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the gunslinger came awake from a confused dream which seemed to consist of a single image : that of the sailor in the tarot deck from which the man in black had dealt the gunslingers own moaning future. He drowns Gunslinger the man in black was saying, and no one throws out the line. The boy jake ,But this was no nightmare This was a classic act by the man in black to trick Roland into believing jake was back from the dead and was seeking his revenge for his death. Marten transforms jake into a…

The Fall of the Western Roman Empire Many factors contributed to the fall of the Western Roman Empire, but the four major reasons included opinionated politics, economic conditions, life taking diseases, as well as invasions by foreign groups determined to take over Rome. The fact that Rome did not respond to these issues had a colossal impact in the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Politics were one of the reasons responsible for the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Rome was run by many…

Ever wonder how one of the tiniest continents in the world contained people who almost ruled all of Earth’s people, controlled many of the world’s valuable resources, and more? Well, for starters, it is certainly possible, since Europe, containing many great countries, is leading the world even today with top notch economies and companies. This was during the 15th century. It is also necessary to look at how many inventions and studies that were done in this region, because of both exploration,…

Legacy Of Ancient Egypt By Jonas Watkins You are on a tour of the Ancient Egyptian ruins. You have seen many towering statues, pyramids, and structures lying in the drifting sand. “Whatever civilization built these magnificent pieces of work must have been very advanced,” you think. But suddenly you are confused,”What led up to Ancient Egypt’s downfall? How could such an advanced race die out and fall apart? What happened to Ancient Egypts people and land?” While Egypt’s land kept being attacked…

In the article “The New Science of Siblings,” Jeffrey Kluger tells us some interesting factors of having siblings, and which it is the impact of these could cause in the life of a child. Kluger says, “Siblings are our scolds, protectors, goads, tormentors, playmates, counselors, sources of every objects of pride.” Also the older we get, we have a closer relationship with our siblings. As adults in the end, we finally start to feel love for our siblings after years of fights, and competing for…

As a result , due to dire need orchestrated by the supply and demand dictates, the price of land depreciated and thus contributing to the cyclic nature of poverty. This often meant that men also lost their right to vote since suffrage was often tied to owning land. At the beginning, the rebellion was peaceful and centered mainly on freeing the men who had been jailed for not paying their taxes. This revolt becomes more militant on August 29, 1786. A Massachusetts militia that had been raised as…

The first encounter that took place with the Native Americans was with the Europeans. When Europeans arrived they were looking for wealth and to spread the Christianity religion throughout the land. The initial meeting was with the Indians, West Africans, and the Europeans brought them together for the first time (Schultz, 2013). The first contact was really unsuccessful because they were hungry, diseased, and death. Because of the first encounter, the people were struggling to make a…

Are Free Markets Moral? Morality is a vague concept. When the supreme court of India can’t figure out what is Moral with respect to Freedom of speech, it is quite difficult for one to establish whether Free Markets are Moral or not? Well morality is a social contract or code of conduct put forward by a society. So, when we talk about morality, we’re generally referring to the ethical glue that holds society together. Morality deals with our sense of fairness ("goodness" or "rightness") and our…

Love Is Not All authored by Edna Vincent St. Millay tells us through a series of metaphors what love is not, what it cannot do, and what is does not provide. However, by discovering the things that love is not, we begin to understand what love might be. Alas, in the very last stanza Millay contemplates the value of love. By observing the year in which she copyrighted the text and comparing the historical context with the metaphors used we can theorize that the author was contemplating the worth…

In The Ways of Her Household, Ulrich talks about how women’s work in the 1700’s weren’t tangible like men’s work, but were distinctly important in order to keep the community and the family thriving. This theme is shown throughout Midwife’s Tale by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich. Martha Ballard’s diary shines a light on the everyday task of women in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s. Martha is simultaneously a “physician, nurse, midwife, mortician, pharmacist, and attentive wife.” Many people would have…