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    pursue the hope of surviving. An understanding of the nature of conflict is acquired through close study of the extraordinary story ‘The Rugmaker of Mazar-E-Sharif’ written by Najaf Mazari and Robert Hillman as well as the confronting story of ‘Persepolis’ created by Mariane Satrapi. These texts reveal that inner conflict can be catalyzed by conflict with the environment or others however an awareness of one’s strengths and weaknesses can arise as a result of encountering this type of conflict.

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    After his victory Alexander entered the Persian capitols of Susa and Persepolis and plundered all of the gold and treasures of the city. Not satisfied with his victory over Persia‚ Alexander continued to pursue the Persian king Darius the third only to find that he had been killed by one of his own men. This lead Alexander

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    The War of Childhood Progression of adolescence is represented in a variety of different ways in Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel‚ Persepolis. In Satrapi’s chosen medium through which she chose to portray her autobiographical novel‚ she demonstrates the loss of childhood innocence and the subsequent progression into adulthood. The medium in which Satrapi chooses to tell her story reveals the nature of her childhood. Adolescence is a balance between adult responsibilities and the carefree nature

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    she must learn how to become adult. Generally speaking‚ Marjane’s identity changed when her Uncle Anoosh is executed‚ when she sees violence for the first time‚ and when she is sent off to Austria. Marjane’s identity changed many times throughout Persepolis. She made many mistakes‚ but always kept fighting for what she believed in. Even though Marjane grew up in hard times she fought through them to become the woman she is

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    Xerxes

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    programs were impressive he neglected other parts of the empire. * Olmstead: “Xerxes was more interested in completing the magnificent structures begun by his father than he was in testing the formidable military machine.” * Josef Wieshofer: Persepolis was one of his “favourite past times”‚ was “hardly independent” of Darius’ style‚ was an “imitation of standards.” * “Xerxes spent considerable time‚ energy and resources on massive construction programs.” - Granger Foreign Policy *

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    Outline 7 The Empires Of Persia Chapter Thesis: The Persian Empire was an enormous realm shaped from the victory of conquering Lydia; these conquests‚ however‚ yielded a large empire with administrative and political problems for its rulers‚ yet a series of Persian-based empires governing the territory between India and the Mediterranean Sea brought centralized political organization to all of the distinct societies found over the vast land‚ and with this‚ the organization of the many territories

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    1301-20162 English Composition I‚ Fall 2013 Class Meets: Monday‚ Wednesday‚ and Friday 9:05am-10:00am Instructor: Dr. Hart Office: NFAC 3114 A Email: krystal.hart@my.tccd.edu Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 11:00am-12:00pm‚ and by appointment Required Materials How to Write Anything‚ John J. Ruszkiewicz and Jay T. Dolmage Rules for Writers‚ Seventh Edition‚ Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers Pocket folders for submitting essays and keeping your journal A college dictionary (recommended)

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    In the case of Alexander “the Great”‚  from a multitude of people’s points of view‚ he was a great conqueror‚ but he was also egotistic and an alcoholic that did not deserve an overall legacy of greatness. Numerous people‚ such as members of the Persepolis society‚ that Alexander “the Great” conquered considered him Alexander “the Devil”. However‚ nobody could argue against his immense cultural influence‚ on those he conquered‚ particularly

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    However as the revolution progresses Persepolis also deals with the loss of innocence of young Marjane as she lives through the war and is also a metaphorical aspect in the book. Marjane tries to make sense of the revolution from the beginning‚ however being a 10-year old‚ understanding the cruel

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    Xerxes’ kingship after Darius was from 426BC to 465BC‚ his accession being a decision finalised by the previous king from a number of factors as evident in inscriptions‚ reliefs as well as accounts by the Greek historian‚ Herodotus. It was not straightforward that Xerxes’ would succeed his father‚ and the sources provide dates and insight that factor out possibilities which may have resulted in Darius’ final decision. Xerxes’ had several brothers both of half and of blood‚ including Artobazanes

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