The clues in the sack which point to him‚ are the keys to manacles‚ silver coins‚ and potatoes. The keys to a manacles are made from metal‚ which a silvermine owner would have‚ even if he ran a strictly silver mining business‚ he would still have access to the metal in different parts of the mine or through his connections. Another clue which points to him is the silver coins‚ which are made from silver coming from the mines‚ which he runs. Potatoes‚ which were also in the burlap sack‚ have been planted
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In the book “The Odyssey” by Homer‚ the main character Odysseus could be defined as being a strong‚ noble‚ and courageous man who is confident as well as a heroic phenomenal athlete. His quick intellect helped him overcome many intricate and strenuous situations while his conning and articulate speech could win over any audience without a dilemma. With all these great characteristics he possessed‚ one might question did this majestic man have any blemishes throughout the story at all.
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We like that sack and we want what’s in it‚” the deep voice hissed threateningly. The words were slightly slurred‚ and spoken slowly. It didn’t sound intentional. It sounded like this guy was just a slow speaker‚ as if there was sludge in whatever kind of motor powered
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into hurricanes that blow the ship back to Aeolia.” If Odysseus had told his men about the sack then they would not have been delayed on their journey home to Ithica. Odysseus did not trust his men or he would have told them what was in the bag‚ and not to open it. Also his men did not trust him‚ if they did then they would not have been curios about what was in the sack‚ and they would not have opened the sack. In conclusion‚ Odysseus proved he was a bad leader because not only had he distrusted
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News at the home front is dismal‚ as Hagar has died of a broken heart on his account. To counterbalance Hagar’s tragic death‚ Milkman informs Pilate that the bones she has been carrying in her sack are those of Jake‚ her father. Milkman and Pilate then travel to Shalimar‚ Virginia to bury Jake’s remains when a bullet intended for Milkman accidentally kills Pilate. Devastated at his recent loss but spiritually reborn‚ Milkman leaps towards Guitar
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hired help were carrying grain to the barn. The farmer carried one sack of grain and the hired help carried two sacks. Who carried the heavier load and why? The farmer’s load was heavier. His hired help only carried two sacks‚ while the farmer carries one sack‚ but his sack is a sack of grain. The hired help only carried 2 sacks -‐ both empty. 35. A boy was at a carnival and went to a booth
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memories and mood.” Music is a huge part of teen’s daily lives these days‚ it is not something easily averted. They are definitely going to partake in it. Oxford journalist Oliver Sacks writes that “We turn to music; we need it‚ because of its ability to move us‚ to induce feelings and mood‚ state of mind.” As said by Oliver Sacks‚ music affects everything from moods to mind. Artists are becoming less concerned with the influence they have on young adults‚ considering the amount of drug/alcohol references
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Oliver Sacks’ novel‚ The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat‚ depicts the various histories of patients that have suffered with neurological disorders. Dr. Sacks is a professor of neurology at the NYU School of Medicine‚ and was able to work with the patients mentioned in the novel when he worked as a consulting neurologist. Some of the disorders that the patients suffer from include Tourette’s syndrome‚ autism‚ Parkinsonism‚ epilepsy‚ phantom limbs‚ schizophrenia‚ retardation‚ and Alzheimer’s disease
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change throughout history. R is a letter that has appeared in some of the oldest writings found. These include inscriptions from the Semitic culture. In these writings‚ R was represented by something that looked like a “human head in profile” (David Sacks 283) (figure 1). They called this symbol resh‚ which translates to ‘head’ in the Semitic language. This letter also appears in the Phoenician alphabet. At this time it still represented the word ‘head’ but its shape had changed. The illustration turned
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people. Among them were the banker and his wife‚ the minister‚ and "the nineteeners". The banker and his wife‚ to whom the man brought the sack of gold showed their dark sides early on in the story‚ but they were not persecuted as the other "ninteener" families were. Their dark side was one with greed and dishonesty. When the stranger asked them to keep the sack until the person who helped him came forward‚ they considered keeping some for themselves‚ and saying there was less that there really was
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