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   Analysis: Chapters 1–9. These chapters establish the basic plot and thematic conflicts of Moby-Dick and also introduce two of the novel’s most important characters, Queequeg and Ishmael, the latter of whom is the novel’s narrator. The enigmatic command “Call me Ishmael” lends a mysteriousness to the narrator’s identity; nevertheless ...

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2. www.sparknotes.com › lit › metamorphosesMetamorphoses Book 1 Summary & Analysis - SparkNotes

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   A summary of Book 1 in Ovid's Metamorphoses. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Metamorphoses and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.

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   A summary of Chapters 1 & 2 in Herman Melville's Billy Budd, Sailor. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Billy Budd, Sailor and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.

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   Literature, Explained Better. A more helpful approach. Our guides use color and the interactivity of the web to make it easier to learn and teach literature. Every title you need. Far beyond just the classics, LitCharts covers over 2000 texts read and studied worldwide, from Judy Blume to Nietzsche. For every reader.

5. www.coursehero.com › lit › HistoriesHistories Book 1 The Story Of Croesus Summary | Course Hero

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   Summary. Herodotus opens by stating he wishes to record the deeds of the past, and that he wants to show how the war between the Greeks and Persians began. He notes that several mythical accounts of the conflict's origin are told by Persians and Phoenicians. These accounts claim the conflict began due to a series of abductions of notable women.

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   Chapter 57: Of Whales in Paint; in Teeth; in Wood; in Sheet-Iron; in Stone; in Mountains; in Stars Quiz. Chapter 73: Stubb and Flask Kill a Right Whale; and Then Have a Talk Quiz. Chapter 74: The Sperm Whale’s Head—Contrasted View Quiz. Chapter 75: The Right Whale’s Head—Contrasted View Quiz. Chapter 103: Measurement of the Whale’s ...

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   Which narrator exemplifies the Handsome Sailor type?

   • As an example, the narrator cites an instance in Liverpool in which he observed a male African in a plaid cap promenading proudly in the company of his fellow seamen. At twenty-one years old, though young-looking for his age, Billy Budd exemplifies the Handsome Sailor type. He has only recently entered into the service of the British naval forces.

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   How would a handsome sailor's peers Look Up to him?

   • The Handsome Sailor’s peers would instinctively look up to and follow this naturally superior specimen. As an example, the narrator cites an instance in Liverpool in which he observed a male African in a plaid cap promenading proudly in the company of his fellow seamen.

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   Why did the Saxons take control of the island?

   • Famine and plague ravage the population, and the Saxons, who manage to avoid civil conflicts, take control of the island. The Britons’ conditions improve with the reigns of Cadwallo and his son Cadwallader. However, after the latter falls ill, the Britons again succumb to internal conflict.

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   Was Ishmael a sailor?

   • Ishmael, in the Hebrew Bible, was the son of Abraham and Hagar, Abraham’s servant, and was therefore the son passed over when Isaac was named Abraham’s primary heir. This is consistent with Ishmael’s sense of existing apart from society—that is, as a sailor, rather than on land. And it further forebodes his total aloneness at the end of the novel.

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8. www.supersummary.com › the-history-of-the-kings-ofThe History of the Kings of Britain Summary and Study Guide ...

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   Overview. Originally composed in Latin, The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth claims to be a history of Britain’s kings from the island’s founding by Trojan descendent Brutus in 1200 BCE, to the Britons’ abandonment of the island in the seventh century CE. The text first appeared in the 1130s and was immediately ...