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    A Walking Holiday in Costa Rica by Mary Novakovich – Answer Sheet (a) Why were the writer and her companions visiting Costa Rica? [1] The writer and her companions were visiting Costa Rica in order to write about their experiences of Costa Rica. (b) What two reasons does the writer give for the sense of panic she refers to in paragraph one? [2] The writer refers to the sense of panic by saying: “Scores of taxi drivers swarmed round us‚ making it difficult to find our gide who was to look after

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    Welcome to the Enchoro - A Masai word meaning “Natural Spring Water”. Best Budget Tented Camping Accommodation in Kenya & Adventure Activities in Kenya. Accommodation in Clean‚ comfortable‚ safe and a relaxed atmosphere in Masai Mara. Come and discover the hidden beauty of Masai Mara with us and other world travellers and safari goers. Enchoro Wildlife Camp is set in a beautiful and secluded forest with stunning views of the Oloolaimutia Hills and the Masai Mara National Game Reserve savannah

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    Henry Lam Art 431 Prof. Adams The Sleeping Danae A painting of eroticism and fortune depicted in Hendrik Goltzius vision was painted in 1600. The medium used for this is oil on canvas. Goltzius was inspired by the nudes painting created by a Venetian painter‚ Titian. Goltzius ’s intentions was to seduces the viewers with the nude female and evokes wealth with the random scattering of money in this scene. The purpose of this painting was to show off the freedom and enjoyment of sex and

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    Embroideries on Gujrat

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    said to ventilate good luck. * Pachhitpatis‚ hanged from the corners as a welcome symbol to the visitors. * Chaklas‚ used as furniture covers. * Bhitiya‚ a wall hanging. * Abhala‚ where small mirror discs are fixed with closely worked silken thread. Printing and embroidery in Gujarat is an inherent talent that passes through generations. They excel in making the following: * cholis (bodices) * gaghras (skirts) * odhnis (shawls) * bed spreads * bags * wall hanging

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    Poem Analysis Born January 19‚ 1809‚ Poe never really knew his parents. His father left the family early on‚ and his mother passed away when he was only three. Separated from his siblings‚ Poe went to live with John and Frances Allan‚ a tobacco merchant and his wife‚ in Richmond‚ Virginia. Poe published his first book‚ “Tamerlane and Other Poems” in 1827‚ and he had joined the army. Poe went to West Point‚ but before doing so he published his second book “Al Aaraaf‚ Tamberlane‚ and Minor Poems”

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    It was a rainy night and Hassan‚ Ali and Abbas were hiking and had only a few meters to their camp destination. When they finally arrived they were setting up their tent. They set their tent up fairly close to a creek and had not realised that it was a dangerous spot to camp. It was about 3am and they had woken up to find that their tent was ¾ full of water.

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    up in the tent. The sound of the guns firing last night made it difficult for me to sleep‚ not to mention how uncomfortable this tent was. I knew Tim was gonna cheer my mood up. Tim has been my best friend since I stepped into this hell hole. He would always make the dumbest jokes I laughed at‚ he would always shoot in the wrong direction‚ which nearly got him expelled from our Military school‚ and always did the stupidest things just so I would pee my pants. I walked over to his tent‚ but he wasn’t

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    Adolescence Analysis

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    and language in the poem. Remember to leave yourself open to the imagery and mood of the poem; to appreciate it fully‚ you must respond with your emotions as well as your intellect. Adolescence In love they wore themselves in a green embrace. A silken rain fell through the spring upon them. In the park she fed the swans and he whittled nervously with his strange hands And white was mixed with all their colours as if they drew it from the flowering trees. At night his two-finger whistle brought

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    William Carlos Williams poems are greatly influenced by the imagery involved throughout them. The forms of the poems help to convey the themes of each‚ as well as highlighting their major points. The four poems I’m going to look at are “The Red Wheelbarrow”‚ “Portrait of a Lady”‚ “Danse Russe”‚ and “This Is Just To Say”. Each of these poems has specific examples of William Carlos Williams use of imagery and form. The poem “The Red Wheelbarrow” was written in 1923. Although the poem is only eight

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    The Birth of the Khalsa

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    attend. On the morning of the day‚ The Guru stepped out of his tent holding a sword and asked the audience whether anyone was willing to offer his head. He had to repeat his call three times before someone came forward. A first man came offered his head. He entered the tent with the Guru and the Guru reappeared‚ his sword stained with blood. He repeated the same call four more times‚ and the same thing happened; he came out of his tent with a bloody sword. People were startled and did not know what

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