[pic] The adventure of Odysseus What is an Epic? A long narrative poem about a legendary hero. Homer • poet • thought to be blind‚ but describes events as a seeing person • lived around 1200 B.C.E Ismarus City • From Troy‚ the ships first made land at Ismarus. • Ismarus – City of Ciconians • Odysseus lost six men from each ship. • Odysseus continued their sailing. • They were overtaken by a storm which drove them for NINE DAYS along the sea till they reached
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An Amazing Love Story He met her on a party. She was so outstanding‚ many guys chasing after her‚ while he so normal‚ nobody paid attention to him. At the end of the party‚ he invited her to have coffee with him‚ she was surprised‚ but due to being polite‚ she promised. They sat in a nice coffee shop‚ he was too nervous to say anything‚ she felt uncomfortable‚ she thought‚ please‚ let me go home.... suddenly he asked the waiter. "would you please give me some salt? I’d like to put it
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Leppien-Christensen‚ in Rebeca Clay’s “Everyday heroes” article explains the importance of teaching his son a lesson: “’I really wanted my son to see that it’s a social obligation to intervene when we can’” (Clay 5). This fortunate young boy’s father began teaching his son‚ heroic qualities from a young age in order to instill in him the power to change the world. If he had simply ignored the biker‚ his son would have been falsely under the impression he should
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The Stone‚ Clay‚ Glass‚ and Concrete Products Industry generates a broad array of products‚ primarily through physical modification of mined materials. The industry includes establishments engaged in the manufacturing of flat glass and other glass products‚ cement‚ structural clay products‚ pottery‚ concrete and gypsum products‚ cut stone‚ abrasive and asbestos products‚ and other products. Under the Stone‚ Clay‚ Glass‚ and Concrete is the Structural Clay industry which will be the primary focus
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Adventures in Germany (Final Draft) Carl Page Mr. Tedrow Germany is a country that has exquisite beauty as well as a vastly different culture‚ which has over the years made me a far richer individual. For every year since I was born‚ my family and I go on an extensive trip every year to Germany for three weeks to visit the mother’s side of my family. When I visit Germany‚ I stay with my grandma‚ who resides in Hanau. Hanau is a city comprised of 90‚000 people‚ around 20 kilometers away from Frankfurt
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Clay’s American System 1832 Background: Following the War of 1812‚ Henry Clay‚ John C. Calhoun‚ and John Quincy Adams helped form a new political agenda‚ which promised to meet the needs of America. It was a new nationalist United States. Henry Clay’s "American System" was a neofederalist program of a national bank‚ a tariff to promote and protect industry’s‚ and financial improvements. Parties Involved: Henry Clays started as lawyer In Richmond‚ Virginia. In 1797 he quickly acquired a reputation
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ADVENTURE STORY Beep‚ beep‚ beep! “Aww morning already” exclaimed Mason as he tried to fall back asleep. After he realized it probably wasn’t going to happen he got up and went through his usual routine in the morning. He woke up at 7:15 sharp‚ and brushed his teeth then combed his hair. He went downstairs‚ made a bowl of cereal‚ and poured some orange juice. After finishing his breakfast he then went upstairs to his bedroom. He didn’t realize it yet but he was about to discover something he never
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wwells1@student.cccd.edu William Wells Professor Nora Kabaji English 100 Midterm Essay 9 May 2011 Adventure Underwater A hobby is defined as an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation. A hobby is also something that keeps and makes us have a broader view on the environment in which the hobby is in. There are a variety of hobbies that people like to do to determine their likes‚ talents and desires. Depending on the hobby‚ some people turn
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In Isabel Allende’s story “And of Clay We Are Created” she speaks of a woman who is telling the story of a man who is a news reporter and is covering the footage of a volcanic explosion. When he first heads out to the site he happens across a young girl stuck in a mud pit and desperately attempts to save her life. In the beginning of this story‚ we start out in the first person point of view from the woman’s perspective speaking in past tense‚ but by the end of the story the woman is speaking in
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moment the beauty of nature overwhelmed me with peace and stillness as though time did not exist. We spotted dozens of grazing impala and a family of giraffe’s eating leaves from an Acacia tree. We hid behind some bushes to get a better peak of the amazing sight‚ which from a human eye level made the giraffes appear like giant skyscrapers towering over us. I felt a sense of independence in the African bush land‚ free from the norm’s of my everyday society‚ although I also felt a sense of reliance
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