SHORT ANSWER STUDY QUESTIONS - I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Note to the teacher: The narrator is referred to as "Marguerite" in the questions that deal with her memoirs‚ since that is how she refers to herself throughout the book. In instances where the author is sharing her beliefs and philosophy‚ she is referred to as Maya Angelou. Chapters 1-6 1. In what style is the book written? 2. What happened to Marguerite at Church? 3. What was Marguerite’s dream of what she would one day look
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"Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant." What Horus described in this quote‚ meant that when hardships or impossible tasks face a person‚ and if that person has the courage and will to achieve them‚ the man will uncloak his true strengths. No one could disagree with this‚ including me. Believing in our own skills and believing that anything can be achievable‚ creates a way for us to prove others wrong and prove yourself right. Millions
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A History of Ancient Greece The Greek Genius Author: Robert Guisepi Date: 1998 The Greeks were the first to formulate many of the Western world’s fundamental concepts in politics‚ philosophy‚ science‚ and art. How was it that a relative handful of people could bequeath such a legacy to civilization? The definitive answer may always elude the historian‚ but a good part of the explanation lies in environmental and social factors. Unlike the Near Eastern monarchies‚ the polis was not
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crucial aspect of the 1830s and 1840s‚ and it has paved the way for education today. Horace Mann‚ the father of Common Schools‚ diligently earned the title‚ whereas he advocated for free public education‚ and caused much controversy doing so. In his efforts to implement the common school‚ Horace Mann wrote appealing‚ persuasive‚ and controversial reports‚ with the twelfth report being the most popular. In Horace Mann’s twelfth report‚ he frames the goals of education into five categories; physical
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Many centuries before the birth of Christ‚ the city of Rome grew‚ prospered‚ and developed into a thriving Republic; the feats of Roman engineers were spectacular‚ and many structures built by this culture still stand today. As in most cultures‚ Rome’s buildings became more elaborate and impressive. The Romans developed fantastic building technologies and ideas. With knowledge borrowed from the Greeks‚ Rome made impressive architectural advancements. These were major attributes of buildings‚
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IN ANOTHER COUNTRY – Ernest Hemingway ν Genre: Short story ν Publication Date: 1927 ν Type of plot: Psychological ν Setting: Milan (Italy) during World War I‚ Fall‚ a military hospital ν Characters: An American officer‚ Three Italian officers‚ A fourth Italian soldier‚ An Italian major ν Subjects: Courage‚ World War I‚ Heroes or heroism‚ Soldiers‚ Life and death‚ Consciousness‚ Physical therapy‚ Survival ν SUMMARY: This is the story assumed to be about the soldiers who were wounded
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Savannah Sowers English 10 Julius Caesar act 1 The evidence that supports Cassius’ view of Caesar as weak and gentle in act 1. Scene ii. Are that Cassius thinks Caesar is no better than him and Brutus. Cassius says “I was born free as Caesar; so were you: we both have fed as well‚ and we can both endure the winter’s cold as well as he:” (1.ii.97-99). Cassius also says “the fault‚ dear
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12 I beseech you therefore‚ brethren‚ by the mercies of God‚ that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice‚ holy‚ acceptable unto God‚ which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind‚ that ye may prove what is that good‚ and acceptable‚ and perfect‚ will of God. 3 For I say‚ through the grace given unto me‚ to every man that is among you‚ not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly‚
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Jackie Robinson: Overcoming Adversity Jackie Robinson‚ the first African-American in Baseball‚ transformed the face of American sports forever. Not only was he an outstanding athlete‚ but with the help of Branch Ricky‚ owner of Brooklyn Dodgers‚ they worked for reforms in the sports community. April 15‚ 1947 is the day that one of the most important events in American history took place. On that day‚ Jackie Robinson took the final step in making the biggest breakthrough in sports history‚ it
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Divine Myth; “True myths” or “myth proper”. Stories in which the main characters are super natural beings. Generally explain some aspect of the world Example would be Zeus over throwing his father and the related stories; creation of myths and of the ancient greeks Nyx (Night): the abstract concept of night given to a few human characteristics. Union of Nyx and Erebus (Darkness) produced their opposites‚ aether ”Radiance” and herma “day” Legends (Sagas) Latin word is Legenda “something that
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