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    The proverb that is being researched is “If there is no wind‚ row” (Roman). Another good way to put this proverb is if something is not in your favor‚ find another solution. This proverb came from Ancient Roman times‚ and from this time the roman people were in their golden age when people were figuring out new advanced knowledges and army tactics‚ so if the roman military was figuring out how to expand‚ we can assume that the Roman Army was living by this proverb. This can be relatable to modern

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    A High Wind in Jamaica is set in The Caribbean during the mid-1800’s. The book is about a group of children living on a pirate ship‚ and gives insight into the world that children live in. Over the course of the book‚ the children do many bad things‚ without feeling any guilt: Emily murders a man; Rachael drops a marlin spike from the mast almost killing Emily‚ and Emily condemns the captain and crew that she had come to love to death or deportation without seeming to care at all. At the beginning

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    The little girl lay there‚ staring up at the huge expanse of blue above her. She could hear her mummy off to one side talking to a friend. They laughed. She wondered if the sky ever ended. “Sweetie!” The little girl sat up and looked at her mummy. She thought her mummy was very pretty. She liked the clothes mummy wore. She would be like mummy when she was older. “Sweetie‚ do you want a balloon?” She looked at where her mummy was pointing. An old wrinkly man stood there‚ holding a bunch of balloons

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    “Searching for Summer‚” by Joan Aiken‚ is an account of two newlywed people in search of something magical. The Sun. Most likely taking place somewhere in the future‚ the story tells of how our protagonists journey south through England in search of sunlight. The story begins on the wedding day of Tom and Lily. In England‚ the sky is always a gloomy‚ dull grey. An eternal cloud hovers over England‚ and possibly the world. Caused by the waste from bombs‚ it has existed since a time before the protagonists

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    is a severe‚ potentially fatal eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss. The rise of the subculture that promotes anorexia through internet called “Pro-Ana” websites has had a largely negative effect on individuals struggling with the disorder. The word anorexia is shortened to “Ana” so as to personify the disorder as a friend‚ someone who is there to help. The vast majority of individuals that suffer from anorexia are females in their teenage‚ adolescent and young

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    times come new problems and different priorities to consider. From the 1920’s to the present day‚ many things have changed regarding the government‚ morally‚ and socially. In spite of this‚ some has remained the same. The social aspect of society has probably changed the most since the 1920’s. People rarely talk face-to-face anymore. Most if not all communication is done though either the Internet or with a phone. In the 20’s people would’ve had to send a letter or travel long distances to talk to

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    Even though 12 people say you’re wrong and you broke the law‚ millions of other people are standing behind you saying you won. In the book Inherit the wind a man of the name betts cates was against the whole world. The two side are fighting over if Evolution should be taught in the classroom.Cates shows that he helped the world against a law that really showed up the facts about the past. I even though he didn’t win the case‚ he won by gaining millions of people support. Bert cates a young

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    Social African slavery in the American colonies first began in the 1670’s and 1680’s‚ particularly in the Chesapeake region. However‚ it wasn’t until the 1700’s that slavery became a full blown business. Events causing the need for slaves were: the lack of English settlers willing to become indentured servants‚ the ability of prospective immigrants to migrate somewhere else in the United States‚ and the lack of open land which turned away potential settlers. The need of the Chesapeake tobacco farmers

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    perversion of the (already perverted) homosexual lifestyle. At the risk of generalizing‚ I would argue that many transsexuals then find that they need someone or something that will not judge them and only treat them with the respect they need. La Santa Muerte helps to fill the void left by society in many North American transsexuals. With most people not liking what they do not understand or ca not explain‚ this makes transsexuals the perfect target for them and the Church. People cannot explain

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    Three types of imagery are in The Sea and the Wind That Blows. Visual imagery‚ which is something you can see‚ auditory imagery‚ which is something you can hear‚ and tactile imagery‚ which is something you can feel. The visual imagery in The Sea and the Wind That Blows is‚ “the wind‚ the tide‚ the fog‚ the never-ending threat and bluff of weather.” This allows the readers to see the sea or ocean that White is describing. In The Sea and the Wind That Blows “as the gulls jeer and the mainsail claps”

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