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    history without any thought into the matter. Did Pocahontas and explorer John Smith ever actually meet? If so‚ how did they‚ and was there ever the feeling of love between them? There are similarities‚ but more differences between historical fact and what is presented in the Walt Disney motion picture.<br><br>Aside from obvious deviations of the film‚ such as the language ‚ there are others including how Pocahontas and Smith meet‚ which they did in fact do. In the movie from the beginning‚ Pocahontas

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    detailed history in documents and trades. Using works from John smith and William Bradford in their tales and encounters with Indians‚ the light and representation of the natives might become clear.             Both authors had completely different experiences during their times in the new-found land. Following John Smith case‚ in his writing

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    Goodbye Columbus

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    Sometimes there are two novels that have the same theme‚ and sometimes they have the same plot‚ but in the case of the two novels‚ The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ and the novel Goodbye Columbus‚ by Philip Roth they explore the same dynamics of the chase of the American dream. In both novels there are similar themes‚ they both use the idea of sex and money as a form of power. Both novels can relate to each other because the authors decided to show how the pursuit of the American dream may

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    Columbus can be called a hero or a villain. He has made many choices in life to give himself these two titles. Columbus is a hero in many ways. “From his last year his reputation dripped.” (Fernandez) Columbus before he turned into a self centered person‚ he brought many new ideas to the table. He wanted to discover new lands and he did that. He found new lands as well which was success for Columbus. People were in awe of Columbus’s strength and heart to find these new lands and find them he did

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    Name : Indriana Dewi Lestari N.I.M. : 08.11.106.101301.0565 Class : Evening Subject : English Prose II Idea of Captain John Smith: His books and maps may have been as important as his deeds‚ as they encouraged more Englishmen and women to follow the trail he had blazed and to colonize the New World. He gave the name New England to that region‚ and encouraged people with the comment‚ "Here every man may be master and owner of his owne labour and land...If he have nothing but his hands‚ he

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    Jamestown was the first English settlement in North America. John Smith played a huge role in Jamestown and the early settlers faced lots of hardships. Slavery changed the economy and farming. The House of Burgesses was the first government body in the colonies. Jamestown was the first English settlement in North America. Jamestown was established by the Virginia Company of London. King James I of England had granted the Virginia Company an agreement to establish colonies in Virginia. The agreement

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    as a form of literary persuasion. John Smith and William Bradford were two such writers. Smith and Bradford use religion as a literary tool to persuade the reader towards their own interests. There are similarities and differences in the motivation to use religion by these two authors‚ yet the use is still prevalent in their writings. The reasons for these similarities and differences are found in the greater interest of each individual author. John Smith and William Bradford use divine guidance

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    The sea is … a lion’s roar a shark’s restaurant a quilt of blue a surfer’s paradise The sea is … a leaking ink cartridge the eyes of a fair haired child the sound of the crashing waves a shiny blue sheet hugging the shore a blue lagoon blue nothingness God’s tears a deadly suffocating machine a mermaid’s kingdom water‚ alive a flooded land occasionally death when oil tankers spill a fish’s home white horses riding on a blue carpet a bowl of salty water

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    primary sources like diaries‚ speeches‚ letters‚ and etc. Journal of Columbus is a good example for primary sources. Journal of Columbus is the first known document announcing the voyage of Christopher Columbus that set out in 1492 and has arrived America. Though Christopher Columbus was considered to be the "discoverer of America” when we were in primary school‚ many of us have grown up with the familiar thought that Christopher Columbus got the green light for his journey and then the Nina‚ Pinta and

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    Natalie Woodward Christopher Columbus Ashley Williams Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa‚ Italy in 1451. He lived by the Mediterranean Sea and longed to be a sailor. He began sailing on Italian ships at the age of 14. Columbus opened a shop that sold maps and books for sailors. There he became a map maker and began reading books. Columbus was sure he could reach the Indies by traveling west. He wanted to go to the Indies to get jewels and spices. Columbus tried going to kings in France

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