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…used these gods in their myths and prayed to them for particular needs. The head of the gods was Zeus who was also the god of the sky. Whenever Zeus spoke, he was listened to and his word was always final. Zeus had two brothers, Poseidon and Hades. The three…

…Angie Moors The two texts “the naval sisters tale” and “ the journeys end” are both written about scenes from the war but each one seems to do this in it’s own unique way producing a completely different feeling for the reader in each tale. “The naval…

…of mine. Although, I knew it would never happen due to the fact that I was blessed with the ability to sing every note off key! However, this far off fairy-tale-of-a-dream became reality when I got the opportunity to visit my friend Jessamy in New York last…

…“ (1969) - “ The Handmaid´s Tale “ (1985) - “ Cat´s Eye “ (1989) - “ Alias Grace “ (1996) - “ The Blind Assassin “ (2000) The main characters: * Elaine Risley…

…to be elected president more than twice. Roosevelt held office during two of the greatest crises ever faced by the United States: the Great Depression of the 1930s, followed by World War II. His domestic program, known as the New Deal, introduced far-reaching…

…to start a new life with justice and freedom of religion. This group of very conservative and in many ways extremism Christians who enforced biblical laws in their community, called them selves Puritans, and their motto became, " We shall be a city upon hill…

…, and adapted, some of the most popular melodramas of the time; The Octoroon in 1959 and The Colleen Bawn in 1860. The Northeast of America was where the theatre was most popular, especially in expanding cities like Boston, Philadelphia and New York. The west did…

…, but others say in 1000 BC. Later they started colonizing in the west part of the Mediterranean. The east part is called Phoenicia East and the west is called Phoenicia West (Edey 3). “Phoenicia was not a unified state but a group of city-kingdoms” (“Encarta” 1…

…on the train, accompanied by two older women in their sixties wearing mink coats. In the seat next to them was an older man with a thick German accent. The aged architecture of Vienna faded into the overcast sky as the train set out for Italy. The movement…

…he reread "A Tale of Two Cities" which contained a grave robbing scene that he later used in his novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." (Rasmussen) Thought to be the greatest novel written by Mark Twain, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" offers…