the horse, turned its head towards the sun, leapt onto it, soon taming it. His father cried from joy and pride. From then on Bucephalas was Alexander’s warhorse and it accompanied him until its death. “Seeing him turn at the end his career, and come back rejoicing and triumphing for what he had performed, they burst out into acclamations of applause; and his father shedding tears, it is said, for joy, kissed him as he came down from his horse and in his transport said, ‘o my son, look thee out a
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There are many different kinds of words that build a story or a poem. Words can do so much harm and good. In the statement “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me.” It is a lie. Words can bring a person up in an instance or tear them done in a millisecond. The quote by John Greenleaf Wittier says: “Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, ‘it might have been.’” Are those the saddest words of all, some may be pressed to say no, although to some these words
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Hiding a true identity is something people mourn over. They feel as if they weren’t meant to be, or that they should be a different person. In the book, A Separate Peace, by John Knowles, the seasons are constantly reflecting how Gene feels with Finny and how his feelings change during the seasons, which is metaphorically similar to the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Gene is a boy who goes to the “Devon” school and is friends with Finny, the most popular kid in school. In Gene and Finny’s
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by quaint old farmhouses surrounded by wooden fences. Suddenly, the first cannon came into view, a sign read “Welcome to Gettysburg National Military Park.” A feeling erupted inside me that I had not expected to feel. For weeks, I was bouncing with joy that I was finally going to visit the place I had read so much about, but now that I was here I felt nothing but hallowedness. We had our
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Though the story is often classified as a tragedy, A Separate Peace by John Knowles is an optimistic novel. It leaves readers with an understanding that Gene and Finny’s relationship ended on a relatively good note, and teaches the audience lessons of the redemption of peace and the acceptance of what isn’t perfect. Many readers conclude that, because Finny died, the relationship was automatically torn to pieces. However, the last scene between Finny and Gene before Finny went into surgery proves
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Romeo and Juliet | Shakespeare homepage | Romeo and Juliet | Entire play | ACT I PROLOGUE Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life; Whose misadventured piteous overthrows Do with their death bury their parents' strife. The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love, And the
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Business Plan . By Ajinkya M || Himanshi Aggarwal || Nidhi Vig || Rahul Sinha || Santhosh S Table of Contents 1.1 Company 3 1.2 Product 3 2.1 PEST Analysis 3 2.2 Industry 4 2.3 Market 6 3. Business Model 7 3.1 Customer Segments 7 3.2 Value proposition 7 3.3 Channels 8 3.4 Customer Relationships 9 3.5 Key Resources 9 3.6 Key Activities 9 3.8 Revenue Stream 10 4. Plan 11 4.1 Marketing Plan 11 4.2 Operations Plan 12 4.3 Financial Plan 14 4.4 Risk Management
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A person’s background and experiences in life change the way one reacts to challenging situations. Markus Zusak portrays multiple themes throughout I am the Messenger that challenge the characters. These themes are laced throughout the novel and are often evident when Ed delivers the messages to the designated people. The messages are unspecific and depend on Ed’s reactions and beliefs at the moment of delivery. The three main themes present in the novel discuss common issues, they are loss of
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There’s something indescribably gorgeous about how fleeting life is. When I die, I want everyone I love to attend my funeral wearing the brightest and most colorful items in their closet. My cousin Audrey will be wearing her Pocahontas Indian princess outfit of Halloween 1995. My friend Cindy will run around in her furry bear suit and pirate hat. I want my send off to commemorate who I am by retaining every vivid ounce of energy that rushes through my body every time I laugh so hard I can’t breathe
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“The tears were in Phoebe's eyes; a smile, dewy with affectionate regret, was glimmering around her pleasant mouth. She wondered how it came to pass, that her life of a few weeks, here in this heavy-hearted old mansion, had taken such hold of her, and so melted
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