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    used in the book. The dialogue in Stephen Crane’s novel was very confusing therefor I did not understand what the characters were saying. While reading I could not comprehend what page 16 was saying‚ “they’ve licked us about every clip to now; but this time-this time-we’ll lick’em good!” I feel that Stephen Crane should have used a different dialogue so his readers could understand what he’s saying. As I was reading I noticed that the vocabulary was different and very funny. For example on page

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    They symbols that contributes to the theme of “The World on a Turtle’s Back” (an Iroquois legend) include the turtle‚ the great tree‚ and the twins. These symbols contributes to the theme because they all represent one form or another in the story of creation. According to the myth the culture values all that is living‚ and due to the similarities to the story of creation in Christianity they do believe that only one person created the world and all we know about it. However‚ it was two twins‚ a

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    Iroquois and their “legend” The World on the Turtle’s Back Iroquois tell their legend in The World on the Turtle’s Back of how the earth was created and how balance in the world resides. Iroquois are one of many Native American tribes in which still live in the United States today; in fact‚ there are more than 50‚000 Iroquois living in the United States today. The term Iroquois refers to six separate Native American groups: the Senela‚ Cayuga‚ Oneida‚ Onondaga‚ Mohawk‚ and Tuscarora. The Great

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    Cons) Sea turtles are an important part of our ecosystem. Sea turtle population has declined over the years‚ but one specific turtle‚ the Hawksbill Sea Turtle is on the critically endangered list. Hawksbill Turtles get their name because of their beak shaped jaw. Hawksbill Turtles have very pretty shells and unique patterns along their shells. “They have overlapping scales with 5 central scutes‚ 4 pairs of lateral scutes‚ and 4 prefrontal scutes”. (MarineBio.org). These turtles like to live near

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    choose the sea turtle. The reason I would choose the sea turtle is because in our source “Turtles in Trouble” it gave us the story of a turtle named Adelita. This turtle traveled 6‚000 miles alone to Japan. To me that is pretty amazing that a turtle can remember where she laid her eggs especially since it is very far away. Another reason I choose this article is because was pretty reliable. This article was reliable because scientist Jay Nichols‚ studied her and put a transmitter on her back to track

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    Hawksbill Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata Shane Stoughton GS 108 Oceanography Suzanne Bannan September 05‚ 2012 INTRODUCTION Sea turtles were making their appearance about 65 million years ago‚ also the time that dinosaurs were being wiped out. These magnificent creatures did not succumb to extinction like their dinosaur counterparts primarily because they were submerged beneath the ocean when the asteroids struck Earth. This is one of main reasons I chose the specific sea turtle The Hawksbill

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    Cosmic Creation Myths across Cultures Paper Selena Siegmund University of Phoenix Hum/105 Cosmic Creation Myths across Cultures Creation is the “act of producing or the cause to exist” (Dictionary‚ 2012‚ pg.1). How the world is created is the big mystery that surrounds the minds of science. Cultures around the world each have interpretations on how the world was created. Creation myths show what represents the sky‚ earth‚ and underworld. These myths tell whether the creators where male or

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    For the next 15 years‚ Muhammad made his living as a merchant. Although he enjoyed success in business‚ he also cared about spiritual matter. He often spent time at prayer and meditation in the mountains around Makkah. He was concerned about the effects of wealth and the worship of idols on his city. In about 610 C.E‚ Muhammad went to meditate in a cave in the mountains. There‚ according to Islamic teaching‚ Muhammad received the call to be a prophet‚ or messenger of Allah. Allah is the Arabic

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    Sergio Espitia P1 8/23/2013 Language Analysis on “The World on the Turtle’s Back” In the story “The World on the Turtle’s Back”‚ the writer uses a variety of techniques to show the parallels between other creation myths‚ and how the world came to be as it is today. The writer begins the story describing the world before creation by saying “ In the beginning there was no world‚ no land‚ no creatures of the kind that are around us now‚ and there were no men.” The author goes on to present the

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    Sea turtles are large‚ air-breathing reptiles that inhabit tropical and subtropical seas throughout the world. Sea turtles around the world have been studied to help collect information about their growth rates‚ reproductive cycles and migration routes. After decades of studying sea turtles‚ much has been learned. However‚ many mysteries still remain. Eco/responsible-tourism Oman‚ a well kept tourism secret‚ is emerging on the international and regional tourism map‚ as travelers discover the expansive

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