swam out to get a closer look at the strange big boat. When Columbus and his sailors came ashore‚ carrying swords‚ speaking oddly‚ the Arawaks ran to greet them‚ brought them food‚ water‚ gifts. He later wrote of this in his log: “They… brought us parrots and balls of cotton and spears and many other things‚ which they exchanged for the glass beads and hawks’ bells. They willingly traded everything they owned…. They were well-built‚ with good bodies and handsome features…. They do not bear arms‚ and
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BOOK REVIEW (With analysis) “MATILDA” By: Roald Dahl Cover illustrations copyright © Quentin Blake‚ 1996‚ 1997 Cover design by Molly Leach Submitted by: Submitted to: I. Type Of Story Matilda is a children’s novel by British author Roald Dahl. It was published in 1988 by Jonathan Cape in London‚ with illustrations by Quentin Blake. The story is about Matilda Wormwood‚ an extraordinary child with ordinary and rather unpleasant parents
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The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe was written by Daniel Defoe in 1719. Daniel Defoe was an English trader‚ writer‚ journalist‚ pamphleteer‚ and spy. He wrote more than 500 books and journals on various topics. His most famous piece is The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. Robinson Crusoe faced all sorts of obstacles while being stranded on the island and also showed that he can overcome adversity by surviving out there on his own for such a long time. Crusoe set out to sea when he
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abstract opposite. An abstract opposite of something would be a “not-IT”. This is the logic used when people say that the opposite of a cat is a dog. But then again a parrot could also be an opposite of a cat. And with the logic that if two things are opposite to one thing then they must be the same‚ would mean that a dog and parrot is the same thing which is fundamentally incorrect. Another example is that of “What is the opposite of a spoon?” Some say to this “Fork”. But then what becomes of the
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inspired by the wings‚ and that’s how it ended up. Just like bat wings for his Flying Machine that he made. Then he made a drawing and craft of the the poilet phone and frame. He also got inspired by other animals that have wings such as ‚ birds‚ bats‚ parrots ‚and other animals. He had many areas to study for the Flying Machine. It is diffulict to understand why it is so weird. Why it is weird‚ because the wings look just like bat wings and I have never saw a Flying Machine have those type of wings
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rare or common things that we sometimes have here. For example they have flies and mosquitoes just as we do here is the U.S. Since the climate there is way different there is a lot more different species. Tigers‚ different bird species such as the parrot and emerald toucanet live there. Monkeys can live there. The plants are wonderful too. There is orchids‚ moriche palm tree‚ andean lupine flower and much much more. You would not find those around here though because of the weather changes and it
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The Dominican Republic Trip A few years ago me and my family went on Vacation. We went to the Dominican Republic it was new to me. When we were at the airport they had K9 dogs‚ but instead of German shepherds they had pit bulls. Some of the airport security had M16s it was very cool to me. “This wasn’t necessary” my mom said. “This airport is way different from an American airport” I said laughing. “I bet they love them guns” my brother said. The beach was amazing the water was very shallow
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"My acquaintances are many‚ my friends are few; those who really know me fewer still." Many people all over the world have live a troubled life. Their past experiences may have driven them to do things that they never intended to do. But the outside world is always looking down on them without even knowing what has led them to doing what they have done. Throughout his novel‚ In Cold Blood‚ Capote tells the reader of Perry Smith’s past to make the reader feel sorry for Perry‚ as is evident in
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The Scarlet Letter is a novel based on the commitment of the sin of adultery. Hester‚ the main character‚ slept with another man‚ thus having a child with him while she was already married. The Awakening is novel that is based on selfhood and feminism. Edna does not love her husband the way that he loves her‚ so she gains feelings for several other men. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ and Kate Chopin’s‚ The Awakening‚ both have similar motifs‚ yet differentiate in many ways‚ like
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The Awakening By: Kate Chopin Part I Reading Journal: Chapter 1-13 1. Plot summary of these chapters. The story starts off with Mr. Pontellier and a talking parrot on the porch. The parrot begins yelling at Mr. Pontellier who leaves to go read his newspaper elsewhere. He describes that the newspaper is a day old but he is just now reading it because he was gone in New Orleans. Mr. Pontellier observes his two sons playing in the yard with their nanny. After a while‚ Edna Pontellier and a boy named
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