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    Rocky Movie Essay

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    Rocky (1976) Rocky was written and directed by john G.Avildsen. It was written and starring Sylvester Stallone. It was nominated for 10 Oscars and won 3: best picture Oscar in 1972, best editing, and best director. The cast include Burt young (Paulie), Talia shire (Adrian), Burgess Meredith (mickey), Carl weathers (Apollo) The movie rocky is set in an Italian neighbourhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The theme of this film is the underdog. The movie opens with rocky balboa (the…

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    The Famous Egyptian Pharaohs I am writing about King Ramses II. He was born in 1303 B.C. and died in 1213 B.C. His reign was for 66 years. His dad was Set I and his mother was Queen Taya. King Ramses spouse was named Nefetari. He had six children. Their names are Amun-her-Khepsef, Prince Ramses, Pareherwenemef, Khaemweset, Bintanath and Meryre. King Ramses II impact on the religion is after reining for 30 years Ramses celebrated the Sed Festival which makes him a god. Also it helped…

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    Gentle Rocky (1976) is the embodiment of the classic underdog story, which has been a beloved trope since Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. What makes it an instant classic, however, is the underdog himself- Rocky Balboa, the quintessential everyman with a heart of gold. He, as every underdog is, is highly relatable, but beyond that he particularly resonates with me because even though the story is about him achieving his goal, defeating Apollo Creed in a bloody one on one boxing match,…

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    Ramesses Research Paper

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    The story of Moses leading the Hebrews out of Egypt has been told numerous times through various media, including film. Without fail, Ramesses II is almost always portrayed as the unnamed pharaoh of the Exodus. He is often regarded as Egypt’s greatest and most powerful pharaoh. Born in 1302 BC, he was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty. He is the second child of Seti I and Queen Tuya, and his only known sibling is Princess Tia. At fourteen years old, Ramesses was appointed…

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    • Trading - Mehmed had a considerable interest in the trading and industrial sector in the nation. and he worked tirelessly on renovating them in all ways possible. Ottomans had a great amount of knowledge about international markets, seaways, roadways and they developed and upgraded old pathways, they also created new bridges which made transportation of goods much easier throughout the empire. Foreign countries had to make deals with the Ottoman Empire in order for them to practice the…

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    War Against The Hyksos

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    The war against the Hyksos is very significant because it allowed Egypt tor rise up against the Hyksos and expel them from the land. This took Egypt into a new age of wealth and prosperity, which established the 18th dynasty. The Hyksos were foreign ruler form Palestine which had overtaken and corrupted Lower Egypt for 100 year and were permanently expelled by Ahmose. The wars against the Hyksos began due to the Hippopotamus affair, which lead to the establishment of a new era; 18th dynasty. The…

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    Psalms 88 Summary

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    One of the case studies in Ancient Israel comes from Psalms 88.In the anthropology of the dead, the nephesh is inviolable and makes the journey to Sheol (Psalms 30:3). The beginning of Psalms 88 is of a man praying to God about his afterlife, because he knows his death is coming in the near future. He prays for “salvation” and the man nephesh is still currently on earth but he is aware that he will be going to “the pit” when he dies (Psalms 88:1-4). He feels that God has forsaken him and accuses…

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    The Book Of Daniel Essay

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    The Book of Daniel INTRODUCTION After reading different discussions and articles on the book of Daniel, this paper will compound the various information discovered concerning many different opinions and information regarding the book of Daniel. The various authors will be Jerry Sumney, Kathryn Lopez and NOAB bible, as well as information from the web. This will be a compilation of each author, thereby looking at the authorship, time era, and the audience. As well as events occurring and the…

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    1453 Chapter Summary

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    the Persian Empire and the schism between the East and the West are also encompassed in this book. The fall of Constantinople signaled a shift in history and the end of the Byzantine Empire. Crowley’s comprehensive account of the battle between Mehmet II, the ruler of the Ottoman Empire, and Constantine XI, Byzantium’s emperor, illuminates the period in history that was the foundation for the present-day struggle between the Middle East and the West. Crowley does a great job of using…

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    Second Intermediate Period. Hatshepsut, one of the most well-known female kings of Egypt, is a clear outlier to what one would expect from a typical pharaoh. Her story, in summary, involves her gaining control over administration after King Thutmose II, her husband and step-brother, dies, and using that as a stepping stone to claim solitary kingship rather than continuing a life of co-regency – meaning, shared kingship – with Thutmose III, the originally intended male heir and her step-son. This…

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