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1. Sammy was not too fond of the fifty year-old as his first impression from her was not too great. He was distracted by three girls in bathing suits who had come into A & P and this led to him not doing a good job as a cashier. Like anyone, the fifty year-old woman was mad and this came across to Sammy as rude, therefore creating a witch-like aura around the woman. The “sheep” refers to everyone in the grocery store except for the staff and the three girls. Sammy referred to them as sheep…

Many incredible books that are well known and loved have been made into movies, such as, Twilight, Harry Potter, as well as Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. While watching them have you ever said to yourself, “That scene wasn’t like the book” or “They got rid of [character/scene]”? Film adaptations are now known to be the movie industry, and because of this there are a lot more critics in the world. Readers mainly notice how film adaptations make people anti-readers, crush character…

Box turtles are a North turtle, there scientific name is terrapene carolina. Box turtles hibernate in the winter and mate during the spring. Box turtle can curl up inside their shell and hide or sleep. But, the box turtle has been put on the endangered species list because of predators, humans and the environment. One reason the box turtle is endangered is because of its predators. The box turtle has many predators like skunks, foxes, and more. Some of the predators like to dig up the nest and…

Many people wish that they can have the opportunity to travel and experience new destinations, cultures, and food. If I had a ticket to anywhere I desire, I would get on a cru ship and travel to Greece. I would want to travel to Greece because I would want to experience the culture, beautiful views, and the amazing food. The first thing that I would do is take a cru ship to get to Greece. While on the ship I would take full advantage different activities. I would go out onto the deck of the…

Rome is surrounded by the Tiber River and the Seven Hills. The Romans began to settle on the hills east of the Tiber during the Early Iron Age around 1000 to 800 BCE. The Tiber provides constant source of water for Rome. Since they are positioned in the middle of the Seven Hills, Rome was safe from the floods of the Tiber and able to defend themselves. The Italian peninsula take up the center of the Mediterranean basin. Italy is protected by the Alps. The Apennines leave two broad and fertile…

Italy has an interesting geography that is unique to it. For example, its absolute location is 42 N, 12 E. Italy borders France to the west, Switzerland and Austria to the north, and Slovakia to the east. Italy’s area is 301,340 square kilometers and is slightly larger than Arizona (Italy CIA). Italy has many rivers and the longest of them, the Po, stretches across the northern part of Italy, which is mostly plains. Italy has more than 1,000 bodies of water with many of them are small lakes…

The berbers tribe in Morocco are one of the largest tribes on this planet consisting of approximately 40 percent of Morocco's population of 32 million people (1). Although up to 80 percent of the country’s population reportedly has some degree of native Berber blood in their family (1). Morocco itself has is scattered with ride-ranging mountains, a vast coastline, while having a subtropical climate which at times can prove to be a challenge to thrive in such an environment especially when…

1. The Norway flag was taken up on July 17, 1821, the flag was based on the Danish flag. The Danish flag has a red background with a white cross in the middle; the Swedish flag is blue with a yellow cross on it. The reason why the Norwegian flag is almost the exact same as the Danish flag is because Norway was ruled by Denmark for 400 years and the reason for the blue cross is Sweden was in a union with Norway from 1844 until 1898. (1,2) 2. In Norway the winters can snow exquisite amounts; in…

The two stories Number the Stars and The Wrong Lunch Line are very similar but they have many of their own differences. Number the Stars is a historical fictional story which talks about Annemarie and Ellen, and what one family does to save another from the Nazi. Meanwhile, The Wrong Lunch Line is about Yvette and Mildred, who are children, having a rough school day. These stories similarities share many characteristics between characters, but their differences are more about the events that…

Cuba is the main island in close vicinity to other small islands in the Northern Caribbean. It is the largest and most populated island in the entire Caribbean with a population of around eleven million people. It has changed a lot with certain type of dictatorships and now opened doors for the tourists that bring more wealth to the poorer areas of the island as well. Havana is the largest city of Cuba and so is the capital. Every year large number of tourists comes to this city with the…