a lot in the end of the story. 5. How are folktales and fairy tales related? Folktales and fairytales are related because a fairytale is a type of folktales. Critical Thinking Questions 1. Early in this unit‚ you read the story of Daedalus and Icarus. There are at least two lessons to be learned from this myth. What might those be? One is to not be resentful toward people who are better than you. The second is that you should always respect people. 2. Which do you believe is more meaningful
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Ancient Greece started during the period called the Archaic age. “During the so-called Greek Dark Ages before the Archaic period‚ people lived scattered throughout Greece in small farming villages. As they grew larger‚ these villages began to evolve.”(Ancient Greece) Just like other countries‚ Ancient Greece did not start off as an advanced civilization‚ but‚ over time‚ Ancient Greece became more advanced and wealthy. Some essential characteristics that helped Ancient Greece become more advanced
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1. What elements of dystopian literature are evident in Fahrenheit 451? A huge element of dystopian literature in Fahrenheit 451 is propaganda used to control the citizens of society. In the book‚ Montag escaped and found the college professors that are hiding out from the rest of society. After a long conversation he notices a portable TV and decides to watch TV to see the news. A few minutes into watching TV the announcers say “There’s Montag! The search is done”. It was a man walking on the street
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AP Literature Poetry Essay Prompts (1970–2011) 1970 Poem: “Elegy for Jane” (Theodore Roethke) Prompt: Write an essay in which you describe the speaker’s attitude toward his former student‚ Jane. 1971 Poem: “The Unknown Citizen” (W.H. Auden) Prompt: In a brief essay‚ identify at least two of the implications implicit in the society reflected in the poem. Support your statements by specific references to the poem. 1972 NO POEM 1973 (exam not available) 1974 Poem: “I wonder whether one expects
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Murellus believe that “these growing feathers plucked from Caesar’s wings will make him fly an ordinary pitch.” Although their effort fails‚ the statement likens Caesar to Icarus‚ an important figure in Greek mythology. Icarus and his father Daedalus‚ trapped on the island of Crete‚ build feathered wings and try to escape. But Icarus‚ proud at what he has accomplished‚ soars too close to the sun‚ melts his wings‚ and drowns in the ocean. Shakespeare uses this classical allusion to hint to the reader
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Defense of marriage act. (2010). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_Marriage_Act Friedrichs‚ E. (2010). Which equal rights are denied to gay people?. Retrieved from http://gayteens.about.com/od/rightsandactivism/f/equal_rights.htm McGough‚ M queerkidssaynomarriage‚ Initials. (2009‚ October 9). Queer kids of queer parents against gay marriage! [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://queerkidssaynomarriage.wordpress.com/ Rights and protections denied same-sex partners Robison‚ Jennifer
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Frida Kahlo (1907-54)‚ whose body and biography were her chief subjects‚ mythologized them into a revealing life epic. Her paintings tell stories-intimate‚ engaging‚ terrifying‚ and tragic ones. When she abandoned hope in her daily life‚ Kahlo embedded her despair within paintings‚ which‚ by virtue of their very existence‚ act as the artist’s envoys in search of salvation‚ or something like it. At times archaizing and romantic‚ at times brutally immediate‚ Kahlo’s subjects impose stasis on history
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Caring for Dementia Patients Rodrick Williams English 122 Professor Susan Turner – Colon Caring for Dementia Patient It can be very difficult caring for a patient with dementia. Most caregivers are unaware of the problems‚ they must face. A family member attempting to care for a loved one without training will eventually turn to a Nursing Home that has experienced staff in the care of dementia patients. Although many families feel a sense
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Several new biscuits were invented in the 19th century including the Garibaldi (1861)‚ the cream cracker (1885) and the Digestive (1892). Furthermore new sweets were invented during the 19th century including peanut brittle (1890) and liquorice allsorts (1899). For centuries people drank chocolate but the first chocolate bar was made in 1847. Milk chocolate was invented in 1875. These were not uncommon sentiments in the late 19th century‚ an era when laws to prohibit the use of drugs of all sorts
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the underworld‚ or from the heights of the skies? In either case‚ the maker must have had wings to delve into the ’distant deeps’‚ or to soar high up to heaven. The maker must be a daring aspirant who has ’the hand’ to ’seize the fire’‚ may be‚ like Icarus or Prometheus in Greek mythology. Stanza 3 again posits questions relating to the creature and its creator. Since the huge beast has had a big and bold heart made up of strong muscles‚ its creator must also be strong-shouldered‚ and must have known
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