Arthur was the first born son of King Uther Pendragon and heir to the throne; believed to have been born around 400-700AD. These were very troubled times and Merlin‚ a wise magician‚ advised that the baby Arthur should be raised in a secret place and that no one should know his true identity. Merlin delivered the baby to Sir Ector for protection from Uther’s enemies. As feared‚ when King Uther died there was great conflict over who should be the next king. Merlin used his magic to set a sword
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Port Arthur Massacre On Sunday‚ 28 April 1996‚ a young Tasmanian man called Martin Bryant entered a cafe located at the Port Arthur historical site‚ took a rifle from his bag and started indiscriminately shooting. He pulled out an automatic weapon and started firing at people from nearby sites. Driving up the road‚ he continued shooting. He had killed 35 people by the time he was finished. This massacre at Port Arthur sent shock waves around the nation as it was something Australians have
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Simone Jahn English A 25-4-14 The Red Shoes ! ! Introduction „The Red Shoes“ (De Røde Sko) is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen from 1845‚ during the Romantic Period. The story centers around Karen‚ a girl who gets entranced by a pair of red shoes. The story has a moral incentive‚ especially for children‚ that one must not be vain and arrogant since it is a sin. The belief in God is also a very important theme in the story; one must not disregard Christianity - that is
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For many years‚ under the leadership of Louis B. Mayer‚ Dore Schary‚ and others‚ the studio created magnificent musical films that remain unsurpassed creations in movie history. Mainly‚ there were three musical producers‚ Arthur Freed‚ Joe Pasternak‚ and Jack Cummings. Each producer had his team‚ these were referred to as “units”‚ such as the famous “Freed Unit”‚ known for making the most sophisticated musicals with popular songs. Freed also adapted Broadway shows into films. Joe Pasternak’s unit
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time there were some Jews that were moved into a camp and others that had remained in the ghettos. A few men from the camp would sneak over to the ghetto to gather any information‚ whether it be good or bad‚ to share with the others in the encampment. At this point it was rare to receive any good news as most news was bad and they always expected to worse. Arthur and Josek belonged to Simon’s small group and were his closest friends. Josek was very strong in his Jewish faith‚ but Arthur and Simon
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The quote from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book The Scarlet Letter‚ “No man‚ for any considerable length of time‚ can wear one face to the multitude and another to himself without finally becoming confused as to which is true” (p.170) can be seen throughout the whole novel. The first example is Arthur Dimmesdale. He has to keep the secret that he is Pearl’s father. To the whole town‚ Dimmesdale is known as being a great minister‚ but in this mind he was really a sinner. By having this battle going on in
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Sir Arthur Evans Essay How has the work of Sir Arthur Evans contributed to our understanding of the past? The work of Arthur Evans in exploring Ancient Minoan civilisation on the island of Crete has significantly contributed to our understanding of the past. In examining his work‚ three observations may be made about Evans archaeological examinations. The interpretation and reconstruction of a site should not be influenced by archaeologist’s preconceived ideas‚ in investigating the past it is important
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King Arthur Essay Is King Arthur really the embodiment of the 6th century British society’s values and beliefs? This mythical king is a legendary ruler‚ saving Britain from the Saxons and many more adversaries. Pulling the sword from the stone‚ he proves to his countrymen that he is the true king of Britain. Many believe that King Arthur and his knights represent all the values that the British cared for deeply. Britain’s main values of bravery‚ loyalty‚ and honor are strongly represented by the
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Unethical Practices of Arthur Anderson: Week 2 Checkpoint ACC/260 – Accounting Ethics: Keeping It Clean September 26‚ 2013 Thomas Scholz What did Arthur Andersen contribute to the Enron disaster? Assistance! Arthur Andersen assisted Enron in deceiving stakeholders by revealing ways to generate false profits and hide losses through the development of Special Purpose Entities (SPEs). Enron’s consolidated financial statements did not depict or clearly
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The Story of King Arthur Characters 1.King Utherpendragon – He was the king of Great Britain during the Middle Ages. He calls on Merlin to do a prophecy. King Utherpendragon finds out that he will die of a high fever and his son will be raised by someone else. 2.Sir Kay – Sir Kay was a young knight of great valor and the brother of Arthur. He bravely fought in a tournament and was victorious. He told his father that he pulled the sword out of the stone even though it was not true. 3.Sir
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