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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Marco Polo is considered by most to be the most important link between Europe and China in the 13th century. His accounts of the Eastern world had an immense impact on Western thinking and life in Europe. Marco Polo was born in 1254 to a noble family in Venice‚ which was at that time an independent city-state in northern Italy. Marco had a typical education of a young man of his time1. At age 15‚ he had already studied many of the classical authors and understood the Bible and theology of the
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The Travels of Marco Polo and the Reception of Kublai Kahn Marco Polo was a Venetian Christian diplomat that gained the trust of one of the most powerful men in history: Kublai Khan. The book outlines the assimilation of one man into Mongol culture. The Mongols were very accepting of other cultures so cases like these are far from rare. One other example is the Flemish Monk Willem van Ruysbroeck’s first hand account of the Mongols. In both pieces of literature you see the culture of the Mongol Empire
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Marco Polo did not go to China‚ as there is not enough evidence to support his claims and stories. First of all‚ 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
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Ferdinand Edralin Marcos (1965-1986) CONDITION OF THE PHILIPPINES There was a decrease of freedom and democracy during the second term of Ferdinand Marcos. Because of the developments (economically‚ industrially‚ and infrastructures) Marcos accomplished‚ there was a massive increase in tourism rates. The Marcoses established good relations with world leaders‚ therefore bringing the Philippines’ image to higher grounds. Foreign relations brought foreign investments in and made the economy boom.
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My Uncle Many years ago‚ my uncle was diagnosised with a terminal heart condition. He was put on permanent disability and was unable to work at a steady job. He would be fine for quite a while‚ but he would then fall ill suddenly and have to be admitted to the hospital. Although the disease brought him a lot of pain‚ he was still hopeful. His positive attitude influenced me to be optimistic and kind. The first impression that my uncle left for people is always amiable and warm. He was about 5 feet
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to go on vacation in Miami‚ Florida! Best of all‚ my Uncle Bob is coming with me! Uncle Bob lives in California and is also excited to go on vacation because he has never been out of the state before. Uncle Bob and I were having a great time on our vacation visiting the beautiful beaches and area attractions. In the middle of our vacation‚ Uncle Bob and I were heading back to the condo we rented when we got pulled over by the Miami Police. Uncle Bob spoke with the officer for a while then was arrested
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family in turmoil would be John Hughes’ "Uncle Buck" (1989)‚ a comedy which is extremely entertaining to watch but also a film which Hughes uses to state his beliefs on how fragile the family unit can be. At the outset of the movie there is obviously tension and conflict within the Russell family. The parents are called away unexpectedly on a family emergency‚ and they must leave their three children in the custody of Uncle Buck‚ Mr. Russell’s brother. Uncle Buck has been ignored for several years
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Therefore‚ Uncle Sam‚ the symbol of America‚ starts as a baby and grows up as his power increases. However‚ interestingly‚ in 1898‚ Uncle Sam starts acquiring colonies thus transforming into a man who smokes cigars and has his hands in his pockets‚ which ultimately symbolizes him becoming a powerful businessman. Notably‚ in 1899‚ Uncle Sam becomes fat which symbolizes the power he has acquired by annexing the Philippines. To add‚ the fact that he is holding a ship represents that the power that Uncle Sam
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Uncle Ben’s lack of a last name is important to many people‚ because it reflects a time when African American’s were seen by white Southerners as “uncle” or “aunt‚” because white Southerners refused to say “Mr.” and “Mrs.” According to The New York Times article‚ “Uncle Ben‚ Board Chairmen‚” by Stuart Elliot‚ there is a push to move away from ethnic stereotypes‚ which portray people of color as servants‚ “brand characters‚ and mascots.” Uncle Ben’s lack of a last name reminds people of the days when
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