trade purposes. Turkey switched from Arabic to Latin script in 1929. 300 million people speak Arabic. Arabic is the language of the Quran. English words from Arabic * Admiral‚ alchemy‚ alcohol‚ algebra‚ algorithm‚ almanac‚ arsenal‚ lemon‚ lute‚ sugar‚ cotton Languages influenced by Arabic * Berber‚ kurdish‚ persian‚ spanish‚ portuguese‚ catalan‚ swahili(East Africa)‚ urdu‚ hindi‚ hausa(West Africa)‚ punjabi‚ turkish‚ malay Arabic is a Semitic Language (SL are spoken in the Middle
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Imperialism and the Bandit Character The Mexican “Bandito” character is a popular archetype that has existed throughout film history. It is typically a stereotypical portrayal of a criminal that serves as an antagonist for the typically Anglo main characters to overcome and defeat. The films Treasure of the Sierra Madre and The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez are both films that serve as warnings and criticisms of the United States imperialistic tendencies. Each film features an outlaw Mexican character
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The music of Turkey‚ dating back to the Silk Road Era‚ contains dissonantly dramatic chords unlike what many Westerners are accustomed to (Sheehan 86). Although the musical foundation of Turkey was created by the blending of customs from outside influences‚ stylistic choices vary throughout the country because individual provinces developed without a sense of national unity (“Turkish”). Turkish music theory practices have been influenced by the history of the Ottoman Empire‚ the Islamic faith‚ and
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Humanities: period 3 April 19‚ 2013 Galileo Galilei: an Autobiography On the night of February 15‚ 1564‚ my parents held me‚ the first of their six children‚ for the first time. My father‚ Vincenzo Galilei‚ was well known in my birth city‚ Pisa‚ for his lute playing and musical theories. My mother‚ Giulia Ammannati‚ held me on my first night out of the womb and softened my cries by whispering my name‚ Galileo Galilei‚ over and over again. A few years later‚ when I reached the age of ten‚ my family packed
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Continuing a Legacy Very similar to the films of filmmaker Tim Burton‚ Edgar Allen Poe puts forth a similar style in his writings‚ as in the short story “ The Fall of the House of Usher”‚ which depicts a very dark and gothic tone. This tone demonstrates a common style of Poe’s writing and reveals a much deeper message throughout his text. In this literary piece‚ Poe unfolds the story of the Usher family‚ who through an unknown narrator explains the demise of the Usher “house” due to characters
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I look around. “Some old creepy back alley? This is where you decide to bring your 16 year old sister?” I ask‚ watching my surroundings carefully. “Oh‚ ab-so-lute-ly! You’ll love it. Little did you know‚ I snuck out almost every night to come to one of these when I first got home…” He finishes his sentence before saying the war. Walter knocks on the door. A scary man opens a little opening and asks for Walter’s
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China was the most influential country‚ and it still is today. It is one of the most populated countries. Many explorers travel around the world to find China so they could trade and learn about their culture and dance. The Chinese influenced many countries with its tradition and culture. The Chinese traditional dance has been very popular since the Han dynasty and the Chinese traditional dances are a part of the rich Chinese culture traditions. One of the many Chinese traditional dances passed on
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Peculiar path In one of the coldest days of winter‚ I opened my eyes to this mysterious world in a private hospital located in the most entertaining city‚ Tehran. Since that day‚ my dreams and aspirations have been shaped in an odd manner in a conflict of values. I grew up in Iran in a traditional Persian family that was also influenced by western values. We were living in the middle of an Islamic Republic with a fundamentalist Islamic ideology that conflicted with my family values. “Our Family
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Cited: Anzaldua‚ Gloria. Borderlands. third. San Francisco‚ CA: Aunt Lute Books‚ 2007. 1-255. Print.
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was also endowed with great physical accomplishments. He was a superb horseman. He enjoyed wrestling‚ jousting‚ swordsmanship‚ and tennis. Henry also had a passion for music. He mastered the skill of performing with three different instruments: the lute‚ organ and the harpsichord. He also composed music. He wrote two five-part masses‚ several different instrumental pieces‚ several songs and one anthem (6). “King Henry VIII was born Henry Tudor VIII after late-king‚ Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth of
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