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    Naples, a man from Perugia, by the name of Fabricio, sold horses. When Fabricio heard that Naples sold horses at a cheap price, he set out with a purse full of money and some merchants, hoping to receive a good deal. Sadly, he couldn't find a good deal. Even to show he meant business, he foolishly opened his purse to display all of his money. A sicilian lady saw how much money he had and thought, “Who would make better use of that money than me?” The sicilian lady was with an older sicilian woman, whom

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    lover's mistress killed him with a poisoned drink. She went with her mother to their estate in Gaeta. On the way pirates boarded the ship and raped the women and sailed to Morocco to sell them as slaves. There was a war going on in Morocco and the pirates were attacked, the old woman saw her mother and maids of honor ripped apart by men. She somehow survived, fell asleep under a tree and woke up to an Italian man trying to rape her. She met a country man who had once served at her mother's palace

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    Even if you don’t eat it and the same thing goes with mom. Stop by Zaria’s house and talk to her don’t leave the city on a bad note or without talking to anyone you know or even care about. If you burn the wrong bridge it can mess you up for the rest of your life. Also don’t forget about that pretty girlfriend of yours that is going with you to cornell. Oh you thought I forgot I know myself you're twenty-three and out of college you have a girlfriend and you got to be a good man. You can not just

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    hell was in that drink? Why was I here? Soon, my attention was grabbed by an easel in the back corner. A half finished blue rose was on the canvas. Black background with several blue hues in the center forming a rose. Whoever painted it put a lot of care and attentions into it. “You like it? I’ve told you I was a decent painter.,” spoke a familiar voice. Turning around, I saw the woman from the bar. She had a smile on her face as she entered the room followed by a young man and woman in their twenties

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    In the Book of Genesis and the Book of Jonah, God reveals His desires for His people and expects obedience. These desires involve fulfilling His plan which includes, living in community, behaving peacefully, obeying and respecting Him, and repenting of sins. God makes His desires known, and in turn, His people obey and disobey these desires. More specifically, examples of this arise in the stories pertaining to Adam and Eve, Noah, Cain and Abel, and Jonah and the people of Nineveh. Noah as well as

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    The Experience of a Blind Man In the short story “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver, the narrator known as the husband has an encounter with one of his wife’s lifelong friends Robert. Robert is a blind man that plays an integral roll in the climax of this story when the narrator has a life changing experience with Robert and seeing life through the eyes of a blind man. In this essay, we will delve into the various character aspects of the husband, and Robert. We will also discuss the relationship, and

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    Masculinity In Sula

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    back to town and paid her a visit” (35), but when he left he had “defeat in the stalk of his neck and the curious way he held his shoulders” (36). The characters of BoyBoy and Jude are also greatly significant to the development of the storyline. Each man struggles with the idea of loyalty. While looking into BoyBoy, the reader discovers prominent evidence point to his problem. The story states, “After five years of a sad and disgruntled marriage BoyBoy took off. During the time they were together he

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    The little food and water they gave us was through a small whole that separated them from us. The men would fight over it. I dare not try to get into the middle of it or I would surely get crushed in the commotion. I didn’t eat or drink anything for the first three days.On the fourth day I could barely function I was so hungry. I was so dehydrated that I couldn’t even even say a full sentence.That night The same lady from the first night that held my hand gave me a small piece

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    According to Charles Darwin, “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, or the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change”, (Brainy Quotes) pertains to Pat Franks Alas, Babylon, all of the characters are forced to change and adapt to the new life after a nuclear attack. They are forced to fight for survival and find new sources of food and also the most basic necessity, water. The main character Randy Bragg, is forced to take charge of his small community that is made up of

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    Judith Vs. Esther

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    Along with the increasing awareness of female empowerment in our society, the pubic is now experiencing a boost of heroine characters in films, literary works, and all types of media. Characters like Wonder Woman, Black Widow, and Katniss Everdeen win the public’s hearts because of their bravery and strength, just like typical male protagonists always have. However, what makes them special is that they still possess feminine traits like beauty, kindness, and softness. Modern heroines usually have

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