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    w w w e tr .X Syllabus m eP e ap .c rs om Cambridge International A & AS Level Computing Syllabus code 9691 For examination in June and November 2013 Contents Cambridge International A & AS Level Computing Syllabus code 9691 1. Introduction ..................................................................................... 2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.3 Why choose Cambridge? Why choose Cambridge International A & AS Level Computing? Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education

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    Once upon a time there was a not so smart but clever man. In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ this man was Odysseus. He does not make the brightest decisions. Although‚ once he gets himself into a problem he can get out of it. This is all thanks to how clever he is. Odysseus’ most important quality is his cleverness. In a small situation‚ like on Lotus Eater Island‚ Odysseus’ cleverness still comes in handy. Odysseus and his men had first landed on the island not knowing what was to come. Some of

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    only planarians can regrow their spines‚ however‚ it turns out that some humans could also perform this feat. This was done by a hero back in the times of the ancient Greeks. Telemachus‚ the protagonist of Telechamy ( the first four books of The Odyssey by Homer)‚ was introduced as a victim for the vultures and finished at the end of the fourth book as a confident youth. This was all because of the introduction of Athena‚ goddess of wisdom‚ into his sedentary life. Telemachus’ metamorphosis from

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    Odysseus is a hero. Despite him sleeping with other women‚ Calypso and Circe‚ he was very protective of his wife‚ son‚ and his men. He gets most of his men home safe to their families and he gets himself home to his own son and wife. In The Odyssey Odysseus blinds Polyphemus‚ angering Poseidon‚ Polyphemus’s father. Poseidon in return gives him and his men a harder time getting the rest of the way home. In the book after visiting the islands of Aeolus it quotes‚ “See what fine prizes he is taking

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    Only a newborn child when his dad left for Troy‚ Telemachus is as yet developing when the Odyssey starts. He is entirely committed to his mom and to keeping up his dad’s home‚ yet he doesn’t know how to shield them from the suitors. All things considered‚ it has just been a couple of years since he initially acknowledged what the suitors’ expectations were. His meeting with Athena in Book 1 changes things. Beside enhancing his stature and bearing‚ she shows him the obligations of a youthful sovereign

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    In Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey Penelope’s devotion to Odysseus resulted in the suitors becoming anxious and irritated with her strategies to stay married. While Odysseus was off at war and traveling home for over twenty years Penelope‚ his wife‚ was left to be alone. After his departure there was no news about him for a while‚ so everyone assumed that Penelope was a widow. More importantly‚ she was single and the kingdom was up for grabs. Suitors swarmed her house hoping to win her over. However

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    Odysseus played both the hero and villain role in The Odyssey; it all depends on whose perspective you see him through. Penelope saw her husband as a hero who fought hard to get back home to her. To Polyphemus‚ Odysseus was a villain who tricked him and blinded him. During the Trojan War he expressed an enormous amount of hero traits‚ but later in his journey‚ especially in books 9-12 his heroic behavior diminished. Homer depicts Odysseus as the stereotypical epic hero. He was of noble birth‚ being

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    off of Debussy’s tempo and style instructions for the player‚ and another way in which the player views the timeline of the story. The first part of the piece‚ Trés modéré‚ contains measures 1-8. The key signature and opening gesture suggest Bb minor‚ a key traditionally known for its dark and mysterious demeanor. This key perfectly captures the haunting sound of the hollow reeds Syrinx is turned into. The opening phrase of the piece is a two measure phrase in which the theme is stated at a comfortable

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    Role of Minor Characters within ‘A Doll House’ The role of minor characters in a play is generally to assist or influence the central characters. In Henrik Ibsen’s play‚ ‘A Doll House’‚ such minor characters exist‚ who can change the outcome of the play. Mrs. Linde‚ a childhood friend of Nora‚ the protagonist‚ highlights Nora’s childlike and egotistic state by contrasting it with Linde’s selfless and sensible character. She aids in the development of plot by introducing the idea of self-satisfaction

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    book and build up the characters and their actions. In the book "Things Fall Apart" there are many very important characters‚ but just like every other book‚ there is a major character. The major character in the book "Things Fall Apart" is Okonkwo. Okonkwo is a very well

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