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    As told through their folktales‚ myths‚ and religious texts‚ this devotion was desirable in that it usually resulted in success and good fortune for the Hebrews‚ the power to rule‚ and an uniqueness (from being chosen by God)‚ which was otherwise unattainable. With their goals

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    Section A Magic Beach Magic Beach is a beautifully illustrated picture book with fun‚ imaginative text that young children can easily follow. The pictures are clear and give children a vivid idea of what is happening in the story. The rhyming flow of the text makes the book fun to read while the children are enjoying the captivating images which stimulates their imaginations ("’Magic Beach’ by Alison Lester"‚ 2018). Picture books are defined by the joining of images and text to form a unique whole

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    with even one fact that is wrong or twisted to fit into the movie. The writers of Mulan did a very good job at intertwining facts and the culture into the movie. The movie is very accurate with the dates‚ and facts but it varies from the original folktale that it is based off. The movie is based off of the Chinese legend of Huā Mùlán. In the legend‚ Mulan uses her father’s name Li and she was never discovered as a girl‚ unlike the film‚ where her name is Ping‚ and she is discovered to be a girl

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    The Fairy Tale Tradition Fairy tales occupy a unique niche in the literary world. They are the subject of intense and extensive academic discourse at the same time as they are animated and commercialized for children by major production companies. The identity of the fairy tale as literature is hotly contested. Angela Carter’s view on fairy tales was that they were on the same "cultural level" as classic works like Paradise Lost. In contrast to Carter’s view‚ an experienced librarian at a major

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    chosen to continue the year in English 102.This is a prestige position and am anxious to participate in the next semester. On may occasions in English 101 have I shown skill‚ positivity and optimism.My previous actions and efforts will assist and help me create a better future for myself and others around me. In English 101 I have shown exemplary character.I constantly brought an energetic‚ positive energy to the classroom dynamic and helped others remain positive and optimistic. Positivity is infectious

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    satirizing the optimism promoted by the philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment. Voltaire uses satire as a means of pointing out injustice‚ cruelty and bigotry that is commonly found in the human society. Although the tale seems light and comical‚ Voltaire has more serious intentions behind the laughable plot line. Candide can therefore be classified as a satire because it combines humor and wit to bring about a change in society’s view on matters such as religion‚ war‚ and the level of optimism one must

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    The Number 3 "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" was written by an unknown author during the medieval time period. Middle Age stories were about brave and heroic knights‚ such as the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. They were popular because knights were thought to be perfect. They were to follow the code of chivalry‚ which were rules and guidelines for their behavior. Including religious and military ideals such as faith‚ bravery‚ honor‚ and honesty. In his poetry

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    Why Sinigang? By Doreen G. Fernandez Rather than the overworked adobo (so identified as the Philippine stew in foreign cookbooks)‚ sinigang seems to me the dish most representative of Filipino taste. We like the lightly boiled‚ the slightly soured‚ the dish that includes fish (or shrimp or meat) vegetables and broth. It is adaptable to all tastes ( if you don’t like shrimp‚ then bangus‚ or pork)‚ to all classes and budgets‚ (even ayungin‚ in humble little piles‚ find their way into the pot)‚ to

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    John locke’s ideas are shown within candide as a person is born with a “blank slate” and the person’s outside interactions help form who they are. This is shown in how candide starts very innocent and susceptible to merely anything. Through the story candide begins to change into a mature man. Throughout his travels he develops a new philosophy

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    When searching for optimism or pessimism in a novel‚ one of the first things taken into account is the title. "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee‚ is one of those books where the title gives nothing away‚ and is not understood until you have read the story. This book‚ first published in 1960‚ is in fact neither an optimistic‚ nor pessimistic novel. However‚ it shows detailed examples of each‚ shown in different parts of the storyline. One of the first optimistic points that can be found in this

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