When people think of Alexander the Great how do they think of him? Do people interpret him as great or just a big jerk? History wrote Alexander the Great down as‚ well great‚ but is this really the truth? Or are most of the time people with these self proclaimed titles just jerks with over inflamed egos? In social studies class‚ we watched three very different videos about Alexander the Great. Each video portrayed Alexander in different ways. One of the videos portrayed him as vain‚ but very powerful
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a way to bridge the realms. I was only a loyal Aztec‚ a firm believer. I worshipped the power before me and believed that if anyone could break the walls amongst the realms then it would be the king. There were talks about the reconstruction of a great temple going around in the city‚ I grew interested and wanted to learn more. Thus came the continued construction of the Templo Mayor‚ the largest and most significant in sacred ceremonial precinct. It was a calling from the cosmos‚ there was no better
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In “Hunting The Great Stag”‚ the rise in popularity of animal domestication can be seen through the large central animal in the picture. We can see that the size difference between the animal and the humans is very large. This suggests that animals were a very prized part
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The Great Gatsby portrays three different social classes: “old money” (Tomand Daisy Buchanan); “new money” (Gatsby); and a class that might be called “no money” (George and Myrtle Wilson). “Old money” families have fortunes dating from the 19th century or before‚ have built up powerful and influential social connections‚ and tend to hide their wealth and superiority behind a veneer of civility. The “new money” class made their fortunes in the 1920s boom and therefore have no social connections and
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Great Expectations An important quote that explains what kind of wealth is important is: “It is great wealth to a soul to live frugally with a contented mind” (Lucretius). This quote shows that having a simple life with no complications can lead to more happiness whereas someone who is wealthier might be more worrisome and have more problems despite all the money earned. Great Expectations is about a boy named Pip who wants to become a gentleman. When he gets that opportunity‚ he moves to London
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An Evaluation of Pip‚ and His Great Expectations In the year 1860‚ author Charles Dicken’s began his thirteenth novel‚ Great Expectations. The work is a coming-of-age novel‚ which tells the life story of an orphan boy named Pip‚ who much like Dickens’ in his earlier years is unhappy with his current life. A number of Charles Dickens’ personal life events are mirrored in the novel‚ leaving Great Expectations to be one of his most autobiographical works. Young Pip‚ the protagonist
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In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s‚ The Great Gatsby‚ it symbolizes a lot of different symbols. Symbols play a huge role in The Great Gatsby. These symbols add to the understanding we take from the novel. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses a lot of symbols throughout the book to highlight key ideas. Characters are used to highlight ideas. Places are used to add contrast. Symbols highlight beliefs of characters and the seasonal setting aides the building climax. In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ there are many different
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“Pvris‚ The Chainsmokers‚ and Bon Iver are my hard core music I listen to when thinking‚ these bands are the ones that get me through the day of thinking.” So when I was asked to read “The Great Gatsby” I was irritated because I thought the book was boring. Through reading the book I came to like the book. When reading the book‚ I listened to Pvris‚ The Chainsmokers‚ and Bon Iver. The songs that these artists wrote collided with the feelings‚ events‚ and characters of the book. I found that the songs
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Beach Erosion on Long Beach Island and the Grand Strand Earth 111 ------------------------------------------------- Abstract Long Beach Island is a barrier island located approximately one mile off of the southern coast of New Jersey. The island in some areas is only a half-mile wide‚ with some areas‚ which are even narrower. Therefore‚ coastal erosion and flooding are both major concerns for the residents. Most of the island’s eighteen miles of beaches have experienced significant damage
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Weather can signify many things in literature. For example‚ rain can be cleansing‚ restorative‚ and used as a plot device. In the book‚ The Great Gatsby‚ the weather that occurs is more than a simple detail. The Great Gatsby takes place during an extremely hot summer. The hot‚ humid weather makes the characters tense and uncontrollable. When the book reaches a boiling point‚ in weather and plot. The hottest day of the summer‚ causes the climax of the book. The hotter the weather becomes‚ the tenser
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