reason why I choose this book ‚ it’s because of my curiosity about the mysterious track of Buddhism in the Eastern world. When I was little ‚ I was impressed and attracted by the fantastic story Jouney to the West . As a legendary eminent monk in Tang Dynasty‚ Hun Tsang was the archetype of Journey to the West . Part of those stories‚ Hun Tsang represents a peaceful and intelligent figure in the plot. However‚ Hun Tsang had made a great
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The poems‚ "The Wild Swans at Coole" and "The Great Scarf of Birds‚" unconsciously play off one another. Yeats and Updike paint similar pictures about similar topics. Although these poems consist of similar subjects‚ the authors’ diction and details are at completely different ends of the poetry spectrum. William Butler Yeats’ poem "The Wild Swans at Coole" tells of a man who‚ in the autumn‚ would visit this pool of water that was a resting place for a flock of swans. He visits them one
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Form 1065 Print or type. U.S. Return of Partnership Income For calendar year 2011‚ or tax year beginning ‚ ending . OMB No. 1545-0099 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service See separate instructions. Name of partnership D Employer identification number A Principal business activity Music Agency B Principal product or service ROCK the Ages‚ LLC Number‚ street‚ and room or suite no. If a P.O. box‚ see the instructions. 55-5555555 E Date business started
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A Sample Essay Question with 2 Sample Answers & Scoring Comments (For Students of 2011) In the following speech from Shakespeare’s play Henry VIII‚ Cardinal Wolsey considers his sudden downfall from his position as advisor to the king. Spokesmen for the king have just left Wolsey alone on stage. Read the speech carefully. Then write a well-organized essay in which you analyze how Shakespeare uses elements such as allusion‚ figurative language‚ and tone to convey Wolsey’s complex response to his
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Transcript Analysis: Introduction: The transcript submitted is based on a recording taken while waiting for the bus on Barkers Road. It was an afternoon and the conversation was between Ruby‚ Victoria‚ Brigitte‚ Callan and myself. The conversation is reasonably straightforward in meaning but often difficult to understand. Situational Context: As stated‚ the recording took place at the Barkers Road bus bay. This is a reasonably public place‚ although it mainly consists of school students. The
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M. A. Vassalli Junior Lyceum Half-Yearly Examination 2006/2007 Form 2 English Language Time: 2 hours Name: __________________________________ Class: __________ Mark: A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the Present Simple or the Present Continuous: Example: Steve always rides (to ride) his bike in the afternoon. 1. Andy sometimes ______________ (to read) a comic. 2. I ________________ (to phone) my friend at the moment. 3. Listen! Sandy _________________ (to sing) in the bathroom
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The growing economy during the Tang and Song areas contribute to many changes in China‚ with some changes that had global impact such as currency; however‚ perhaps one of the more significant change was the way of life. One particular example is the shift of way of life for peasants‚ from self-sufficiency to production for market‚ which inherently improved their life (McKay‚ 328). Additionally‚ with the growth of the population and the need for good and services led to the creation of currency
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KEY POINTS: Chapter 13 Essential Question: How much of an influence did Chinese culture have in the development of Japan‚ Korea and Vietnam? Identify: Taika reforms – attempt to remake Japanese monarch into absolute Chinese-style emperor & create pro bureaucracy & peasant army Bushi – regional warrior leaders; rule small kingdoms‚ administer laws‚ supervise public works‚ collect revenues‚ build private armies Samurai – mounted troops of bushi; loyal to local lords‚ not the emperor Seppuku
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Test Essay When observing Chinese dynasties today‚ it is seen that all the dynasties combined have lasted around 4000 years‚ from the Xia to the Qing‚ but how did each individual dynasty truly last so long? There were three major factors that led to lengthy Chinese dynasties. First of all‚ the Chinese dynasties’ trade and its evolution led to the wealth of several Chinese dynasties‚ enabling longer rule. The political innovations and structures created and adapted by the Chinese were effective
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------------------------------------------------- Vanessa Cai Course：Psychological‚ Mythological and Archetypal Approaches to Literature Date: 2012/5/10 Generally acknowledged that LI Bai created “Shu-dao Nan” approximately in 742-744 BC‚ Changan‚ the capital city of Tang Dynasty‚ for his friend WANG Yan who prepared to go to Sichuan. LI Bai warned his friend to return to Changan as early as possible‚ if not‚ might be calumniated by evildoers. “Shu” is an antonomasia of Sichuan. In “Shu-dao Nan”‚ LI Bai exaggeratedly
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