The largest land empire in the world belongs to the Mongolian empire. A small nation that was able to pull together under one ruler and stretch its borders from the Pacific Ocean to the western borders of Europe. Such speed and success of their conquests have largely gone unappreciated considering how they conquered more land in twenty five years than the Romans did in four-hundred. The Mongolians can be accredited with founding such countries as Russia and Korea‚ and creating international law.
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Nyogi‚ and FW De Klerk who played a very crucial role. There is also the pressure of economic sanctions and the political pressure from neighbouring countries. And a final factor being the international sporting boycott which was a hard decisive blow to the apartheid era. B9 One source that challenges the view that Mandela was the main factor that ended apartheid was the role of FW De Klerk. Source B9 starts with a title which says “De Klerk takes apartheid apart” this opening sentence gives
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get hit by the Green Knight but however is given a false blow. The second time Sir Gawain kisses the lord of the castle two kisses fulfilling the pact. So when it came time for the second blow again the Green Knight faked it leaving Sir Gawain untouched for his honesty. The third and final evening Sir Gawain receives the green girdle and does not give it to the lord of the castle during the talk of the pact. So in the third and final blow the Green Knight struck Sir Gawain and knicks his neck. It
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seeds" in line 7 which presents images of flying and freedom. “The winged seeds‚ where they lie cold and low‚/Each like a corpse within its grave until/ Thine azure sister of the Spring shall blow.”(791) He says the winged seeds are lying "cold and low" right now but soon azure sister of the Spring shall blow. He shows the reader a feeling of being trapped and then says new life will come out of a grave. The word choice “Spring” here signifies his intention of theme “new”. The phrase "winged seeds"
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humid heat of noonday is usually compensated by the refreshing breeze that blows in at about evening. And then a thunder-shower or two brings down the temperature and gives us a pleasant respite. Summer has richer compensations that make it so dear to me. First‚ there is the mango‚ the world’s wonder-fruit. Next‚ there is the joy of playing football‚ the world’s most popular game. As soon as the sea-breeze begins to blow across the fields‚ out we go with our ball‚ and then there is a joy of having
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stage adaptations. It describes how Sir Gawain‚ a knight of King Arthur’s Round Table‚ accepts a challenge from a mysterious "Green Knight" who challenges any knight to strike him with his ace if he will take a return blow in a year and a day. Gawain accepts and beheads him with his blow‚ at which the Green Knight stands up‚ picks up his head and reminds Gawain of the appointed time. In his struggles to keep his bargain Gawain demonstrates chivalry and loyalty until his honor is called into question
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theca normal human being. The fatal flaw (Hamartia) of King Lear was his pride. When the youngest daughter Cordelia expressed her true love to her father rather than flattering him for the portion of the kingdom‚ the king’s pride was struck with a big blow as he wanted show in front of everyone how beloved he was to her daughters especially to the younger one. Finding his pride broken into pieces‚ Lear got angry and disclaimed Cordelia from all her inheritance and parental care and said‚
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Leda and the Swan Immediately‚ the poem jumps right into the task at hand. Zeus‚ in the form of a swan‚ is raping the young girl‚ Leda. The “sudden blow” could be interpreted as sexual penetration‚ since after the blow many sexual actions take place. The line‚ “Her thighs caressed/By the dark webs” is both soft and evil. “Caress” is a peaceful movement that usually describes a loving motion. However‚ right after this gentle word is used‚ Yeats changes the mood by adding Zeus’s “dark webs.” In
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call fire; while others say they didn’t even hear the word fire. But really‚ what truth lies behind these statements? On Captain Preston’s side of the story‚ he tells us: “While I was thus speaking‚ one of the soldiers having received a severe blow with a stick‚ stepped a little on one side
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of Poldark hurt‚ because the show has put him down‚ let him build a little hope again and then crushes him. The last time this happened‚ Drake ended up going to France‚ so our question for the upcoming episode of Poldark is this: what will this even stronger blow drive him to do? It’s curious that the preview that Masterpiece
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