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    The Alchemist

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    through the book. The scene suggest what Santiago have to do in order to find that treasure – not every step‚ or every aspect of the procedures but a hit of what he should go –Then with this information‚ the reader realize that Santiago must cross the desert to reach the pyramids‚ that he must acquire some money to arrive to Egypt. A foreshadowing event not only tells the reader what a character might do to accomplish ‘’that’’‚ but with what he might struggle and what the character mush overcome. 3

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    charity‚ gets in his car‚ and drives away without telling anyone where he is going‚ abandoning the use of his real name along the way. He never contacts his parents or sister‚ Carine‚ again. Not too long after leaving Atlanta‚ McCandless deserts his car in the desert after a flash flood wets the engine‚ and from then on‚ he hitchhikes around the Northwest‚ getting jobs here and there but not staying anywhere for long‚ often living on the streets‚ and keeping as little money and as few possessions as

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    Arizona is a fascinating and diverse state‚ even though it seems like a desert may be a bad place to visit or live. The state has many places with huge differences‚ arizona can be‚ exciting‚ peaceful‚ Cold as ice and hot enough to cook your food on the pavement. Arizona also beholds a number of wonders such as The Grand Canyon and Antelope Canyon. The climate in Arizona differs intensely by location and date. In Phoenix‚ Arizona the summers are over 120 degrees and in the winter can be less than

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    in Spokane. The death of Victor’s father leads him and Thomas to a journey filled with childhood stories and memories that will make them reconsider the state of their friendship. The author Sherman J. Alexie uses money‚ a lonely jackrabbit in the deserts of Nevada‚ and Thomas’s stories as symbols to bring on and let us think about the importance of friendship‚ and values such as loyalty and optimism. Victor needed help from the beginning of the story. When he was penniless and needed to go to Phoenix

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    penguin. They have a compact shape‚ low surface area to volume ratio to reduce heat loss. They also have very thick specialized feathers and a layer of fat which is used for insulation. An example of an animal which lives in hot environment is a desert tortoise. They can be active during the day or the mornings and evenings‚ it all depends on the temperature. They burrow under the sand to protect themselves from extreme hot temperatures. They can survive without water for nearly a year‚ they are

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    afternoons. There are no winters or summers(seasons). One day is similar to the next. Biome A very large ecosystem such as rainforests. Erosion Process of transportation Conditions in which the earth’s surface is worn away by the action of water and wind Desert An environment or region that receives very little precipitation (rain). Defined as areas that receive an annual precipitation of less than 250 mm. Development Indicators Usually a numerical measure of quality of life and development in a country

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    BIOSPHERE

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    Leaf texture TYPES OF PHYSIOGNOMY 1. FORESTS- dominated by trees that form a closed canopy 2. GRASSLANDS- dominated by grass and herbaceous plants. Trees can either be far apart or absent 3. THICKETS- tall shrubs or small trees are dominant 4. DESERTS- very few plants rocks‚ and soil are more dominant Later on‚ animal life and their distribution was also correlated with climate‚ giving rise to the field of BIOGEOGRAPHY. BIOGEOGRAPHY - the study of spatial distribution of species both past and

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    The Alchemist Report

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    of Gibraltar and Tangier‚ where he robbed of his money. However‚ he is able to work hard and gain enough to join a caravan across the desert. Santiago’s journey through the desert is highly symbolic of the path that must be taken by the spiritual initiate‚ and the challenges and fears that they must face along the way. Indeed‚ the boy’s wanderings "through the desert for forty days" mimic the biblical experience of Christ. But it

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    was killed by a bolt of lightning and this was also blamed on the rabbits‚ for it is well known that lettuce-eaters cause lightning. The wolves threatened to civilize the rabbits if they didn’t behave‚ and the rabbits decided to run away to a desert island. But the other animals‚ who lived at a great distance‚ shamed them saying‚ "You must stay where you are and be brave. This is no world for escapists. If the wolves attack you‚ we will come to your aid in all probability." So the rabbits continued

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    Guano islands Along the Peruvian coast is a string of rocky islands and peninsulas that are home to guanay cormorants‚ boobies‚ and pelicans. The birds leave the islands every morning to feed on the fish‚ especially anchovies‚ that are plentiful in the Humboldt Current. They return in the afternoon. There is no vegetation on the islands‚ so they build their nests out of guano and feathers‚ adding a new layer every year. By the time Europeans first saw the islands‚ the guano was more than 100 feet

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