Empire spoke many languages and followed many different customs and religions. But the Roman Empire bound them together under a common system of law and government. The languages of the ancient Romans, Latin, became the basis of French, Italian, Spanish, and the other Romance languages. The Roman Empire probably had from 50 to 70 million people at its height. Of that maybe nearly 1 million people lived in Rome, and from 5 to 6 million lived in the rest of Italy. The people of ancient Rome were
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In the essay "It’s Hard Enough Being Me," Anna Lisa Raya relates her experiences as a multicultural American at Columbia University in New York and the confusion she felt about her identity. She grew up in L.A. and mostly identified with her Mexican background, but occasionally with her Puerto Rican background as well. Upon arriving to New York however, she discovered that to everyone else, she was considered "Latina." She points out that a typical "Latina" must salsa dance, know Mexican history
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Calvo Sotelo by the Assault Guard. However the outbreak of civil war also had underlying long-term causes such as social divisions in Spain and more short-term ones such as a lack of political consensus during the time of the Second Republic. This essay will consider the extent to which the different factors were responsible for the outbreak of civil war in 1936. The assassination of Calvo Sotelo, a leading monarchist who opposed the Popular Front, by the Assault Guard was responsible for General
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-Answer five of the following questions. 1. Why do you think Esperanza describes herself as “a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor”? (What makes her feel this way?) (9) She feels like she’s held back because of her sister. Her sister is her best friend, so she is the anchor, holding Esperanza back from sharing her secrets with somebody. 2. Explain this image: “She looked out the window her whole life, the way so many women sit their sadness on an elbow.” (Who is it describing? What is the
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Process Essay Flan(Mexican dessert) Foods are important in every culture. Flan is a traditional Mexican dessert and there are many versions. This flan recipe is prized for it’s simplicity. If you’ve never made flan before, now is the time try this recipe. I’m going to talk how to make three different kinds of flans. Flans are really important for my culture and almost all Mexicans families eat flan for dessert. I’m going to explain how to make the caramel flan, the Authentic Mexican Flan, and the
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The United States of America and the Russia Federation share many similaritys and many more differences that makes them the most powerful countries in the 21 century .In this essay I will compare the two country’s to show how they are both different and what makes them similar in country. The most Known difference that everyone can see between both will have to be the size of both country’s Russia is “17,098,242” (world fact book 2) and the United States of America is “9,833,517” (world fact book
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Typical Filipina Of Today “Nothing is sadder than a child burdened by reality, after all. These stories were our family fairy tales.” Perhaps, this was the reason why Angelica’s descendants have known her to be the perfect and ideal person ever. A lot has been said about her, but those may all just be tales and the truth was just hidden. What they don’t know is behind that seemingly wonderful and flawless life of Angelica are problems, hardships, betrayals, and challenges in life, love, and family
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A man walks into a gas station to ask for driving directions. It's clear to the attendant that the man is having trouble articulating his words as he speaks a foreign accent. The attendant listens impatiently and starts to look away, less than a minute later the attendant answers the man in a slow and booming voice; laughing between some words here and there and mockingly impersonating the man's pronunciation and timbre. The man, looking surprised, says thank you and leaves the store. The scene described
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Belonging Essay using ‘Strictly Ballroom’ and two related texts Belonging is important in Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom, Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta and Minh Bui Jones’ feature article, On Home and Haven. These texts show how belonging or to fit into a group and be part of something is essential to human existence and brings more meaning to one’s life. Belonging is about being comfortable with the people you interact with and the environment you find yourself in. A need to challenge
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Universidad De Oriente Teacher: Brenda Jiménez Student: Perla Olivares Hernández Subject: English IV Essay: Amazing people…Tony Melendez INTRODUCTION Amazing people? I thought I’d talk about people with weird and fantastic abilities, but then I remembered someone who I went to see like 7 years ago at the World Trade Center. This man who made me feel goose bumps, because he showed me that sometimes we complain a lot about our issues, material needs and even our low self-esteem, and
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