Intro : "Incredible. Beautiful. Emotionally amazing. I could not live without this book!" Ella from Hampshire. "This was the best book I have ever read. Words can’t describe how good it was. Just read it." Jordan from America. "I thought War Horse was brilliant! It is the most touching book I have ever read‚ and I would recommend it to anyone‚ even if they aren’t animal lovers!" concurs Megan from Stafford. "This is one of the best books I have ever read and I would recommend it to everyone
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The Trojan War is believed to have been a war fought between the Trojans and Greeks in around 1250 BC‚ but there is a level of uncertainty over if a war actually did occur. There are a number of sources providing evidence that reveal the probable causes and likelihood of the Trojan War as a historical event. These sources include ancient epics such as Homer’s Iliad‚ the Cypria‚ historical tablets such as the Hittite records and more archaeological findings from excavations. Through archaeological
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Introduction The famous (10) years Trojan War as lamented by renowned poet Homer‚ pitted the Greeks against the Trojans. The Trojan War is arguably the most notable tale from Greek mythology. The war saw the involvement of the Greek gods and goddesses‚ who took sides as the Greeks battled the Trojans at Troy. Following is a summary of the cause of the Trojan War‚ and the role Paris and Helen played in the conflict that led to its destruction. The excerpts are from written accounts‚ according to
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major battle in Greece’s history‚ that of the Trojan War‚ and the journey of the Greek hero‚ Odysseus. The Iliad is that of a precursor to the Odyssey. The Iliad describes the final year of the Trojan War‚ but illustrates several Greek legends‚ earlier events that took place within the war‚ and several cause and effects events that occurred within the time frame of the Trojan War. In the end‚ the poem completely explains what happens within the Trojan War and the numerous events that took place before
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Heroes of the Trojan War: What is a hero really? Everyone has their own beliefs about what a hero is‚ but the beliefs greatly vary from each other. In the movie Troy for example‚ lots of people think that Achilles is a hero because he is such a great warrior. In reality though‚ someone needs to be a lot more than a great weapon-handler to be a hero. A hero is a man of distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. A hero is a person who is regarded as a model
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The horse is a highly respected animal in United States culture. It has been worshipped and paid tribute to through art‚ books (Misty of Chincoteague‚ Black Stallion)‚ movies (Black Beauty‚ Spirit)‚ and television shows (Mr. Ed). The horse industry is huge in the United States‚ encompassing everything from rodeos and racing to horses owned for purely pleasure. There have been statues erected of famous racehorses‚ as well as museums devoted entirely to equines. "Horse culture" is a huge part of
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Artifact Descriptions Clara Barton first tasted nursing at age 11 when she helped her brother recover after a fall. She learned how to use leeches‚ a medical technique of the time‚ to heal him. This was one of my most interesting and fun artifacts. At first I wasn’t sure on how to create a leech but I got several ideas. I ended up buying some gummy worms and food coloring. Women were not allowed on the battlefield during war. Clara was required to have a pass from an officer or even the president
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composed of parts that work together like parts of a machine. A technical man constantly works with mechanisms and always needs to understand them; what they do‚ what they look like‚ what parts they have‚ and how these parts work together. This document describes how to write a mechanism description (also called an object description). A mechanism description is a short report designed to convey to the reader a technical understanding of the function‚ appearance‚ and operation of a particular object
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AP English Literature and Composition Character Name(s) _______________________________________________________________ Score _____ / 30 I. Provide an example of each of these literary terms for character from any of the short stories in this section. Characterization: Antihero: Dynamic: Static: Foil: Flat: Stock: Round: Saving Sourdi by May-Lee Chai (Page 121) 1. How does your response to Nea develop over the course of the story? Is she a dynamic or static character?
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Historical Analysis of Hecuba‚ Trojan Women‚ and Iphegenia at Aulis History is written. It did not happen. What did happen can only be described and recorded. Of the records that exist today society judges which are "fact‚" which are and which are "fictional." One striking feature that all records share is a preoccupation with war. This is not surprising‚ however‚ since a convolution of all records during a specific time span will show that somewhere war was being waged. What exactly this says about humanity
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