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    1587‚ Day 1 We arrived today on the island of Roanoke. Queen Elizabeth of England had sent us over here to start a colony in the new world. There were about one hundred and twenty people on board that tiny vessel consisting of men‚ women‚ and children. I am very happy to make it onto land after so long on the water in a crowded ship. The land is dense with forests‚ and the bodies of water that surround us are beautiful. John White has been named governor of our colony. Day 20 I have been inside

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    north in Mexico and South America away from the Spanish territories. Locating the outer banks of present-day North Carolina‚ Raleigh established a base at Roanoke‚ which lacks mineral wealth causing him and his men to abandon base after one year and return home to England. Realizing his mistakes Raleigh attempted a second time establish Roanoke as a colony‚ however‚ this time his world would

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    Have you ever heard Pangkor island before? If popular global destinations are generally what you look for in an overseas trip‚ chances are Pangkor Island in Malaysia won’t make it in your itinerary list .However‚ there are many beautiful islands within Malaysia.Today ‚ I would like to talk about pangkor island. Pangkor‚ with its charming mix of fishing settlements and resorts‚ is a fascinating and convenient holiday destination. It presents the visitor with a rare chance to live near fishermen and

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    for English Colonization 1. English colonies existed before England developed a concept of empire‚ but at first no specific plan for colonization or overall plan for settlement existed. 2. Roanoke “The Lost Colony” a. Sir Humphrey Gilbert wrote in 1576 that America was an island. If so there must be a way around it to the north. 1) He made a voyage to the New World (1578-79) to find the Northwest Passage. 2) He returned to the Newfoundland area in June

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    Deserted island My name is Lisa. This year I’m thirteen years old. I live in Queenstown‚ New Zealand. My house is a villa near the sea because my parents like sea‚ and from my bedroom you can see the best view of the sea. It seems to me that toward evening‚ the sea is the most beautiful‚ and usually at that time I just sit down near the window and enjoy the scene. I have a sister called Rosely‚ she is one year older than me. Our personalities are quite similar‚ so we are very good friends‚ and

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    around the globe looking for a new land to call home this uninhabited‚ tropical island came to mind. This island paradise is seen as the equivalent to “Seahaven” the fictional island in The Truman Show‚ a perfect paradise where everyone could get along and live wholesome lives (The Truman Show). While Animus’ size is not really known‚ it takes about three weeks walking‚ a week driving‚ to get from one end of the island to the other‚ keeping in mind the geological features in the way. Animus’ location

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    1587 John White and his colony left England to set up camp‚ and to explore on Roanoke island. White had to leave after getting to the island‚ and when he came back his colony wasn’t there. There are many different theories on how it happened‚ but this is how i imagined it. After the colonist got there and set up their camp White had to make another trip back to England. From the story‚ “The Lost Colony of Roanoke Island (Killed by Indians‚ Disbanded‚ or Abducted by Aliens) it said‚ “A trip he intended

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    Surviving on a Desert Island Sometimes when I am daydreaming‚ I think about far off places‚ such as the beautiful uninhabited islands in the South Pacific. I imagine myself being shipwrecked on one of these islands‚ the way actor Tom Hanks was in Castaway. Probably I’ll never be stranded on a desert island‚ but if I were‚ I would like to have three things with me: Machete‚ Fishing Line‚ and A lighter The first thing that I would like to have is a machete. A machete will help cut

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    A Critical Analysis of ‘The Tale of the Unknown Island’ by José Saramago. | EN4903 | By Mr Drew Eaglesham | A Critical Analysis of ‘The Tale of the Unknown Island’ by José Saramago. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Kirkus in 2010 called this story ‘a mischievous and thoughtful satire on ruling elites and bold dreamers‚ cast in the form of revisionist fairy-tale.’ This review could easily be applied to another story of Saramago’s

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    Assignment 3 In this written assignment I will write a synopsis for the first three chapters of the book The Head in Edward Nugent’s Hand. The first chapter was about Ossomocomuck. In 1584 Phillip Amadas‚ Arthur Barlowe‚ and other men’s reached the Outer Banks. The Indians did not consider their land as the new world and English travelers enter an environment ruled as a prevailed. The Carolina Outer Banks was a world of water. Indians leaders show their high status through clothing‚ body orientation

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