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    ENG 1111 Paper 1: Explication Essay‚ 5 pages (15%) Draft: Final 10/3 Start by choosing the theme‚ issue‚ or symbol in Persepolis that interests you most‚ then find a series of (at least two) panels that seem to say or imply a lot about that theme‚ issue‚ symbol‚ etc. Begin your exercise by copying out the passage in full. Then‚ in 4-5 pages of your own words‚ analyze how the panels you have chosen develop or display that theme or symbol. You do not need to focus on all of the qualities or

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    successors would later unsuccessfully try to conquer Greece. His empire also continued east to the Indus River Valley‚ where he eventually met his demise and the end of his empire. He had several capitals throughout his massive empire including Persepolis‚ Susa‚ Babylon‚ and Pasargadae‚ where he is buried to this day. Woodard 2 The key factor that made Cyrus’ rule much more successful than previous and future leaders was the way he treated the conquered parts of his empire. He was known has a great

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    Mohammod Anwar 2A 11-6-14 Word Count:1200 TOPIC: The whole point of knowledge is to produce both meaning and purpose in our personal lives What is meaning? Meaning is the idea of something represented by a word. For meaning to impact ones personal life‚ it needs to be of something that will impact their life for the better or for worst. Purpose is an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions. Meaning and purpose both have a long lasting influence on ones life

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    On the day Alexander the Great‚ son of King Phillip II and Olympias‚ was born Phillip II captured the city of Potidaea‚ Phillip II’s general Parmenion won another important battle‚ and Phillip II’s horse won a race at Olympia. It was said that a son whose birth coincided with three victories would himself prove to be invincible. It was also said that Alexander descended from the Greek heroes and demi-gods Heracles and Achilles. During his kingship Alexander did very little to disprove these statements

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    graphic novels or books‚ magazines‚ newspapers‚ and other reading materials. Graphic novels and comics deal with spoken language differently than books do. Usually‚ comic book writers attempt to capture spoken language as it really occurs‚ complete with gaps‚ hesitations‚ and slang. In fact‚ “[...] comic strips [can be used] as a means to help

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    Today there are many things that can impact someone’s identity. Imperialism is the ideology of extending a country’s power and influence through military force. Consumerism is another ideology that is the belief that it is good for people to spend large amounts of money on goods and services. Consumerism affects one identity because it leads to people believing that money is everything and that it is okay to buy things without hesitation; although imperialism contributes to one’s identity the most

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    Speech as Xerxes Greetings‚ subjects. My reign was sufficient and completely beneficial to the Persian society‚ I deserve this power as even Herodetus the Greek writer said with “among all these immense numbers there was not a man who‚ for stature and noble bearing‚ was more worthy than Xerxes to wield so vast a power. I deserved to take the throne‚ and it was Ahuramazda’s will. Other sons of Darius there were‚ but thus unto Ahura-Mazda was the desire – Darius my father made me the greatest after

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    Although they come from two different worlds‚ Marji and Tayo learn‚ experience‚ and grow to become the people they are in the end of their novels. To become who they are‚ Tayo and Marji change their outlooks and perspectives. In Iran‚ Marji’s school taught her that God chose the leader of the country. Marji believed this throughout most of her childhood. Marji tells her father‚ “As for me‚ I love the king‚ he was chosen by God” Marji’s father tells her the story of how the British took an uneducated

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    differing views of Xerxes. It’s difficult to make a judgment of Xerxes character and effectiveness as a King since there is a bias in a majority of these sources. Ancient Persian Ancient Persian sources are mostly inscriptions and reliefs found in Persepolis though there are also inscriptions found in other parts of the Persian Empire. An example are the Daiva inscriptions “A great god is Ahuramazda‚ who created this earth … who made Xerxes king‚ one king of many‚ one lord of many”. This states that

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    depicts how these events had significantly affected her and how that has caused her to be the emotionally sensitive yet resilient and independent teenager she is today after experiencing these hardships. It is written after reading Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis‚ to gain insight on the writing process. The select panel shows the author sitting outside her parents’ room curled up on the floor‚ as she listens to her parents fight. This panel is set right

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