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    The Black Fish Monologue

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    together with the crowds heart rythm increasing along with the crescendo. The fisherman put up a admirable attempt to put drink the Waster, but Humans simply have the disadvantage constitutionally. The sailor literally blacked out face down onto the taverns table. Gorn polished off the last tankard while drawing raised mugs from the crowd saluting his prowess to consume in excess.…

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    Specialized workers Specialized workers were ranked to the high class and low class. Pharaohs, Priests, Nobles, soldiers, scribes, merchants, farmers and salvers. Kings and Pharaohs were by far the most glorified and most important position. They thought to be the representatives of the gods and goddesses. People thought they were a cross between humans and gods, because of that, they received obedience and respect. They were the rulers of upper and lower classmen of Egypt. They owned the…

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    Imperial policies made by the British were especially made to pay off war debt. As Britain saw itself in a huge debt from their previous Seven Years War, they saw an easy way out and that was to tax the colonists. Several acts such as the Sugar, the Currency, and the Mutiny Act of 1765 were passed in order to get what they wanted. But what they did not realize was that the acts they had passed were only turning the colonists against them and fermenting ideas to commit to republicanism. At the…

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    Conestoga Wagon Essay

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    Laura Ingalls Wilder, an author renowned for her stories of pioneer life, wrote about her childhood memories of traveling aboard wagons in what would come to be known as The Little House on the Prairie series. Millions of people have read Laura’s books and they still hold relevance to this day. However, perhaps one of the most overlooked factors of her books was the significance of the wagon used by the Ingalls’ family during their travels. For the Ingalls and many others, the wagon represented…

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    They are thereby often characterized as alcoholics. However, Alexie shifts this paradigm through the story’s plot and characters. Despite both Jimmy One-Horse and Norma frequenting the Powwow Tavern, they never purchased alcoholic drinks. In fact, only one mention of a drunk individual is made during the story. Thus, the officer’s assumption that Jimmy One-Horse had been drinking when he missed a turn signal perpetuates a common cultural stereotype…

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    It is important to understand that alcohol was not always legal in the United States. In the early 1900’s in the United States alcohol was made to be illegal by the 18th Amendment (History.com Staff 3). This time period was known as Prohibition and was part of a temperance movement. The law was later repealed by the 21st Amendment due to the growing need for revenue that would be created by the liquor industry during The Great Depression in 1933 (History.com Staff 4). It became apparent that…

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    Gabriel Crommie The Epic Adventure of Draco Long ago on the island of Crete lived a demigod named Draco he lived with his mom named Alkose he had never met his father Apollo. They lived a quiet life in a small fishing village. Draco was exceptionally skilled at fishing. His village became very wealthy by trading with other villages. They began to overfish and fish for rare species and waste the meat. This angered Poseidon who loved all of the creatures of the sea. Poseidon sent his son…

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    Mary Surratt's real name is Mary Elizabeth Jenkins. She was born on May 4th, 1823, in Prince George’s County, Maryland, USA, near Waterloo, Maryland. “At an early age, she converted from the Episcopal faith to Roman Catholicism.” She was raised as an Episcopalian. For four years, Mary was educated at a Roman Catholic boarding school in Virginia. Mary Surratt's early life was barely significant. Mary Surratt was a Catholic, a slave owner, a businesswoman, a widow, and a Union resident. She became…

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    Russel was a terribly timid man, so fearful that the villagers labelled him “Russel the Spineless”, yelling various insults as he walked around their little village each day. They did so without fear of retaliation, as they knew he was not brave enough to try anything. Out of all his tormentors, the most profound was the grave digger, who had hated Russel ever since he learnt that Russel was too scared to consider even crossing the cemetery. This man never missed an opportunity to mock him. It…

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    at Ford's theater . Booth knew every line of the play and every inch of the building which was perfect for his plan. Lincoln’s presidential box was supposed to be manned by John Frederick Parker, a police officer. Parker left his post to visit a tavern or may have…

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