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…histories are made up of tales told to him by people from Egypt, Syria, Babylon, Colchis, Paeonian and Macedonia. He was criticized by several ancient writers for creating stories and passing them off as the truth. Herodotus is most famous for the nine…

…an Indian uprising. For this he was rewarded with the governorship of Higuey. Ponce de Leon would remain in Hispaniola until 1503. In this year he would be intrigued by the tales of gold to be found in Borinquen, known as the modern Puerto Rico. He sailed…

…, Massachusetts (14). This voyage turned out to be his most important experience, and provided the background for his first two novels, Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life and its sequel, Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Sea (Kalasky 324). Immediate success…

…to find a new life in New York City. He has left his wife and son and created an animated philosophising doll, Little Brain, which has its own successful TV series. In New York he has blackouts and violent rages and becomes involved with two women, Mila, who…

…environment. So in the year 1260 two merchant brothers, Niccolo, Marco's father, and Maffeo set out for the city of Sudak, beyond the black sea. While there the brothers decided to venture into the land of the Mongols to earn profit. Their journey brought them…

…When considering the fairy tale “Cinderella” and the film Pretty Woman, one can conclude the main theme of the two is taking life by the horns and doing whatever is necessary in order to succeed. Both girls are considerably motivated individuals who go…

…. The season was cold and rainy, and in the evenings we crowded around a blazing wood fire, and occasionally amused ourselves with some German stories of ghosts, which happened to fall into our hands. These tales excited in us a playful desire of imitation. Two…

…a century have been read by children and adults alike. These two stories tell the tale of a young girl named Alice who finds herself in peculiar surroundings, where she encounters many different and unusual characters. Although Alice is at the center both stories…

…and main characteristics from Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans. The Lives also held some influence in the general plot of the play. Back to Chaucer, some hints about these two characters can also be found in The Knight's Tale. Some of Midsummer…

…, to the eccentricities of Satis House where Pip learned to despise his simple background, the grim despair of Newgate prison, dominating all others are the marshes, often bleak and savage raw, and only sometimes gentle and tranquil. 'The Tale of Two cities - the two…