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    As written by Isabel Allende‚ the novel “Ines of My Soul” captures the Spanish Conquest of the South Americas during the early to late 1500’s. In this story of Inés Suárez‚ an actual historic figure who lived in the early-mid 1500’s and one of the founders of Chile‚ she is a very old woman about to die and is recounting the story of her adventure-filled life to her daughter. She was born into a poor family and spent her childhood in Spain‚ and eventually made her way to the New World. She lived in

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    ankod

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    Introduction: Written by Anthony Eaton‚ the novel A New Kind of Dreaming (ANKoD) is about a troubled youth named Jamie Riley who is forced to re-locate to Port Barren for isolated care instead of going into jail. As the story progresses‚ Jamie finds himself haunted by the mystery of a young refugee. In the opening of the novel‚ the reader is introduced to the protagonist who doesn’t seem to belong in this “new town”. The conflicts that this character faces‚ such as other characters‚ society

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    two types of tundra. Arctic and Alpine. Temperate Forest- There are wide leaves and non-seasonal vegetation and mixed forests. Marine Island- Islands are cold at night and usually has good surf. Marine ecosystems has no oxygen and full of life. Desert- Barely any plants in the facinty‚ hard to find water and cold at night hot in the day. Tropical Rain Forest- Very green full of life and vegetation. Nice temperature at around 28 degrees. Cold Climate Forest- Very cold and hangs around for long

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    Geographic Factors Dbq

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    DBQ Essay 6-5-12 As history repeats itself‚ we continue to notice that there are many geographic factors that effect regions across the world. A few of the most noticeable are monsoons and deserts. Over time these factors have altered the relationships between certain regions and benefitted our development in society. However‚ they can be extremely demoralizing as well. Not only is nature disrupted but the way in which people live on a daily basis. We are forced to make changes and adapt

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    The alchemist

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    strait. The idea frightened him.” (26). Santiago is fearful because he doesn’t know what will happen if he leaves. He knows his sheep and the lands of Andalusia‚ but does not know what will occur if he leaves what he knows for the vast mysterious desert to achieve his personal legend. The alchemist wants the boy to understand‚ “If a person is living out his Personal Legend‚ he knows everything he needs to know. There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure”

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    Identity In The Alchemist

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    individual’s soul but their physical body. In The Alchemist‚ the desert was a major obstacle in Santiago’s pursuit for his personal legend. This was because the desert was expensive and was the place of tribal wars. This put strain on Santiago as he needed to work at the Crystal Merchant’s shop to have sufficient money for the journey through the desert. Santiago was aware of his surroundings and knew the dangers present in the desert. Rough stones symbolise personal struggles. The hard texture compared

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    Ghost Story

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    and there I met a counselor named Ben‚ and threw me an uniform and handed me a gun. “ Put on your uniform‚ get your gun‚ and move it. If you find any animals‚ quickly shoot it.” I quickly walked out of the cabin and started running around the whole desert looking for an animal to hunt for. I quickly fell to the ground because I never seen a humongous deer before and I took out my sniper and aimed for the deer and pressed it and

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    Film Analysis of Gallipoli

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    Feature Film Analysis - Gallipoli (directed by Peter Weir) Gallipoli‚ as the title suggests‚ is a portrayal of the historical event in which thousands of Australian soldiers went off to fight for their country. Peter Weir‚ the director of Gallipoli has not simply presented the facts about the war‚ nor has he tried to relay the story of this time‚ instead he has attempted to convey the legend of Gallipoli through the Australian’s feelings towards the event using pre-existing myths to portray this

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    The Little Prince

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    I. Introduction Antoine De Saint-Exupery The Little Prince Overview – The Narrator Of The Story Crashed in His Plane in The Sahara Desert. With Little Food Left‚ He Decided To Roam the Deserts of Sahara‚ searching for water and food than worry. Suddenly‚ he was approached by the little prince‚ And Asks Him to Draw a Sheep. Then The Prince Says that he came from Asteriod 325 which the scientists called Asteriod B-612. The Prince Narrates His Life‚ how he was taking care of his home planet‚ not

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    The Intermountain Region

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    only deserts in the US of A are very sparsely populated (excluding major cities). In Canada‚ this region is consisted of the interior plateau valleys of BC and the Yukon.   The economic development of the Intermountain Region is greatly affected by its topography which is full of streams and rivers which instead of flowing into the sea‚ instead flow into the brackish lakes or disappear into desert sinks. However‚ there are still some that do reach into the ocean. The dry deserts of parts

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