Athens‚ Greece. He was born into a wealthy and aristocratic family with a political background. Plato’s father claimed he was a descendent of Codrus‚ the last king of Athens; on his mother’s side he was related to a Greek lawmaker by the name of Solon. Plato’s father died when he was still young and the rest of his childhood was spent with his mother and her new husband Pyrilampes‚ an Athenian politician. Although Plato had many political influences in his childhood‚ he chose not to serve in
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Sparta was originally made up of four small villages in Laconia‚ an area in the southwestern Peloponnesus‚ until 730 B.C.‚ which is when Sparta began to take over Messenia. Laconians either became periokoi‚ a name for free people who were not citizens and who were required to pay taxes and perform military service for Sparta‚ or helots‚ who were forced to work on farms and as servants of the Spartans. The Messenians became helots by the 7th century‚ when Sparta took full control of Messenia.
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are more subtle life lessons that can help kids-and adults-navigate relationships‚ disappointments‚ and loss. The Harry Potter books teach us to: 1. Beware of pompous people. No one would deny that the series’ obvious villains--Voldemort‚ Draco Malfoy‚ and arguably Snape--are dangerous. But it’s the conceited secondary characters-like Gilderoy Lockhart‚ Percy Weasley‚ and Cornelius Fudge-who often do just as much damage as the true bad guys. Their self-satisfied bumbling leaves Harry and
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coincides with their personalities or not‚ even before attending the school. For example‚ the Weasley children are taught to understand that Gryffindor‚ where both their parents Molly and Arthur Weasley were placed‚ is the house they belong in‚ as is Draco Malfoy with Slytherin. He has been taught to think that he belongs in Slytherin where both his parents were selected into. Rather than making their own opinions on each house‚ they have already been made and distorted by people outside of themselves
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went berserk on earth? We can also help them by telling them the location of another solar system with a planet that is similar to earth!” Everyone liked the idea and they lied to the police and safely relocated the aliens to another planet called Draco. The humans and the aliens became allies and traded technology to learn about new things. Zack and his friends got congratulated by the president and also by the alien lord‚ Kyurem‚ within a few days‚ many things have changed as now aliens live with
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His 101 Midterm study guide – answers for this and the midterm will come from chapter reading/study guides. 1) What is the species name of modern humans? 2) The triangular indentations used for the script of Sumerians are called A) B) 3) Which metal was used for tools as early as 7500 b.c.e.? C) D) 4) What common characteristic was shared by primal civilizations in Egypt‚ Sumer‚ China‚ and India? E) F) 5) Historians estimate that the existence of Homo sapiens sapiens goes back how
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"The World Is Not Enough" is a great action-adventure movie with exciting stunt scenes‚ exotic locations‚ beautiful women and traditional Bond one-liners. Pierce Brosnan carries on the role of the world’s most famous secret agent‚ James Bond in which was established by Sean Connery in 1962’s "Doctor No". Since it is also the 19th installment to the longest running film series in history‚ comparing this one to the older movies is like comparing one athlete to another. But hey‚ I guess that’s the fun
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Lex Brown Heather Surface Writing Seminar 9/17/2013 Analysis of “Harry Potter and the Technology of Magic” Elizabeth Teare wrote an essay about the Harry Potter books being about more than just a young wizard going off to Hogwarts. In her essay which was published in The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter: The Perspectives on a Literary Phenomenon‚ Teare tries to convince her audience that Harry Potter is more than just a fictional story‚ and that there are many social and economic ties. Teare tries to
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personable‚ honorable‚ possesses integrity and humility‚ and he puts others ahead of himself. Harry Potter surrounded himself with trustworthy people who would do the right thing. He was so well-known and powerful that he could have been friends with Draco Malfoy or anyone with more prestige than a Weasley or a mudblood‚ but he still chose Ron and Hermione. This shows a great deal about his character. Harry Potter has a quality that is hard to teach‚ humility. He grew up as an outsider who everyone
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There were many major developments of the early Greek culture. The Greek Culture was the culture that showed the spirit of Western society. The Greeks had a strong devotion to freedom and the belief of human achievement. The most important creation in the universe to them was humanity. The period of Dark Ages occurred from 1150 to 800 B.C.E. There were no written records to be found‚ and so the culture had turned to simpler forms. On the Aegean island/sea are where some decorated pottery and crafted
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