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the old fisherman, had caught a fish, and he was forced to suffer not only the ridicule of younger fishermen, but near-starvation as well. Moreover, Santiago had lost his young companion, a boy named Manolin, whose father had ordered him to…

one of the largest and richest empires in the America's. The Inca Empire began to expand about 1438 and occupied a vast region that centered on the capital, Cusco, in southern Peru. The Empire extended more than 2,500 miles (4,020 kilometers) along…

to know the relationships of language, culture and translation. In the essay I discuss them. What is language? Language is the characteristic of human being. Animals' language is only a stimulus-bound, which can't compare with man's language in expressin…

man. Information technology and communications have experienced the greatest development in the past years, and we have entered the twenty-first century as a very knowledge-conscious society. To be part of the world, it is essential to keep up with…

in that it can cause many problems in a person's life and affect many aspects of their lifestyle. Alcoholism (or alcohol abuse) somehow affects everyone's life at some point in time; through a parent, a sibling, a friend, or even personal encounters.…

wrote about his childhood as an Acoma Pueblo Indian during the 1950's. Ortiz wrote that through the teachings from his parents and grandparents he did not forget his traditions and language. During that period in time Native American children were…

although short, however, still full of glories and shining masterpieces and writers. Those American writers, while conquering this wild America, also had conquered the great field of American literature. From its first imitative activities to innovative…

lot over the last century. One of the greatest changes happened mostly in North America due to the modernizing society. Europe is very different to North America, and not only in music, but also how people live, their culture, past, etc. Most of the…

II to problems left unsolved by World War I (1914-1918). World War I and the treaties that ended it also created new political and economic problems. Forceful leaders in several countries took advantage of these problems to seize power. The desire of…

it. In some parts of ancient Rome it was considered status as to how many pieces of jewellery worn and how intricate it was. The wealthy ancient Roman men didn't wear much jewellery. In fact they left it to their wives to display the jewellery on…