The Franks and Merovingians: Laying the Foundations for Future European Empires Henry Lilly May 16th‚ 2011 The Roman Empire represented the culmination of the Mediterranean World. The Roman Empire reached its peak under the rule of the famous Roman Emperor‚ Julius Caesar. The Roman Empire extended its borders throughout Europe‚ to present day France‚ Italy‚ Great Britain‚ and Germany. However‚ their collapse in 476 AD was caused by distraction to
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given situation would be Frank Abagnale. While others have been handed such opportunities‚ they refuse to follow that lead. Instead they choose to work the hard way to gain what they desire. Frank abagnale was born on April 27 1948. He was the 3rd out of four kids. He resided in Bronxville‚ New York for 16 years of his life. Even in Frank’s younger years it was evident that he was a very special boy. He had an I.Q. over 140 and nearly had a photographic memory. Growing up Frank strictly partook in private
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of Anne Frank The story Diary of Anne Frank was a very interesting book which showed the ways a group of Jewish people during the 1940’s went about trying to conceal their identity and themselves. This story was a true story taken from a diary of a young girl during the incident. This was made into a play during 1955. This was praised as Frances Goodrich’s and her husband Albert Hackett’s most famous work as it was performed. The play was started in November of 1945. As Mr. Frank began to
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“One’s destination is never a place‚ but a new way of seeing things.” The concept of “not the destination but the journey” is seen in this statement. In Frank Darabont’s film: “Shawshank Redemption” this proves to be true‚ likewise in Craig Silvey’s novel: “Jasper Jones”. Both of these texts challenge our understandings of what is success and how by adapting to the journey‚ one can find new qualities within ourselves. “One’s destination is never a place”‚ in the film Shawshank Redemption‚
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they develops. Steven Herrick’s “The Simple Gift” is a free verse novel that uses the main characters to explore the idea of relationships leading to a sense of identity. This concept can also be examined in William Golding’s “Lord of the flies” and Frank Darabont’s “The Shawshank Redemption. These texts convey the idea that through the connections with people; one can develop a very strong sense of identity and belonging. Billy’s sense of belonging is impacted by his relationship with others. He
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Frank Gehry was born in Toronto‚ Canada on February 28‚ 1929. He attended the University of Southern California and Harvard University. Gehry’s firm has been based in Los Angeles since the early 1960s‚ he is among the most appraised architects of the 20th century‚ and he is also known for his use of bold‚ postmodern shapes and unusual use of building materials and distinct fabrications. Gehry began using his creative talent at a young age‚ using only what he could find in his grandfather’s hardware
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the Frank family were desperately trying to escape Nazi Germany that was under the control of Adolf Hitler. The Franks and the rest of the Jews in Germany had to flee Germany or go into hiding to avoid Nazi persecution. The Frank family decided to hide along with another Jewish family‚ the Van Pels and a man named Fritz Pfeffer in a secret annex of a building. The Frank family hid in the secret annex for more than 2 years. There was a special young member of the Frank family named Anne Frank. Anne
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Based on the Stephen King novel “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption”. Tim Robbins stars as Andy Dufresne‚ a successful young banker who is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. Andy is sent to Shawshank prison‚ place where brutality from both guards and other prisoners is common. Andy makes friends with Red (Morgan Freeman)‚ a lifer who has already spent many years inside. Red smuggles items into the prison for the other prisoners. Red soon discovers that
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diarist. Anne Frank was born Annelies Marie Frank on June 12‚ 1929‚ in Frankfurt‚ Germany. Her mother was Edith Frank‚ and her father‚Otto Frank‚ was a lieutenant in the German Army during World War I who later became a businessman in Germany and the Netherlands. Frank also had a sister named Margot‚ three years her senior. The Franks were a typical upper middle-class German-Jewish family living in a quiet‚ religiously diverse neighborhood near the outskirts of Frankfurt. However‚ Frank was born on
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The entries dated from June 14th to July 5th are written in Anne’s home in Amsterdam‚ Holland‚ where she spends her last few weeks of freedom under almost normal circumstances. Anne‚ a fun-loving girl who enjoys life‚ has just turned thirteen. She writes about the various presents she was given for her birthday. From her father‚ she received a diary (which was really an autograph book) with a red-checkered cover; this special gift is her favorite present. She has decided to tell about her life in
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