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    in the Sahara Desert. Rising action The narrator who is a pilot has a plane accident in the Sahara, where he meets the little prince, and he’s thrilled that someone finally gets him. While the narrator attempts to fix his plane, the prince describes his travels and his adventures. He also tells the narrator about his love for a flower and how she caused him pain, which was why he left his planet in the first place. The narrator and the Prince share a pleasant experience on the desert, and when the

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    A Short Story : A Story?

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    The wind swept across the barren land not a single plant was in sight. Lifeless cracked ground stretched as far as the eye could see in every direction. In the horizon a figure stumbled through the cracked earth. His armor covered in dust despite this it was obviously the armor of someone who was either belonged to a powerful family or clan or was a powerful adventurerer. It was pure black with a silver emblem of a hawk with red wings on the chest made of hardened leather for flexibility in combat

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    The English Patient Essay

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    people in this world live by Imperial rules and perpetuate Imperial stereotypes. The film takes place in World War II era Africa, and as the film portrays it, in the mysterious and exotic Sahara desert and in Cairo, Egypt. Count Almasy’s character lives in the desert among imperial explorers and in the desert environment full of natives who bring to life classic stereotypes full of ignorance and white prevalence and power. Ella Shohat and Robert Stam, authors of Unthinking Eurocentrism, believe that

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    scenes: the desert, the Villa San Girolamo in Tuscany, Italy, Dorset in England and Cairo. Each one of these perfectly crafted scenes is brought into being in an exciting and thought provoking way. The book is centred on four main characters: Hana, a Canadian nurse who has taken it upon herself to be separated from the other medical staff and remains behind in a mine-laden villa to tend to just one patient, the English patient; Kip, a Sikh who was,

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    Geography and the environment play a monumental role in the establishment and success of a nearly every civilization. For example, rivers bring water and allow for agricultural development, while mountains or deserts provide for protection and create a barrier. Many things, such as the aforementioned deserts and mountains, can offer both positive and negative influences on the society in question. The climate and amount of rainfall is directly related to the success or failure of crop growing, and thus related

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    illegals from crossing, and what they do to accomplish them from crossing? In the book, The Devils Highway, by Luis Alberto Urrea defines the effects the desert has to offer for the immigrant’s entrance. The Devils High Way is a measureless desert past Mexico and Sonora, which is one of the most isolated and driest deserts in the U.S. This is a desert which few

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    one thinks of Egypt, one immediately thinks of the Sphinx or the ancient pyramids sitting in the desert lands. What people don't realize is that Egypt's geography is quite diverse. There is more to Egypt than the monumental tourist attractions.There are many geographic features that have impacted the development of Egypt. Some features that have dramatically affected Egypt are its bodies of water, deserts and valleys. One geographic feature that has affected Egypt are its bodies of water

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    The Alchemist Agreements

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    to earn back what he's lost. After over a year of working hard he finally turned back more than enough. As Santiago travels through the desert to get to the pyramids he runs into an enemy tribe and is held captive. The chief tells Santiago that in order to escape he must turn himself into the wind. Although it seems impossible Santiago receives help from the desert, the wind, and the sun. He tried his best to turn himself into the wind and he succeeded, after everything was taken from him he tried

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    Grapes of Wrath was a very good book in my opinion. It was staged during the Depression-era, in Oklahoma. Tom Joad was the main character of the story, it starts with him hitchhiking home after being released on parole earlier from the state penitentiary. While Tom is hitchhiking, he encounters another character named Jim Jim on the road. Jim Jim is a preacher, that Tom remembers from his childhood. Jim walks with Tom, during their walk home Jim explains how he is no longer a preacher. Once the two

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    the countryside, or if you want to, you can drive to the big city of San Diego. The weather is almost always warm, and the beach is never far away. Also, the population is around one hundred fifty thousand as of twenty-thirteen! Since it is in a desert, the days are hot, and the nights are cold, so it always has a kind of balance to it. Another funny thing about Escondido is that there are taco shops everywhere! You could literally be anywhere and still find one. Escondido is also home to many species

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