A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a musical based on the book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart and written by Stephen Sondheim. It is a farce comedy that first premiered on Broadway on May 8th 1962 and eventually won the Tony Award for Best Musical and Best Author. The comedy is set in ancient Rome around three neighboring houses and a slave named Pseudolus. Throughout the play Pseudolus attempts to win the heart of Phelia‚ who is a virgin‚ for Hero‚ the son of Senex. In the pursuit
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What if the American Civil War had never happened? Would slavery have ended? Would America be anything like what it is today? If several key leaders in the early 1860’s had their way‚ the war would never have happened. These efforts were led mainly by leaders from northern and border states and they sometimes involve making major concession to southern leaders. The chain of events immediately prior to the Civil War were known as the Secession Crisis of 1860. This crisis was the culmination of many
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basketball and volleyball because it keeps me happy and active. My favorite color is red because it is a bright color and red is a sign of love. Love is something that I show and give out to others from my heart. Basketball is a sport that was invented by James A. Naismith. Basketball is a sport that I started playing in my freshman year of high school. At first‚ I wanted to quit because I would lose a lot of games but as my skills developed‚ it encouraged me. Sometimes aiming to be the best you can
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“The hardest thing you have ever had to do” The worst experience in my life that was personally difficult for me to deal with was a little more brutal and gory than other people’s experiences. I have a feeling that I will never‚ ever forget the things I saw this day or the things I was feeling. This is something that I still struggle with today because I still have nightmares reliving this day‚ and seeing everything I saw over and over again. In April this year‚ I was on my way to Frankfort
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The Hardest Thing I have Ever Done The hardest thing I have ever had to do was suffer through the death of my father. That day started out like any other day. We were in church and everything seemed normal. Then‚ the person in front of us got a phone call. She left and shortly after came back and retrieved my mother. Immediately‚ my mother came back in and got me and my sister‚ and we went to the car. When we got to the car‚ Mom started to tell us how my dad had shot himself. I did not know what
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The Worst Thing She Ever Did by Shania Kawau The worst thing she ever did was written and introduced by Alice Kuipers in 2010. This book was written specifically for mothers and daughters who don’t have a good relationship but also for Alice Kuipers brother‚ sister - in - law and their daughter. This book was written because it was showing the conflict between family dramas that families have to cope with. It was published in Australia by Pier 9‚ an imprint of Murdoch Books Pty Limited.
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Things that irritate me the most I believe we all must have a lot of things that irritate us in our life‚ such as sleeplessness‚ late trains‚ traffic jams or other else. However‚ everyone must have different annoying things. There are top three things that irritate me the most. First of all‚ I hate slow speed of computer and Internet connections. I think slow speed of computer and Internet connections irritate not only me but also everyone. When the speed is slow‚ it takes me a lot
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asked to write about 15 things in my life that are important to me many values come to mind such as home‚ work‚ myself‚ a significant other‚ and this world we live in. there is obviously much more than 15 things that are important to me in my life so I will just give you brief explanations of each subjects. Home Three of the most important thing to me in my home environment would have to be my family‚ friends‚ and my town as a whole. My family is very important to me due to the fact without them
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The two objects that not only represent me best‚ but also mean the most to me‚ lie‚ as always close to my heart. I wear my necklaces‚ almost daily‚ as a symbol of my adoration for my family and the loving support that they will always provide. As the youngest child‚ I was always the recipient of my family’s affections. Together‚ we shared so many unforgettable vacations‚ mild summer nights‚ and energized spring days. My family and I remained close even as my older siblings and I grew. An observer
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Things That Make Me Happy What kinds of things make me happy? I could probably write a book about this topic once I sit down and begin thinking about it. Happiness means something different to each individual. On Saturday morning‚ I love waking up and knowing that I don’t have to be at any particular place for any particular reason. I slowly open one eye and look at the clock. Hmmm….it’s six a.m. I stretch slowly‚ like a cat‚ smile‚ and roll over for a few more minutes. Then I climb out
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