had many similarities and differences to me. The main character Thomas is a similar age‚ height‚ and hair color to me‚ and this is just one of the many similarities to me.Our similarities‚ while in different context‚ have similar outcomes based on our actions.Similarly our differences often are just a different approach to solving a similar problem.Thomas and I have the same goals and motivations‚ but have different ways of going about achieving these goals. One of the similarities between Thomas
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possessed a certain sense of strong meaning and truthfulness‚ whether or not the story was fabricated. I believe two of the most well-known stories that reflect this are The Iliad and The Aeneid. These stories were considered epics or “poems telling of an adventure of a legendary person.” Even though the stories differ by context and plot I believe that they are‚ in certain literary means‚ two of the same stories. We can arrive at this assumption by looking at a few similar traits that follow throughout
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Oprah Winfrey once said‚ “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams”(“Oprah Winfrey Quotes”). Shawn and Rudy both had to overcome obstacles to reach their goals of college and football. Shawn Grin was a football player who grew up in the appalachia area and struggled with money. Rudy Ruettiger was a football player who grew up in Joliet‚ Illinois and who also struggles with money. Rudy and Shawn both have issues with their personal lives and both have to overcome different
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Goodall and Turner believe people and animals share qualities. Many people believe this for many reasons. Many have heard of stories about animals that share qualities with humans‚ that makes them agree with Goodall and Turner. Animals are ‚caring‚ playful‚ and intelligent‚ just like humans. Humans and animals both are caring in many ways. Both animals and humans care very much for their children and family. Turner experiences that humans and animals both are caring because in story “Hachiko”
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a cultural movement that originally began in Italy in the end of the medieval period and later spread throughout northwestern Europe‚ marking the beginning of the early modern period (PWH‚ p. 496). As such‚ the Renaissance can be seen as a bridge between the medieval and early modern periods. The Renaissance promoted the ideas of humanism and individualism‚ which involves being more interested in scientific explanations using rational thoughts rather than
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The two main setbacks in the formation of the German state were uncertain geographic boundaries and religious conflict (Krieger 151). Germany was divided by the Catholics and Protestants which led to a later unification due to the strife between the two. They also lacked natural borders which allowed for more conflict with surrounding areas. Due to their central location‚ there
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one of the most powerful and decorated nations in the world today. Despite having different beliefs based on culture and sociological norms‚ many countries of the world are more similar than they appear to be. In this essay‚ I aim to dissect the differences and similarities between Austria‚ China‚ and Peru. Apart from this‚ I also aim to illustrate how three
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living in the fear of slavery his whole life. Douglas was separated from his mother as a baby‚ but there was hope for him. The North granted him freedom and Douglas was able to escape and start a family in the 1800s. After Douglas‚ there was a void. For two years‚ there was a vacant position as a black leader in America. There was no one to represent them in the segregated America that had claimed everyone was “equal”. Everyone was equal‚ but if your skin was darker than your neighbors‚ you went to different
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Although Hitler and Stalin both employed a special police force to help control the country under their totalitarian rule‚ Hitler’s force relied on having secret police everywhere while Stalin relied on having individuals report their friends and coworkers. To control citizens by spying on them and imprisoning them‚ Hitler employed the use of the Himmler’s SS and the Gestapo political police. The SS initially started off as Hitler’s personal bodyguards‚ but under Himmler’s command‚ they evolved into
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Timed Essay True friends are difficult to find. People believe they have true friends‚ but in reality they don’t have the qualities that are a true friend. Throughout your life time‚ you make friends and lose friends. However‚ true friends are those that stay in your life forever. When thinking of a true friend a few qualities that come to mind such as honest‚ supportive‚ and they know you well. Once you find a true friend‚ you realize the difference between a friend and a true friend. A true
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