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Arguments continue today about whether George R.R Martin was correct when he said "Different roads can lead to the same castle" in the Game of Thrones. In the movie, when he said this quote, there was invading armies that were on the outskirts of the city wall and Martin was spreading the army to different roads that lead to the same castle. However, this has raised lots of controversy about wherher or not Marin's quote is applicable in real life as well. Martin's quote can be germane in real life as well, it will be supported by examples from history, literature and personal experiences. An important scientist, Thomas Edison was rivals with his apprentice, Nikola Tesla. Both Edison and Tesla were working on trying to find the correct way to improvise upon the light bulb. However, Tesla believed in Alternating Current, while Edison believed in Direct Current. Edison will not accpet Tesla's idea of providing electricity to the light bulb with Alternating Current. As a result, Tesla succeeded from Thomas' company and created his own company that was funded by investor J.P. Morgan. Nikola Tesla and …show more content…
United States and Soviet Russia would be one of the well known rival countries in the world. During the Cold War, both the U.S. and U.S.S.R. were competing for supreme power over the world. One main event, was the Space Race, to see who could first land a rocket on the moon. In the Space Race, U.S. independently attempted to create a rocket while the U.S.S.R. did as well. Both countries chose the best minds in their own nation to create this rocket to land on the moon. The U.S. won the space race. However, the U.S.S.R. launched a rocket as well, subsequently. Connect the space race to Martins quote, the U.S. and U.S.S.R. took different roads however, In the end of the 20th century, both superpowers reached the "castle" which was getting a man on the

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