together to give thanks. Thanksgiving takes place during the fall season. There are numerous activities during this time‚ from
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Joshua Roach 5-27-2011 English Compare and Contrast Essay “ The Revolutions” During the frame of the Romantic Period‚ there were many revolutions through 1798-1832. First the Americans‚ then the French‚ and ending with the English. All three of these historical events had a huge effect on one another by one ending‚ and the next one beginning. Follow the differences between the three. Starting off with the American Revolution (1776-1783). The British started to build up their empire.
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