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Cultural diffusion The spread of ideas or products from one culture to another. Acropolis A hilltop fortress above a Greek city on which temples were built. High city. Monarchy Government…

Who is the author of 12 Angry MenReginald RoseWhat is the setting of the playA large, bare, drab jury room of the New York Court of Law on a very…

apocalypticismThe belief that the world will soon come to an end; this belief usually includes the notion of a great battle, final judgement, and reward of the goodapostleOne of Jesus’s…

“I am a Mad Dog Biting Myself for Sympathy”Louise Erdrich”Children of the Sea”Edwidge Danticat”Aguantando”Junot Diaz”A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”Gabriel Garcia Marquez”The Gospel According to Mark”Jorges Luis Borges”And of…

1606James I issues new charter dividing North America b/t London Group in the south and the Plymouth merchants in the north. Charter promised full rights of Englishmen, an end to…

EssayAlso Known as Creative Nonfiction.Conrado de Quiros,Jessica Zafra,Patricia Evangelsita,Shakira Sison.Most Popular newspaper Columnists.Carlos Bulosan’s America is in the Heart.It has always been a staple for creative nonfiction.Carmen Guerrero-NakpilFamous Essayist, define…

An importer imports merchandise and files a “live” entry, i.e., entry summary documentation is filed and estimated duties are deposited prior to release. The port director may waive the requirement…

Seven Year’s Warthe _ _ _ was caused by a land conflict between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, French, and Indians over the lands of the Ohio territoryFurthe _ trade was a lucrative…

HoseaHosea pictures faithful love to man below from God above.JoelIn Joel locusts strip the land and then comes judgement from God’s hand.AmosThe plumbline shows in Amos book, the grim results…

What does Lenina do at the Reservation?she watches a community celebrationWhat do the pounding drums remind Lenina of?Solidarity Services & Ford’s day celebrationsWhat image horrifies Lenina?the images of an eagle…

authorLangston Hughessettingtime: 1950s place: Black Harlem New YorkPOVthird person omniscientMrs.Luella Bates Washington JonesShe was a large woman with a large purse, large personality, large name, large attitude and, most of…

Intellectual propertyAn idea, invention, or process that derives from the work of the mind or intellect.CopyrightCovers published and unpublished literary, scientific, and artistic works, provided that such works are in…

colors, sled, a hill, and a rainbowWhat things does Jonas begin to perceive and see?relieved from the burdenHow does the Give feel after he transmits the first memory?the color redWhat…

The KnightFollowed Chivalry, had been in many battles, jousted and killed “his man” three times, wise, modest, “true”, a perfect gentle knight, fine horses but…not gaily dressed was going to…

Utopia (TM) CharactersThomas MorePeter Giles (humanist)Hythloday (philosopher and traveler who from europe but lived on utopia for a while)Morton (former chancellor of engl irl)King Utopus (Kicked out ppl who lived…

The Sheriff’s ChildrenAuthor:Publication Date:Locations:Protagonist:Antagonist:Key Terms:Short Summary:- Charles W. Chesnutt- 1889- Town of Troy; Branston County, NC- Tom – Sheriff- Exposition- A man is murdered in Troy, a black man is…

ShahryarThe king of India and China, who married a new bride every night and demanded a story from each one in Arabian Nights.Chief VizierThe man who set out searching for…

What is the dilemma that Candy Carson describes in the introduction?The twins need more blood but the hospital has run out.How many members were on the team? Did they practice?…

super patriotismthe view that gov’t power is legitimate and that citizens have a powerful obligation to obey governmental laws and directivespolitical cynicismthe view that the gov’t claims to act for…

The Enlightenment…, A philosophical movement which started in Europe in the 1700’s and spread to the colonies. It emphasized reason and the scientific method. Writers of the enlightenment tended to…