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    Fantasy and Poetry in Children’s literature The two selections of literature are Cinderella for the fantasy story and a poem by Eloise Greenfield called “Tradition”. Both selections are from different cultural traditions‚ but portray positive messages to children and adults in today’s society. Every little girl dreams of finding her prince charming. There are more than 1500 different versions of “Cinderella” from cultures all over the world. The story of Cinderella has been in existence since

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    I must have ten thousand acres of land surrounding my home and fish ponds and fruits of every kind and a beautiful wife‚ good and loving to me‚ and rooms stocked full of grain and trunks full to the top with money‚ and I myself must be a Grand Councilor or Duke of the First Rank and enjoy honor and prosperity and live until I am hundred years old.” And the King of Reincarnation replied‚ “If I were such a lot on earth‚ I would go and be incarnated myself‚ and not give it to you. This is a very reasonable

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    parties as an excuse to get drunk‚ and he got in major fights. Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich‚ cousin of the tsar‚ had been trying to destroy Rasputin‚ and his title‚ by showing his cousin a police report of one of Rasputin’s drunken nights. I believe that because of his mistakes made in his drinking‚ this should have prevented him from making any more important decisions‚ considering he could barely take care of himself. Although the Grand Duke’s plan was to ruin Rasputin‚ it did nothing but help Alexandra

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    Winston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill‚ shortly known as Winston Churchill was born on the 30th of November 1874 to parents Lord and Lady Randolph Churchill. He was born into the aristocratic family of the Duke of Marlborough in a bedroom in Blenheim Palace‚ Oxfordshire‚ two months prematurely. Winston is best known for his leadership during World War 2. He is regarded as one of the best war time leaders in the 20th century and served as Prime Minister to the United Kingdom

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    Henry did not self-indulge in financial or any matters‚ he stated what he wanted and relied on other people; Henry VIII was practically the opposite of his father‚ Henry VII. Henry also spent his wealth‚ he enjoyed grand feasts and owning luxurious items; he had the true image of a King. This could have led to his and England’s weakness‚ as the French and Habsburgs monarchies were great in size and wealth‚ and England couldn’t even compete with them‚ it was too weak

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    Pamela White Grand Canyon University: LDR-600 December 19‚ 2012 Bobby Knight is an American college basketball coach. He has the most coaching victories in NCAA men ’s basketball history. His 1975–76 Indiana University team had a perfect 32–0 record and went on to win the NCAA championship. He was the coach for the U.S. men ’s basketball team in 1984 and led them to Olympic gold. His temper was legendary and in 2000 he was fired from Indiana. (Bobby Knight Biography‚ 2012) Duke ’s Mike Krzyzewski

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    English Advanced Area of Study: Concept of Discovery The Tempest What is discovery? The process of finding information‚ a place‚ or an object‚ especially for the first time‚ or the thing that is found. ‘The process of being found’. Discovery can be: Something new. A rediscovery. Sudden‚ unexpected. Carefully planned. Fresh and intensely meaningful in ways that may be emotional‚ creative‚ intellectual‚ physical and spiritual. Confronting Provocative. Creating new values. Enable speculation.

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    responsibility of the ruler in maintaining liberty for a country‚ and the effect the ideology of liberty can be expected to have on the people. Catherine the great was a despot monarch‚ meaning she was all for enlightenment. She was married to grand duke peter but she realized how mentally unstable and cruel he was‚ she had him arrested and was announced ruler. She was against serfdom and slavery‚ she was against discrimination of religion. She was basically dedicated to making her state a better

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    The change in Prospero’s character... Prospero from The Tempest is the rightful Duke of Milan and father to Miranda who he loves. In the plot‚ he was usurped by his brother and sent on a boat to his death but survived by landing on the island. Prospero’s Power Prospero possesses magical powers and is able to conjure spirits and nymphs to perform tasks. With Ariel’s help‚ he conjures the tempest at the start of the play. Prospero is quite a foreboding character dealing out punishments

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    Shakespeare’s AYLI explores the characters struggles and romances that can affect their sense of belonging. A place and characters and their surroundings can often influence a person’s sense of belonging around others. In AYLI‚ the play is centred on two main locations. One is the Forest of Arden‚ and the other is the court of Frederick. Both places impact on the characters sense of belonging because of the environment around them. The court of Frederick is a major contributor to places and the

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