there is no original copy of the book‚ The Travels‚ that exists. The Travels was supposedly written by Rustichello‚ a writer and Marco’s fellow prisoner‚ whom he told his tales of travel to. According to Spodek‚ there are around 140 manuscripts of The Travels‚ in different languages‚ that were copied down by various scribes before printing was invented‚ but no actual original copy of the book. Therefore‚ it is impossible to prove what was written in The Travels or that the authors were Marco Polo and
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Read the article below and write an essay on the following topic. Some people think the recent increase in cheap air travel brings benefits‚ while other people think it has drawbacks to the environment and the world’s resources. Discuss both views and give your opinion. The Article Air travel has always been considered the privilege of the higher classes‚ especially in the developing nations of the world. The economically backward sections of the society always had to distance themselves
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twirling you in its deep layers of knowledge. To travel means to discover. To discover new and unknown facts and images‚ which are so drily described in books and on television. Some people say that there is no difference between visiting a place and reading about it. But imagine what will be the feeling when you read about the beauty of Venice and see some photos of its canals and squares‚ compared to the one when you are there. When you travel in a boat along ’Canale Grande’‚ inbreathe the salt
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I’ve decided I want to travel. I mean I’ve always wanted to‚ but now I’m going to start planning it. I think once I finish University I’m going to take a year off‚ and travel the world. Visit different countries‚ move from town to town‚ live and experience different cultures. I’m not going to go straight into work after Uni.. I want to live my life. I mean I’m ready to leave this country right now‚ get away from everyone and just learn to be independant and travel... but I have priorites at the moment
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Community Agency Program Proposal Megan R. Carter Texas Woman’s University Table of Contents 1. Overview of Population 2. Review of Literature 3. Review of Existing Programs 4. Program Goals and Why 5. References Community Agency Program Proposal With 1800 inmates leaving prison everyday it stands to reason that reentry programs would be vital to their success. The transition back into society can be a difficult one for the prisoners as well as their families. Many
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Satire in Gulliver’s Travels Satire is a literary genre of Greek origin (satyr)‚ in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn‚ derision‚ or ridicule. Although satire is usually meant to be funny‚ its purpose is often irony or sarcasm‚ ideally with the intent of shaming individuals‚ religion‚ and communities themselves‚ into improvement. In Gulliver’s Travels‚ satire is shown through narration‚ setting‚ character‚ and plot. Jonathan Swift uses utopia and dystopia as elements of setting‚ and
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THE STORY… TRAVEL WITH M AND JEAN IN OUR DREAMS How you ever had adventure on your dreams? Do you dream about nightmares or adventures? I’m Gio and this is my best pal Jean always with me – we do everything together in my dreams. We are always going somewhere together‚ that’s probably why you will usually see us from behind. We love to travel‚ even if it is usually in our Dreams! The good thing about dreaming is that you can go places that may not even actually
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NSA REPORT The NSA stands for National Security Agency. It’s the main producer and manager of signals intelligence for the United States government. Basically‚ it spies on people 24/7. Every time people blink‚ they know it. In short‚ they know our personal lives. They know your deepest‚ inner thoughts. They are hearing your most private conversations. There was this one incident with a girl whose web-cam kept turning on when she remembered turning it off. Every time she turned it off‚ it
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You Should Travel Alone At Least Once In Your Life DEC. 27‚ 2013 By Yara Coelho Yara exchanged the comforts of home 16 years ago for a life on the road. She has been traveling the world mixing a … Shutterstock 1. You will meet amazing people. While traveling with friends or a significant other can be a lot of fun‚ traveling solo for a certain amount of time can prove to be one of the most rewarding things you’ll ever do because of the great people you’ll meet. When we travel with friends
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The Travels of Marco Polo My ignorance and general distaste for history are likely to blame‚ but I‚ for one‚ was surprised to learn that Marco Polo is an actual person. Of course‚ I figured there was some significance to the phrase beyond its use as a swimming pool game‚ where a blindfolded individual closes their eyes‚ calls out‚ “Marco‚” and tries to tag other players by tracking down their mandatory responses of‚ “Polo.” That the significance was a name‚ however‚ surprised me indeed. I would
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