The short narrative tale is best represented in this period. These tales formed the basis of many European literary works, such as Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet. ... A trend developed as towns grew, they demanded self-rule and often developed into strong, independent city-states. ... The church and the state were starting to be viewed as two different aspects of one Christian society, making way for the separation of church and state, as we know it today. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The second, is her family at the okiya (household where geisha are trained), more than two decades later. ... Sayuri goes to live in New York City to ensure that the Chairman's reputation and company stay intact. ... Sayuri begins her tale with a short anecdote of an experience she had while pouring one of her clients a cup of sake. When he mentioned he had been in her hometown of Yorido only a short time before arriving at his current location, Sayuri "felt as a bird must feel when it has flown across the ocean and comes upon a creature that knows its nest" (Golden 7). ... Her ...

• Word Count: 900
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Myths and other religious tales could henceforth be written down, augmenting their impact on nearly every aspect of Mesopotamian life. ... With the emergence of Sumerian city-states, social organization advanced astonishingly forward into the realm of structured communal living that would pave the way for the birth of writing. ... As described in the myth, the gods existed in two classes, the Igigi, or lower class, and the Anunnaki, or upper class. ... This may have greatly simplified the reason for human existence, but the Mesopotamians would have known their distinct, humble role in the sche...

• Word Count: 1127
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate