important period which shaped the root of modern civilization. The most admired historical city-states (polis) to have ever existed was Athens and Sparta and that are always taken an example for their completely different governing systems. The difference between two city states were flagrant. Today we will dive deeper into the Spartans and Athenians life and try to figure out how Athens and Sparta obtain the right to participate in public life. We will also discuss about who held the public office and
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brutal sports known to man. The Roman sport of choice was the gladiators. In the ruthless game‚ prisoners and volunteers alike were pitted against each other and wild animals in a fight that often ended in death. Although gladiators do not show many similarities to modern football‚ the two are actually closer than they appear. Gladiators and football players both consume specialized diets in order to perform. As with many athletes today‚ gladiators ate high energy meals and drank “sports drinks” (Coleman
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coincidences between them. The only problem with that theory is
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John Smith‚William Bradford‚ and Mary Rowlandson encountered numerous dangerous and fatal events due to the new lives they wanted to start in this new world‚ because of this they have many similarities and differences in their writings. One big similarity was Death‚ they were surrounded by it. It was as if Death was playing a sick joke with them taking away friends and family‚ slowly eating at what little hope they had left. In John Smiths “The General History” fifty people had died from starvation
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How do literary interrelationships‚ differences among the Gospels in wording and order‚ and the use and revision of source materials affect belief in the divine origin and inspiration of the Bible? The Gospel is only one‚ but four Gospels from four aspects to inspire the Lord Jesus. The Gospels are not the Biography of Jesus‚ but the disciples of the Lord’s testimony; nor chronicle the deeds of the Lord Jesus all the time‚ according to a note of in the order completely‚ but each book’s author
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Stories tend to sometimes have a large amount of similarities between them. Whether it may be between characters‚ settings or even just their central ideas. We sometimes don’t even notice them until we read between the lines. “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway “The Storm” by Kate Chopin and “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin are three different stores all having distinctive themes‚ but seem to share one common desire between them and that is freedom. Freedom plays an overcoming persuader
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‘The Charge of the Light brigade’ Alfred Tennyson was born in 1809 at Somersby‚ Lincolnshire. Tennyson wrote ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ during the battle of balaclava (which took place during the Crimean war). The Crimean war is a battle between the British cavalry and Russian forces for control over territory. ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ is comprised of six numbered stanzas varying in length from six to twelve lines. Each line is in diameter‚ which means it has two stressed syllables;
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Knights and samurai are much more similar than we think. They have many similarities such as they are loyal to their ruler‚ follow an ethical code‚ and defend the innocent. This makes them both very similar to each other. Knights and samurai both have a strict ethical code that guides what they do in life and on the battlefield. The knights have chivalry and the samurai have the bushido. In the code of chivalry‚ the knights must be loyal to the king‚ do good‚ and protect the people. In bushido‚ the
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Short stories‚ poetry and drama are different types of literature but they share many of the same elements. Some of the many elements shared are figures of speech‚ conflict‚ foreshadowing. One of the same elements short stories‚ poetry and drama have is setting. "The setting of a work of fiction establishes its historical‚ geographic‚ and physical context." (pg. 251.) Setting can also be important in short stories‚ poetry and drama because setting "encompasses a wide variety physical and cultural
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The Dinka and the Nuer have hated each other for as long as anyone can remember. They fight over land‚ and will even kill each other. They also steal cows from each other. Both tribes have many things in common‚ this is why they are in conflict. The Nuer and the Dinka both honor their cattle‚ and see them as a sign of wealth. They both live in the same area and use the same resources. Both tribes follow the same culture. The Nuer and the Dinka both honor their cattle. For example in source C it states
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