Dear Journal‚ My name is Hernan Cortes and I want to be a conquistador. I was born of Christian faith in Medellin Spain in 1485 but I’m not exactly sure what my exact date of birth is. I am a son of a well-known noble Spanish family; my mother‚ Catalina Pizarro Altamirano and my father‚ Martin Cortes. When I turned 19 I moved to Hispaniola as part of the Cuba conquest. I attended Salamanca University studying law when I was 14 as this is what my parents wanted but I could never concentrate on my
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in common whether they see it or not.” –William Hall. Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor were not as different as they seemed‚ they were alike in their love of the same man‚ John Proctor. These women each had their own role in what happened in Salem‚ their roles were very different but had big consequences‚ good or bad‚ in Salem. Elizabeth had the role of the loving (or not so loving) wife of John Proctor. Elizabeth being the Godly woman she is cannot bear the secret of John and Abigail’s affair
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Written Task 2 Anushka Rajbhandari Ms. Rubeena Shrestha English A: Language and Literature Date: 6th May 2013 Rationale Title: My Diary Are of Communication and Type of Text: Diary Entry The recent improvement in mass media and technology has brought a drastic change in the society. People’s perception of life is being influenced constantly and with it the representation of teenagers in movies has changed. Earlier movies portrayed teenage girls as distractions and sexual objects. However
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Arthur Miller. When Elizabeth Proctor was accused of witchcraft by Abigail‚ and the men came to take her away to prison‚ she showed courage and integrity by going with them without a struggle. In Act II Elizabeth says to John‚ “I think I must go with them.”(1077). Her composed demeanor in this difficult situation shows her courage because she could have easily fought against them‚ but she chooses to be quiet and do as they said because she has to be strong for her children. Elizabeth
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In her very last diary entry‚ Tuesday‚ August 1st‚ 1944‚ Anne writes about how she is a “little bundle of contradictions”. She believes there are two Annes trapped inside of her—one being the witty‚ cheeky Anne that is always shown to the public. The other Anne is deeper‚ more sensitive‚ and more mature. She feels as if she can only show the light-hearted side to everyone‚ for her deeper side cannot handle such events life throws at her‚ so she must suppress the Anne that is nicer and more genuine
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Today is Thursday December 16‚ 1773. The air seems to have a cold crisp to it‚ and the wind sending chills down your spine. Winter here in Boston was always cold‚ but the worst part of this winter was that parliament had just appealed all other taxes on us colonists‚ except for the tea. This past year has been miserable‚ taxes on tea‚ clothing‚ textiles‚ and food‚ this has resulted the patriots resenting England’s parliament and the once cherished King. The stress of paying for these overly priced
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It seems like just yesterday that I was the newly crowned King of Scotland right after Macbeth’s short but terrorising reign. In fact coming this October that would’ve been 11 years ago. I am the eldest son of King Duncan and also was the one to put the end to Macbeth. Despite this‚ I surely wasn’t prepared for being the new King of Scotland. This position had great responsibilities‚ ones that had to take getting used to. One thing admittedly that I should’ve been ready for was the commoners who
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Task 1 Lord of the flies Lord of the flies was my book of choice in our classics project . It was written by William Golding‚ a British book writer and noble prize winner. I chose to read this book because I have heard good things about it‚ both from my parents and my classmates. Lord of the flies was the most appealing book to me in the collection we had to choose from. The book is considered a classic and is some of the most recognizable literature William Golding has written. I only had time
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I woke up at seven o’clock this morning feeling completely overwhelmed. My book signing is scheduled for today. I’m gripped with excitement and my nerves are raging‚ but in a good way. I’m in a new place in my life and the journey that got me here has not always been easy. Soon‚ all eyes and lips will be on me‚ even when I’m not in the room. My first book is about to face the world and all of my unknowns‚ my secrets‚ my hushed thoughts will be revealed. What will people say? What will they think
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Hi‚ im Mary! Im 13 years old. I live in a Small town right outside chicago. I wake up and go to school everyday. I have the same routine. I wake up‚ brush my hair and my teeth‚ eat my breakfast and the go to school. After school I come eat supper and then do the dishes and soon i’m off to bed. I also work on saturdays. I help in a factory. I sew things. My mommas name is kate. She’s a kind lady. Everyone loves her. She is what you call a flapper. She always tells me crazy stories of things
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