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    In “Poor Fish,” after the man gets humiliated in front of his lover, Ida, Ida still loves him and stands by his side. “... I fainted, and when I came round I found myself at the First Aid post, with ida sitting beside me holding my hand” (Moravia). This really shows how strong their love is. The man might not be the best-looking guy around and he might not be the strongest, but that doesn’t stop Ida from loving him. “A person is most likely to be attracted to others who are similar in physical…

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    Name of Civilization/Nation: Kingdom Of Bohemia Modern Name: Czech Republic Location: Central Europe Rp Character's Name: I am going to make one, if the application is accepted Main Resource: Timber, Coal, and Iron. Type of Government: Absolute Monarchy Religion of the Country: Roman Catholic Why do you want this Civilization: I deeply admire Bohemian Culture and Architecture and i want to have this nation and bring its glory to the server. Describe the history of the nation: Bohemian Birth…

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    Gregor Mendel was a scientist from Moravia who became famous for founding the science of genetics. He worked with cross breeding pea plants, focusing on several different characteristics. When he found that breeding a green and yellow pea plant, always turned out with yellow colored offspring, he ended up making the terms "dominant" and "recessive". Sadly, Mendel's work wasn't found important until decades later in the 20th century, but the things he discovered are still important to us today.…

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    The most well-known version of this tale is Hansel and Gretel, a story that originated in Germany and was published by the Brothers Grimm in 1857 but is said to have originated in the 13th century. Old Grule is an 1889 variation of the tale from Moravia in which the two children’s disobedience and leads them to trouble. The Politically Correct Story of Hansel and Gretel is a 2002 parody of the original story. All three variations, though similar in story, have differences…

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    Before going to the beach, my siblings, Moravia, Brianna, and Abel Alba and I decided to go to a hidden Jacuzzi that had the perfect view so see the bright yellow sunset along with the long and mysterious ocean. Being Mexican-American, we were speaking English. A couple was sitting in the Jacuzzi like us. As the dark haired guy with tattoos running up and down his arms hugged the red haired color girl with her dark beer bottle in her hand they began to giggle. Moravia figured it was because they…

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    Holocaust Essay Have you ever been in a situation where you, a friend, or a family member was caught/witnessed the events of the Holocaust? I hope that you have never witnessed the Holocaust, but a little boy named Tomas Kulka died because of the terrifying Holocaust. Tomas Kulka was only 7 years of age when he died at a killing center where people gassed him until he was pronounced dead. The Holocaust was a frightening time period of our history and I hope nothing like this ever happens again.…

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    “I will do anything to avoid boredom," writes Anne Carson in her introduction to “Short Talks," and that is what she definitely did in her essay (140). Carson’s “Short Talks” essay is about random topics, such as, “On the Rules of Perspective,” “On the Mona Lisa,” and “On Shelter,” and her brief thoughts on them (141,142,143). Depending on the reader’s definition of ’boredom ’the reader will either find her essay intriguing or absolutely appalling. Based on the reader’s impression while reading…

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    Sigmund Freud was born in Frieberg, Moravia in 1856 where he lived until the age of four. In 1859 Freud and his family moved to Vienna, Austria because of financial problems after his father had failed at making a small business. While in Vienna, Freud had many interests, but because of his Jewish heritage, he couldn't participate in many activities. However, he did participate in high school, where because he was very intelligent, he graduated Summa cum laude in 1873. After he graduated, he…

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    Oscar Schindler was an ethnic German Nazi who is credited with saving the lives of 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust. He was born in Svitavy, Moravia. Oscar schindler hired Jews to work in his factories which led to them being saved at the end of world war two. He only cared about himself and money. Although he was very selfish in the beginning of the holocaust towards the end Schindler began to care for the Jews not just himself. For the rest of the essay were going to look at if Schindler was a…

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    industrialist, spy and member of the Nazi Party who is credited with saving the lives of 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his enamelware and ammunitions factories which were located in occupied Poland and the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia His father was Johann Hans Schindler, the owner of a farm machinery business, and his mother was Franziska Fanny Schindler. After attending primary and secondary school, Schindler enrolled in a technical school. He later graduated but…

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