Beowulf is one of the oldest living myth’s that stayed relevant throughout its long period of time. The original published date was in 1815 and written in old English language. One interesting fact about the poem is the writer is unknown. I do not know why no one has claimed this wonderful piece of story. Beowulf has been featured in many movies and games around the world. This technique is a good way for people to understand the poem a little more vs reading the old English manuscript. Beowulf is an
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When people who have made an impact on our world pass away‚ how do we remember them? What is the reason for us memorializing them? There are many different ways to memorialize a significant figured who has passed on. Statues‚ museums‚ pictures‚ monuments‚ just to name a few. These symbols can pay homage to great accomplishments and deep sacrifice. They are a sign of respect to those who deserve it. Not only humans are memorialized; certain events are memorialized‚ as well. One may ask: what factors
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Chromatography is the separation of compounds to allow us to see the different colours of that compound‚ for instance we may use chromatography in a school lab to see the real colour compounds of plants and grass‚ by using chemicals such as acetone we it will allow the object to break compounds and thus we can see the true colour of the grass. In today’s society there are many real world applications which use the chromatography technique in their line of work‚ an example of one of these applications
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Algebra is one of the most important subjects someone can learn. It is a subject that transfers into daily life‚ often without anyone even realizing it. Unlike English or History classes‚ Algebra can be put straight to use once learned. It is one of the most versatile subjects there is. Algebra can be anything from calculating the amount of money you’ve spent on your grocery shopping‚ keeping track of the calories you have in your diet‚ and designing structural plans for a building.
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WW1 was the most significant because it resulted in change and affected people over a long period of time. it also lead into profound consequences which revealed lots about the past. It helps us understand the present.WW1 was the most important/ significant work war. Because of all the changes. The opening months of the war caused profound shock due to the huge casualties caused by modern weapons. Losses on all fronts for the year 1914 topped five million‚ with a million men killed. This was a scale
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A Penny For Your Thought Everyone at least once in their life has heard the rhyme‚ “Pick a penny up and all day long you’ll have good luck.” What if I told you that the fun rhyme you have heard since you were a child is more of a lie than you would think. In reality to see a penny and pick it up is more of a burden than a way to grant you good luck for the rest of the day. If anything the penny should be a symbol of bad luck. The United States should simply eliminate their penny because it costs
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straightforward as it sounds. While some people may think the process is easy‚ many factors need to be taken into consideration‚ namely who or what is being memorialized‚ and how and where. Who or what to memorialize and create a monument to is a very important aspect. Looking at current monuments‚ we can see examples of people who were memorialized for questionable reasons‚ or whose memorialization is offensive to some people. Statues of Confederate soldiers and leaders‚ for example are offensive to some
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My Constitution Before the Constitution was established‚ there were no consistent set of laws‚ which allowed for frequent incidents of crimes to occur. Citizens lived out a mentality of “every man for himself” in society‚ often partaking in offenses such as murder‚ burglary‚ among many other horrible acts that are now seen as crimes. However‚ in 1776‚ the United States declared independence from England‚ this new found freedom helped establish a set of laws and a system of government that sought
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Most people have an idea on what their profession is gonna be‚ what they want to do for the rest of their lives. Sadly‚ not me. The school had a weird effect on me‚ so I don’t know my profession. I don’t know my future. Although‚ the school did taught me the struggles of college and life itself. Life can be a cheerful fairy‚ wishing everyone a happy day. In other times‚ life can be hurricane of tragedies‚ events‚ and misfortune. During those bad times‚ I know‚ or at least have an idea‚ how to endure
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know nothing’ ” (Gaarder 69). Here‚ Socrates is trying to explain that he does not really know anything. He is saying that those who know that they don’t know anything are the ones with true knowledge. I believe that what Socrates said is really important because it shows that even someone who thinks a lot about life knows that there is still so much more to learn. This thought was something drove Socrates to be the philosopher that he was. He understood that he may not be able to know anything in
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