Laila Lalami was born and raised in Morocco. She attended the University of Mohamed-V in Rabat‚ University College in London and University of Southern California--where she earned her Ph.D. in linguistics. She is currently a teacher of creative writing at the University of California at Riverside. Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits is about four immigrants: Aziz‚ Halima‚ Murad and Faten who try to cross the Strait of Gibraltar on a life boat. Each following chapter focuses on their
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FEATURES & CHARACTERISTICS OF EMMA MAERSK FEATURES Name Emma Maersk IMO Type Owner Shipyard Delivered Tonnage Length Breadth Service Speed 9321483 Container Vessel A.P. Moller-Maersk Group Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd 2006 11‚000 TEU 396 m 56 m 25.20 knots CHARACTERISTICS • Recycling the exhaust‚ mixed with fresh air‚ back into the engine for reuse • High-efficiency waste heat recovery system • Electronically controlled engine. • The vessel hull is painted with a biocide-free‚ silicone-based antifouling
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Yesenia Steward 24 April 2014 LIT2090; T‚R (9:50AM) Naked Lunch Reading Quiz 1. Identify the following: a. The Shoe Store Kid: The shoe store kid is a drug manipulator who seeks out his prey with hands of "rotten ectoplasm.” b. The Rube: This K.E. was Burroughs’ long-standing friend‚ Kells Elvins‚ who was living in Denmark in the mid-1950s — which is why they were on the Malmö ferry together in the first place. Burroughs visited Elvins and his wife Mimi in Copenhagen from late July to early September
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the World and the importance of Personal Legends. Read an in-depth analysis of The Alchemist. Crystal Merchant - A struggling merchant who owns a crystal shop on top of a desolate hill. His shop was once popular but lost much of its business as Tangier lost its status as Egypt’s premiere port town. He is a good-hearted‚ devout Muslim‚ but has a crippling fear of change. Read an in-depth analysis of Crystal Merchant. Englishman - A well-educated science student determined to learn the secrets
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Cited: Bartlett‚ Robert Allen. Real Alchemy: A Primer of Practical Alchemy. Lake Worth‚ FL: Ibis‚ 2009. Print. Coelho‚ Paulo. The Alchemist. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco‚ 1993. Print. Shukrī‚ Muḥammad. In Tangier. London: Telegram‚ 2010. Print. Silberman‚ Neil. The Bible Unearthed. Edinburgh: Banner of Truth Trust‚ 1995. Print. Wilford‚ John. "Staging as a Key to Meaning in The Alchemist." Theatre Survey 29.02 (1988): 139. Print. Mossin‚ Jerrod. "Myjellybean
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travels around Spain (Andalusia); the mysterious old woman in the novel; appears to be a gypsy; Melchizedek; the King of Salem who is full of knowledge and wisdom. He tells Santiago to pursue his dreams; the crystal merchant who the shepherd meets in Tangier. Santiago works for his shop for almost a year to earn money; the Englishman who studies alchemy and meets Santiago in the caravan going to Al-Fayoum; Fatima‚ a desert woman he meet in the oasis. Santiago immediately falls in love with her; lastly
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What does Santiago learn about himself by pursuing his dreams? The Alchemist‚ written by Paulo Coelho is a story about a youthful‚ adventurous Andalusian shepherd struggling to find his “Personal Legend” Santiago learnt trust is a privilege and it’s important the people you put your trust in is worthy of it.. Santiago was quick to trust the gypsy‚ Melchizedek‚ and the young man who stole his money while Santiago was distracted. Why is it that Santiago put all of his trust in these people
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For God’s sake I had never been outside the state of Virginia in all my life until now. I look back at friends and family who are still on Tangier Island and think if they had just a little more responsibility and where held accountable for their actions the Island could be a much better place. Even though there are good people and things in Tangier‚ there are good people and things in the Army. The Army is not a joke or a place to party. The responsibility that the common soldier takes on
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Melchizedek tells Santiago about Personal Legends‚ the soul of the World‚ Beginner’s Luck‚ and omens. Melchizedek gives Santiago magical stones‚ Urim and Thummim‚ which represent “yes” and “no”. The stones help guide Santiago through his journey in Tangier‚ Africa. The next character Santiago meets is the crystal merchant. The crystal merchant owns a crystal shop on a desolate hill that was once popular but lost most of its business. The crystal merchant hired Santiago to work in his shop and helps
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Page.7 His Journey Home.............................Page.8 Word Search.....................................Page.9 Introduction Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Battuta‚ also known as Ibn-Battuta‚ was born in Tangier in Morocco‚ on the 24th February 1304 C.E. (703 Hijri). He was a scholar and traveller who is renouned globally‚ for the account of his travels across what is known to be the muslim world. He travelled to North Africa‚ West Africa‚ Southern Europe
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