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    Downton Abbey is currently being shown on PBS that is about to start its sixth season. Season one began in 1912. The show is about an earl and his family. It is set during a time when social norms were very strict. Women worried about who their husbands would be. Men worried whether or not their wives would give them male heirs. The earl and his wife and three daughters, and no sons. All of the daughters in this series fights social norms, some more than others. The first daughter, Mary Crawley, is head strong. With there only being three daughters and no sons, a pressure is placed upon Mary to marry the heir to her father’s fortune. This would have definitely been someone she was related to. Being headstrong, she was determined not to marry…

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    His discussions of this set us up for the events following later in the book. Philbrick also talks about the relationship between the colonists in Nantucket. They are very close, drawn together by their Quaker religion, similar experiences, and their interests in whaling. In the town, there is a hierarchy within the people. Where a person lived in the town was based on what rank they are in their society. The captain’s home would usually have the best view of the harbor. The seven black crewmen…

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    She kept persuading the King not to remarry because; unknown to the King, the Queen was still alive! After Paulina meet with Leontes in court, Leontes proceeded to banish his newborn daughter—that was born in prison. Then the Queen “died”, and many years dragged by. After years, the Lords began to fret. They talked amongst themselves and said came to conclusion that the King should remarry for the good of the kingdom, and the good of their King. They did not see any wrong in the King remarrying.…

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    Henry 4 Protagonist

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    In the first scene of the play King Henry IV indirectly expresses that he is bothered by the thought of Prince Hal becoming king. He wishes that somehow there was a mix-up and that Hal is actually not his son (1.1.85-90). The thought of Hal causes the King sorrow because his son’s behavior is reckless (1.1.84-5). The next scene of the play gives the audience insight of Hal’s behavior. Hal, also known as the Prince of Wales, socializes with thieves and carousers, such as Falstaff. Since Hal is…

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    Some people are given nicknames based on their actions others are based on their personality. Some people are so famous that we incorporated their names into spells or wizardry. Queen Mary of England of the 1500’s was so ruthless that she was given the nickname bloody. When people are that bad and ruthless they are never forgotten and their spirit is always there to haught you. Bloody Mary is mostly known as a drink you can get in a bar. But, Bloody Mary was actually a person who is part of…

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    Who is the heir? This is an age-old question. Simply, an heir is the person who inherits a decedent’s property if the decedent left no will. (If the decedent left a will, those who inherit are typically called beneficiaries, not heirs.) Throughout history the answer to who is an heir has changed many times. Keep in mind that statute determines who the heir is. There is no “right” of inheritance. The law has long dealt with family relationships and procreation. Legislatures have passed laws to…

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    S.S.R Connections Essay Literature can be connected to many things such as other books, ourselves, and the world. As readers we enjoy to read and connect to these types of literature. Artemis Fowl is an amazing Realistic fiction novel created by Eoin Colfer, which is about a genius boy named Artemis Fowl who uses his superior intellect to to gain money in in illegal and dangerous ways to to make his family's wealth once again known to all of Ireland. Artemis Fowl can be connected to many books…

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    A quote written by Doe Zantamata states the following... “Staying quiet to keep peace can be a good thing, but if the piece has already been disturbed, staying quiet doesn't make anything better. Summon your courage and speak up when you feel the need to.” This quote explains that at a certain point you have to have the strength to stand up for yourself. The main character Margot was always shy and never stood up for herself until one day when she couldn’t take it any more. A normal day on the…

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    Camelopardalis The Camelopardalis constellation is located in the second quadrant of the northern hemisphere. It ranks as number 18 in the largest constellation of the night sky category, occupies 757 square degrees and is seen at latitudes between +90 degrees and -10 degrees. (constellation-guide) In 1612, it was created by the Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius and documented in 1624 by German astronomer Jakob Bartsch. Camelopardalis is named after the Latin derivation of the Greek word…

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    Margot a little girl she thinks that a huge, bright orb will come out behind the clouds called the sun. She says “it’s so bright that you can’t look at it very long or else your eyes will burn right off”. But I don’t believe her it has been raining forever and no sign of “the sun”. She was different she never hung out with us, not that I would want her to. She just stood there looking out the window waiting for this imaginary “sun” We read a book about it in class it had to be real now they…

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