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    literature and seeing the evolution first hand the claim that both of these things differ from each other can be assessed. There are many ways to interpret the Hebrew Bible when it comes to rabbinic literature and this is where we find some base differences between the rabbinic literature and biblical religion. An interesting point to mention here is that

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    With their skill at traveling by sea and their financial knowledge‚ the Phoenicians excelled at exchanging goods. This trading process helped them grow even wealthier. Like the Phoenicians‚ the Chavins also became invested in transportation. The difference between them here is that the Chavins crafted paths across both land and rivers by making footpaths and bridges. The Chavins most likely didn’t have a large body of water very close to them‚ like the phoenicians did‚ who crossed the seas for trade

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    In the short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson one begins to suspect something is “wrong” on page 516 when the townspeople begin to draw their slips. The tension in the air between the characters at this moment becomes much more clear and palpable. This part of the story makes the reader question what is really going on. The mood of the people changes from merriness to agitation‚ which makes the reader also ponder about the strange proceedings of this event. When the citizens were being called

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    nations that were controlled by The Soviet Union. This also means that they all had communist economic systems. This pact was also important because it separated the Western European Countries from the Eastern European countries because of their differences in the government and economic systems. Thus‚ The Warsaw Pact and the NATO were the two

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    The Lottery The Lottery is a short southern gothic story written in the late 1940s by Shirley Jackson. It is about a small town of around 300 normal everyday people‚ who because of tradition have to draw every year out of a black box for somebody to be stoned to death. In this short southern gothic story Jackson uses imagery of an everyday normal town to show the potential in ordinary people to do evil things‚ and also foreshadows the fatal ending. They story starts out “The morning of June

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    The story‚ "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson is about tradition. A word usually tied to happy events like anniversaries‚ family vacations‚ and holidays‚ Jackson presents the concept in a much more sinister light. While there are hints of what is to come‚ the events portrayed are similar to what one would expect to find in a small village’s long standing custom. The first‚ misleading bit of evidence lies in the very first paragraph. The day is described as "clear and sunny"‚ with "flowers

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    the future to the more recent ones who take care of that vision. The large centers in the world now were once just the beginnings of a village or small town. And in similar ways the Ottoman and Spanish empires were built up‚ but there are many differences between the two. Both the Ottomans and the Spanish used their military forces to capture more land‚ and used their powerful governments to encourage a religion that would help to unify their people and empires‚ making religion the primary unifier

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    Carthage were also quite different. Carthage was greater in wealth than Rome. This is because Carthagians were a sea faring people‚ who convered vast lands for trade. They had become a significant trading empire throughout the Mediterranean. Another difference between the two was Carthage had a powerful navy‚ but Rome’s army was not just powerful but efficient. Rome was great in hand to hand combat‚ Carthage seemed to better them when it came to battle at sea. As a result‚ Rome had to be come up with

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    story is when Mr. Summers brought the black box in‚ everybody distance themselves from the stool‚ and even as he seeks help‚ “Some of you fellows want to give me a hand?” (416). There was still hesitation because of fear of unknown. Also when the lottery started and the first man “Adams” was called to pick a folded paper‚ as he passes by and greet Mr. Summers‚ “They grinned at one another humorlessly and nervously” (418). As he went back‚ he did hastily showing nervousness. Another foreshadow

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    others never come close but peer in at it with frightened‚ disgusted eyes” (Le Guin 3). This is the beginning of the experiences that influence the ones who walk away from Omelas. I think some citizens choose to kick the child to act as if the child doesn’t really matter. I believe these people are definitely citizens who remain in Omelas and are content with their lives. I think the people who stay away from the child and feel disgusted are candidates for the ones who walk away. Another crucial moment

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