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    Praise Songs

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    CAPO 2 Jesus Lover Of My Soul C D Em C Worship You my Lord until the very end C D Em C Worship You my Lord until the very end G D Dsus D Jesus‚ lover of my soul

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    "The song of Roland"

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    Main Characters: Charlemagne- the Christian‚ Frank king who is notably an ally to the Pope and great Conqueror. He was also known as Charles the Great. Roland- The "hero" of The Song of Roland. Not much is known from him in a historical standpoint. Roland’s tragic flaw is pride. Oliver- Roland’s best friend and advisor. Oliver is very brave and noble. He attempts to urge Roland to blow his Oliphant to reach the Franks Plot Summary Charlemagne’s army led by Roland is fighting the Muslims. Marsilla

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    billboards‚ but the song also was so famous that the state of Georgia had adopted the song as their own. In the 1960s‚ the civil rights movement was going on and many people were protesting because of how the floor was only for whites-only and they had one section for blacks and he refused to play at his event in Augusta‚ Georgia. When Ray Charles decided to not perform‚ the stadium placed a fine on him. He paid the fine and he never performed in the part of Georgia. The song was so popular that

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    The Odyssey : an Epic Poem

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    Homer‚ The Odyssey BOOK I Tell me‚ O muse‚ of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he had sacked the famous town of Troy. Many cities did he visit‚ and many were the nations with whose manners and customs he was acquainted; moreover he suffered much by sea while trying to save his own life and bring his men safely home; but do what he might he could not save his men‚ for they perished through their own sheer folly in eating the cattle of the Sun-god Hyperion; so the god prevented

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    The Song of Kahunsha

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    “The Song of Kahunsha” is a novel by Anosh Irani about a boy who runs away from an orphanage with a dream to find his father‚ however‚ once exposed to the real‚ devastating society we live in‚ Chamdi finds himself struggling to climb out of Bombay’s deepest chasm of violence‚ racism‚ and poverty. The author does a fantastic job of clearly displaying the development of the protagonist by providing a series of twists and turns in Chamdi’s life which consequently contributes to his maturity from a little

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    Calypso (nearing the end of his journey – 7 years) • Odysseus has been trying to get home for ten years. • Athena tells her father Zeus that she wants to free Odysseus from Calypso’s island. So Zeus sends Hermes‚ the messenger god‚ to free him. • When Hermes arrives‚ Odysseus is sitting on the beach crying because he can’t get home. • Calypso says she is releasing him because she can’t stand to see him so upset. She tells him this so he might change his mind about leaving. • Calypso offers Odysseus

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    Songs of Silence

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    Jamaica Language is a reflection of the diversity of the people of Jamaica. The wonderful blend of various races and cultures has affected the languages spoken in Jamaica. The immigrants from outside Jamaica have brought with them their language as well and languages like Spanish‚ Irish‚ and Scottish. The other two significant languages of Jamaica are Taino and Arawak‚ specific to particular regions. Jamaican Patois‚ known locally as Patois (Patwa or Patwah) and called Jamaican Creole by linguists

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    2. Loyalty is extremely important within Odysseus’ world. Characters in The Odyssey will go as far as to die for their leader and or fellow men. If you are not loyal to your leader or a person of power‚ they could go as far as to kill you for disloyalty. For example‚ in all of book one of The Odyssey‚ Odysseus’ men die for Odysseus on countless occasions. To be more specific‚ when Odysseus was passing through the island with the lotus eaters‚ Odysseus’ men go out and explore the island for Odysseus

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    Song Of Ilium By Homer

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    Ilium is the ancient Greek name of the kingdom‚ we call Troy. Troy was located on the northwest coast of modern Turkey. The Iliad‚ which means “Song of Ilium” an ancient Greek epic poem written by‚ Homer. Homer was a blind Greek poet‚ who also wrote “The Odyssey”. Both poems were very important in Greek culture. They were sources of historical knowledge‚ in addition‚ the Greek Code of ethics‚ the foundation of Greek education. In the Greek world‚ human beings are responsible for their own actions

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    Lopez English I HP‚ Period 6 Miss Grabowski January 27‚ 2011 Odysseus as Epic Hero The Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ describes an epic hero to be a mortal male‚ someone who goes on along‚ dangerous expedition‚ also who is very brave‚ intelligent‚ and responsible. He will face many conflicts yet always manages to prevail. Odysseus possesses all these traits and demonstrates it throughout the entire Odyssey‚ such as when Odysseus and his men become trapped in a Cyclops’ cave and he needs to figure

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