The Odyssey In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Great Odysseus‚ King of Ithaca‚ struggles to get home to his wife and kingship for over 20 years. During his absence‚ suitors try taking the throne of King Odysseus and stealing his wife‚ Penelope. Throughout his journey‚ Great Odysseus encounters Circe’s island‚ the island of Calypso‚ the island of Polyphemus‚ and Poseidon’s torture at sea‚ that slow down his journey getting home; but these moments show his heroism. The first island he encounters is home
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it also shows the reader that discoveries can be lost. “In the shifting patterns of time” This links to the reoccurring images of SHIFTING SANDS. And WRACK/WRECK/SHIP. David and Kurt are linked by their mutual quest to discover/ rediscover the shipwreck. Their problems are symbolised by the shifting sands. The image of footprints both as a heading and within narratives suggests evidence – someone has been there but couples with images of sand show evidence can be lost like the ship/wreck. Again
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and every consequence affects your life in one way or another. In the spiritual novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel‚ a young boy named Pi Patel is stranded on a lifeboat and is faced with serious decisions that affect him and his future. Following a shipwreck‚ Pi is left alone with nothing but a royal bengal tiger‚ Richard Parker‚ and his God. At the climax of the story he encounters a paradise island which has everything he needs‚ but he makes a choice to leave the island and keep on sailing until he
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The Golden Age of Piracy lasted from 1650-1730‚ but reached its peak from 1716-1726. This peak’s timing coincides with the Pirate Republic of New Providence. The formation and development of the Pirate Republic of New Providence cemented the period known as the Golden Age of Piracy; likewise‚ its fall hastened the end of this era. Nassau‚ in particular‚ was a prime location for a pirate republic. The Bahamas were the on the main shipping route for European-bound boats from South America‚ Mexico
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As a child you would have heard tales about ships and seamen‚ pirates and shipwrecks. As you grew older you would have learned that ships are the lifeline of trade among countries. Everything from food to machinery comes by way of sea in huge ships piloted by sea captains. But what you may not know is that the captains are responsible for guiding the ship until they reach a port. Bringing the ship into the harbor and anchoring it is a task taken up by a different captain: one who belongs to a specific
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The Biography of Ibn- Battuta By: Samantharina Contents Front page........................................ Page.1 Contents page...................................Page.2 Introduction.....................................Page.3 Ibn Battuta.......................................Page.4 His First Trip on Hajj........................Page.5 His Travels........................................Page.6 Maps.................................................Page.7 His Journey
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One such example is the Ulu Burun shipwreck‚ which occurred in the late 14th century BCE. The ship was found with exotic items such as glass ingots and copper‚ alluding to the idea of a term called king’s trade‚ which was typically trade between elites in society demonstrating material wealth
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CHAPTER 2 : EXPLORING THE AMERICAS VOCABULARY 1. CRUSADES – A series of 9 conflicts between Christians and __________________________ between 1095 and 1291 for control of the “Holy Land‚” or ________________________. These conflicts brought western Europeans into contact with the Middle East‚ as well as into contact with Arab merchants and ________________________ goods from as far away as India and China. 2. MARCO POLO – A _______________________________ adventurer from Venice‚ Italy
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Stranded on a desert island… I have now been stranded on this desert island for three and a half months and this is the only time I’ve found during this exhausting period. Between building shelters and finding water‚ there is no time. But for the very first time‚ I can think over my actions and my past life. Other people would write a letter of distress and trying to locate themselves in the middle of this endless‚ sapphire ocean. But I’m not. I am going to tell you about my memories and experiences
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He tells his faith‚ he tells them why but‚ they just question and tell him it is silly. Although‚ in the end‚ he had God by his side and an impressive story to tell that made them all believe in God. In a world contrasting between love and hate‚ light and darkness‚ Piscine Molitor (Pi) Patel marks his way into the nature of religion to guide himself of every step he takes of his life changing journey. God leaves Pi stranded‚ stranded in a cramped lifeboat with four wild‚ ferocious animals and stranded
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