What are trenches? Trenches are a small part of the army. One of the most dangerous places in the army. Why were they there? It gives protection from powerful artillery and firearms. IT was not a new idea it had been used in the U.S civil war‚ Russian Japanese war‚ and other wars. It began around September 1914 and ended when the Allies made a attack that began in late July 1918. By November 1914 there were continuous line of trenches covering 400 miles from switzerland to the north sea they
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When and where was the story written or told? What historical‚ social‚ or cultural background might be needed to understand or explain what the story is about? You can expect by the language and the resources that they had‚ that the story was set in olden times. Since modern electricity was installed in homes during the end of the 19th century you can expect that the story was placed in the 19th century or the early 20th. This is due to them not having modern electricity and being not very wealthy
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Ha has to move to a new country; like other refugees‚ they have challenges like having to move from their homes‚ which sometimes makes them feel inside out. When Ha and her family moved they left behind‚ “Ten gold-rimmed glasses Father brought back from America…”(Lai‚57). They have to leave their home because they want to go to a safe place to live‚ and they chose to only take so much with them. The items that they took were‚ a shirt‚ a pair of pants‚ three pairs of underwear‚ among other things
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True Meaning “Everything about her had two sides to it‚ one for home and one for anywhere that was not home”(1369)‚ this character‚ Connie‚ in “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ is depicted as a self-centered‚ condescending‚ insecure fifteen year old girl growing into a woman. Connie comes off as a troubled young girl who consistently uses her sexuality for attention but at the same time is afraid of intimacy. This is said be due to her fractured relationships with
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context‚ and explain what the lines mean. 1. Everything about her had two sides to it‚ one for home and one for anywhere that was not home...." The first quote is from “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ written by Joyce Carol Oates. It is in reference to Connie‚ who is a teenager. She is no longer a girl‚ yet she is not a woman. She would leave home she looking one way and arrive at her destination another way. 2. She would have been a good woman . . . if it had been someone there to shoot
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It is said that love is blinding‚ that when you are in love you are as blind as a bat. In the play Hamlet written by William Shakespeare‚ the character Hamlet is having a rough time coping with the fact that his uncle‚ Claudius‚ killed his father and is now married to his mother‚ Gertrude‚ as the new king. This situation reveals to the audience what ultimately brings hamlet to his demise and also the flaw he has as a person‚ which is the love he has towards his deceased father. The love Hamlet‚
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There is so much to learn about the benefits of hemp‚ and exciting news is released every day. We are rounding up some of the most interesting recent news items in one place‚ starting with an inspiring story of one toddler who has found relief with CBD oil. According to KMOV‚ Kiana and Aaron Algire say that their son Silas began having seizures before his first birthday. By the time he was 14 months old‚ his seizures increased in frequency‚ at least twice a day. When the parents sought a second
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They say it is just a 5k… that just 3.1 miles. So it should just be like running a mile 3 times right? WRONG. Running a race is not as easy as making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich‚ unless you have a peanut allergy and do not have to make. But back to running‚ to have an exceptional race‚ will have to train yourself before your race. Also‚ during the race try to keep a steady pace and good mind. Finally‚ after a run it is important to reflect on your race; Embrace Work‚ Reap Benefits. The overall
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Language of Terror When a person is put in an incredibly horrifying situation where the outcome is unpredictable many physical and emotional changes take place. Joyce Carol Oates’s story "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" places Connie‚ a typical teenager‚ in this situation. Throughout the story‚ occasionally using religious undertones‚ Connie’s language of a typical teenager gradually changes‚ from calm and somewhat curious to nervous and terrified. Early in the story on a
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Most people think that a chiropractor is just all about being a doctor for back pains. However‚ there is actually so much to expect from a chiropractor. Experts believe in the importance of letting people know the roles of these professionals in physical wellness apart from just making sure one gets to be freed from body pains. There are symptoms that urge you to take heed before they get worse and develop into huge medical issues. Among these symptoms are tiredness and fatigue‚ sleeping difficulties
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