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…Athens and Sparta were two most popular city-states of Ancient Greece. Athens was well known for its easygoing and peaceful atmosphere. On the other side, Sparta was strict and people were trained to become strong. Although they were situated fairly…

…THE FRIAR'S TALE Once on a time there dwelt in my country An archdeacon, a man of high degree, Who boldly executed the Church's frown In punishment of fornication known, And of witchcraft and of all known bawdry, And defamation and adultery…

…scoops with their two hands joined, and sipped ... Others, men and women, dipped in the puddles with little mugs of mutilated earthenware, or even with handkerchiefs from women’s heads, which were squeezed dry into infants’ mouths.” The metaphor is well taken…

…to look at her and be in her presence is all he needed. Similansky's story "Latifa" and Moshiri's story "The Crazy Dervish and the Pomegranate Tree: A Mystic Tale" are stories of two lovers that overcome obstacles just to be together, but religion…

…In the Prologue to the Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer presents a series of sketches on a diverse group of people during the medieval period. Through the portrayal of the Knight and the Squire, he vilifies the rapid decline of the aristocracy…

…to leave a long-lasting mark on western civilization. The two principle city states in Greece were Athens and Sparta. The two cities had little in common. Sparta, located on the Peloponnesus was a militaristic society, which prided itself above all…

…The debate surrounding marriage is a central theme of both the Merchant's Tale and of the wider Canterbury Tales. Chaucer gives us a variety of opinions on the subject, without ever overtly expressing his own. The Merchant is extremely cynical about…

…Orwell's '1984' and Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale' are both novels that can easily be seen to be set in dystopian societies, Oceania and Gilead, in which the individuals are suppressed and relationships are carefully kept under control. The similarities…

…Externally Different, Internally the Same The Canterbury Tales is the most famous work of Geoffrey Chaucer, a late fourteenth century English poet. Chaucer envisioned English poetry which could be read by anyone who spoke English. The Canterbury…

…? Also to stabilize Socrates’ city, he bases its main law on a lie, the “myth of metals”. A lie is a lie no matter what, never good, never just. For the most part, the two cities seem very similar. Both create environments in which the people will least…