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    Single parent family as known as lone parent family can be defined as a family where one parent lives with dependent children, without a partner (Encyclopedia, 2003). It shows that there were 2 million lone parents in the United Kingdom in 2014 and it shows an increase from 2004, which was 1.9 million, is referred to by ONS (2015). In addition, 91 percent of women have dependent children while 9 percent of men have dependent children. As a result of divorce, 30 per cent of children lack certain…

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    castle. Then, the Green Knight barged in challenging the king to chop off his head and let him return the favor. Sir Gawain stood up and said he would do it instead. Sir Gawain would rather except the challenge than risk his king dying and their kingdom become kingless. Anyway, Sir Gawain knew that if he cut off this man’s head, then he would not live. Little did Sir Gawain know that the Green Knight’s head would be chopped off, but with some magical entity the Green Knight can place his…

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    The anonymously written “Sir Gawain And The Green Knight” is a medieval romance story with a revolving notion of upholding the chivalric code. During this story 's time period, knights were expected to live by chivalric code, and Gawain expected nothing less of himself despite thinking that the “loss of [his] life would be grieved the least.” (356) It is thought that Morgan Le Fey, who was responsible for the entire quest, despite hating King Arthur, wanted to prove that even the noblest men…

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    Cleopatra Vs Caesar

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    The play sensationalized the story of the two lovers. Later, Hollywood would portray their story as a beautiful, glittering romance starring Elizabeth Taylor. Ultimately, none of the chronicles argue that she was ambitious in regard to her empire and used her appealing character to feed her desire for…

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    For instance, he wrote Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica (Cain, F.)- or better known as Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. Published in 1687, this Magnum Opus described the foundations of classical mechanics and stated the three laws of motion. Each law had a different way of explaining the same universal concept: force. According to the Principia, the first law states “that a body remains in its state of rest until it is compelled to change that state by a force impressed…

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    born of Day, and one born of Night. Greater than all other beings—immortal siblings imbued with the magic of unicorns, wings of pegasi, and strength of earth ponies—they were Alicorns. Together, through their strength and wisdom, they united the three pony tribes and justly ruled over them with a gentle hoof. Celestia, the mighty Alicorn Princess of the Day, guided the sun across the sky each day and watched over her little ponies. Once the sun set, Luna, the majestic Alicorn Princess of the…

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    the valid Treaty of Verdun was made . The three parts are now approximately France, Germany, and Italy. From 885 to 886, Charles the Fat took over Paris, however, he was incapable to show up at the battle with the Viking, proving that he was unable to protect the people, later he was overthrew because of the falling authority. The Capetian Dynasty began in 987 and ended in 1328. Hugues Capet’s family was one of the most powerful families in the kingdom, they even owned several abbeys. Louis V…

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    if they came face to face with him they will die. Achilles was given a choice between living a life where he would live a long life and rule a kingdom but to never be remembered or he can live a lonely life where he goes to battle but die young. Achilles chooses to die young and he has an epic poem written about his skills during the war. What do all three of those people have in common modern day people still remember them and still write stories and make movies surrounding their life. Similar…

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    Vow” - the True Events that inspired the Movie. Their story has become the subject of more than 400 interviews worldwide to include two appearances in People Magazine and the Today Show, three appearances on Dateline NBC and Inside Edition, the Oprah Winfrey Show, Dr. Phil and with Japanese, German, United Kingdom, and Australian television and print media. Their book “The Vow” tells the true story of their challenging journey. Originally published in 2000, an updated version was released in…

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    William Shakespeare had worded some of his most famous works in ways that create meaning to the play or poem. In the play Macbeth, there are very important passages that are significant in the formation of the plot of the play. Macbeth is one of the many ways that displays the importance of how Shakespeare words his works and what the wording means. Shakespeare was a playwright and a poet, and he saw the world in a different perspective than most people. “He makes no just distribution of good or…

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