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    other languages is what sets us apart from the animal world. If we do not preserve the old languages and force the world to only speak one‚ we are forcing the world to lose its own identity and culture. Without language we couldn’t read texts and stories from other countries‚ or even from further back in history. I love learning other languages and I love speaking them. To speak another person’s language‚ to me‚ is like being about to connect and understand them better. It also helps me to enjoy their

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    Neihardt’s Black Elk Speaks. Neihardt claims to authentically give voice to Black Elk of the Oglala Sioux. However‚ as Martin reveals‚ the work actually “gives a highly selective and romantic vision of the man and his religious life” (679). DeMaillie’s annotations in the Premier

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    Separatist. A person who separates‚ withdraws‚ or secedes‚ as from an established church. 20‚000 separatists left England to go to the new land which would later be called America‚ New England. This migration is also known as the Great Migration due to the 80‚000 people total who left England for a journey to the new world. John Smith as well as William Bradford were both leaders bringing a group of Separatists to have a new and improved life. John Smith was an adventurous leader who established

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    John Smith and William Bradford were both leaders of the colonies they established. Although their personalities and the way they did things differed‚ they both had the same ambition. The intentions these two fair men shared was to help their colony survive. "…a country that may have the prerogative over the most pleasant places known‚ for large and pleasant navigable rivers‚ heaven and earth never agreed better to frame a place for man’s habitation…" -- Captain John Smith‚ 1612. Captain John Smith

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    Why must we speak English ?? 1. English is the International Language and is one of the most popular and most spoken in the technology world. 2. We need to know English language in order to study any science subject or any computer language. 3. We need to know English to communicate effectively too many developed countries. 4. English is very much important in our life‚ it is necessary in each and every field. 5. If we know English we never feel tongue tide in front of others

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    John Smith was born on January 9‚ 1580 in Willoughby‚ England. He was an English adventurer and soldier‚ and one of the founders of Jamestown‚ Virginia and was the author of the first book written in America in English. At the age of sixteen after his father passed away‚ he ran away from home to volunteer in France who were fighting the Dutch independence from Spain. Two years later he headed toward the Mediterranean Sea where he began working on a merchant ship. At the age of twenty he joined

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    America has continually provided an arena for those in individuals seeking economic‚ governmental and religious growth. The concept of American dream starts as European in a nature. Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and his voyage‚ as well as John Smith and his voyage were a recognizable spark that reinforced the concept of American Dream. Columbus set the sail for a passage to the east by sailing to the west and ended up in the rich‚ wealthy new world. According to Christopher Columbus first

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    Why I didn’t speak I was momentarily frustrated by his ruthless and unexpected response‚ but I just stayed calm. The reason why I did not exchange words with him was that I had to respect his power position no matter the response. Then I was very honest with myself that he permitted me to extend the deadline so nothing I could have argued over the issue. To my position‚ that was the most efficient moral uprightness of solving the case. Respecting his work position and his role was the value that

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    Difficulties Involving Early Colonization Ekaterina Smirnova When reviewing the writings of John Smith and other various writers‚ we begin to envision the significant roles they played in the colonization of the New World. Despite the hardships John Smith faced while attempting to colonize Jamestown‚ he implemented strong values and principals such as “one who does not work‚ shall not eat.” In Smith’s eyes all people were to work together to achieve a common goal. He always thought about what was

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    Analysis of Sherman Alexie’s novel. Centers on character of John Smith‚ a man caught between two worlds: the Indian and the White and not at home in either world. Issue of John’s intolerance; his suffering‚ alientation and violence. Negative impact of intolerance of white society and co-workers. Author’s message. From the Paper: "John Smith‚ the protagonist of Sherman Alexie’s novel Indian Killer‚ is a man caught between the white world and the Indian world‚ and at home in neither. He is a full-blooded

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