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In Book IX of The Iliad by Homer, Agamemnon gives gifts to Achilles to get help. Therefore, Agamemnon tries to bribe Achilles into following his agenda. By giving specific gifts to fulfill personal desires, apparent weaknesses are opened up in an attempt…

faulty account of Jefferson’s recovery. Once again, Grant visits Jefferson and tries to convince him that he is not a hog and he is a man. After a couple more visits from the ladies and Grant, the chapter ends off with the whole town watching a Christmas…

the short work, “A Christmas Memory.” The story begins in late November, a month symbolic of all the years gone by that Capote could remember beginning preparations for Christmas fruitcakes. The year he has chosen, though, is that of the last Christmas three…

1. Foreword When I heard the song "White Christmas" and discerned that this song is performed by so many famous artists I questioned myself who wrote that apparently timeless song. When I got the answer that it was Irving Berlin who wrote and composed…

as if Boo Radley is drawing the children to the tree in his yard on purpose. First of all, he's leaving little gifts in the tiny hole that lies inside the tree and kind of spying on Jem and Scout. However, the strange thing that caught my attention was when…

to be real encounters or happenings. An example of a fictitious legend is the Ghosts of Christmas. Almost everyone has heard of Mr. Scrooge the greedy old miser who has no Christmas spirit. Only to be awakened, by three spirits taking him on a journey through time…

gifts are given. Then the young children visit their grandparents and have Christmas lunch at their place. Egyptian Muslims have a very special holiday which is Eid El Fetr which comes after Ramadan. People eat special cookies. One of the recipes…

were busy decorating the tree. It was Christmas Eve and I had just been given an early gift. I rooted through the cupboard, found a small glass and filled it with vinegar. I clipped the medal with a clothespin, placed it in the glass, and put it away behind…

introduced a music store, a gift store and a video store to the US market. (The Times, 2002) The music store became the most successful online music store within one quarter and the video store the most successful within only six weeks. The two new markets…

; one of his happiest childhood memories is preaching the Christmas sermon. He counts his turning point as a teenager as WWII, especially since his father was not with him, and his turning points as an adult as getting married and becoming a father. He says…