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Allusive-an?implied?or indirect reference especially in literature. Ambivalent-simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action. Bantering-to address in a witty and teasing manner. Bewildered-to perplex or confuse especially by a complexity, variety, or multitude of objects or considerations. Candid-free from bias, prejudice, or?malice. Colloquial-used in or characteristic of?familiar?and informal conversation. Compassionate-?having or showing?compassion. Condescending-showing or characterized by a patronizing or superior attitude toward others. Contemptuous-manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval. Cynical-distrustful of human nature and motives. Detached-standing by itself.
Night by Elie Wiesel2
?Night? by Elie Wiesel Chapter 1 Moshe was a poor man who did not interfere with others, he kept to himself, and due to that many were fond of his presence. Elie prayed even when he questioned his own faith and cried because he wanted to understand what was happening to him. His story was about how the Gestapo killed the foreign Jews, and another story about Malka and Tobie. They thought he just wanted their pity and thought that he was mad. Jews were prohibited from leaving their residences, frequent restaurants or cafes, travel by rail, attend synagogue, and could not be on the streets after six o?clock. There were two ghettos within Sighet, they were plots of land that occupied up to 4 streets. They believed that it would only last until the Red Army came at the end of the war.
Night by Elie Wiesel
?Night? by Elie Wiesel Chapter 2 They were in Kaschau small town on the Czech. Border. Her nightmare foreshadowed the thought of people being cremated. A couple men had to force her to sit down, and then they bounded her and gagged her repeatedly along the trip. They had arrived in Birkenau.
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Prince Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry the Navigator Prince Henry the Navigator - was a Portuguese royal prince, soldier, and patron of explorers. Henry sent many sailing expeditions down Africa's west coast, but did not go on them himself. These expeditions were sent to create much-needed maps of the West African coast, to defeat the Muslims, to spread Christianity, and to establish trade routes. Prince Henry helped begin the Great Age of Discovery that lasted from the 1400's to the early 1500's. School of Navigation: About 1418, Prince Henry started the first school for oceanic navigation along with an astronomical observatory at Sagres, Portugal. In this school, people were trained in nagivation, map-making, and science, in order to sail down the west of Africa.
Roaring 20s
Harlem Renaissance Great Migration saw African Americans move to the north This new environment stimulated artistic development, racial pride, community, and political organizations. Claude McKay ? first important writer of the movement. His work expressed defiance and spoke out against racism. Langston Hughes ? Became the leading voice of the African American Experience Louis Armstrong ? Introduced jazz (a style of music influenced by Dixieland music and ragtime) A famous nightspot was called the Cotton Club where many famous Jazz players got their start Flappers In the 1920s, a new woman was born. She smoked, drank, danced, and voted. She cut her hair, wore make-up, and went to petting parties. She was giddy and took risks. She was a flapper.
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Kaity Edelmann Mods: 11-12 The Industrial Revolution had a positive impact on the advancement of society; however, the people affected by the revolution suffered harsh and negative consequences.
Change over time essay. World History. Technology
Change Over Time Essay From 1450 to 1750, Portugal had many technological developments that influenced the world; however, the country went through many changes during this time too.
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Rhetorical Analysis of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring
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