Augustus was
previously known as Octavian Caesar; he was the nephew and heir of Julius Caesar. He had
defeated the forces of Marc Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium which ended a long
civil war and ushered in the Pax Romana , or Roman peace. Following his
victory at Actium, the Roman Senate awarded him the honorary title of Augustus. Although he had
hoped...
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Why was Augustus called the first Roman Emperor
Sunday, 28 April 2013
Describe the relationship between Mr. Pignati, Lorraine and John from Zindel's The Pigman.
Mr.
Pignati, John, and Lorraine essentially function as a family unit. Mr. Pignati's wife has died,
so he is all alone. John's home life is awful. His father is a drunk that verbally abuses him,
and Lorraine's home life is equally abusive. Her mom is convinced that all men are evil, and she
constantly criticizes anything and everything about Lorraine. John and Lorraine might be able to
make up for rough home lives with solid, loyal friends. However, the text shows that both John
and Lorraine are never going to win a school popularity contest. Mr. Pignati is lonely, so
John's presence and Lorraine's presence in his life fills a void that he has been missing for
years. Conversely, Mr. Pignati is a father figure of sorts that...
In 1984, is Julia a spy? Please provide specific examples from the book. My teacher says that he knows of 17 pieces of evidence which proves that Julia...
There is some evidence to suggest thatwas a spy throughout 's classic novel . Julia portrays herself as a loyal admirer of Big ...
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A central theme of "" is that of age: in this poem, we don't encounter the hero of The Iliad and The Odyssey . Rather...
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Daryll Delgado's short story "Preludes" is full of ambiguities and uncertainties. Delgado deliberately leaves the read...
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A native of the west, the speaker is well familiar with the climate and environment in his homeland when the west wind begins to blo...