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French poet and dramatist, Edmond Rostand, in his romantic drama, Cyrano de Bergerac, depicts the major differences between courage and cowardice through contrasts in his characters. His purpose is to give the reader different impressions for each character. Rostand establishes a dramatic and challenging tone in order to effectively convey to his readers of early 17th-century France that there is a distinct difference how courage and cowardice can define the characters, as well as the major role both traits play in developing the thoughts and actions of the characters. Courage is one of the most important characteristics of Cyrano de Bergerac’s worthy hero. Cyrano’s courage is almost teeming with reckless behavior, and his flashy bravery often sparks jealousy in those around him internally: And I offer one universal challenge to you all! Approach, young heroes—I will take yours names. Each in his turn—no crowding! One, two, three— Come, get your numbers—who will head the list— You sir? No—You? Ah, no. To the first man Who falls I’ll build a monument!... Not one? Will all who wish to die, please raise their hands? (27) Cyrano has the courage to readily challenge any man to a fight because not only does he have the brains and the wit, but he also has the skill and the ability to back those words of challenge. “Did you not ask, my dear, why against one singer they send one hundred swords? Because they know this one man for a friend of mine!” (56) This line in particular…

above Périgord region has been inhabited from prehistoric times. With its mild climate - it is believed to have been on the northern border of the human settlements during the last glacial era - dense game rich forests and caves that provided a natural shelter, the region was an ideal habitat for the prehistoric man. The earliest traces of human presence date back to Inferior Paleolithic - but the majority of the uncovered artifacts, including the famous caves of the Vezere river valley, called…

The first modern human fossils found in Western Europe were those from the archaic species Cro-Magnon. These fossils were discovered in March of the year 1868, near the village of Les Eyzies in southwestern France, which is now modern day Dordogne (1). This species existed during the Upper Paleolithic era and the site was carbon dated to 35,000-10,000 years ago (2). Five Cro-Magnon individuals were found, one infant, one female, and three males dated at 28,000 years ago (2). These…

Lascaux was discovered in the year 1940 in Dordogne, France by four young boys while they were innocently exploring with their dog. They noticed a depression in the ground, and realized there was a hole, which they thought led to a tunnel. After dropping a few rocks to measure depth, they decided to jump in, and ended up going down a total of 15 meters (“Finding Lascaux”). They noticed a white background with colorful drawings of various animals. Lascaux dates back to about 15,000 B.C., and…

three years later. After all this josephine then got married at the age of 15 to Willie Baker. She then divorced him in 1925 when her vaudeville troupe was Booked into a New York City venue. After Josephine’s career was going great she decided and was kind enough to Adopt 12 children called the “rainbow tribe”. Baker wanted to prove that “children Of different ethnicities and religions could still be brothers and sisters. Korean-born Jeannot (or Janot), Japanese-born Akio, Colombian-born…

1. The Hall of Bulls one of the many paintings contained within the Lascaux Caves. The Lascaux Caves were discovered in 1940 in the southwestern region of France called Dordogne. The painting has been dated to 15,000 BCE. The mediums used to create the Halls of Bulls were white limestone, charcoal, and ocher (an earth material that is pigmented in a wide range of colors). The Hall of Bulls is roughly 62 feet in length and with a variation of different heights ranging from 18 feet tall to 25…

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than did Africans” as a result of crossbreeding (247). Although it has not been proven, the “leaky replacement” hypothesis “provides the strongest possible evidence for the closeness of Neanderthals and modern humans” (247). The research presented was displayed in a format that conveys a credible view of the conclusions drawn from the research which helps the reader to make the evolutionary leap from Neanderthal to human with the researchers. Kolbert concludes the chapter by reestablishing…

of quick retort and gay jest. Come, hearten them up.” (Act IV scene II) After being called by Carbon, Cyrano is able to use his wit and poetic abilities to remind the cadets of who they are and where they are from in order to get them back in line. He has a nearby flute player play a song from Gascoyne that reminds the cadets of their home, causing them to cease their mutiny and reflect back on their homeland. “Hark to the music, Gascons!. . .'Tis no longer the piercing fife of camp—but 'neath…

of use. As Bella’s feet hit the last step, she almost collided with a large figure. Her mouth fell open with an audible snap at the sight of the man in front of her. “Miss Swan?” He said it as a question. As if he was trying to recall if that was in fact her name. She found her voice and answered softly. “Yes, and you are Edward. Correct?” “Yes,” he answered, taking a step back. “I would have never expected to see you again, let alone here of all places.” He looked different from when she…