The article “Into the Dark Water” by Lauren Tarshis‚ is about a boy named Jack Thayer‚ who was a passenger and a survivor of the Titanic. The author used these quotes because she wanted the reader to feel like they were with Jack and they could feel Jack’s emotions. One of the quotes shows how Jack felt because it was a beautiful night and he was enjoying it. “ It was the kind of night‚ that made one glad to feel alive.” This shows that everything was fine and calm before the Titanic got hit. Another
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ways‚ one example is their names. The samurai from Japan and the knights from Europe. These warriors were more different because of their armour design‚ views on death‚ and hereditary loyalty to their lords. One reason why samurai and knights were different was how their armour was made. The armour knights and samurais used were used for the same purpose‚ which was to protect themselves during combat‚ but because samurais and knights fought in different types of wars‚ their armour was designed differently
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A journey is only valuable if it challenges our assumptions and allows us to develop spiritually or emotionally. To what extent is this perspective represented in texts you have studied? Journeys prove to be extremely beneficial through the spiritual and emotional development they bring‚ particularly when they challenge our assumptions. The experiences on these journeys are confronted by a variety of choices and obstacles‚ which challenge our thinking and presumptions. Through the obstacles in
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which do you think of more‚ a knight or a samurai? You might be thinking that they are both basically the same‚ but you are wrong. They may seem similar‚ but they really have quite a few differences. Three things that are comparable between the two are weapons and armor‚ religious beliefs‚ and views on women. These are three important facts about the two. Even though they exist for the same purpose‚ the weapons and armor are actually very different between knights and samurai. For example‚ the samurai’s
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He had four voyages between 1492 and 1504 were wondrous at first‚ but disappointing in the end. He won support of Ferdinand and Isabella‚ the Spanish monarchs‚ for the “enterprise of the Indies.” According to his letters‚ some people see him as a hero‚ and some don’t. In my opinion‚ I think he is a little bit of both. In his first letter to Luis de Santangel regarding his first voyage‚ he described his trip as a marvelous one with no obstacles stopping him whatsoever. He has mentioned that he
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XIAOQING BAI ENGLISH 335 PROFESSOR GRIFFIN MAR.9 A Memorable Journey My most memorable childhood journey to date is visiting Shanghai with my family. It is the year 2002 and I can remember the details of each place. I can remember the food I and my family ate. It’s all still so fresh in my mind. There were many famous tourist attractions of Shanghai. The most unforgettable place was Oriental Pearl TV Tower. Oriental Pearl TV Tower
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wondered how the knights and the Samurai learned how to do things that they do? The knights and Samurai both learned in different ways‚ in different environments. In this paper you will also read about the view of women from the Samurai and knights. Lastly‚ you will also learn how the Samurai and knights viewed education in Feudal Japan. The time era‚ they existed in the 8th through the 13th century. Time era that the knights and Samurai started learning was 1400-1600. The knights were located in
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significant challenges explored by the composers of the texts you have studied and discuss how they affected audience’s perceptions of such experiences. In your answer‚ refer to your TWO prescribed texts‚ ONE text from the prescribed stimulus booklet‚ Journeys‚ and at least ONE other related text of your own choosing. A word ‘travel’ suggests adventure and excitement. However‚ if one considers the origin of the word ‘travel’ – from the French word ‘travail’ which means work‚ there is an implication
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Rainer Maria Rilke once said that “The only journey is the one within.” This quote is a representation of the meaning of the journey that odysseus takes in the odyssey likewise the narrator in “The Journey”In The Odyssey by Homer‚ on odysseus’s journey he go to a few different dangerous place like an island of cyclops‚ there were also singing mermaids that would cause you to forget your goal of getting home. They go past the monsters then they arrived back home where Odysseus had to win a contest
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that "a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Mr Curran‚ Miss Calendar‚ fellow students. The word journey originates from the French word "jour" meaning ’the duration of a day.’ A journey suggests the idea of a somewhat prolonged travelling for a specific object‚ leading a person to pass directly from one point to another. A journey can be something we undertake with a distinct goal in mind‚ however some journeys are so insignificant they may go unrecognised. A journey is not
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