male roman poet born in 70BCE in the village of Andes‚ near Mantua in Cisalpine Gaul. He came from an equestrian landowning family‚ which meant that his family could afford to give him a good education‚ and he went to school in Cremona‚ Milan in northern Italy‚ Naples to the south‚ and most importantly Rome‚ where he was introduced to Octavian and became one of his close friends. He briefly considered a career in law and rhetoric‚ but then decided to turn his talents towards poetry. Besides the Aeneid
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epic can be internal—in which the hero faces more mental obstacles‚ needing to make smart decisions using thoughtfulness and wisdom. Homer’s The Odyssey and Virgil’s The Aeneid are both classic epics of the Ancient Mediterranean world sharing many similarities but also having many differences‚ one of which is The Odyssey is more of an external epic whereas The Aenied is more of an internal epic. Odysseus and
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Throughout the 1760s and 1770s‚ relations between Great Britain and the thirteen colonies were becoming a major problem. Great Britain was continuously being unjust and unfair to the colonists by taxing them without their consent‚ closing their ports‚ killing the colonists‚ and many other one sided actions. The colonists grew weary of this very quickly and decided they had had enough of it. This led to the colonists declaring their independence from Great Britain in 1776. After the French and Indian
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Andrew Carnegie and John Muir both grew up in Scotland and soon after moved to the United States to seek a better life where resources were more plentiful. Carnegie and Muir both had a similarity for not only business‚ but invention as well. Carnegie and Muir both clearly had the ability to become successful businessmen and their inventions prompted both of their successes. Both of them always had ranging activities and were raring to learn new things. They both shared similar qualities and were
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English colonies were one of three types of colonies. The first being a joint-stock colony. In this type of colony the king of England would grant a charter to a joint-stock company that would ensure settlers the same rights as Englishmen. Joint-stock colonies were only meant to last a few years. After which‚ stockholders hoped to earn a profit. Many people were attracted with the promise of gold. The second type was a royal colony. This type of colony was directly controlled by the king. The
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While the protagonists differ in that Edna enjoys her newfound autonomy‚ whereas Hester perceives it as a punishment‚ they share key similarities in how they develop their self-identities‚ particularly through committing sinful actions‚ expressing discretional emotions of love‚ and accepting their positions of solitude‚ which allows the characters to form their individual values and recognize
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apparently shared this passion for creation. In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ one can draw many parallels between Shelley and Frankenstein in their attitudes towards and relationships with their creations. To begin with‚ they both find meaning in creation: for Shelley‚ wonderful stories and characters‚ and for Frankenstein‚ an actual human being. Their additional similarities can be demonstrated by the effect their works had on both of their lives and the transformation of their creations
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The similarity between the Jewish and the disabled was that the Nazis used some of the same methods when exterminating and torturing both populations such as‚ starvation‚ gassing‚ drugging and separation from family members (Jewish Experience). Holocaust historian
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Ford and Firestone are two widely known companies‚ Ford being an automotives company and Firestone being a tire manufacturer. A similarity other than cars that these two companies share is that both of the companies were involved in a controversy dealing with their products . At least 134 civilians died in the United States‚ and more internationally‚ while driving a vehicle produced by Ford with Firestone produced tires. This lead to many lawsuits and investigations were a result of these events
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then fights Ramses‚ wins‚ all while Sister Encarnación was watching. He then asks her to marry him‚ even though they are forbidden to love because they are Friars and Nuns of God‚ they fall in love and live happily ever after. There are many similarities between Romeo and Juliet and Nacho Libre. They are forbidden to love just like Romeo and Juliet‚ but they are able to bypass those laws by dropping their name‚ similar to how Juliet was going to drop her name in order to be with Romeo. Romeo at first
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