The invention of printing subjected the existing field of histories – whether allegedly true‚ romantic or novel – to a process of trivializationand commercialization. Romances had circulated in lavishly ornamented manuscripts to be read out to audiences. The printed book allowed a comparatively inexpensive alternative for the special purpose of silent reading. Abridgements of ancient historians‚ popular medieval histories of knights‚ stories of comical heroes‚ religious legends and collections of
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was informed by my father that his side of the family was pure Vietnamese. On my mother’s side‚ if I recall correctly or at least what my mother tells me is that my great grandfather was Chinese which means that I am technically part Chinese. However‚ my parents really never talk about my ancestors so I would not know whether the facts were true or not. The most I know about them is that we have days where we would “lay food out for them” to celebrate their birthday and whatnots. My family could technically
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The first day if a new school is very difficult because you don’t know any one and u feel all alone. Most kids do good because they are a people person which can help because they talk to people and know were or how to get around from talking to other kids. There are also kids that don’t talk as much to other people they don’t know either because there shy .So this I how I overcame the obstacles on my first day. The most memorable first day I had was when I went to Kenny Guinn middle school. I
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Ronit Kumar 7A DAR Rough Draft May 30‚ 1892 New York City‚ NY Dear Cousin‚ How are you? Well‚ I am happily settled at my new home. By the way‚ my journey actually turned out to be very stimulating. Let me describe it to you. I started my journey about thirty-three days ago. My parents were the ones who sent me to Ellis Island. The reason was that there were many wars and conflicts in Italy‚ and my parents wanted me to be safe. I wasn’t born at that time when Italy participated in the Crimean War
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News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to print in newspapers. What factors do you think influence these decisions? Do we become used to bad news? Would it be better if more good news was reported? By far‚ news is very important to our world recently. Nowadays our world situation is full of violence and tragic happened every second. Indeed‚ Television and Newspapers are the medium for people to have a chance to acknowledge what currently happen all around the world. Both
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described as “perhaps the most important event recorded in secular history.” On the other hand‚ it has been pointed out that had Columbus not discovered America‚ it would soon have been discovered by some other explorer. Edmundo O’Gorman‚ in The Invention of America (1961)‚ asserted that America was not discovered but was invented by Europeans in the 16th and following centuries. The contrary idea of America as a place of degenerated plants‚ animals‚ and humans was also held by Europeans long before
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New York vs. New Jersey Khalidah Garrett English composition‚ section M03 Professor Laura Butchy July 15‚ 2013 A way life is different from when I was younger would be the location I’ve lived in. Being born in Brooklyn‚ New York then moving to Carteret‚ New Jersey would appear to be a difficult transition for most ten year olds to handle. A few ways that made it different from each other is the pace‚ the educational system‚ and the economy. New Jersey seemed different because of the slower
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time period that had a tremendous affect on the country we live in such as Guglielmo Marconi‚ Samuel F. B. morse‚ Henry Ford‚ and many many more. There were many inventions which led to the start of the industrial revolution in America. The three most important inventions being the Cotton Gin‚ Railroad‚ and the telephone. The first invention out of the three was the cotton Gin. The Cotton Gin was invented in 1793 by Eli Whitney who lived from 1765 to 1825. The cotton Gin was not a very complex but rather
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In the story‚ “This Was Supposed to Be My Column for New Year’s Day”‚ it says‚ “Dr. Perry was a self-hating procrastinator until it occurred to him in 1995 he was not entirely lazy.” Even when he would put things off‚ he would still do little things. Actually‚ doing little things can lead up to doing the important task one is supposed to be working on. Procrastinating‚ which is putting things off until last minute‚ may seem like a harmful tool‚ but it actually isn’t all that harmful. It may actually
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I read an article published by San Jose Mercury News regarding a crime committed by an illegal immigrant. Authorities in San Fransisco‚ California‚ which people consider as a “sanctuary city”‚ wouldn’t hand over a certain illegal immigrant to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Additionally‚ the illegal immigrant was very dangerous considering he had seven felonies and the U.S. deported him five times. While enjoying a sunny day with her beloved father‚ Kate Steinle was shot by this man
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