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    into a sturdy tree is cut down and used to provide the foundation of a house‚ and when the house burns down‚ its ashes return it to where it originated. One final trait that could be a factor of the Native American reaction is their practice of stoicism. Because of this practice‚ the Native Americans didn’t really show much emotion‚ and therefore it may be hard to describe the impact of the burning of one’s house. While the Puritans would have looked to God to provide an explanation of the burning

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    I could scarcely envision such an occurrence. As my neighbor ejected me from their domicile‚ the sky‚ though shrouded in clouds‚ seemed suffused with a sanguine tint‚ reminiscent of bovine hide. My eyes brimmed with tears‚ yet the edict of my community dictated that boys must not betray their emotions. On that very thoroughfare‚ the same bovine creature assailed me with a forceful thrust of its head‚ toppling me to the ground. It was at that juncture that my affections for the cow likely dissipated

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    Advertise Me The advertisement presented to me was selling what I believed to be women’s Nike apparel. The ad features a black women standing in a powerful pose‚ with her hands planted firm on her hips and with a face of seriousness and absolute stoicism. Her face is void of any obvious makeup‚ but at the same time she is void nearly completely of any blemishes. There is a slight glisten of sweat on her skin as if she’s just finished a total fitness kind of workout‚ and her hair seems slightly frayed

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    Physical Journey’s often involve choices being made when individuals encounter obstacles or move to new places. Discuss the significance of the concept of choice in relation to your exploration of physical Journeys and its impact on your thinking. - Migrant Hostel - Leaving Home - Feliks Skrzynecki Choices are an un-avoidable fact of human life. Typically‚ a physical journey changes our views‚ challenges our thinking‚ broadens our understanding‚ and through this‚ expands our knowledge of life

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    Joe LIcari Chapter 4 Ancient Greece Study Guide Epic Poem- long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero Arete- The level of excellence heroes strived for Minoans- Had ships that took Knossos to Egypt; first Greek city state Mycenaeans- People believed destruction was a cause of this mainland group of Greeks; first Greek civilization Homer- Composed epic poems. Wrote the Lliad and the Odyssey Aegean Sea- Sea that the Greeks sailed on in early ages Black Sea- Sea that Greeks sailed across

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    “Eleanor Rigby” and life in 60s The Beatles‚ one of the most famous bands in the world‚ have many great songs. “Eleanor Rigby” is definitely one of them. The song was written primarily by Paul McCartney. There are only two characters mentioned in the song‚ and Eleanor Rigby and Father McKenzie‚ and the entire story happens in the church. Eleanor Rigby picks up rice after a wedding and wearing a face the she “keeps in a jar”. Father McKenzie always writes boring words at his sermon and darns his

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    “Feliks Skrzynecki” By Peter Skrzynecki Topic sentence: the poem explores the relationship between the poet and his father and their contrasting experiences of belonging in a new land Point: the poem opens with a positive description of Peter Skrzynecki’s father and his detachment from the consumer competitiveness of his neighbours. His home is the garden Example: “gentle” “ten times around the world” Technique: positive description‚ hyperbole Effect: hyperbole creates a sense of his

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    Zadie Smith was born to an English father ‚ Harvey Smith‚ and to a Jamaican mother‚ Yvonne Bailey‚ who emigrated from Jamaica ‚ Where she grew up ‚to England in 1969. As a daughter to parents from two different cultures‚ Smith has the effect of that difference which reflect on her writing starting from White teeth to Swing Time. Smith literary works seem to have African American Criticism. This was so clear in her Swing Time. From the starting point of her dedication to the book at the first page

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    TITANIC 3D The movie Titanic needed no introductions. When it was released on 1997‚ this James Cameron romantic epic movie had simply become the highest grossing film ever made until the film with the same director “ Avatar” beat the score in 2009. On 2012‚ the film were enchanced technologically from 2 dimensional film to 3 dimensional. I and my friends had the chance to become one of the earliest spectator of the film on 5th April 2012. The film was still the same. The story is about a young

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    loss at home against South Africa‚ but a short time after coming off the field‚ Mathews was no more delighted at Headingley than he was distraught at the SSC. Misbah is past 40 now. Though at times he still bats like he is 25‚ there is a timeless stoicism to everything in his every move. His words are delivered in grey baritone. Neither captain is an exemplary tactician‚ but both are natural leaders in other ways. Misbah’s batting average is almost 28 runs better when he is captain. In 11 Tests

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