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    Chapter 3: 1. What was the greatest attraction at the home plantation? The greatest attraction at the home plantation was the large and finely cultivated garden. 2. How were the slaves kept out of the garden? 3. What were Colonel Lloyd’s prized possessions? They were his horses. 4. What happened if a slave told the truth? The slave that told the truth was sold to a Georgia trader. 5. What does the expression “a still tongue makes a wise head” mean? Chapter 4 1. Who succeeded Mr. Hopkins

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    Intrigued Goku follows her starting his adventure.”Goku’s afternoon of fishing is interrupted by a bossy girl who is determined to get her hands on his most prized possession - a mysterious ball that belonged to his grandfather.”Goku similar to Farah follows the path to becoming a hero by finding something‚ a passion that drives them towards their newfound goals . While in the midst of the beginning new adventure

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    awakening. 3. What attitudes and tendencies in the Creole characters does Edna have trouble adjusting to? Edna struggles with a number of Creole attitudes and cultural norms. In the Creole culture‚ the men are dominant and women are viewed as possessions to be prized and displayed like trophies. The Creole society is very open when it comes to sexuality‚ and Edna had trouble with that behavior. 4. Why did Edna marry Leonce? Is he the model husband? She was exercising her right to choose her own husband

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    A Puppet in a Man’s World Although Elizabeth Lavenza is not present for most of the novel‚ she is a very pivotal character. Elizabeth is a prime example of how women were viewed as minor characters in a man’s story for the time period in which the book was written. The novel Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelley‚ includes many instances where women are inferior compared to men. The main example that the novel displays this is through the character‚ Elizabeth. She represents a woman who cannot seem to

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    (Levack‚ Muir & Veldman‚ 2011‚ p. 300). The population grew so quickly that Europe went from 14 million people in the seventh century‚ to 74 million in 1300‚ and continued to grow a possible 500 percent by the fourteenth centuries. The prized possession of the agricultural revolution was the carruca‚ a heavy plowing tool that required six to eight horses to maneuver it; however the carruca cut deeply into the dirt allowing minerals to surface for plant development. As no peasant family could

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    Samantha Henry Oral Report Anthem Anthem by Ayn Rand focuses on the life of the main character‚ Equality-72521‚ set in a futuristic dark age. Equality -72521 lives in a society that strips individuality. He is given a job as a Street Sweeper‚ but this does not feed his curious mind. Equality-72521 questions the government and his “brothers”. His curiosity leads him to thoughts about friendship‚love and science. When he finds a forbidden tunnel he begins to explore and discover there

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    would’ve led his true love to him. In conclusion‚ Gatsby is wealthy but overall not successful and doesn’t pursue the right definition of success. Wealth causes many antagonistic events to happen for him. Although he is wealthy and shows off his prized possessions he still doesn’t have any friends that accepts him for who he truly is. Additionally‚ he lied about his entire life when he could’ve told the truth and had respect for his hard work and dedication. Unfortunately he died chasing behind Daisy

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    Roughly 5‚000 years ago‚ Ötzi‚ the Iceman‚ was murdered on the Ötztal Alps due to stealing a copper axe from another civilization close to his. Recently‚ scientists have found key evidence inside and outside Ötzi’s body supporting this claim. Initially scientists thought he had frozen to death in the harsh weather; however‚ in 2001 an X-ray examination revealed an arrowhead was lodged in Ötzi’s left shoulder‚ that eventually lead to his demise. One of the four individuals who fought Ötzi pulled

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    country‚ Linc struggles to sell only 30 refills against every 100 pens."It can therefore be presumed that roughly 70 per cent of such pens get discarded off early‚" he says.With longer life a decade earlier‚ even the nondescript of pens were the prized possession of many a students‚ for whom holding their favourite fountain pen between their fingers used to be a memorable experience reflecting timeless elegance‚ personalisation and sentimentality.Nikita Bhatt‚ a 33-year-old advertising professional in

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    Every day you read the newspapers or even watch the news channel you will always found some died by from the use of a gun Sandy Hook elementary school should be an awakening for the white house to enforce strict rules on guns and who should be in possession of owning guns Certain laws should like the stand your ground law should be forbidden. That is an easy way to take someone life and not be charged for taking that person life. Guns are meant to be by law enforcement‚ military‚ and secret service

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