Voltaire’s novella‚ Candide‚ uses satire to discuss and criticise philosophical Optimism‚ the prevalent Catholic philosophy during his time period‚ the Enlightenment era. Voltaire himself was known to oppose this theory‚ and employed caricatural figures in his writing‚ such as the characters of Pangloss and Martin‚ to mock the ideas that they stand for. The old woman‚ as a character‚ is not a protagonist nor does she show up particularly frequently in the text‚ but she is significant to the theme
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In the novel Krik? Krak! written by Danticat‚ the oppressed people can be seen believing in false hope. Danticat shows the importance of believing in a better life‚ family‚ and a fictitious reality when building a false hope the oppressed people will believe in. Danticat also tells us about the stress put onto the false hope when one of the aspects are lost. “Children of the sea” is one chapter of many with the theme of a false hope. False hope is used as a “weapon” against the oppressed people
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Argentinian Tourist Spots There are many well-known tourist attractions that can be found in South American countries. Every year‚ these prominent landmarks engage millions of tourists from all around the globe who enjoy not only visiting them‚ but also learning about them. In Argentina‚ there are many magnificent places‚ most of which are beautiful landscapes visited by both tourists and Argentinians as well. The three most breath-taking and distinctive landmarks can be found from the north to
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’The characters in Le Cid are extremists prepared‚ at whatever cost‚ to live up to their convictions.’ Do you agree with this comment on the play? “Pierre Corneille’s Le Cid focuses on a legendary hero of eleventh-century Spain and his feats of heroism‚ chivalry and honour. But a more pervading element of this play‚ one that is acted out by not only the protagonist but many other characters is that of sacrifice” . Having been set in the Seventeenth Century it was “adapted to the heroic ethic
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One of Dr. Jose Rizal’s most prominent works‚ the El Filibusterismo can definitely be considered as a classic; but since the novel is in Tagalog (most versions today) those who do not speak the language cannot appreciate it. Thus the question arises‚ is language actually a factor when classifying a certain
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Leah Kesselman elBulli Case Study ElBulli is one of the best restaurants in the entire world and provides an extremely unique experience. It is only open 6 months of the year and getting a reservation is almost impossible. They only serve 8‚000 customers a year‚ but get 1 to 2 million reservation attempts a year. The restaurant itself is a difficult journey‚ but once you are there‚ the atmosphere is said to feel like an artist’s home. Eating at elBulli is not just a night out to dinner
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Once I was a kid‚ I had hard times getting used to the new surroundings of El Salvador. I moved there when I was 7 years old‚ not knowing to speak English nor Spanish. I wanted to be just like the others‚ playing‚ laughing‚ talking‚ and have fun. I really wanted to be with them and play with them‚ but it seemed impossible for me to do what they were doing. In my opinion‚ not being able to communicate is really the hardest thing a person can face. After trying over years to get along with them‚ and
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2013 | Leadership | | Cohort Five Mohamed Abd El-Aziz El-behery | [Khalid ibn Al waleed] | I am the pillar of Islam! ‚ I am the Companion of the Prophet! ‚ I am the noble warrior‚ I’m Khalid bin Al Waleed! | Under supervision of Professor doctor: Ali Mosalam Abstract "What an excellent slave of Allah: Khalid Ibn al-Walled‚ one of the swords of Allah‚ unleashed against the unbelievers!" [Prophet Muhammad (BPUH)]‚ those great words were said by the prophet regarding
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from El Salvador I hear a difference in speech. An example of this would be the phrase ‘I know‚’ in Mexican Spanish is ‘Lo Se‚’ But in El Salvador it is just ‘Se.’ Though it is not a big difference in this exact circumstance‚ other words are changed to be pronounced differently
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El Cid‚ born in 1043 and dead by 1099‚ was a Castilian nobleman known for his military prowess. His life‚ defined by ever-evolving allegiances‚ reveals the chaotic state of Iberia during the second half of the eleventh century. The Taifa kingdoms—the successors of the Caliphate of Córdoba—divided Muslim rule‚ allowing Christian kingdoms to start achieving military success. This weakness resulted in the Taifas calling on the Almoravids from Morocco for military aid. While the Almoravids heeded the
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