how to navigate. Vasco later followed in his father’s footsteps and began to command ships in the king’s name. Little is known about his early life but‚ in 1492‚ Vasco solidified his reputation as a sailor when King John II of Portugal sent him to Lisbon and the Algarve to seize French ships as a sign of vengeance against the French government for disrupting Portuguese shipping. By 1495 Vasco had already completed King John II orders and King Manuel took over the throne. The country revived the
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inherently deceiving. When Candide and his companions arrive in Lisbon‚ there is a huge earthquake that kills many people and creates a great deal of damage. Candide and Pangloss attempt to help the people injured during the earthquake‚ during which Pangloss attempt to tell someone that the earthquake was for the best‚ but he ends up being taken by the inquisition: ’For‚ all this is for the best; for‚ if there is a volcano at Lisbon‚ it cannot be anywhere else; for it is impossible that things should
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manages to escape the army and goes to Holland where Jacques takes him in. Here he finds a beggar who happens to be Pangloss who tells him Cunegonde and her family have been murdered. Candide‚ Jacques‚ and Pangloss travel to Lisbon. On the voyage Jacques drowns and dies. In Lisbon Pangloss is hanged as a heretic. Candide meets an old woman who takes care of him and brings him to Cunegonde who is actually not dead. Cunegonde is being held as a sex slave. Candide kills her two owners and flees with the
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Chapter 1 Early post-war period In 1945‚ a family standing almost anywhere in Europe found themselves in a nation which was‚ or had recently been: (a) ruled by a brutal fascist dictator‚ (b) occupied by a foreign army or (c) both. As a direct result of these governmental failures‚ tens of millions of Europeans were dead and Europe’s economy lay in ruins. Worse yet‚ the Second World War was not an isolated historical event. If the parents were middle-aged‚ it would have been their second experience
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Casablanca - Cultural Context Some aspects of cultural context War/Politics: The main backdrop to this story is that of war and politics. There are many war stories but Curtiz chooses the unusual setting of Casablanca – it’s a cultural and political melting pot that provides a richly textured cultural context in which the characters can interact. Much of this is explained in the opening scene (see section on Key Scenes below). Several cultures co-exist or are represented – the locals
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CLASSE 3: Fontainebleu Meeting (1984): heads of states (rei) and gov (most important Cameron‚ Merkel... But in France the president of the republic is the important Hollande) of the 12 member states decided 2 things Complete the single market Permit those countries that don’t will to get involved to have exit possibilities. Margaret Tacher was opposed to any Integration of europe (like de Gaulle). In order to the UK of don´t loose soveraignity. The UK accepted to suport the european budget but
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Character List Candide - The protagonist of the novel‚ Candide is a good-hearted but hopelessly naïve young man. His mentor‚ Pangloss‚ teaches him that their world is “the best of all possible worlds.” After being banished from his adopted childhood home‚ Candide travels the world and meets with a wide variety of misfortunes‚ all the while pursuing security and following Cunégonde‚ the woman he loves. His faith in Pangloss’s undiluted optimism is repeatedly tested. Candide is less a realistic character
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assistance. Dr. Pangloss is cured of his disease‚ losing one of his eyes and one of his ears. The Anabaptist takes them with him on a journey to Lisbon. While aboard the ship‚ the Anabaptist falls overboard in the process of rescuing a crew member. Candide finds it more and more difficult to accept Dr. Pangloss’ principle that all is for the best. In Lisbon there is an earthquake which
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rim of the known world at an earlier time. Portugal‚ situated in the most Westerly part of Europe beside the Atlantic Ocean was geographically well positioned for The Age of Exploration. In 1415 the Portuguese sailed a fleet of some 200 ships from Lisbon to attack the Muslims on the African coast. The two most significant Portuguese voyages of exploration occurred a generation after the death of Henry the Navigator. In 1487‚ Bartolomeu Dias proves that there is a sea route at the southern tip of
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MotoTaxi 1. Background Lisbon is a city with over half a million inhabitants‚ an average temperature of 17°C and with barely any rain. Combine these factors with the kilometers of traffic jams a day and the city seems ripe for our concept: taxis on two wheels. It is a simple concept really‚ to use bikes you avoid the traffic jams. This means you can cover more kilometers‚ transport more people and thus make more money while charging the client less. 2. The taxi a) Target group It is o
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