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    Ice Cream Monologue

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    Roland’s Authentic Ice Cream. This was where Bryant’s lead led him? I took my spear off of my back and stared at Evelyn. Who did she think she was fooling? How could this dingy ice cream shop in a village backwater possibly be the location of the Godking’s legendary treasure? “H-hey‚” Evelyn said and took a step away from me‚ hiding behind her group of five guards. “I’m starting to question my information as well.” “It’s possible.” Everyone turned to stare at the speaker. Gae Bulg wasn’t perturbed

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    Stranded! I choose project number one‚ Girls Lord of the Flies. I choose this because while reading the original Lord of the Flies‚ I thought that it would be more interesting if the author‚ William Golding‚ would have had some of the characters girls‚ instead of all boys. I wish that some of the details weren’t as gruesome as they are. If they weren’t so gruesome‚ the story would be a little bit more interesting to many readers. This project was not very hard to complete. I first took note on what

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    which does seem appropriate‚ as he reached ‘for his fine cup to take a draught of wine’‚ he was killed with a spear by Odysseus. As Antinous had broken the rules of xenia and lived a lavish lifestyle from Odysseus’ keep‚ it seems fair that he be killed. As well as this‚ the third suitor‚ Amphinomus‚ is killed when ‘Telemachus hit[s] him from behind‚ midway between the shoulders‚ with a spear.’ As this was a prophecy by Athene‚ it certainly does seem fitting that this prophecy be fulfilled by Odysseus

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    The Malory is the only version with a treaty‚ so after the treaty is broken by one of Mordred’s soldiers a battle breaks out. They battle until the King only has two knights left‚ Sir Bedivere and his brother Sir Lucan. Arthur then becomes very angry and charges at Sir Mordred with a spear. The spear goes under Mordred’s armor and impales him‚ but Sir Mordred is determined to kill Arthur. He then thrust himself up the spear and strikes Arthur in the head with his sword. In the Tennyson‚ the two

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    1850-1914: The Destruction of Unique Nations Imperialism‚ defined as “the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries‚ or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies” (Merriam-Webster Online)‚ typically involves a stronger and more technologically advanced nation taking over a lesser nation and using it for land‚ resources‚ or cheap labor. Imperialism was most prominent in the era from 1850-1914. Imperialism often influences the weaker nation negatively

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    Battle of the 300 Spartans

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    head so that they could see you while you couldn’t see them. Their armor had a cool design‚ but it was only as thick as a playing card. Their shields were wicker. The shields could withstand arrows and daggers‚ but they were no match for the Greek spears. On the other hand you had the

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    Homo Heidelbergensis

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    years ago‚ and may date in Africa‚ as far back as 1.3 million years. Rhodesian or Broken Hill man‚ was a Zambian counterpart dated from 300‚000 to 125‚000 years ago. H. heidelbergensis lived in families‚ communicated successfully with language‚ and practiced burial rituals with red ocher. Their stone tools resembled the Achulean toolkit of Homo erectus‚ with large bifacial‚ pear-shaped hand axes. They also used spears like H. erectus‚ and likely

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    He then thinned out the center to reinforce the flanks which he did this to try to cover from side to side of the valley but this is also why he had to push out. The reason is if he didn’t do that when the center would get hit it would flex and if broken they would be surrounded and then defeated. This was risky for Miltiades to do this but he thought about his flanks most of all because he knew that was his weak area. When they came out of the valley to face the Persian force the Athenians starting

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    After another attack‚ Hooper‚ and Brody decide to go with Quint‚ a local fisherman that has experience killing sharks to kill the murderer. Brody and Hooper go on Quint’s boat and they encounter the shark but are not able to kill it. They shoot spears with rope into the shark that are attached with barrels to keep the shark from going too deep into the water. After the barrels fail to work‚ Hooper tries to inject a drug into the shark. Hooper stands in a cage to protect him from the shark but the

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    What is the “Lord of the Flies”? The "Lord of the Flies" is the head of the pig‚ Jack and the hunters sacrificed for the ’beastie’. Simon first saw the pig head on the spear‚ surrounded by flies whilst he was having a fit in his secret hiding spot. 8. Re-read p 177‚ the account of Simon’s episode. Explain the quotation “You knew‚ didn’t you? I’m part of you?” The quotation‚ “You knew‚ didn’t you? I’m part of you

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