Miller was born on15 September in 1890‚ in Torquay‚ Devon‚ England. She was a British crime writer of novels‚ short stories‚ and plays. She is best remembered for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections (especially those featuring Hercule Poirot or Miss Jane Marple)‚ and her successful West End plays. According to the Guinness Book of World Records‚ Christie is the best-selling novelist of all time. Her novels have sold roughly four billion copies‚ and her estate claims that her works
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many things. Selling stockings and counting the coincidences‚ he attempts to turn himself in before finding out that he was framed. Eventually his destiny of being famous comes true‚ with his story in the newspaper. The detective of the story‚ Hercule Poirot‚ obtains the mysterious ABC letters. Using the clues from the letter and his wits‚ he jumps from city to city to search for the mysterious man. After a few murders‚ the murderer slips up with more clues behind. Manipulating the platform‚ he
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both of them. When Theseus and Pirithous eventually went to the underworld‚ they met with Hades. He offer them hospitality and food. However‚ as soon as they sat in their cursed chairs‚ snakes grab them their feet and held them there. The Greek Hero Hercules was able to save Theseus. However‚ Pirithous punishment was worse because he desired the Queen of the Underworld‚ Persephone. Thus‚ Pirithous left forever trapped at the
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In many stories‚ it is obvious that some heroes face more difficult challenges than others. In the book “Mythology” by Edith Hamilton‚ Odysseus has a more difficult time being the hero than Theseus. Although Theseus and Odysseus have difficult time being the hero‚ Theseus practically displays the life of a hero as somewhat simple. During the myths “Theseus” and “The Adventures of Odysseus”‚ the protagonists show that the life of a hero is difficult because one must be determined and never give up
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“A true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength but by the strength of his heart” (Zeus from Hercules). When heroes do whatever it takes to get the problem or challenge done‚ it makes them much more heroic. A hero needs to be a selfless risk-taker. A hero affects a person’s life. A hero doesn’t always have to wear a cape. For example‚ firefighters extinguish dangerous fires every day. Some of them even die‚ but they do it to protect the world. Parents can’t satisfy their children all
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Greek Colonisation in the Archaic Period Rachel So-Mahng Truong Yr11 Ancient History The city states of Cyrene and Sicily were founded by the Greeks in ancient times‚ circa 7th century BC. These colonisations were due to the land hunger‚ need for trade‚ overpopulation and political and civil disputes that were prevalent during the time period‚ making it necessary to colonise other parts of the Mediterranean such as the Italian islands and northern Africa. This colonisation also led to changes in
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The apparition of the ghost of King Hamlet ultimately results in total chaos; without an effort on the ghosts part to reconcile the problems it has caused. When the ghost first appears‚ Denmark is at a pivotal point with a war with Norway seeming inevitable strong leadership was essential. The ghost’s instructions to Hamlet are to avenge his death by killing his brother who is now the king. The ghost never discusses a contingency plan for after Claudius’ death; it only cares about revenge but none
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Baccio Bandinelli: The Self-Elevation of a Renaissance Artist Bartolommeo “Baccio” Bandinelli was a Florentine sculpture‚ painter‚ and draftsman in the early sixteenth century. Bandinelli practiced his craft during the same period as the famous Michelangelo‚ who painted the Sistine Chapel‚ and considered himself Michelangelo’s rival in sculpting. Many critiqued Bandinelli at the time of his work‚ claiming that his pieces were not as great as Michelangelo or other artists of the time. Despite
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Agatha Christie: Queen of the Mystery Genre Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller of Torquay‚ Devon‚ England. Researchers debate on the year in which she was born‚ but it was September 15 in either 1890 or 1891. Her father was an American who lived with his British wife in Torquay. At the time‚ her parents did not realize that their daughter would one day become a famous English author‚ writing an insatiable amount of novels and plays. Her focus was mainly on the mystery
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Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. The introduction of a single character solving many cases proved a successful strategy for selling stories‚ and Doyle wrote many installments of his ever-popular character’s experiences. Agatha Christie’s character Hercule Poirot also exploded in popularity. Since Doyle and Christie’s work‚ detective and mystery stories have remained in the spotlight. The public continues to enjoy these stories‚ and critics have offered insights concerning the popularity‚ from the formulaic
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